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April 16, 2022

Senbere Teferi Runs 14:49 Course Record to Win B.A.A. 5K as Johnny Gregorek Kicks to Mile Win

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (13:35) set a Canadian road 5k record to win the men's 5k while Annie Rodenfels took the women's mile.
February 04, 2021

A Ranking Of The US Father-Son Sub-4 Mile Combos: Alan And Cruz Culpepper Join The List At #3

Over the weekend, Cruz Culpepper joined his dad as a sub-4 miler. We've updated the rankings of US father-son sub-4 combos as a result.
June 12, 2019

2019 Bislett Games Preview: Sydney McLaughlin Runs 400 Hurdles, Emma Coburn Makes Steeple Debut, & Can Jakob Ingebrigtsen Win the Dream Mile?

Coburn will race the WR holder Chepkoech for the first times since Coburn wondered if Chepkoech was clean last year.
March 04, 2019

WTW: Racing and Time Trialing are Very Different, Laura Muir is Dominant, and the Olympic Marathon Trials Will be Hilly

If you thought Kejelcha's world record was all that happened last week think again.
March 03, 2019

Yomif Kejelcha Runs 3:47.01 Mile World Record as Johnny Gregorek Is Seventh American to Go Sub-3:50

The mile in Boston was pure insanity. Kejelcha finally got the WR after three tries (but missed the 1500 en-route) as Gregorek ran 3:49 and Sam Prakel ran 3:50.
February 21, 2019

2019 USA Indoors Preview: Brazier, Murphy, & Wilson Chase Records in Mid-D Events; Houlihan Tries to Stretch USA Win Streak to Double Digits

While no spots for Worlds are on the line his year, there are still some very interesting races at USA Indoors this year, particularly if the stars decide to go for a fast time. Can Donavan Brazier (600), Ajee Wilson (1k) and Craig Engels break American or even World records this weekend?
January 24, 2019

Katelyn Tuohy Racing the Pros for the First Time, 4 x Mile World Record Attempt: 2019 Dr. Sander Invite Preview

The 4 x mile world record and high school 3000 record could both fall Saturday in NYC.
January 04, 2019

January 24: Ajee Wilson, Craig Engels, Katelyn Tuohy Will Highlight Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge

Wilson is in the 600m while Craig Engels is in the 1000m with Johnny Gregorek and Sam Prakel. Natoya Goule vs Laura Roesler in the women's 1000m and Tuohy takes on the pros including Heather Kampf in the 3000.
May 18, 2018

Johnny Gregorek Is Pumped for Bowerman Mile: "I want to really run something fast... I'm going up to Eugene now to get locked and loaded."

Gregorek ran the fastest 1500 of the night at Oxy, clocking 3:36.95, and says he's now ready for his first Bowerman Mile appearance.
May 16, 2018

2018 Oxy Preview: Centro Doubles Up, Brenda Martinez & Boris Berian Return to 800, & A Deep Men's 1500 Headline The Action

For years, we've said when you watch meets like Oxy you are basically watching practice. This year's meet proves it as Olympic champ Matthew Centrowitz is in the C heat of the 1500 (doubling back from the 800).
August 11, 2017

1500 Semis: Gregorek and Kenyan Favorites Make Final, Robby Andrews Bows Out With Calf Injury

Sunday's 1500 final is set and the Kenyan stars and Johnny Gregorek will be in it, but not Robby Andrews.
August 01, 2017

2017 Worlds Men's 1500: With Olympic Champs Asbel Kiprop & Matthew Centrowitz Struggling, Who Will Step Up?

The last individual final of the 2017 IAAF Worlds is likely to be worth the wait. The Olympic champ Matthew Centrowitz hasn't looked great this year, nor has the reigning 3-time World champ Asbel Kiprop. If they don't win, who will?
June 21, 2017

2017 USA Men's Mid-D/Steeple Preview: Centro & Jager Look to Extend Win Streaks as Murphy Tackles an Epic Double

Jager is looking for his sixth straight US title while Centro looks for his third straight while Clayton Murphy is hoping to qualify in both the 800 and 1500. *MB: 2017 USAs: Who wins at 800: Brazier or Murphy ? Can Murphy pull of the 8/15 double? Is Jager vulnerable in steeple?
March 02, 2017

2017 USA Indoors Mile Preview: Ben Blankenship & Kyle Merber Battle for Their First National Title; BTC's Shelby Houlihan & Colleen Quigley Lead Women's Field

If you like upsets, read this as we are predicting a guy who didn't even make the Olympic Trials to win the men's mile at USAs.
December 28, 2016

2016 LRC Year-End Rankings, Men's 1500/Mile: Olympic Champion Matthew Centrowitz Is Our World #1

Asbel Kiprop may have run the world's fastest time by over a second (3:29.33) and won four Diamond League races, but for the first time since 1971, an American man is the #1 ranked miler in the world as we can't pick against a near-perfect season from Centro that included victories at World Indoors and the Olympics and a world-leading time in the mile (3:50.63).