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Kyle Merber

Kyle Merber

February 04, 2020

Welcome to Coogan's, Where Everybody Knows the Runners' Names

When you need to wet your whistle after the Millrose Games, there's only one place to go. Athlete, coach, fan -- it doesn't matter. Everyone ends up at Coogan's - the #1 track and field bar in America.
January 09, 2018

February 3: Two-Time Olympic Medalist Nick Willis, Defending Champion Eric Jenkins and Team USA World Championship Members Brenda Martinez and Sara Vaughn Highlight NYRR Wanamaker Mile Fields at Millrose Games

The men's race also has Robby Andrews, Ben Blankenship, Kyle Merber, Chris O'Hare and Josh Kerr while the women's features Alexa Efraimson, Ireland's Ciara Mageean and Canada's Nicole Sifuentes.
September 20, 2017

WTW: Galen Rupp Picks It Up Then Slows Down, NorCal Disbands, And It Was The Weakest Year In The 5,000 Since 1994

The Week That Was is in fine form this week as we talk about Galen Rupp's half in PhillyJordan Hasay's slowdown in Philly, sub-4 mania in Alaska, races with interesting prize money structures and of course the two super-fast half marathons in Europe.
July 05, 2017

2017 TrackTown Summer Series New York Preview: Robby Andrews Goes for Standard Again; Paul Chelimo, Emma Coburn, Drew Windle Headlining Distance Fields

The TrackTown Summer Series championship is Thursday in New York at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island. It will be broadcast on ESPN from 9-11 pm ET. Will Robby Andrews, Craig Engels or Cristian Soratos get the 1500 standard? Which team - the New York Empire, Philadelphia Force, Portland Pulse or San Francisco Surge - will win the title and give their athletes $1000.
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?
May 31, 2017

Big Weekend of Track in Boston: 2017 Adrian Martinez & adidas Boost Boston Games Preview

Boston is the PLACE TO BE this weekend as there are some great names entered in these two events. From sprint stars like Wayde van Niekerk, Yohan Blake, Toriw Bowie, and  Shaunae Miller-Uibo to mid-d and distance stars like Robby Andrews, Leo Manzano, Donavan BrazierDejen Gebremeskel, and Muktar Edris. Plus can HSer Casey Clinger break 4:00 in the mile?
May 03, 2017

2017 Payton Jordan Preview: Cheserek Goes for a Fast 5K; Centro & Sifan Hassan Step Up to the 5K; Deep Battles in the 10K

The fields are strong once again for Sunday's late-night meet. Maggie Vessey (800), Cory McGee (1,500), Shelby Houlihan (1,500), Evan Jager (1,500) Henrik Ingebrigtsen (1,500), Sally Kipyego (5k), Nicole Tully (5k), Garrett Heath (5k), Chris Derrick (5k), Buze Diriba (10k), Molly Seidel (10k) and Sam Chelanga (10k) are among the entrants with the 10k track debut of Bernard Lagat.
May 01, 2017

June 1: 2017 Adrian Martinez Classic High Performance Fields

Some great middle distance races with Leo Manzano, Kyle Merber, Donn Cabral, Marielle Hall, Amanda Eccleston, Ashley Higginson and more competing.
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.
February 15, 2017

Week That Was: Women's 800m Madness, One Runner from Japan is Better than All of American Men Combined in the Marathon the Last 6 Years, Collegiate Milers and More

The American 800m women took it to another level this week, and a Japanese runner reminded us the American men's marathoners have struggled as a whole.
February 11, 2017

Rest of Millrose Recap: Jenkins and Hassan Win Wanamakers, True Wins 2 Mile Showdown, Centro Struggles and a High Schooler is #5 in the World in the Pole Vault

Courtney Okolo breaking the American record at 500 doesn't even get in the headline.
January 05, 2017

Great Edinburgh XCountry Preview: Mo Farah Opens His 2017 Season as Garrett Heath Goes for Four in a Row

Mo Farah's 2017 campaign begins on Saturday morning in Scotland where he'll try to prevent Garret Heath from pulling a stunner in Edinburgh for the fourth year in a row. Euro XC champ Aras Kaya of Turkey, plus Club XC champ Sam Chelanga and U.S. Olympians Leonard Korir and Hillary Bor also feature in the men's 8k. In the women's race, Euro XC champ Yasemin Can of Turkey faces U.S. Olympian Marielle Hall and Sarah PaganoLaura MuirKyle Merber and Will Leer are among the legs in the mixed-gender 4x1k relay. Watch it live starting at 8:15 am ET. *MB: Garrett Heath goes for #4 vs Mo Farah: 2017 Great Edinburgh XC preview