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Niels Laros

February 04, 2026

Sam Ruthe Runs 3:48 at 16 — Ahead of Jakob at the Same Age

In this week's weekly recap, we compare teen phenom Sam Ruthe to past teen phenoms like Alan Webb, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Niels Laros, and Cam Myers.
September 10, 2025

A Race For The Ages - Breaking down the men's 1500 with Niels Laros, Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Phanuel and Jonah Koech & more

Our Jonathan Gault breaks down an epic men's 1500 field which has 7 or 8 legitimate potential winners.
August 28, 2025

RRW: After Diamond League Final 1500m Win, Is Niels Laros Now World Championships Favorite?

We certainly think Laros is the favorite. *Gressier wins 3k over Fisher, keeping Coope Teare out of Worlds Gressier: "I surprised myself tonight. My coach told me that if it is going to be a tactical race wait and push only on the last 100m. And that is what I did."
January 15, 2025

2019 World Champion Timothy Cheruiyot Has Been Training With Niels Laros' Group in South Africa To Start Off 2025

Cheruiyot, 29, has been training with coach Tomasz Lewandowski's group, which also includes Olympic 9th placer Stefan Nillessen. But Cheruiyot's agent said he is still deciding whether to join the group full-time after 10+ years with Bernard Ouma.
December 10, 2024

WTW: Jakob Wins #20, Madness at BU, Jane Hedengren DOMINATES NXN as Charlie Vause Pulls A Stunner

The last super busy weekend of the year was full of action from all over the globe and we break it down for you.
September 19, 2023

WTW: Counting Down the 7 Biggest Storylines From the 2023 Pro Track Season

Who were the biggest winners of the 2023 track season? Noah Lyles, Niels Laros, Faith Kipyegon, Sha'Carri Richardson, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Lamecha Girma, and Yared Nuguse all make the list, but in what order?

June 16, 2023

Meet Niels Laros, The 18-Year-Old Dutch Sensation Who Has Run 1:45.8 for 800m and 13:23 for 5,000m

18-year-old Niels Laros would have the US high school records at 800m, 1500m, and 5000m. The only reason you may not have heard of him is he is Dutch and not American.