June 12, 2017
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Legend Alert: Clayton Murphy Trying to Become First Man in 84 Years to Win 800 & 1500 at USAs
Hasn't been done at a non-Olympic Trials since 1933.
October 30, 2015
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It Doesn't Get Better Than This: Paul Tergat, Paula Radcliffe, Tegla Loroupe and Haile Gebrselassie All Together in One Room for NYRR Hall of Fame
The legends who inspired LRC all together in one room.
October 30, 2015
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10 Minutes With Legend Haile Gebrselassie: Geb Reveals How He'd Beat Mo Farah - "I'd finish him early" - As He's Inducted in NYRR Hall of Fame with Paul Tergat, Paula Radcliffe and Tegla Loroupe
It doesn't get any better than Thursday in NYC for LRCers as Haile Gebrselassie, Paul Tergat, Paula Radcliffe and Tegla Loroupe were all in one room.
October 22, 2015
Marathon Legends Haile Gebrselassie, Tegla Loroupe, Paula Radcliffe, and Paul Tergat Selected as 2015 NYRR Hall of Fame Inductees
October 10, 2015
Joan Benoit Samuelson Not Running Chicago Marathon Due To Lingering Effects Of Illness
More On Samuelson from the pre-meet press conference.
May 12, 2015
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Matthew Maton Goes Sub-4, Bernard Lagat Sets AR And MWR, Haile G Calls It Quits, Emily Sisson Nearly Laps The Field, And Microdose All You Want
What a week it was: Matthew Maton became the 6th high school sub-4, Haile Gebrselassie ended a tremendous career that was 7 years longer than LetsRun.com, Bernard Lagat tied an American record and set a masters world record, 4 state 2-mile records fell in one race, and Emily Sisson nearly lapped the entire Big East.
May 11, 2015
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RRW: Halie Gebrselassie Announces Retirement (Again)
"I am retiring from competitive running, not from running. You cannot stop running, this is my life."
May 10, 2015
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The Great Haile Gebrselassie Retires
One of the sport's greatest ambassadors has officially retired after being at the top for two decades.
Share Your Thanks Here: Thank you Haile: The Great One Haile Gebrselassie Has Officially Retired
January 15, 2015
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Remembering Van Townsend
The running world lost one of its bright lights this week with the death of Van Townsend.
December 11, 2014
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10 Years Later: Finding Kenny Cormier
10 years ago today Kenny Cormier was atop the running world after winning the 2004 Foot Locker National Championship thanks to his legendary 100+ miles per week. Three years later, even though Arkansas coach John McDonnell said, "He had it all -- the head, the body," he was completely out of the sport and joining the Marines. This is his story 10 years later.
April 14, 2014
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David Epstein Talks About Roger Bannister (On Final Day To Back Roger Bannister Film On Kickstarter)
David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, has struck up a relationship with the great Roger Bannister. Hear what Bannister has to say about genetics and running and back the new Bannister film: Bannister: Everest On The Track on Kickstarter.