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May 08, 2018

Thursday: Defending Champ Emily Lipari Faces Cory McGee, Sarah Brown And Natalija Piliusiina At The TC 1 Mile

Men's race has Lawi Lalang, last year's runner-up Daniel Herrara and Brandon Hudgins.
May 02, 2018

WTW: Penn Still Triumphs For Collegiate Relays, Lawi Lalang is Almost a US Citizen, Jenny Simpson Has Some Work To Do

Penn had the crowds and the fastest collegiate times this weekend which made us happy and hopefully Houston gets a recruiting bump for bringing it on the national stage.
July 31, 2016

2016 Bix 7 Results: Silas Kipruto And Mary Keitany Win; Elkanah Kibet And Brianne Nelson Are The Top Americans As Meb Gets 7th

*Silas Kipruto Wins Bix 7 For The Third Time As Elkanah Kibet Is The Top American In 4th And Meb Keflezighi Gets 7th Lawi Lalang was 6th. *Video: Silas Kipruto Attempts To Slap Competitor During Race Kipruto took a swing at Teshome Mekonen who apparently made some contact from behind. Mekonen (who finished 8th) filed a protest but it was ruled as "incidental contact". *Photos *Mary Keitany Breaks Bix 7 10-Year-Old Course Record As She Beats Caroline Chepkoech By 2-Seconds Brianne Nelson was the top American in 10th.
February 14, 2016

2016 NBIGP Recap: Meseret Defar Returns In Style, Andrew Wheating Stays Undefeated, Nick Willis Cruises, Boris Berian Goes Fast, & Dawit Seyaum Outkicks Brenda Martinez

Meseret Defar is back and US-based stars Andrew Wheating (1k), Boris Berian (600) and Nick Willis got wins as Dawit Seyaum outkicked Brenda Martinez.
February 04, 2016

Friday: Loaded Fields Highlight Final House Of Track Meet In Portland

The 3000 has Matthew Centrowitz, Lawi Lalang, Stephen Sambu Cam Levins Trevor Dunbar, Pat Casey and Hassan Mead. Eric Jenkins vs Ben Blankenship in the 1500, Andrew Wheating in the 800, and Shannon Rowbury, Treniere Moser and Geena Gall in the women's 800. *Allyson Felix Vs Jenna Prandini And English Gardner In The 60m
January 27, 2016

2016 Camel City Elite Preview: Matt Centrowitz, Shannon Rowbury And Ashton Eaton Headline Fields As Indoor Season Heats Up

The first big US pro meet of the year takes place in Winston-Salem on Saturday afternoon and we'll be there to cover it for you. Centro and Rowbury will both be in the mile while Eaton and wife Brianne Theisen-Eaton tackle the 60m hurdles. Cas Loxsom (800), Brandon Johnson (800), Melissa Bishop (800), Stephanie Garcia (mile), Garrett Heath (3k), Lawi Lalang (3k) and Foot Locker champs Drew Hunter (3k) & Weini Kelati (3k) are also entered.
May 27, 2015

Preview of 2015 Pre Classic Distance Night: Mo Farah Leads a Stacked Field in 10K; Galen Rupp Makes Season Debut in 5K

The action on Friday night should be riveting and we break it down for you. Plus an American has never won a DL 5000 and we guarantee that streak will continue.

May 19, 2015

Absolutely Stacked Field Set For 2015 Prefontaine Classic 5000: Six Sub-13:00 Men Including Galen Rupp And Bernard Lagat

Top Africans include Yenew Alamirew, Edwin Soi, Isiah Koech and Lawi Lalang. American Ryan Hill is also in the field.

May 12, 2015

2015 Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic Men's Preview: Will America's Biggest Stars Return To Form?

After some recent struggles, can Nick Symmonds return to form? What about Galen Rupp, Cam Levins and the NOP? Are former NCAA stars Andrew Wheating and Robby Andrews back? The highlight is an incredibly deep 1,500 which contains former NCAA champs WheatingAndrewsLeo ManzanoMac Fleet, Nate Brannen and a slew of others.

May 01, 2015

2015 Payton Jordan Men's Preview: Action Galore - True vs. Mead II, The Return of Nick Symmonds, and a Sub-4 HSer?

Track fans, this one is loaded with former NCAA stars. That's the good news. The bad news is you gotta choose, this or Mayweather - Pacquiao. More bad news, HSer Grant Fisher might go sub-4 but it won't count - unless Stanford changes from a 1,500 to a mile in the next 24 hours.

March 29, 2015

Genzebe Dibaba (14:48) And Lawi Lalang (13:32) Take Home Titles At 2015 Carlsbad 5,000

Dibaba missed out on the world record (14:46) but was still very impressive, winning by 25 seconds. Lalang beat fellow Kenyan Wilson Too (13:35) for the men's title, while Bernard Lagat was third in a world masters best of 13:40.
March 29, 2015

2015 Carlsbad 5000 Results: Genzebe Dibaba and Lawi Lalang Win

Dibaba just missed the WR and Lagat came up short in his AR attempt in 3rd.

February 14, 2015

Matt Centrowitz Wins 2015 Wanamaker Mile in Thrilling Stretch Run Over Nick Willis at Millrose Games

Matt Centrowitz and Nick Willis delivered the goods on Saturday night with Centro edging Willis to win the Wanamaker mile. Wanamaker mile legend Bernard Lagat took 3 seconds off the 40+ world record in the indoor mile in 4th.
February 13, 2015

7 Pre-Wanamaker Mile Interviews: Shelby Houlihan Is Confident She Can Get the Collegiate Record, Lawi Lalang Wants Sub-3:50 and Much More

Will LeerEdward CheserekLawi LalangShelby Houlihan, Jordan HasayTreniere Moser and Heather Kampf all talk about their plans for tomorrow.

February 11, 2015

2015 Wanamaker Mile Preview: Matthew Centrowitz and Nick Willis Lead a LOADED Field

Four Olympic/WC medalists (Willis, Centro, Bernard Lagat and Leo Manzano), the last two NCAA record holders (Lawi Lalang and Chris O'Hare) and defending champ Will Leer comprise a terrific field. Oh, and a guy named Edward Cheserek is also entered.

February 05, 2015

2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Preview: Action everywhere - American record attempts in w 2-mile and m 1k, a WR attempt in w DMR, plus a loaded men's 3k

Oh baby is this one loaded. Season debuts for Bernard LagatEmma Coburn and Jenny Simpson. A three-way slugfest for the 1000m AR between  CentrowitzSowinski and Loxsom. A world record attempt in the women's DMR. Other stars like Mary CainNick Willis and Lawi Lalang. Saturday's meet in Boston is going to be good.

February 03, 2015

NYRR Wanamaker Mile At The 108th NYRR Millrose Games To Feature Eight-Time Winner Bernard Lagat And Defending Champion Mary Cain

Lagat will also face Nick Willis, Leo Manzano, Edward Cheserek, Lawi Lalang and more. Lagat will also have a chance to go for the masters indoor world record of 3:58.15 by Ireland's Eamonn Coghlan. *Discuss

January 13, 2015

Vote for LetsRun.com's 2014 Awards: Runners of the year, best record-breaking performance, the race of the year, moment and unusual moment of the year

We need your help. Vote and tell us who are the male and female runner's of the year for the World, US, and NCAA. Plus vote for the 'best record-breaking performance', the 'race of the year', 'moment of the year' and 'unusual moment of the year'.