Across the Power 4 conferences, 65% of top-10 cross country finishers were international runners. But the breakdown between conferences is staggering: the SEC saw 95% of its top 10 go to foreign-born athletes, while the Big Ten saw 75% go to Americans. Here is the full breakdown. *MB: The SEC cross country results were dominated […]
Andreas Almgren’s transformation from 800-meter runner to marathon champion is complete. The Swede unleashed a blistering finish to win his NYC Marathon debut in 2:06:01, while Zouhair Talbi led a record fast day for the Americans in sixth. The post Andreas Almgren’s Reinvention Is Complete as He Wins NYC Marathon Debut in 2:06:01 With Blistering […]
NYRR CEO Rob Simmelkjaer discusses doping as an “existential issue,” why he’s wary of a two-day NYC Marathon, and why he changed his mind about Marathon Majors expansion. Plus, how can recreational runners become fans of the pros? The post “It Has to Be Clean Competition”: NYRR CEO Rob Simmelkjaer on Doping, a Two-Day NYC […]
In a fascinating interview on the Podium Athletics podcast, the coach of Sabastian Sawe and Emmanuel Wanyonyi doesn’t hold back, offering candid thoughts on Peres Jepchirchir‘s doping case, his own doping controversies, Sawe’s rocky road to sub-2, and Wanyonyi’s 800m world record chances. And even if Wanyonyi will move to the 1500. The post Claudio […]
Try to make sense of this. A born and raised American has run 59:12 for the half marathon but isn’t the US record holder – that title belongs to Conner Mantz at 59:17. And a Spaniard has run 58:03 but isn’t the European record holder – that belongs to Sweden’s Andreas Almgren at 58:06. But […]
Olympic champion and multi-time major winner Peres Jepchirchir has tested positive for EPO, rocking women’s marathoning to its core once again. This is one of the two biggest marathon drug busts in history. Plus, her agent Gianni Demadonna reveals there was a wild two-hour standoff at her home on test day. *MB: Reigning World and […]
Caitlin McGinley and Spencer Friske are being denied entry to the Olympic Trials because the Baystate Marathon was not sanctioned by USATF — even though USATF accepted a qualifier for the 2024 Trials from the same race without a sanction. *MB: USATF ‘Sanction’ now needed for Olympic Trials qualifications? The post They ran under the […]
The explosion of marathon fast times continues, but how much is because of the adidas shoe? Plus, Wejo, Rojo, and Jon debate whether Sawe’s historic sub-2 marathon or Kerr’s mile world record was the moment of the year, and whether Athing Mu will return for LA 2028. The post Podcast: Are adidas’ Shoes Too Good? […]
Get the results and watch the race replays here. The post 2026 Pre-Nats XC Full Race Video + Results – 2026 Under Armour NCAA DI Pre-National Video & Results appeared first on LetsRun.com. PakarPBN A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that are controlled by a single individual or organization and used […]
Carlson spoke to LetsRun.com about his men’s team’s runner-up performance at Nuttycombe, how Kipruto has adjusted so quickly to the NCAA, why he chose to recruit in Kenya for the first time, and the changing nature of NCAA cross country and track & field. ‘The NCAA is changing. And I can either complain about it […]