December 30, 2017
2017 LRC World & US Rankings, W 3K Steeplechase: Emma Coburn Is the World Champ, But Beatrice Chepkoech Is World #1
August 24, 2017
What a Meet! Zurich Weltklasse Recap: Jebet Goes 8:55, Semenya, Kendricks, Manyonga, Barshim Stay Undefeated as Kenya Dominates 1500, Gatlin Loses 100
The first DL finale was an incredible track meet.
August 01, 2017
2017 Worlds Women's 3,000 Steeple Preview: Emma Coburn Tries to Medal Again in a Wide-Open But Top-Heavy Event
The women's steeplechase has never been better than it has been in 2017. Olympic medallist Emma Coburn very well may break her American record but fail to medal.
May 27, 2017
2017 Pre Recap: Mo Farah Wins 5k, Ronald Kwemoi Impresses in Mile, Jakob Ingebrigtsen Becomes History’s Youngest Sub-4 Miler
Ronald Kwemoi won the 1500 and Mo Farah the 5000. Could they clash at 5000m at Worlds?
May 27, 2017
A 14-Year-Old and New Steeple Star, Celliphine Chespol, Arrive, Genzebe Dibaba Just Wins, Charlene Lipsey Keeps Excelling - Recap of Friday Night at Pre
On Joan Benoit Samuelson Night at the 2017 Prefontaine Classic, where the women’s distance runners took center stage, the stars of the night were two teenagers.
May 24, 2017
2017 Pre Classic Friday Night Preview: Genzebe Dibaba Goes for the 5,000-Meter World Record
Joan Benoit Samuelson night at Pre looks fantastic as a couple of world record holders (Ruth Jebet and Genzebe Dibaba) will be racing as will a couple of American record holder (Emma Coburn and Molly Huddle). Might some WRs and ARs fall?
May 22, 2017
How Much Do the World's Top Steeplechasers Practice Hurdle Form? For 2008 Olympic Champ Brimin Kipruto, the Answer is "Never"
Everyone prepares for the steeplechase in their own way, from the Olympic champion who claims he never practices hurdling to Evan Jager, who works on his hurdle form every week. LetsRun.com consulted the experts to explore the differences between the top Kenyan and American steeplers and the importance of hurdle form.
May 13, 2017
2017 Shanghai Diamond League Recap: David Rudisha Trounced As The Sprinters and Jumpers Steal The Show
David Rudisha was trounced by 19-year old Kipyegon Bett but the other favorites in the mid-d and distance races delivered as Olympic champs Faith Kipyegon and Ruth Jebet were dominant.
May 11, 2017
Are You Ready For Some Saturday Morning Track and Field? 2017 Shanghai Diamond League Preview: Olympic Champs David Rudisha & Faith Kipyegon Open Their 2017 Seasons, Plus Jebet-Kiyeng Round II in the Steeple
On Saturday morning, it will be time to turn off the cartoons and tell the kiddos they'll be watching track as the Shanghai DL starts at 7 am ET. If you don't have kids, maybe the exciting action will put you in the mood to start a family.
May 05, 2017
Ronald Kwemoi Announces Himself in the 3K, A Historically Fast Women's Steeple, A BOMB From Thomas Rohler in the Javelin & Much More As the 2017 DL Season Kicks Off in Doha
Track and field's opening day did not disappoint as the women's steeple was historically good, we're excited about the men's 5000 for the first time in years, and a new 21-year old star won an event in just his fourth attempt at the event ever in his life.
May 03, 2017
Track & Field's Opening Day In Doha Is Going to Be Incredible - Gatlin vs De Grasse, Loaded Women's 800, Steeple, Men's 3k
We hope you can take a long lunch break on Friday as track and field's season opener is certainly worth two hours of your time. Seriously, some of the matchups in this meet are absurd and it includes many American stars like Emma Coburn, Paul Chelimo and Ben True.
March 24, 2017
2017 World XC Champs Senior Women's Preview: A Comically Loaded Kenyan Team Should Roll, Can Alice Aprot Win Worlds Like Her Brother?
December 29, 2016
2016 LRC Year-End Rankings, Women's Steeplechase: Ruth Jebet Leads the Way; Olympic Medallist Emma Coburn Tops U.S. List for Third Straight Year
Jebet won Olympic gold, crushed the world record and put together the greatest season ever by a women's steepler. Coburn has dominated the U.S. scene for years and took it one step further in 2016 by winning her first Olympic medal.
December 15, 2016
Q&A: Emma Coburn Discusses Her Big 2016 Season, Leaving Mark Wetmore & Heather Burroughs, & the Future of the Women's Steeple
Coburn had an incredible and hectic 2016 - she set two American records, won an Olympic bronze medal and got engaged to longtime boyfriend (and now coach) Joe Bosshard. After the dream year, she surprisingly announced she was splitting from coaches Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs. LRC caught up with her on Wednesday to talk about all of that as well as the biggest thing she's learned from training with Jenny Simpson.
