Beset by injuries over the last few years, Coburn's 9:23 in LA on May 23 was her first steeple finish since August 2023. The 10-time US champion discusses life as a mom, training with Parker Valby, and what still motivates her at age 35.

Neal, who coached Mauri at Notre Dame from 2023-25, said he thought he might be able to break 2:08 in Toledo based on the training Mauri had done before the race. "We kind of always knew if he could ever stay healthy, he’d be real dangerous....He’s just a tremendous kid and has worked his butt off for this."

• Unheralded American Vincent Mauri runs 2:05:54 at Glass City Marathon in Toledo.
• Notre Dame coach Chris Neal RAVES about Vincent Mauri and talks about his 2:05 breakout marathon.

The 37-year-old Ringer, whose wife listens to the LetsRun podcast, talks to us after finishing 8th in his World Marathon Major debut. He discussed how the 2026 Boston times compare to a flat course like Valencia and his thoughts on World Athletics' decision to take the marathon out of the World Championships and reveals amazingly that he's PRd every single year that he's been running. *MB: Richard Ringer is 37 and has PRd every single year that he's been running. He just ran 2:04 in Boston. Hear his story.

Clayton Young often gets dropped by his training partner, Conner Mantz in practice. That hasn't stopped him from becoming America's #2 seed for the Trials, despite reaching the low point of his pro career less than a year ago when he had knee surgery.

Frerichs said it was difficult to adjust to BTC's move to Eugene and is hoping for more input in her training and more time at altitude now that she is being coached by the Craggs. She also says she's finally healthy and has been hitting times in workouts she has not seen since 2021.

Cunningham had an incredible 2022 and is pumped for his first year as a pro in 2023, but first he has to defend his thesis at Florida State. Cunningham explains why hurdlers don't doge each other, talks about how the meets in Europe are amazing and also shares his pick for the win in a 200m hurdle race between himself, Grant Holloway, & Rai Benjamin.

Scott, who is in Kenya now and hoping to work with coach Patrick Sang, reveals why he left BTC and reflects on his five years with the group that produced a 12:57 European indoor record and a World Indoor medal.

Learn how Tigist Assefa went from an 800-meter also-ran to one of the world's greatest marathoners after almost giving up the sport to move to the US for a job.

Fisher analyzes what went right in 2022 and talks about his goals for 2023. "I wouldn’t say it’s medals or bust but the goal is to medal – 100%."

The Kiwi talks about his breakthrough 2022 campaign, his goals for 2023, surfing and what it's like to live in mom and dad's basement as a married man. *MB: Sam Tanner Q&A: "I want to break John Walker’s New Zealand record in the mile, the 3:49."

Shorter was asleep on the balcony of his Olympic Village apartment when he heard the first gunshots. Why was sleeping out there? Ask Dave Wottle.

Last year, despite having run 14:51, she was only 8th in the 5000. Now she's a 3:59 1500 runner hoping to make the 1500 team.

Gary Martin and Jim Ryun are the only 2 high schoolers to go sub-4 in the mile without a rabbit. Marin was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast.

Shelby Houlihan talked to Runners World's Sarah Lorge Butler about her doping ban and burrito defense.

DeBues-Stafford says that while she has no reason to believe anyone on BTC is taking performance-enhancing drugs, the uncertainty surrounding the specifics of Bowerman and coach Jerry Schumacher's continuing relationship with the banned Shelby Houlihan was a "critical reason" for her departure. *MB: GDS has left BTC, cites Houlihan explicitly.

"I really want to race the mile -- like that's where my passion is at right now," said Sahlman in a Q&A with LetsRun after being named the 2021 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Sahlman also said he'd "love" to do the Pre Classic mile like former HS teen sensations Alan Webb and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. *MB: Q&A with Colin Sahlman who reveals he's passionate about the mile & wants to run Pre and doesn't rule out turning pro.

What a weekend of running. We break it all down.

Rodenfels may be the most improved pro in the US. When she graduated college in 2019, her 5000 pb was 16:35. Now it's a world-leading 15:08. What can she do in the 3k at the NBIGP?

Keira D'Amato, the new American record holder in the marathon, was joined by Deena Kastor, who held the record for 15 years.

We LOVED this piece by David Monti on Thweatt who led a lot the 2020 Olympic Trials before finshing 5th.