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Jim Walmsley

Jim Walmsley

September 04, 2024

WTW: The Greatest Upset Ever, It's The Year Of The Women's 1500 + Africa's World Jr Domination Is Over?

A product engineer at HOKA took down UTMB over the weekend, Addy Wiley broke the American 1000m record, and this is the year of the women's 1500.
January 25, 2021

WTW: Crouser Gets His WR, Walmsley Just Misses; Patrick Mahomes Gets His Super Shoes and Michigan Gets Cancelled

We hope you were entertained over the weekend. We try to tell you what it all means in our Week That Was column.
January 22, 2021

Jim Walmsley, Hayden Hawks Going for 100-km World Record at Project Carbon X 2 in Arizona

Hayden Hawks says he wants the WR and so does Jim Walmsley.
January 22, 2021

Jim Walmsley Podcast Prior to 100k World Record Attempt at Project Carbon X 2

America's ultra marathon star has a little more respect for the 100k record in attempt #2. Could he be beat by Hayden Hawks?
January 20, 2021

Podcast: Track is Back, Guest Jim Walmsley on 100k World Record Attempt x 2

Ultra marathon star Jim Walmsley is our guest before he tries to break the 100km world record at HOKA Project Carbon X 2 this weekend.
April 20, 2020

HOKA ONE ONE Pro Runners Give Their Best Advice to High Schoolers

Want some simple training advice?
March 12, 2020

How Did the HOKA Athletes Do at the 2020 Marathon Trials?

17 HOKA athletes took the Trials led by Aliphine Tuliamuk who won the Trials! How did everyone else do? Pretty darn well as HOKA put 3 in the top 8 for the women and 3 in the top 25 for the men.
February 29, 2020

Galen Rupp is Golden as Unsponsored Jake Riley and 43-Year-Old Abdi Abdirahman Make Olympic Marathon Team

Galen Rupp won it handedly in 2:09:20 while there was a 3-way battle for the last two spots with Riley taking 2nd (2:10:02), and Abdi 3rd (2:10:03). Leonard Korir finished the dreaded 4th in 2:10:06.    
February 26, 2020

How Will Jim Walmsley Do at the Olympic Marathon Trials?

His anticipated marathon debut is almost here. Does he really have a shot?
February 24, 2020

2020 Olympic Marathon Trials Preview: The Men's Underdogs - From Bernard Lagat to Jim Walmsley

The odds are the Olympic team will consist of 3 of the "Big 4" of Rupp, Korir, Fauble and Ward, but here are 26 underdogs with a chance if 2 of the 4 falter. From 45-year old Bernard Lagat to 24-year old Jerrell Mock, meet those with "a chance."
February 18, 2020

Podcast: Jim Walmsley Ready for His Marathon Debut at Olympic Marathon Trials

Jim Walmsley talks for nearly 1 hour about his marathon debut.
February 16, 2020

HOKA Trials Athlete of the Day #8 Jim Walmsley Looking for Advice Before His First Marathon

Jim Walmsley is an ultrastar but he's never run the marathon until now.
February 15, 2020

With Secret "Trials Dagger" Shoes, Ultra Star Jim Walmsley Is Ready To Take On The 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials

"I'd like to think I'm around 2:10 shape right now...I feel like I've legitimately put in the training and the work to contend up front. I feel pretty confident with that," said Walmsley.
May 15, 2019

Ultramarathon Legend Jim Walmsley Talks Olympic Trials, Hobby Jogging, Missile Silos, Eliud Kipchoge, The Best Records In The Sport and More

Ultramarathon legend Jim Walmsley shares all. He talks about how he hopes to complete the Triple Crown of ultra running, what events he could beat Eliud Kipchoge in, how he’d rather be the top US marathoner rather than ultramarathoner, and more.