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November 30, 2023

2023 Valencia Marathon Preview: 5K/10K World Record Holder Joshua Cheptegei Makes Historic Debut

For the 1st time in nearly 50 years, the men's 5,000 and 10,000 WR holder will debut in the marathon while still being the best in the world on the track. Former HM world record holder Kibiwott Kandie and Kenenisa Bekele are also running, while Almaz AyanaGenzebe Dibaba, and 2019 Boston champ Worknesh Degefa lead the women's field.
November 17, 2023

Laurie Henes Says Katelyn Tuohy "Is In Better Shape Than She's Ever Been" Ahead of 2023 NCAA XC Meet

Plus UVA coach Vin Lananna explains why Saturday's meet has sold out to the public.
November 16, 2023

2023 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview: Who Has The Edge in Valby-Tuohy II?

Tuohy topped Valby in 2022 but Valby destroyed Tuohy at Nuttycombe this year. Who wins this much-anticipated rematch in what very well could be their final NCAA showdown?
November 15, 2023

2023 NCAA XC Women's Preview: Surging NAU Tries to Derail NC State 3-Peat

No women's team has three-peated since Stanford (2005-07) while the NAU women have never won NCAA XC. Will one of those droughts change on Saturday?
November 15, 2023

2023 NCAA XC Men's Preview: The NAU-OSU Rematch Should Be Incredible

NAU beat OSU on a tiebreaker a year ago and both teams could be even better in 2023. Who will win it all in Charlottesville?
November 02, 2023

NYC Media Day, Part 1: Jepchirchir May Not Race Due to Calf Injury, Cheserek Has Been Training with Kelvin Kiptum

Peres Jepchirchir's fall was going great until she developed a calf injury last weekend. Plus Letesenbet Gidey reveals what she learned from her marathon debut.
November 02, 2023

2023 NYC Marathon Men's Preview: Who's the Favorite, Ed Cheserek Debuts, & Could Cam Levins Win?

Ethiopians Tamirat Tola and Shura Kitata are the favorites, but there are some intriguing longer shots in the final World Marathon Major of 2023. Could former NCAA stars King Ches or Cam Levins actually win a major? *MB: 2023 NYC Men: Could King Ches or Cam Levins really win a major?
October 06, 2023

Ruth Chepngetich Plans on 66:00 or Faster First Half, Kelvin Kiptum Details His Buildup, & Why Sifan Hassan Ran Those Post-Race Workouts in Budapest

Plus Conner Mantz has thoughts on the Olympic Marathon Trials and the qualifying system.
October 06, 2023

A Rebuilt Galen Rupp Says His 2023 Chicago Marathon Buildup Is His Best in Years

Rupp says he has overhauled his form after years of injury issues -- "I hate going back and looking at videos of myself running last year."
October 05, 2023

2023 Chicago Marathon Women's Preview: Chepngetich Seeks 3-Peat, Hassan Returns, & Sisson v Bates

Can Ruth Chepngetich, who ran 2:14:18 in Chicago last year, get close to Tigst Assefa's 2:11:53 WR? How will Sifan Hassan do after her World Championship triple three weeks ago?
October 04, 2023

2023 Chicago Marathon Men's Preview: Mantz v Rupp and How Fast Does Kelvin Kiptum Run?

Conner Mantz and Galen Rupp lead a strong US field; what can Kiptum do for an encore after running 2:01 in his first two marathons?
September 29, 2023

2023 World Road Running Champs Preview: Kipyegon Chases WR #4, Kejelcha v Aregawi

For the first time since 2020, the World Half is back, and with a rebrand and expansion as the event formerly known as the World Half now has mile and 5k championships as well.
September 24, 2023

Eliud Kipchoge Wins Record 5th Berlin Marathon in 2:02:42

Kipchoge surpassed Haile Gebrselassie for most Berlin wins and now owns 5 of the 8 fastest times in history.
September 21, 2023

2023 Berlin Marathon Preview: How Will Eliud Kipchoge Respond After Boston Defeat?

Kipchoge will face 2022 London champ Amos Kipruto while Tigist Assefa (2:15:37 CR last year) leads the women's field.
September 20, 2023

Scott Fauble Is Aiming for the Olympic Standard at Berlin Marathon

"I don’t think that me running in the 2:07s is a huge stretch of the imagination," said Fauble who also took a shot at the USATF leadership. "
September 14, 2023

7 Reasons to Get Excited for the 2023 Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Final

From Jakob Ingebrigtsen's mile/3k double, a potential mile AR from Yared Nuguse, a potential WR from Shericka Jackson, & more, 2023 Pre has it all including Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson in the 100s.
August 30, 2023

Thursday's Track Meet in Zurich Looks Incredible - 2023 Weltklasse Preview

We hope you are recovered from Worlds as an incredible Weltklasse meet takes place on Thursday. It features Sha'Carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson, Noah Lyles, a 1500 with everyone not named Jakob Ingebrigtsen and a 5000 with Lamecha Girma and Grant Fisher.
August 17, 2023

Can Keira D'Amato Win a Medal in the World Championships Marathon?

D'Amato was 8th last year as a last-minute replacement and is coming off a 66:39 AR in the half on July 1.
August 16, 2023

The Fan's Guide to the 2023 World Athletics Championships

We share our 5 biggest storylines of the 2023 World Athletics Championships which start Saturday in Budapest and should be amazing. Sha'Carri Richardson's quest for gold, Noah Lyles quest for the WR, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Faith Kipyegon quest for doubles all make the list.