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April 25, 2025

2025 London Marathon Women's Preview: Sifan Hassan Faces Tigst Assefa in Olympic Rematch

Assefa and Hassan, the #2 and #3 fastest women in history, clashed in the final 400m in Paris when Hassan tried for a late inside pass. Expect another tight finish in London on Sunday.
February 27, 2025

Weekend Preview: Tokyo Marathon, US Half Champs, & NCAA Conference Madness

It's a wild weekend for distance fans. In Tokyo, LRC's top two men's marathoners of 2024, Benson Kipruto and Deresa Geleta, take on 5k/10k WR holder Joshua Cheptegei. Plus there are Team USA spots for the World Half on the line in Atlanta where five male Olympians will seek 3 spots and the last BU meet of the year is on Sunday as well. And it's conference championship weekend at the NCAA level where 25 sub-4 milers will compete at the Big 10 meet.
January 13, 2025

As She Returns to the London Marathon in 2025, Sifan Hassan Says She Wants to Keep Improving

Hassan and fellow Olympic champ Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia are the first names announced for the 2025 TCS London Marathon field. Hassan shared her thoughts with LetsRun about why it's okay to lose, whether she is the distance GOAT, Ruth Chepngetich's world record, and more. *MB: Hassan, who will run London, on Chepngetich's 2:09:56 WR: "I don’t care how [Ruth] did it, it just showed me it is possible."
January 08, 2025

6 Thoughts on the 2025 Boston Marathon Professional Fields

Conner Mantz and Clayton Young remain inseperable, Hellen Obiri chases a three-peat, and Eliud Kipchoge's quest to win every major appears to be dead. *MB: 2025 Boston Marathon field is out - Hellen Obiri & Sisay Lemma lead along with Americans Mantz, Young & Popehn. No Kipchoge.
November 03, 2024

How to Watch 2024 New York City Marathon

How to watch the 2024 NYC Marathon. Coverage is 8-11:30 am eastern on ESPN2 with pro women's race starting at 8:35am eastern.
October 31, 2024

Hellen Obiri, Sharon Lokedi, & Tigst Assefa's Coach Weigh in on Ruth Chepngetich's 2:09 Marathon WR

Gemedu Dedefo, the coach of the previous world record holder Tigist Assefa, reminded LRC that he predicted a sub-2:10 was coming last year and thinks women are capable of running even faster: "in my mind, they can go near to 2:08." That being siad, he admitted there was one thing that was "strange" about the record.
October 31, 2024

The ULTIMATE 2024 NYC Marathon Women's Preview: Sharon Lokedi Tries to Deny Hellen Obiri Repeat Victory

Dakotah Popehn (formerly Lindwurm), Jessica McClain, and Aliphine Tuliamuk lead the US field. *Official 2024 New York City Marathon Discussion Thread.
October 30, 2024

The ULTIMATE 2024 NYC Marathon Men's Preview: Olympic Champ Tamirat Tola Leads a Terrific Field

Tola, Olympic silver medalist Bashir Abdi, 2022 NYC champ Evans Chebet, plus Americans Conner MantzClayton Young, and CJ Albertson should make for a great race on Sunday.
October 13, 2024

Ruth Chepgnetich (2:09:56) Smashes Marathon World Record, Breaks 2:10 Barrier at 2024 Chicago Marathon

Chepngetich went out in 64:16 for the half -- the #5 half marathon time ever -- and came back in 65:40 to take almost two minutes off Tigst Assefa's 2:11:53 world record from last year.

October 10, 2024

2024 Chicago Marathon Men: Can Daniel Ebenyo Win the Chicago in His Debut? Plus, How Fast Will Americans Zach Panning & CJ Albertson Run?

No man has won Chicago in his debut since 2003 but Worlds 10k silver medalist Ebenyo could end that drought. Panning ran great at the Trials through 20 miles while Albertson has been crushing workouts again in his buildup.
August 11, 2024

Sifan Hassan Completes Olympic Triple by Outsprinting Tigst Assefa for Marathon Gold

Hassan set an Olympic record of 2:22:55 just 37 hours after earning bronze in the 10,000. Hellen Obiri took bronze as Dakotah Lindwurm was top American in 12th (2:26:44).
July 25, 2024

2024 Men's Olympic Marathon: An Epic Race on An Epic Course - Kipchoge, Bekele & A Monstrous Hill

Oh baby, we can't wait for this one. Kipchoge vs Bekele on an epic course as he seeks a historic 3-peat. Plus how will the field handle one of the toughest courses in professional marathoning history and could the runners be running sub-4 pace after mile 19 as it's so downhill?
July 18, 2024

2024 Chicago Marathon Field Is Out: Saina, Bates, D'Amato, Panning Set to Chase Fast Times

2022 London champ Amos Kipruto (2:03:13) and 2023 Berlin runner-up Vincent Ngetich (2:03:13) lead the somewhat shallow men's field where Daniel Ebenyo will debut while Tokyo champ Sutume Kebede (2:15:55) is the women's headliner.
June 12, 2024

Here's Why World Athletics Added Leonard Korir to 2024 Olympic Marathon Field

WA told LetsRun: "Following a thorough analysis of athletes intending to participate in more than one event -- it was determined that the quota would allow for some additional athletes to participate in the marathon."
May 16, 2024

Kenenisa Bekele's Olympic Dream Revived as He's Named to 2024 Ethiopian Marathon Team

Twenty years after his first Olympic gold and 12 years after his last Olympic appearance, Bekele will return to face Eliud Kipchoge on the sport's biggest stage in Paris.
May 01, 2024

Kenya Announces Shock 2024 Olympic Marathon Team - Was The Nike Fix In? + Eliud Kipchoge Goes For History

Eliud Kipchoge will go for unprecedented third straight gold. Brigid Kosgei was stunningly given the final women's spot over Sharon Lokedi.
April 21, 2024

Did Kenenisa Bekele Do Enough at the London Marathon to Make The Ethiopian Olympic Team? The Case For & Against

Bekele hasn't appeared in the Olympics since 2012 but he is the only Ethiopian to have broken 2:05:00 in both 2023 and 2024.
April 21, 2024

6 Thoughts on 2024 London Marathon: Mutiso Wins, Jepchirchir Is Clutch, & Brilliant Brits

Peres Jepchirchir is back and showed her chances of back-to-back Olympic golds are very real, while Emile Cairess (2:06:46) is now the second-fastest Brit ever.
April 12, 2024

10 Things We Learned at Boston Marathon Media Day

Evans Chebet says he's ready to run at the Olympics if Kenya names him to the team, plus updates from Emma Bates, CJ Albertson, & Jenny Simpson.