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Matt Centrowitz

Matt Centrowitz

November 15, 2023

RRW: Yared Nuguse Faces Hobbs Kessler, Matt Centrowitz And Reigning Champion Neil Gourley At Kalakaua Merrie Mile On December 9

The field also includes Mario García Romo, Geordie Beamish and Mason Ferlic.
February 04, 2021

A Ranking Of The US Father-Son Sub-4 Mile Combos: Alan And Cruz Culpepper Join The List At #3

Over the weekend, Cruz Culpepper joined his dad as a sub-4 miler. We've updated the rankings of US father-son sub-4 combos as a result.
October 25, 2019

November 2: Olympians And Past Champions To Headline 2019 USATF 5k Championships At The Dash To The Finish Line 5k

Men's race has Shadrack Kipchirchir, Matt Centrowitz, Ben Blankenship, Donn Cabral, Stanley Kebenei and Eric Jenkins. Women's race includes Emily Sisson, Shannon Rowbury, Emily Infeld.
January 30, 2018

Saturday: Lots Of Prize Money And Deep Mile Field Set For The Camel City Elite Meet

The men's mile has $9000 offered to the winner if they can beat Matt Centrowitz's 3:54.02 facility record. The field includes Edward Cheserek, Craig Engels, Leo Manzano, former NCAA indoor champ Henry Wynne and NCAA runner-up Kirubel Erassa.
January 30, 2017

LetsRun.com Exclusive: Read Chapter Two of Matt Centrowitz's New Book "Like Father, Like Son"

LetsRun.com doesn't beat around the bush. Neither does Matt Centrowitz. He's so confident you'll like his book, he's letting you read a whole chapter for free. Purchase the book now and come back at the end of February and participate in the first ever LetsRun.com Virtual Book Club.
January 27, 2017

Legendary Athlete, Father and Coach Matt Centrowitz Just Published An Autobiography - We Suggest You Read It

An autobiography by a man who failed every single class in middle school and was in trouble with the law but went on to set an American record in the 5k, make two Olympic teams and raise a son who broke America's 108-year Olympic drought in the men's 1500 has a lot of potential. Add in the fact that he roomed with Bruce Jenner and skipped school to hang out with Steve Prefontaine on the day he died and you've got a must read. Purchase Like Father, Like Son: My Story on Running, Coaching and Parenting now and be a part of the 1st-ever LetsRun.com Virtual Book Club in one month.
December 16, 2016

January 28th: Matt Centrowitz, Jenny Simpson, Emma Coburn & Brenda Martinez Confirmed For Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

Simpson, Coburn and Martinez will all run on a DMR team together. The last two Olympic champions Ekaterini Stefanídi and Jenn Suhr will face off in the PV.
November 23, 2016

Olympic Gold Medalist Matthew Centrowitz: Father Kept Him Focused

Centro says he runs 105-miles a week, part of the reason he chose the University of Oregon was he didn't see a lot of drinking, weights 135-pounds and has a resting heart rate between 45 and 50. Centrowitz: “The Rockefellers probably talked about money, the Kennedys holding office.  In our house, we talked about racing splits.”
August 30, 2016

September 3rd: Matt Centrowitz And Jenny Simpson Will Lead Deep American Fields At The NYRR 5th Avenue Mile

Centro will be up against Robby Andrews, Clayton Murphy, Ben Blankenship and Leo Manzano while Simpson faces GB's Laura Muir, Emma Coburn, Kate Grace, Shelby Houlihan.
August 23, 2016

RRW: Alan Webb Says Matt Centrowitz's Gold Represents Century Of Dedication

Webb heaps a lot of praise on Centro saying that he thinks he can get the American mile record and "it wouldn't be bittersweet" to lose it.
August 20, 2016

Matthew Centrowitz Goes Wire-To-Wire To Win USA's First Men's 1500m Gold In 108 Years

Centro used tactical brilliance and a 50.62 last lap to earn America’s first gold medal in the men’s 1500 in since 1908. Defending champ Taoufik Makhloufi was silver as Nick Willis got his second Olympic medal in third. Asbel Kiprop only 6th; USA's Ben Blankenship was 8th. *MB: MATT MF CENTROWITZ
June 24, 2016

Justyn Knight Outkicks Galen Rupp, Former NCAA Stars Greer, Fleet, Wheating, Soratos Come Up Short, Centro is Back and is Mary Cain as Well?

Galen Rupp lost in the 5000, beaten by Justyn Knight and Woody Kincaid. Centrowitz crushed everyone in the 1500 as Andrew Wheating ran 3:40, Edward Cheserek 3:41 and Mary Cain 4:13. Becky Wade didn't get the USA qualifier in the steeple. *MB: CENTRO IS BACK!!! *MB: RUPP GOES HOME DEVASTATED - Loses 5k to some guy named Woody Kincaid 
June 22, 2016

Competitive Fields For 2016 Stumptown Twilight - Full Entry Lists

Oregon Project athletes headline with Galen Rupp, Matt Centrowitz, Cam Levins, Eric Jenkins, Jordan Hasay, Mary Cain all competing. *Meet Schedule