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 […]
A year ago, many thought Galen Rupp was finished. Now, at 40, he’s run 2:06:55 to tale three minutes off the American masters record and put himself back in the conversation for the 2028 Olympics. How did he turn things around? Rupp and coach Mike Smith explain in this two-part feature. “His will is like […]
What an absurd, thrilling day for American distance running. Vinny Mauri dropped a 14:28 5k split before stopping to stretch his hamstring multiple times, Clayton Young ran 2:05:23 on a torn hamstring, Charles Hicks ran 2:05:35 in his third major, and 40-year-old Galen Rupp ran 2:06:55. Jonathan Gault breaks down the American men’s performance in […]