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June 15, 2021

2020 Olympic Trials M10K Preview: Can Grant Fisher Lead a Bowerman Sweep?

BTC's Lopez LomongGrant Fisher, and Woody Kincaid have the three fastest seed times, but Emmanuel BorJoe KleckerEric Jenkins, and Ben True are lurking. Do we predict a BTC sweep?
May 17, 2021

Why Have Three Of The BTC's Biggest Stars - Shelby Houlihan, Lopez Lomong, & Evan Jager - Only Raced Once Total In 2021?

We give you the scoop on the BTC's Big 3. Expect to see Houlihan, Lomong, and Jager, at either the Portland Track Festival (May 28-29) or Stumptown Twilight (June 3).
May 12, 2021

Will PPV Work? How Will Centro Look? 6 Big Questions Ahead of 2021 Sound Running Track Meet

The distance races at this weekend's Track Meet in LA are stacked and can be viewed for just $5.99 and Jonathan Gault has questions about Lopez LomongMatthew CentrowitzConner MantzSifan Hassan, and Sinclaire Johnson will fare.
May 05, 2021

Which American Athletes Were Helped -- And Hurt -- the Most by the Olympic Postponement?

Athing Mu is certainly one of the athletes better-positioned to make the Olympic team in 2021 than she would have been in 2020. The opposite is true for Jenny Simpson. We run through some of the other athletes whose stock has risen -- or declined.
March 24, 2021

Many Top US Distance Stars Haven't Raced Yet in 2021. Are They Injured? In Shape? Find Out Here

A slew of top US Olympic hopefuls have yet to race in 2021. Where have they been? We've got the scoop on Shelby Houlihan, Lopez Lomong, Jenny Simpson, Raevyn Rogers, Shannon Rowbury, Ben Blankenship, Stanley Kebenei, Allie Ostrander, Andy Bayer and even the Canadian Moh Ahmed.
February 27, 2020

Karissa Schweizer Outkicks Shelby Houlihan to Crush American 3000m Record in Boston

Karissa Schweizer pulled the huge upset to get the American record over Shelby Houlihan.
October 06, 2019

Joshua Cheptegei Outkicks Yomif Kejelcha To Join the Great Kenenisa Bekele as World XC and 10,000m Champs in Same Year

Cheptegei held off a stiff challenge from Kejelcha on the final lap to get the 10,000m crown to go with his world xc crown.
July 29, 2019

USAs Day 4 Men's Distance: Brazier Beats Murphy (Again), Engels Takes Down Centrowitz, and Lopez Lomong Pulls Off A Stunner

We analyze the three men's distance finals from the final day of the 2019 Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships.
July 26, 2019

The Legend of Lopez Lomong Grows: He Runs a 51 Second PR to Win 2nd Straight USATF 10,000m Title

Lopez Lomong can win a US 1,500 title, a slow 10,000m title and now a fast 10,000m title.
July 23, 2019

2019 USAs Men’s 5000 and 10,000 Preview: Aside From Chelimo, There Are Plenty of Spots Up For Grabs

4 guys have the 10,000 standard and 7 have the 5,000 standard. Which 3 of them will make it Doha?
August 01, 2018

Ben True And Molly Huddle Lead Deep Fields For The TD Beach To Beacon 10k

The men's field includes Jake Robertson, Shadrack Kipchirchir, Stephan Sambu, Callum Hawkins, Lopez Lomong while Huddle will face Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei (30:57 PB), Emily Sisson, Ababel Yeshaneh (30:35 PB) and Gwen Jorgensen.
July 17, 2018

August 4: Molly Huddle And Ben True Lead Fields For 2018 TD Beach To Beacon 10K

Both fields are very deep as sthe men's side has Jake Robertson, Stanley Biwott, Stephen Sambu, Chris Derrick, Callum Hawkins, Shadrack Biwott, Lopez Lomong and more. The women are lead by 65:07 half-marathoner Caroline Kipkirui, NYC Half champ Buze Dirba, Emily Sisson and Gwen Jorgensen.
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.
July 09, 2016

5000m Video Interviews: Bernard Lagat, Hassan Mead, Paul Chelimo, Eric Jenkins, Ben True, Ryan Hill, Galen Rupp, and Brian Shrader

Bernard Lagat, Hassan Mead, Paul Chelimo, Eric Jenkins, Ben True, Ryan hill, Galen Rupp, and Brian Shrader.