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Running's Front Page Olympic Trials Trials Prediction Contest Best Running Reviews Become A LetsRun VIP 17-yr old-Aussie takes down Wightman MB CAMERON MYERS BEATS JAKE WIGHTMAN IN AUSTRALIA The 17-year-old ran the fastest time by an Australian in Australia- 3:33.30 - as Wightman was third in 3:34.31 (outside of the Olympic standard of 3:33.50). Watch the race above. *Post-race interview with Myers Kiptum's Coach is Laid To Rest * Family, friends gather in Rwanda for requiem mass and burial of Kiptum's coach Gervais Hakizimana * Gervais Hakizimana's wife Joan Chelimo: "There is no one who can feel the sadness in my heart." * Kelvin Kiptum’s funeral is moved up a day - will take place Friday It had to be moved as the Kenyan President is attending but he now has to attend the funeral of the President of Namibia over the weekend. On The Boards On The Boards * Oregon lands a big fish - Devin Hart (11th NCAA xc) transfering to the Ducks. * Really Sydney McLaughlin * College Track has CHANGED in 15 years (with data) * New long jump rule? * Pro runners with light, short, choppy strides * Why don't people train at the highest altitude? * My college coach told me it's OK to lose my period * Could you beat a random american in a 1 mile race with your LIFE on the line? * Parker Valby entered 3K and 5K SEC Championships * Gjert Ingebrigtsen charged with bodily harm * HS 4:02 and 2 mile best ever time not eligible for PA state meet? * Biden bribes young voters with $1.2 billion in student debt relief - How in the world is this legal? * Is Nayib Bukele the greatest leader of our times? NCAA conference action is this weekend & World Indoors is Next Weekend * NCAA Results & Streaming Info * All NCAA Results & Streaming Info The ACC is such a large conference its action starts on Thursday. * Brand new track unveiled for World Indoors You can watch a time-lapse video of the track being built in just 1:50 here. * Spanish team: Defending 800m champ Mariano Garcia headlines The OAC's Mario Garcia Romo also has made the cut. * Dutch team led by Femke Bol named for World Indoors Teen sensation Niels Laros is not running. * Poland's Ewa Swoboda - #2 seed in 60m - will have family support as her brother lives in Scotland Random News That Passed Our Human Vetting Process > View this post on Instagram > > > > > A post shared by Devin Hart (@devinrhart) * MB: Oregon lands a big fish - Devin Hart (11th NCAA xc for Texas) transfering to the Ducks Also the Stride Report says Ivy Leaguers Rhys Hammond and Acer Iverson are going to Washington. * Q&A with US HSer Daniel Simmons who will go for 13:56 US HS record at New Balance Nationals Simmons just ran 8:48 for 3200 at altitude. * Meet Elise Cooper, the Maryland HS sprint star (22.80 pb), who has been sprinting since age 7 A Highly Recommended Guest Column Embed from Getty Images LRC THE UNFINISHED MARATHON: WHAT WE HAVE LOST WITH KELVIN KIPTUM'S TRAGIC DEATH In a guest column, Andy Hardt describes what the fans and the sport of running have lost after Kelvin Kiptum's death at the age of 24. * Government To Build Kelvin Kiptum's Family A New House Before He Is Buried The Kenyan president ordered a three-bedroom house be built in 7 days. * Kelvin Kiptum's Funeral Will Be On Friday It was changed from Saturday to Friday so the Kenyan president, William Ruto, could attend. * Kenyan Detectives Trace Kiptum's Final Hours Before His Fatal Crash Kiptum's last known location before the accident was the Grand Miarmir Guest House where the article says Kiptum "favorite meal in the VIP lounge." Our Weekly Recap LRC WTW: NOAH LYLES IS BETTER THAN EVER BUT SO IS LETSILE TEBOGO, JOSH KERR & YARED NUGUSE ARE READY, & BYU ALUMS AND AUSSIE TEENS IMPRESS Oh what a year 2024 is going to be. Josh Kerr vs Yared Nuguse is on! Noah Lyles looks like he's ready to make a statement but so does Letsile Tebogo. And how about those Australian teenagers and BYU alums. Non-Distance News * Long Jumpers Jazmin Sawyers And Ivana Spanovic Criticize World Athletics Rule Change Proposal Spanovic said, "The biggest problem is that the people who change the rules of this sport are those who have never had contact with this sport. You are changing the rules of the game without consulting those who make the sport exist. You ignore their views, you don't respect their opinion and you ignore the problems that lead to their injuries." * World Athletics: "Making History And Getting Gold In Glasgow, Has A Ring To It For Noah Lyles" Talking about world indoors, Lyles said, "This is the only team I've yet to make, and I just made it, and I came in first, and I’m a world leader. I mean, all things that I didn’t expect to be, honest ...It’s a different ballgame. This is my weakest event so come outdoor, whew, fireworks." * "World Sexiest Athlete Alica Schmidt Was Runner-Up To A 17-Year-Old In The 400m At German National Champs * High Schooler JaiCieonna Gero-Holt Finished Runner-Up In The HJ At USA Indoors With 1.89m * Canada’s Sarah Mitton Beats Netherland's Jessica Schilder In Nehvizdy Shot Put (20.08m To 19.50m) New Zealand's Tom Walsh won the men's competition with 21.96m. GB Distance News * Michael Johnson Impressed By Josh Kerr's Decision To Run World Indoors Johnson said, “Refreshing to see what appears to be more athletes realizing to truly be considered a professional, you must race more on the few big stages available to you.” We agree with his sentiment, but it's unfortunate that so many athletes don't realize this, considering most of the top Brits are skipping a home world indoor championships. * Laura Muir Says She Will Stay At The Team Hotel Rather Than At Home During World Indoors At Her Home Track in Glasgow “It’s better when it’s a straight final to not be coming from my sofa. So I’m going to go into the team hotel." * GB's Phil Sesemann Got The Olympic Qualifying Standard With 2:08:04 At The Seville Marathon Other Distance News * Mary Cain Switches Allegiance To Ireland Cain has always lived in the US and represented the US at 2015 Worlds, but she has an Irish grandparent. Cain hasn't competed in track since 2020 and in the triathlon since 2022. *MB: MORE Mary Cain News - Switches Allegiance to Ireland * 1500m Runner Sarah Healy And Sprinter Sarah Lavin Lead Irish Team Of 9 For World Indoor Champs Only sending four athletes in individual events and only one man. * South Africa Dominates Medal Table With Three Gold Medals At World University Cross Country Championships In Muscat, Oman They got the individual wins on the women's short course, men's short course and women's long course. The men's long course winner came from Uganda. Doping News * IOC, WADA And International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) Condemn "Enhanced Games" The so-called "Enhanced Games" plans to allow competing athletes to dope. WADA called it "a dangerous and irresponsible concept." * International Testing Agency (ITA) Targets Human Growth Hormone Testing Ahead Of Paris 2024 NCAA Rankings * NAU Men Move Up To #1 Spot In Latest NCAA Indoor Rankings Texas Tech dropped to #2 and Arkansas and USC moved up to 3-4. * Arkansas Women Still Ranked #1 As Florida Moves To #2 And USC Has Big Jump To #3 Oregon dropped to #4. * Event-By-Event Top-10 NCAA Marks From Last Week (February 13-19 World Athletics Proposes Major Long Jump Change * Take-Off Zone Could Replace Wooden Board In Radical Long Jump Change In an effort to make the event more appealing to fans, World Athletics is considering measuring from where the athlete took-off within the "take-off zone" rather than measure all jumps from the board. This would virtually eliminate fouls and mean that the athlete who jumped furthest into the sand-pit, wouldn't necessarily be the winner. World Athletics is testing this at lower meets before they considering bringing it to elite competition in 2026. *MB: New long jump rule? * Carl Lewis Calls Proposed LJ Change An "April Fools Joke" Lewis said, “I guess it supports what I’ve been saying, that the long is the most difficult event in track and field. That would just eliminate the most difficult skill from the event. Just make the basket larger for free throws because so many people miss them. One Small Step for the Sport! JOSH KERR RUNNING 3000 AT WORLD INDOORS The sport needs this! The world 1500m champion will be running the 3000 at the World Indoors before a home Scottish crowd taking on Yared Nuguse, and likely Lamecha Girma, Getnet Wale, and/or Selemon Barega! World Athletics needs to devise a system that encourages everyone to run World Indoors. How about making the final at World Indoors = automatic Olympic qualification in the event of your choice (so Grant Fisher could run the 3k to get his 10k qualifier)? Instead, Fisher is incentivized to run 2 races no one cares about to make sure he has a 10,000m qualifier. European National Championship Round-Up * Cathal Doyle Edges Nick Griggs In Diving Finish In Irish Champs 1500m Doyle won 3:49.11 to 3:49.15. * World Athletics National Championships Round-Up At the German Indoor Champs, Gesa Felicitas Krause won the 3000m/1500m double and Marius Probst took the men's 1500m in 3:36.36. * Fast 60m Hurdles Finals Highlight Swiss And French Indoor Championships Jason Joseph won Swiss Champs in 7.43 and Wilhem Belocian won in France with 7.44, beating Just Kwaou-Mathey by just .01. * Ewa Swoboda Wins Polish Indoor Champs 60m In 7.05 Femke Bol does it again > Qué superatleta es Femke Bol. > > 49.24, récord mundial de 400 en la pista cubierta de Apeldoorn (Campeonato de > Países Bajos). > > Mejores 400 de la historia en pc > 49.24 Bol (2024) > 49.26 Bol (2023) > 49.48 Wilson (2023) > 49.59 Kratochvilova (1982) > 49.63 Bol (2024)pic.twitter.com/2l2fKSG7yX > > — juanma bellón (@juanmacorre) February 18, 2024 MB: FEMKE BOL BREAKS OWN WR 49.24 @ 2024 DUTCH NATIONALS She took .02 off of her own indoor WR. *European Athletics Article UK Indoor Champs * Jemma Reekie Wins 800m In A Championship Record Of 1:58.24 Laura Muir won the 3000m in 8:58. In the men's 1500m, Piers Copeland went from a distant third to first to beat out Callum Elson and Adam Fogg. * Dina Asher-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson Opt Out Of World Indoor Champs To Focus On Olympics World Indoor Champs start on March 1. Track at the Olympics starts August 1. * MB: UK Athletics continues to be a joke They're only sending 6 men and 9 individual women to a home world indoor champs in Glasgow. * Twins Went 1-2 In British Champs 400m With Laviai Nielsen Beating Her Sister Lina, 51.54 To 51.95 * Molly Caudery Says She's "Living My Dream" After Setting A World-Leading 4.85m To Win The PV At UK Indoor Champs * Full UK Team Roster For World Indoors High School Action - A King Ches Record Goes Down High School Action - A King Ches Record Goes Down FOOT LOCKER CHAMP DREW GRIFFITH BREAKS EDWARD CHESEREK'S HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR 2 MILE RECORD WITH 8:38.67 AT NOTRE DAME * Simplot Games Recap: Daniel Simmons (8:48 3200m), Jane Hedengren (10:02 3200m), Jojo Jourdon (4:07 1600m) Highlight With Fast Distance Times The meet was at 4500 feet elevation, so with altitude conversion Simmons' time would actually convert to faster than the record Drew Griffith ran at Notre Dame. 2024 USA Indoors (Click here for full coverage) 2024 USA Indoors (Click here for full coverage) * Results * TV * LRC USA Preview * Post-USA Video Show LRC 2024 USA INDOORS DAY 2: NOAH LYLES BEATS CHRISTIAN COLEMAN, COLE HOCKER DOMINATES 1500 Lyles ran a 6.43 pb to beat the WR holder Coleman by .01 and win his first US 60m title as Hocker blew out Hobbs Kessler and the rest of the 1500 field. *David Woods: It's an Olympic year, and Cole Hocker put folks on notice after dominant national title * Official Day 2 2024 USA Indoor Live Discussion Thread * Cole Hocker DESTROYS US 1500 field. Wow. Cole SHOCKER gets the W EASILY * It’s over right?! Noah Lyles 2024 Olympic 100m Champion * Wiley Makes Her 1st Team! * Cooper Teare??? * Hiltz back to back women's indoor 1500m US champ * Henry Wynne - most underrated USA miler? * Speaking of good indoor racers, what's up with Heather MacLean? LRC 2024 USA INDOORS DAY 1: ELLE ST. PIERRE & YARED NUGUSE CLAIM 3K TITLES, WORLD LEADERS BY TARA DAVIS-WOODHALL AND CHASE JACKSON St. Pierre & Nuguse are off to World Indoors while runners-up Josette Andrews & Olin Hacker will have to wait to learn their fates. Plus Nia Akins made the 800 final with one shoe. * USA Indoors are LOADED - Official 2024 USA Indoor Discussion Thread * Elle MF St Pierre takes care of business in the 3k * Nuguse will win 3K in Glasgow LRC GRANT HOLLOWAY BREAKS 60M HURDLE WORLD RECORD, TIA JONES EQUALS IT AT USATF INDOORS In the prelims of the 60h, Grant Holloway beat his world record and Tia Jones tied the less-than-week-old women's world record. *Holloway Race Video *LRC USA Preview *USATF Event-by-event USA indoor preview by USATF International Weekend Results * Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo Breaks 300m World Best With 30.69 At Simbine Curro Classic Shoot-Out In South Africa He broke the 30.81 set by Wayde van Niekerk in 2017. * MB: Ethiopians Deresa Geleta Ulfata (2:03:26) And Azmera Gebru Hagos (2:22:13) Win Seville Marathon *WA Recap * Jeremiah Azu Wins UK Champs 60m In 6.60 While 45-Year-Old Dwain Chambers Makes It To The Semis * Sarah Lavin (7.91 In The 60H) And Phil Healy (22.37 In The 200m) Highlight Irish Champs Day 1 * European U20 Champion Mattia Furlani Highlights Italian Champs With 8.34m LJ World Lead/National Record * European Champ Jessica Schilder Highlights Dutch Champs With 20.31m SP World Lead/National Record * World Athletics' National Indoor Championships Round-Up There was a world lead from Molly Caudery at the UK Champs with 4.85m in the PV. BU * LRC Post BU Interviews with Grant Fisher, Evan Jager, Pat Dever and UW Women LRC GRANT FISHER RUNS 12:51 5K, UW LEADS 3 TEAMS UNDER NCAA DMR RECORD AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY Fisher missed the American record by .23 just five days after running an 8:03.62 AR in the 2-mile at Millrose. The UW, Providence, & BYU women all ran super fast DMRs. *UW breaks American record in DMR at Arkansas (9:18.81) The fastest anchor split actually went to UVA's Gary Martin who ran 3:51. * MB: Grant Fisher SOLOs 12:51.84!! * MB: BU Terrier DMR Challenge 2/16/2024 * MB: Three womens' teams break DMR CR at BU (10:46.62 Washington '23) * MB: Gary Martin 3:51.9 More Distance News Including UK Champs * UK Champs Schedule / Results * TV / Streaming * LRC USA Preview * Who, what and when guide: UK Indoor Champs * British Indoor Championships Preview by Fast Running * Family of Gervais Hakizimana, coach to Kelvin Kiptum, has rejected autopsy report We're not sure why they aren't satisfied that he died of internal bleeding after head and neck fractures. * US HSer Elizabeth Leachmen breaks her own 3,200 record by running 9:43.74 Why she is hammering a 3,200m ever Thursday is beyond our comprehension. If Tebogo, Lyles & Knighton are in shape - 2024 could be wild > LETSILE TEBOGO SMASHES THE WORLD 300M BEST IN 30.69 > SECONDS!!!#SimbineCurroClassicShootout pic.twitter.com/SQXgqaXf4N > > — Akani Simbine (@AkaniSimbine) February 17, 2024 MB LETSILE TEBOGO OPENS SEASON WITH 300M WORLD RECORD - 30.69 Tebogo beat WVN's previous WR by .02. Katir Accepts His Ban LRC MO KATIR ACCEPTS WHEREABOUTS SUSPENSION, WILL MISS OLYMPICS AFTER ACCEPTING 2-YEAR SUSPENSION Katir, who medalled at the 2022 and 2023 Worlds, claimed last week he was going to appeal but wound up accepting the AIU's suspension. * Mo Katir admits whereabouts failures -- banned 2 years and will miss '24 Olympics * Hey Katir, what hurts NOW friend? * So we can all agree that Luis Grijalva is a 5000m bronze medalist now, right? * Mo Katir suspended for whereabouts failures * 2023: Mo Katir fires back against doping accusations Devon Allen wasn't the only one screwed by the false start in 2022 - Julien Alfred was as well * Saint Lucia has never won a World Indoor medal, that should change thanks to Julien Alfred WA profiles the former Univ of Texas star who lost her father at 12. * 2011 and 2013 World shot champ David Storl of Germany has retired Other Distance News * Cheptegei says he'll double (5/10k) in Paris "I'm still in love with the 10,000m and I will do a double," he said. "The 10,000m is a very special distance for me." * Joshua Cheptegei to race Belfast road 5k his final race before Paris Olympics Let's hope he's getting paid a lot. The race is June 9th. * $250,000 first-place purse for Nagoya Women's Marathon attracts Gotytom Gebreslase and Eunice Chumba as the headliners The race is March 10. * It's DMR Weekend - USTFCCA Preview During the last two years, all of the men's NCAA DMR qualifiers have come from this year. As recently as 2020, 9:25.97 was the NCAA record (and WR we think as well). Last year it took 9:22.74 to make the meet. * David Rudisha named World Athletics ambassador for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 Glasgow is a city where he won a special medal - silver - at CGs (most of his other medals were gold). * Rudisha loves Scottish culture as it reminds him he's Masai "I like the tradition of the Scottish people, with the men wearing the kilt. It reminds me of my strong background where I come from. I’m a Maasai, from the Maasai community in Kenya where we still have a strong culture." Rest In Peace: Henry Rono 1952-2024 Rest In Peace: Henry Rono 1952-2024 LRC IN MEMORIAM: HENRY RONO - ONE OF THE GREATEST DISTANCE RUNNERS IN HISTORY Rono achieved legendary status in 1978 when he set four world records in four different events in 81 days. Robert Johnson, who has an autographed poster of Rono on his office wall, pays his respects. * World Athletics Obituary * MB: RIP Henry K Rono Past MB Talk On Rono * 2004: 2006: Henry Rono * 2006: Henry Rono training for masters mile record. PART II link fixed This was a 186 long page thread where Rono talked about his training. * 2007: Was Henry Rono the greatest distance talent ever??? * 2013: Henry Rono * 2003: How Henry Rono beat Alberto Salazar (Good Read) * 2020: The HENRY RONO Base of Yore More Rono From Outside Sources: * 2000 San Diego Union-Tribune article on Rono * 2007 LA Times: "The clock he could handle, the bottle he couldn't" * LATimes article from 1987 talking about his struggles * NY Times From 2022: The Most Talented Runner of His Generation Takes the Unexpected Route Back Home Latest Kiptum Updates * Kenyan Police Arrest The Four Mystery Men Who Kelvin Kiptum's Father Said Came To His House Looking For Kiptum Days Before He Died The lawyer for the men say they were representing a Chinese company involved in a contract dispute with Kiptum, but their "conscience was clear." The four men were held at the local police station and then transferred to Iten for further questioning. * Kelvin Kiptum will be buried Feb. 23rd in Kenya, his coach will be buried in Rwanda on Feb. 21 * Cheptegei says Kiptum's death was a "very, very sad moment for me," * Kelvin Kiptum's Training Group/Pacemakers Haven't Trained In Two Days And Are Unsure What To Do Next * Athletics Kenya Postpone All-African Games Trials In Honor Of Kelvin Kiptum This seems like a bizarre move. The trials were this weekend and the All-African Games start early next month, so there isn't a lot of time to reschedule. * Kenyan Media Has An Article On The "Distressing Pattern Of Road Accidents That Have Claimed The Lives Of Kenyan Athletes" They mention several athletes who have died, including 2015 world 400H champ Nicholas Bett. But they don't even mention athletes like David Rudisha and Asbel Kiprop who had serious car accidents, but survived. More Recent Track Results STEWART MCSWEYN EDGES OUT JAKE WIGHTMAN IN JOHN LANDY MILE AT THE MAURIE PLANT MEET IN MELBOURNE McSweyn ran 3:52.00 to Wightman's 3:52.11 while 17-year-old Cameron Myers was a close 3rd in 3:52.44. 18-year-old Claudia Hollingsworth won the 800m in 1:59.81 and Rose Davies took the 5000m in 14:57.54. Non-distance action was highlighted by Nicola Olyslagers' 1.99m in the HJ and Zoe Hobbs' 11.34 (into a 1.2 m/s headwind) in the 100m. *Results * Morocco’s Abdelati El Guesse An 800m World Lead Of 1:45.28 At The Meeting Indoor Dey Lyon In France Germany’s Simon Batz highlighted the field events with a 8.18m LJ. * South Carolina's Jameesia Ford Runs US Under-20 Indoor 200m Record Of 22.36 At Tiger Paw Invy The time is #2 on the world U20 list and #4 on the all-time collegiate list. Texas A&M's Lamara Distin equaled #3 on the NCAA all-time indoor list with 1.97m in the HJ. Georgia' Christopher Morales Williams beat Matthew Boling in the 400m, 45.39 to 45.47. * Angelina Topic Equals Her Serbian National Record With 1.97m At The Banska Bystrica High Jump Meet * Serbia's Strahinja Jovancevic (7.87m) And Italy's European Indoor Silver Medalist Larissa Iapichino (6.68m) Get Long Jump Victories In Belgrade South Africa's Ryan Mphahlele took the 1500m in 3:37.79. * Switzerland's Euro Indoor Champ Jason Joseph Wins Paris Indoor Meet 60H With 7.50 Parkrun Trans Controversy * Parkrun Removes All Records From Their Website Due To Transgender Controversy Parkrun removed gender, course and age records as well as statistics for most wins or going under certain time barriers. This was in response to accusations of sex discrimination and a push from women's rights organizations for Parkrun not to allow men to set women's records. Rather than deal with the controversy, Parkrun just deleted the records altogether. * Parkrun Petition To Reinstate Records Nears 7000 Signatures After Just Two Days * MB: Parkrun UK deleted race times / course records Retirement News * Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Says She "Owes" It To Her Family To Retire After The 2024 Olympics "There's not a day I'm getting up to go practice and I'm like, 'I'm over this.' My son needs me. My husband and I have been together since before I won in 2008. He has sacrificed for me. We're a partnership, a team. ...And I think I now owe it to them to do something else." * Two-Time World Shot Put Champion David Storl Announces He Will Retire After The German Indoor Champs This Weekend Other News * Tickets For 2024 Olympic Trials Go On Sale On February 20 Prices for the all-session tickets (for all 8 days) start at $395. * MileSplit Looks At The High Schoolers Entered At The US Indoor Champs * New Deal Will See The BBC Broadcast Live Coverage Of Major UK Athletics Events In 2024 Starts with this weekend's UK Indoor Champs. * GB Team Heads To Muscat, Oman For World University XC Champs This Weekend * Japanese Team Leaves For Muscat World University XC Championships * Ukraine Asks IOC To Investigate 19 Neutral Russian/Belarusian Athletes They claim the athletes failed to meet the conditions and were "supporting aggression against Ukraine." Our Written Weekly Recap LRC WTW: JOSH KERR & ELLE ST. PIERRE ARE BETTER THAN EVER, ETHIOPIAN WOMEN ARE ON FIRE, AND GALEN RUPP IS ERASED FROM THE RECORD BOOKS In our weekly recap, we hand out Millrose Grades, urge the Ethiopians to hold a 1500 Olympic Trials, and rave about Sweden's Andreas Almgren. US & World Indoors Will Be Fascinating LRC YARED NUGUSE WILL RUN 3,000 METERS AT 2024 USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Nuguse is stepping up from the 1500 and will take on Cooper Teare, Cole Hocker, and Abdihamid Nur in the 3,000. The top two qualify for World Indoors in Glasgow. * MB: USATF Indoors: Declarations are OPEN - And Nuguse has declared for 3k This Week's Pod LRC RIP KELVIN KIPTUM, MILLROSE GAMES GRADES, LOADED USATF INDOORS PREVIEW The LRC crew pays their respects to Kelvin Kiptum and then breaks down a great Millrose Games and previews a loaded USATF Indoors. More Kelvin Kiptum Updates * Kelvin Kiptum's Wife Says He Cancelled Plans With His Family Because Of Headache On Day He Died She also says he complained of being "exhausted" from training the day before and she told him he “trained too much." * Investigators Say Kiptum's Car Had No Mechanical Issues Before The Crash Kiptum may have been driving with his coach to meet friends to watch a soccer game. * Wife Of Kiptum's Coach, Gervais Hakizimana, Talks About Her Husband And The Plans He Had She said, "Whenever he was at home, Kiptum was a constant presence, even if just over the phone. They were united in their goal, pushing each other towards what would have been a historic achievement. ... He had so many plans for us and for the world of athletics. He wanted to build a camp in Chepkoilel to leave a lasting legacy." * Kelvin Kiptum's Burial Will Be February 24 In His Hometown Of Chepkorio The Kenyan parliament mourned Kiptum's death by observing a minute's silence in honor of his legacy. Road / XC News * Kenya's Former WR Holders Kibiwott Kandie (59:22) And Joyciline Jepkosgei (64:29) Win Zurich Marato Barcelona Half-Marathon Kandie beat Swedish debutant Andreas Almgren by one second while Jepkosgei beat Senbere Teferi (64:40) to move to #6 on the world all-time list. * Jacob Kiplimo Wins Ugandan XC Championships, Says He Is Focused On Defending His World XC Title Next Month Racheal Zena Chebet won the women's race. * Niels Laros Breaks European Under-20 Road 5k Record With 13:26 For 3rd Place In Monaco The race was won by France's European XC champ Yann Schrub from in 13:22. Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw won the women's race in 14:35. * MB: Dennis Kimetto in Lagos Marathon, how'd he do? This was supposed to be the 40-year-old former WR holder's first race since 2019, but he was apparently a DNS. * MB: Japanese High School girl runs 1:07:38 Half Marathon Doping News * Kenya's 2017 Tokyo Marathon Winner And 2:19 Marathoner Sarah Chepchirchir Gets 8-Year Doping Ban The 39-year-old previously served a ban from February 2019 to February 2023 before failing another drug test in November 2023. * Norway's World Trail Running Champion Stian Angermund Fails Drug Test Angermund claims he's innocent and is fighting the suspension. He says he doesn't event "use any medications or supplements." *MB: Two-time Trail World Champion Stian Angermund Fails Doping Test * Indian 400m Olympian Nirmala Sheoran Gets 8-Year Doping Ban For Second Offense Sheoran received a 4-year ban in 2018 and was back for only months before testing positive again. Why isn't she banned for life? RIP Kelvin Kiptum Embed from Getty Images LRC REST IN PEACE KELVIN KIPTUM: MARATHON STAR TRANSFORMED THE SPORT IN 10 MONTHS In just three races, Kiptum turned the marathon world upside down, setting a world record, and running the three fastest second halves ever in a marathon. Jonathan Gault recaps his life and career. * MB: RIP: Marathon WR Kelvin Kiptum has died in a car accident at the age of 24 * MB: Kelvin Kiptum's final 2 training sessions - 35km long run on Thursday, 18.6 km fartlek on Saturday * MB: Kiptum's father: "Strange people looked for him 4 days before his death" Kiptum's father says the four men said they were from the State House, but could not produce identification to prove it. He now wants the Kenyan government to investigate. NCAA News * Texas Tech Men Stay #1 In Latest NCAA Indoor Rankings NAU stayed #2 while Texas moved up to #3 and Arkansas down to #4. * Arkasnas Women Remain #1 As Oregon Move Up To #2 Spot In Updated NCAA Rankings Florida is #3 and OSU jumped nine spots to #4. * RIP Hall Of Fame Coach Don Hood, 90 Hood coached at Abilene Christian University and worked with athletes that won national championships, went to the Olympics and set world records. * USTFCCCA Weekend Recap: Collegians Show No Love To Record Books * Event-By-Event Top-10 NCAA Marks From Last Week (February 6-12) Previous RIP Kiptum News Eliud Kipchoge Leads Tributes To Kelvin Kiptum "I am deeply saddened by the tragic passing of the marathon world record holder and rising star Kelvin Kiptum. An athlete who had a whole life ahead of him to achieve incredible greatness. May I offer my deepest condolences to his young family." Kiptum's Father Speaks: "He told me that he was feeling great and the training has been good and he would run a sub two hours when the right time comes." Kiptum's father described his son as obedient and hardworking and said Kiptum was in the process of building him a house.MB: Kelvin Kiptum: The greatest 'what if' in all sport?MB: Who is winning Olympic marathon now?The Independent: "Kelvin Kiptum’s Story Had Barely Started – His Tragic Death Robs Athletics Of An Extraordinary Talent"Seb Coe/World Athletics Tribute Coe: “It was only earlier this week in Chicago, the place where Kelvin set his extraordinary marathon world record, that I was able to officially ratify his historic time. An incredible athlete leaving an incredible legacy, we will miss him dearly."Mo Farah: "[Kiptum] truly had a special talent and I have no doubt he would have gone on to have had an incredible career."Many Others Pay Tribute To Kiptum, Including David Rudisha, Sifan Hassan, Bernard Lagat, Joshua CheptegeiKenyan Government To Honor Kelvin Kiptum With Befitting Send-Off MILLROSE * Compiled Results * TV / Streaming * Millrose Interviews * Millrose Preview LRC JOSH KERR 2-MILE WR (8:00.76) HIGHLIGHTS RECORD-FILLED 2024 MILLROSE GAMES - 10 TAKEAWAYS The 116th edition of the meet did not disappoint as Devynne Charlton (7.67) also broke the WR in the 60 hurdles as Grant Fisher, Elle St. Pierre, and Alicia Monson all ran American records. Millrose Talk * MB: Official 2024 Millrose Games Discussion Thread - Will the men's mile and 2-mile WRs fall? * MB: Jakob Ingebrigtsen, did you just watch that? Josh Kerr 8:00.67 2-mile WORLD RECORD * MB: Will Grant Fisher ever win a major race? I don’t think so * MB: 1 WR already has fallen at Millrose - Devynne Charlton Break 60mh WR at Millrose - How many more will we get? * MB: Hobbs Kessler 3:48.66... sub-3:30 outdoors??? * MB: INDOOR Times do NOT count * MB: Fogg-Dogg, most improved miler in the world and its not even close * MB: Will anyone be able to compete with Josh Kerr at Millrose? * MB: Cooper Teare Is Done. * MB: Mills TRIPS final lap of Wannamaker Mile * MB: Niels laros is Jakobs biggest threat for Paris * MB: Eisa DQ? * Rhasidat Adeleke Broke The Irish 300m Record With 36.42 At The Millrose Games However, she lost to US's Talitha Diggs who won in 36.21. * DyeStat Millrose High School Recap Millrose Races for US IPs (Need an IP - Get the VPN we use by clicking here) Millrose Races for US IPs (Need an IP - Get the VPN we use by clicking here) Kerr 2 Mile WR Women's Mile Men's Mile W60mh WR Want post-race interviews? Click here. 2024 Liévin 2024 Liévin * Compiled Results * TV / Streaming LRC 2024 LIÉVIN: GIRMA & TSEGAY COME JUST SHY OF WRS AS HOLLOWAY, KNIGHTON, BOL EARN BIG WINS Lamecha Girma and Gudaf Tsegay wanted WRs in the 2000m and 3000m but just missed as Girma ran 4:51.23 and Tsegay 8:17.11. And have we found the latest Ethiopian prodigy in Biniam Mehary? * MB: Official 2024 Lievin Indoor Live Thread * Sarah Healy Breaks Irish 1500m Record With 4:03.83 For 5th Place In Lievin * European Athletics Lievin Recap Pre-Millrose LRC Interviews Pre-Millrose LRC Interviews Josh Kerr World champion Josh Kerr before 2 mile world record attempt at Millrose Games Yared Nuguse Yared Nuguse before World Record attempt in mile at Millrose Games Nikki Hiltz Nikki Hiltz before 2 mile at Millrose Games on 2023, plans for 2024 including an Olympic documentary St. Pierre Elle St Pierre before Wanamaker mile at 2024 Millrose Games Coleman walks out mid-interview Christian Coleman doesn’t want to talk about Noah Lyles or the past before 2024 Millrose Games Lots Of Results From All Over * Husky Results * BU Results * BC Results * All Results * New Mexico's Habtom Samuel Wins Deep 3000m In 7:40.63 At BU Valentine Invy A total of 30 men went sub-8 minutes. Under Armour Baltimore's John Reniewicki had a big PB to win the mile in 3:51.72. South Carolina’s Anass Essayi was second in 3:51.91 and Craig Engels third in 3:52.05. Jack Anstey broke the Australian 1000m record to win with 2:16.95 while the Netherlands' Ryan Clarke won the 800m in 1:46.08. *MB: Craig Engels runs 3:52 at BU Meet. *MB: 43 break 4:00 mile BU Valentine * Oklahoma State Women Run #2 All-Time NCAA Indoor DMR (10:47.20) At Boston College Eagle Elite Invy * In First Post-BTC Race, Courtney Frerichs Wins BU Valentine 5000m In 15:01.06 As Alabama's Doris Lemngole Finishes 3rd In 15:04.71 (#3 On NCAA All-Time List) LSU’s Michaela Rose won the 800m in 1:59.49 (#2 NCAA all-time). In the mile, pro Regan Yee won in 4:24.95 while Florida's Flomena Asekol finished third in 4:26.47 (#3 NCAA all-time). Australia's Lauren Ryan took the 3000m in 8:42.31. *MB: BU Valentine Invite 2024 * UW's Chloe Foerster Moves To #3 On NCAA All-Time Mile List With 4:28.14 Win At The Husky Classic NAU's Colin Sahlman won the 800m in 1:47.88. * MB: Stanford's Ky Robinson Runs 7:36.69 To Win Husky Classic 3000m; Barely Misses NCAA Record The record is 7:36.42 by NAU's Drew Bosley. * MB: Gary Martin 3:54.73 He was runner-up at The TRACK at New Balance where UNC's Ethan Strand won in 3:54.62. *Results OSU's Billah Jepkirui won the mile in 4:29.64. * MB: Brandon Miller - Super Fast 600 - 1:14.03 in Albuquerque over Isaiah Harris (1:15.42) The time is second fastest all-time indoors behind Donavan Brazier's 1:13.77 * Ok State's Taylor Roe runs 15:12 at The TRACK * Foot Locker Champ Elizabeth Leachman Runs 9:46.51 For 3200m As Tune-Up For Millrose Just last week she set the national high school record at 9:45.57 and now this is the second fastest prep time ever. * Australia: MB: 17 Year old Cameron Myers runs 3:34.55 for 1500m to open season * DyeStat Husky Classic Friday Recap: Lexy Halladay-Lowry Leads 1-3 BYU Sweep In 3000m With 8:51.00 Victory * Manhattan College's Alex Kristeller Wins Men's Weight Throw With 21.36m As Millrose Games Get Started Post-Trials Update * Leonard Korir's Coach, Scott Simmons, Is Confident He Will Get Into Paris Based On His World Ranking Korir is currently ranked 68th (among relevant competitors) and top-80 make it. It's unlikely that he'll be displaced outside the top-80 before the May 5th cutoff. Simmons also said they found out they have the option to chase the 2:08:10 standard at a spring marathon, but probably won't attempt that unless he moves down in the rankings before April. One Final Look at The Best Marathon In America LRC 20 FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE 2024 US OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS Could Zach Panning run 2:06? How the heck did Dakotah Lindwurm make the team? Was this the last Olympic Trials? Jonathan Gault shares his thoughts. * MB: Great read: Jonathan Gault's 20 Final Thoughts on the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials * Full Men's Results of 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials With DNFs and DNSs, club affiliation and all on 1 page, thanks to David Monti of Race Results Weekly. * Full Women's Results of 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials This Week's Pod LRC MARATHON TRIALS TRIUMPH & HEARTBREAK, KESSLER > WIGHTMAN, (GUEST) GARY CORBITT ON NY PIONEER CLUB Get our final breakdown of the Olympic Marathon Trials and start to get more pumped for indoor track as its Millrose Games. And if you're in NY you need to see the Pioneer Track Club exhibit at the NY Historical Society. > View this post on Instagram > > > > > A post shared by LetsRun.com (@letsrundotcom) LRC EXHIBIT ON THE NEW YORK PIONEER CLUB AT NYC HISTORICAL SOCIETY THROUGH FEB 25 Distance News * Paul Chelimo posts about his unsuccessful marathon debut in Orlando "Not how I envisioned my debut to go but confident the best three made the team. Congratulations to Conner, Clayton, and Lenny. As you all saw, dropped out at around 30km when I was positive I was no longer making the team to preserve the legs." * MB: Kenya announces 11-athlete 2024 World Indoor squad, bizarrely they enter zero men in 3000 Of course 5 officials will be going as well. * Kenya is sending 30 to African Cross-Country Championships * Former world record holder Dennis Kimetto will race for 1st time since 2019 this weekend at Lagos Marathon He's now 40. * 5 Live Sport: BBC Sounds Podcast with Seb Coe For 34 minutes, Seb Coe talks to Eleanor Oldroyd about his career. * Stride Reports UW predictions A subscription is required. Here are the UW heat sheets. Another Day, Another Big Doping Story LRC TWO-TIME WORLD MEDALIST MOHAMED KATIR OF SPAIN PROVISIONALLY SUSPENDED FOR WHEREABOUTS FAILURES Katir, who earned 5,000m silver behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen at Worlds in 2023, is appealing the suspension. Katir made a statement saying, "I believe that there is no violation as a result of three whereabouts failures in the last twelve months. In some of the whereabouts failures that were reported by the AIU, I was available at the place, on the date and at the time that I had provided." * MB: Mo Katir suspended for whereabouts failures Men in The News * Recommended Read Roadmap to Paris: BYU coach Ed Eyestone had a plan for Olympic trials — his two runners did the rest “It could not have happened any better,” said Eyestone as he reminisced Sunday about the race. “If I had diagrammed it, that’s the way I would have drawn it up — start the first six miles pretty easy, at a fairly comfortable pace, then have someone take it out and push the pace and we cover those moves and drop the pretenders, and then in the last three to four miles our guys power away. This was my wish list.” * Eyestone felt 40% joy, 60% relief at finish When he was shaving the morning of the race, he prepared himself for only 1 guy making it. Now that it's over he wants to add to his marathon mantra. “I need to add another C to the mantra — chill, cover, close … celebrate,” said Eyestone. We need to enjoy this one.” * After going out in 60:36 and blowing up in his marathon debut, Joshua Cheptegei says he'ss all-in on the 10,000 once again “I'm still in love with the 10,000m, the special distance. I still want to go to Paris and win," said Cheptegei who only trails Haile G and Kenny B in global 10,000 golds but both of those men won 2 Olympic golds. * Jakob Ingebrigtsen says tracksters complaining about pay is dumb: 'It sounds very American.' Says Instagram makes 'you get stupid in the head' * Henrik and Filip Ingebrigtsen also won't be at World Indoors "I'm dropping it in favor of as good a pre-season as possible heading into the season," Henrik said. * World Jr xc champ Ishmael Kipkurui is running African champs (as a Sr) before hoping to defend World Jr crown He ended up running 13:05 last year and getting 10th at Worlds at 18. Women's Q&As * Q&A with Emily Sisson who admits mid-race when she got a side-stich she thought it wasn't her day and "didn't think this (qualification) was going to happen" Sisson thinks learning how to battle through a side-stich in Chicago was invaluable. * Q&A with Dakotah Lindwurm who says she wants to be top 10 at the Olympics but is dreaming of a medal Her coach's race plan was flawless. "Coach Lundo [Chris Lundstrom] told me before, if people make a move at 18 through 20 that seems too heavy, let them go and celebrate it because they're going to come back – they're going to blow up. He's a pretty wise man, as that’s exactly what happened." *Dakotah Lindwurm's college coach cried during miles 23-26 For good reason. He may have been the reason she kept running after college as he told her she could make the Trials. She one-upped him and made the team. * Q&A with unsponsored Jess McClain who ran massive pb (2:25:46) to finish 4th at Trials "I think people were yelling at me that I was in fourth place with 600m to go. At that point, I was like, ‘Holy crap, if I had just gone a little earlier, what could have happened?’ But you can't really think that way. It was all I could do. I gave it my all for sure." * Q&A with Eilish McColgan who only raced twice in 2023 and she set NRs in both (30:00.86 and 65:43) * Q&A with Katie Moon who reveals she didn't workout at all for 5 weeks after the season Interesting * Elisabeth Asserson hints that her and Jakob's baby will be a girl A new pair of pink Nike shoes have already been secured for the baby and she says she's looking forward to having a little "min-me." * Virginia man wins Strava challenge, gets free Chipotle for a year "Strava and Chipotle created a Strava segment challenge for January in six American cities, focusing on one particular roughly 300-metre-long segment next to a Chipotle restaurant in each city. The person who completed that segment the most times to become the local legend would win the top prize–free Lifestyle Bowls for a year." * Japan's Cherry Blossom race CANCELLED The local population has gotten old and declined from 13,000 to 6,000 and not holding the race for 4 years because of Covid didn't help. Wightman is healthy and dreaming big JAKE WIGHTMAN IS BACK FROM INJURY AND OPENS UP TO SEAN INGLE The 2022 world 1500 champ, who says he enjoys flying under the radar, had some interesting things to say about he thinks he and Josh Kerr have some inherent advantages over Jakob Ingebrigtsen in championship 1500s. * MB: Jake Wightman on Jakob: "He is very good at time trialing, but probably not as good in championships as he thought.” Copernicus Cup And Other Recent Indoor Results COPERNICUS CUP RECAP: ETHIOPIANS FREWEYNI HAILU (3:55.28), DIRIBE WELTEJI (3:55.47) AND HIRUT MESHESHA (3:56.47) MOVE TO #3, #4 AND #5 ON WORLD ALL-TIME 1500M LIST In the 3000m, Olympic 10,000m champ Selemon Barega set a world lead of 7:25.82 (#5 all-time) to win over world steeple 4th placer Getnet Wale (7:26.73). Habitam Alemu ran an 800m world lead of 1:57.86 and Ethiopia's Samuel Tefera (3:34.61) and Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela (1:46.07) won the men's 1500m and 800m. * MB: 3 Ethiopians casually run 3:55.28 - 3:56.47 - The US should forfeit now! * Poland's Ewa Swoboda Speeds To 7.01 60m World Lead At The Copernicus Cup In Torun, Poland * Mondo Duplantis Wins Mondo Classic With PV World Lead Of 5.92m US's KC Lightfoot also cleared 5.92m, but lost on countback. * Poland’s Jakub Szymanski Highlights ISTAF Indoor In Dusseldorf With World Lead/NR Of 7.47 To Win The 60H Poland's Piotr Lisek beat US's Sam Kendricks on countback in the PV as they both cleared 5.75m. * Norway’s Sander Skotheim Dominates Tallinn Multi Events Meet With 6281 Points Heptathlon Victory Ukraine’s Yuliya Loban won the pentathlon with 4537 points. More Distance News * MB: Jakob Ingebrigtsen's wife is pregnant They made the announcement on Instagram that she is due in June (a month before the Olympics). * MB: French distance runner Jimmy Gressier accused of sexual harassment * Kara Goucher Signs Sponsorship Contract With Brooks * It's Official: Kelvin Kiptum's 2:00:35 Marathon World Record Ratified By World Athletics * 2023 USTFCCCA XC Academic Awards Graham Blanks and Parker Valby were the scholar athletes of the year and OSU men and NC State women were the scholar teams of the year. World Indoors Are Less Than A Month Away In Glasgow, Scotland * Win A Fan VIP Trip To The World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 24 Enter before February 19. * Medals Unveiled For 2024 World Indoor Championships The medal incorporates images from Glasgow's iconic skyline. Paris 2024 News * United States Leads Medal Predictions For Paris 2024 The US has finished #1 in the medal tables at every Summer Games since 1996 except for Beijing 2008 when China finished on top. * New Study Says Paris Faces A Significant Risk Of A 2-Week Heatwave During The Paris 2024 Olympics * Paris 2024 Organizing Committee President Under Investigation A source makes it sounds like there is a concern that he used a company he set up to overpay himself. * After Protesting, French Police Will Received Extra Payment Of $2000 For Work During The Paris Games * Thousands More Tickets For The Paris 2024 Games Will Go On Sale On Thursday Week That Was LRC WTW: ZACH PANNING WAS SUPER BRAVE (BUT FOOLISH), FEMKE BOL & NOAH LYLES LOVE TO COMPETE, AND HOW FAST IS BU? Last week, Zach Panning put on a performance that would have made Steve Prefontaine and Sammy Wanjiru smile, Noah Lyles and Femke Bol returned the sport they love in a big way and we found out how much faster the BU track is than other tracks. African Doping News - Crazy Evasion Story NCAA 800M RECORD HOLDER MICHAEL SARUNI BANNED FOR 4-YEARS FOR EVADING A DOPING TEST IN KENYA Saruni actually went into a bathroom and tried to have a friend pose as him with testers. When he was discovered he climbed a fence and ran a way. *MB: Michael Saruni banned 4 years for evading test at 2022 Kenyan trials * Ugandan Olympian Prisca Chesang Gets 2-Year Doping Ban Chesang is a two-time world under-20 bronze medalist and has a 15:05 5000m PB. * AIU Bans Kenyan Marathoner James Karanja For 4 Years Last year Karanja competed in and won a half-marathon while he was provisionally suspended. * MB: Four pharmacists arrested in Iten, athlete caught taking EPO NCAA / High School Indoor News * Sadie Engelhardt Ran Two All-Time High School Marks Over The Weekend In The 1000m And Mile She ran 2:41.00 in the 1000m (#4 all-time) at the BU Scarlet and White Invy and then a 4:34.45 mile (#3 all-time) at New Balance GP. * RW Lists All The High Schoolers Who Have Gone Sub-4 In The Mile Last weekend, JoJo Jourdon became the 21st high schooler (6th indoors) to accomplish the feat. * Jayden Finley Runs 6.61 In 60m For #4 Prep All-Time * Texas Tech Men Remain #1 In Updated NCAA Indoor Rankings NAU stayed #2 while Arkansas and Texas moved up to 3-4. * No Changes To Top-3 Women's Teams In Latest NCAA Indoor Rankings - Arkansas At #1 Florida, Oregon are 2-3 and Texas made a big jump 14 spots up to #4. * Event-By-Event Top-10 NCAA Marks From The Week (January 30-February 5 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix * Compiled Results * TV LRC 2024 NBIGP: HOBBS KESSLER BEATS JAKE WIGHTMAN, NOAH LYLES MAKES STATEMENT, & ELLE ST. PIERRE IS BACK The 20-year-old Kessler took down the 2022 world 1500 champ in Wightman's first race in a year, as Lyles ran a big 6.44 pb to win the 60 and Elle St. Pierre nearly broke the American 3000m record in her first big indoor race since giving birth *World Athletics Recap: Noah Lyles Wins 60m With 6.44 World Lead And Meet Record Grant Holloway won the 60H in a world leading 7.35 (he's now been undefeated in this event for 10-years) while Gabby Thomas took the 300m in 33.75. MB Talk: * Official 2024 NBIGP Live Discussion Thread * Hobbs MF Kessler destroys Jake Wightman He ran a WL 3:33.66 to take down world champ Wightman. * The Wightman Kick.. wow * Marco Arop proves hard work is all it takes to win He ran a 2:14.74 Canadian national record. * Jess MF Hull Hull ran 8:24.93 Aussie NR to narrowly beat Elle St. Pierre. NBIGP Post-Race Interviews (More Here) NBIGP Post-Race Interviews (More Here) Kessler 3:33 Over Wightman Wightman 3:33 in 1st Race Back Noah Lyles 6.44 60m Elle Near AR after baby Olympic Trials Countdown (Click for Complete Coverage) Olympic Trials Countdown (Click for Complete Coverage) * Prediction Contest by Relay * Results * Post-Race Interviews LRC FINAL FIONA O’KEEFFE WINS 2024 OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS IN DEBUT Fiona O'Keeffe is a marathon star, Emily Sisson is an Olympian in the marathon, and so is Dakotah Lindwurm. * Where's the love for Fiona O'Keefe? * DAKOTAH MF LINDWURM * JESS (TONN) MCCLAIN IN 4TH * Where did Jenny Simpson finish? * How about some love for the last place Olympic Trials finishers! LRC FINAL CONNER MANTZ & CLAYTON YOUNG GO 1-2 AS LEONARD KORIR RISES FROM THE DEAD FOR 3RD Mantz and Young almost crossed the line together, with Mantz pulling ahead in the final meters. Korir overcame an 18-second deficit at 25 miles to take 3rd. * On the boards: The Official 2024 US Olympic Trials Orlando ‘Thon Live Thread * Did Young let Mantz Win? * Zach Panning… American Hero * How does Albertson get in? * GALEN RUPP APPRECIATION THREAD * Clayton YOUNG will win Olympic Bronze * Why did Scott Fauble DNF? Post-Race Interviews. Click Here for more Post-Race Interviews. Click Here for more Zach Panning Baller Crazy Story of Clayton Young's Hats Women's Olympians Men's Top 3 US Weekend Track Action NXN CHAMP JOJO JOURDON BECOMES SIXTH HIGH SCHOOLER TO RUN A SUB-4 INDOOR MILE Jourdon ran 3:59.87 to win the junior boys' mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Foot Locker champ Drew Griffith was 2nd in 4:02.71. * North Carolina's Parker Wolfe Runs Third Fastest 3000m In NCAA History To Win BU Scarlet And White Invy In 7:37.41 The time is also #11 on the US all-time list. *Full Meet Results Vincent Ciattei won the mile in 3:52.07 as the top-4 were all sub 3:53. Susan Ejore won the women's mile in 4:28.05. * Alabama's Khaleb McRae Runs 400m World Lead Of 45.02 At New Mexico Collegiate Classic The time is #11 on the US and #12 on the NCAA all-time lists. Other winners included Julien Alfred in the 60m (7.04) and Rhasidat Adeleke in the 400m (51.12). * Julien Alfred Runs World Leading 22.16 To Win 200m At New Mexico Collegiate Classic The time put her tied for #7 all-time. There were also long jump world leads from Arkansas' Wayne Pinnock (8.34m) and Texas' Ackelia Smith (6.85m, #6 NCAA all-time). International Indoor Results * Femke Bol Launches Season With 22.64/49.69 Double In Metz, France The 400m was a world lead and #6 all-time and the 200m was a Dutch indoor national record. Kenya's Vincent Keter won the 1500m in 3:34.80. * Sarah Healy Breaks Irish Indoor 3000m Record With 8:36 In Metz, France She finished runner-up behind Ethiopia’s Hirut Meshesha (8:28). France's Euro XC champ Yann Schrub won the men's race in 7:38.41. * European U20 Champ Mattia Furlani Gets 8.08m Long Jump Win In Stockholm GB's Georgia Bell won the 1500m in 4:03.22. * Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala Runs National Record 6.62 To Win 60m In Miramas, France * Italy's Andy Diaz Bounds To 17.46m TJ World Lead In France Let the Anticipation Build - Only 178 Days until The Olympic 1500 Final LRC JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN SAYS JOSH KERR'S "DESPERATE ATTEMPT" AT PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE MAY LOOK "SILLY AT SOME POINT" AS HE KNOWS HE WINS "98 OUT OF 100 TIMES" AGAINST KERR AND WIGHTMAN Stavanger Aftenblad's Erlend Nesje went to Jakob's house to catch up with one of the sport's biggest stars who is on the comeback trail from injury. After finishing up an hour-long run, Jakob had some interesting comments to say about fame, Josh Kerr, and Jake Wightman. * MB: Jakob Ingebrigtsen on Wightman / Kerr: "I know that I win 98 out of 100 times against them." An LRC Exclusive LRC PHILADELPHIA EAGLES' DEVON ALLEN TORE HIS ACL FOR 3RD TIME IN DECEMBER; STILL HOPING TO CONTEND FOR SPOT ON 2024 OLYMPIC TEAM It was the third time Allen, the third-fastest 110h hurdler in history, has torn his ACL (two left, one right). Allen, who played in two NFL games for the Eagles this season, had surgery on January 5 and is hoping to return to racing at the Prefontaine Classic in May. * MB: Devon Allen has torn his ACL for a 3rd time but he's still thinks he can make the Olympics in 2024 BetterRunningShoes.com Presents LRC 2023 LETSRUN.COM RUNNING SHOE AWARDS We present to you the LetsRun.com Shoe Awards for 2023. What is the best shoe of 2023, the supershoe of 2023, the newcomer of the year and more? Our 2023 World Rankings Are Out Our 2023 World Rankings Are Out LRC 2023 LRC MEN’S WORLD & AMERICAN RANKINGS: WHO’S #1? It was a big year for Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Soufiane El Bakkali, Kelvin Kiptum, and more. LRC 2023 LRC WOMEN’S WORLD & AMERICAN RANKINGS: WHO’S #1? We rank the top 10 in the world and top 5 in the US in every distance event from 800m through the marathon. Where did Faith Kipyegon and Sifan Hassan's historic seasons stack up? Wiley Goes Pro ADDY WILEY GOES PRO, SIGNS WITH ADIDAS Her agent is Paul Doyle and she will be coached by former Huntington coach Lauren Johnson. * MB: Wiley signs with Addydas(Adidas) !!!!! 28:46 10k By A Woman SC HOW DID AGNES NGETICH RUN A 28:46 10K WORLD RECORD IN VALENCIA? For casual fans, Ngetich's 28:46 seemed to come from nowhere, but 6.5 years ago her agent Davor Savija predicted greatness calling her the "purest diamond in the rough one could imagine." Now he's even more bullish, saying "this is a generational talent that is here to stay" and "this is some kind of Faith Kipyegon in the making." Jonathan Gault has the story. * MB: How In The World Did Agnes Ngetich Run a 28:46 10K World Record in Valencia? Grant Fisher UPDATE LRC GRANT FISHER EXPLAINS HIS DECISION TO LEAVE BOWERMAN, REUNITING WITH COACH MIKE SCANNELL, & OPENING 2024 AT MILLROSE Fisher spoke to LetsRun for more than an hour about his new training setup and the tweaks he hopes will carry him to the Olympic podium in 2024 and beyond. GRANT FISHER PODCAST + OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS TALK & DUBAI CRAZINESS Grant joined the pod for over an hour but prior to that the LetsRun crew had a little Olympic Marathon Trials and Dubai talk. Courtney Frerichs Uncensored LRC Q&A: COURTNEY FRERICHS OPENS UP ABOUT HER EXIT FROM BOWERMAN TC & NEW START UNDER ALISTAIR & AMY CRAGG 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. * MB: Courtney Frerichs Uncensored: Frerichs tells Letsrun why she's left the Bowerman Track Club Donavan Brazier Update LRC DONAVAN BRAZIER HAS LEFT THE NIKE UNION ATHLETICS CLUB; HAD 4TH SURGERY ON FOOT IN JULY Our Jonathan Gault has the inside scoop on the status of the 2019 world champ thanks to a source in Brazier's camp. Brazier does not have a new coach yet and is currently working back on getting back to full training after yet another surgery. * MB: Jordan Hasay & Donavan Brazier have left the Union Athletic Club. Will Hassan make history in 2024? Will Sifan Hassan Quadruple at the Olympics? LRC HOW MANY EVENTS WILL SIFAN HASSAN RUN AT THE 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS? Is she goes for the 5,000-10,000-marathon triple, she'll get at least one day off between every race while the quadruple would require her to run the marathon less than 12 hours after the 1500 final. Vote in our poll. *MB: How many events will Sifan Hassan run in Paris? Sub-30 Here We Come LRC Q&A: ALICIA MONSON ON HER INCREDIBLE 2023 SEASON, CHASING SUB-30 IN THE 10K, AND OPENING HER 2024 SEASON AT MILLROSE Monson, who set American records in the 3k, 5k, and 10k in 2023 and finished 5th in the 10k at Worlds, will open her 2024 season by running the 2-mile at the Millrose Games on February 11. She also reveals she'll skip World Indoors and World XC to try to become the first American woman to break 30:00 in the 10,000 at The TEN. * MB: After record-breaking 2023, Alicia Monson talks about running..... 29:30! for 10,000m The LRC Awards Part II LRC HANDING OUT THE REST OF 2023 LETSRUN.COM AWARDS From Sha'carri Richardson to Noah Lyles, Sifan Hassan to Yared Nuguse, we honor the best and most entertaining athletes and races of 2023, and yes, of course, Jakob Ingebrigtsen makes the list. * MB: The rest of the Letsrun Awards - WTF Performance of the Year, Breakthrough Performer of The Year, World Champs MVP, etc. WA Was Scared To Name 1 AOY, But We Have No Fear LRC FAITH KIPYEGON & KELVIN KIPTUM CROWNED 2023 LETSRUN.COM ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Noah Lyles pulled off an incredible double, Mondo Duplantis and Ryan Crouser had record-breaking years, but there is no need to split this award: Kelvin Kiptum is our 2023 Men's Athlete of the Year. Faith Kiypegon (duh) wins our women's award. * MB: World Athletics won’t name an AOY but we will – Let’s here your 2023 LetsRun Award nominations * MB: Jakobs 2023 season vs Noahs 2023 season (I think Jakob's was better) 1500 Truth or Trash Talk? Josh Kerr On Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Tactics, Inner Circle, and Ego: Trash Talk or Truth Talk? LRC SHOTS FIRED: JOSH KERR TAKES AIM AT INGEBRIGTSEN'S "MAJOR WEAKNESSES" & TACTICS, SAYS HE'S SURROUNDED BY "YES-MEN" Let the countdown to the Olympic 1500m final begin. It's only 240 days way. On a recent podcast, Kerr seemed to relish the fact he had the opportunity to point out that Ingebrigtsen has some flaws by saying, "He doesn't win a lot of non-paced races. I would love for him to be listening to this." * Discussion: Shots Fired: Josh Kerr Says Jakob Surrounded by "Yes-Men", Has Major Weakness, and "pretty high" ego Supporter's Club Content SC JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN AND KARSTEN WARHOLM'S 2022 INCOMES REVEALED Norway is one of the few countries in the world where tax lists are made public so we now know to the penny how much their top track and field stars made in 2022. Find out here how much the Ingebrigtsens made in 2022 - Jakob, Filip, Henrik and Gjert. Plus Karsten Warholm, Narve Nordas and Karoline Grøvdal. * SC MB: I know EXACTLY how much money Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Karsten Warholm made in 2022. And the amount is.... It's Official MB: KATELYN TUOHY GOES PRO WITH ADIDAS Tuohy has left the NCAAs after 3.5 years with 3 straight NCAA team titles and 4 NCAA individual titles. * Tuohy to Stay w/ Coach Henes and do some altitude training in Flagstaff Everyone's still looking for an edge LRC THE PILL THAT OVER HALF THE DISTANCE MEDALLISTS USED AT THE 2023 WORLDS Kelvin Kiptum, Faith Kipyegon, Keely Hodgkinson and everyone in the OAC are among the stars who experimented with Maurten Bicarb System in 2023 ($65 for 4 doses). The big question: does it work? (paywall lifted) * MB: Did you know there's a pill that supposedly over half the distance medallists used in 2023? BetterRunningShoes.com LRC WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR RUNNING SHOE BRANDS ON LETSRUN.COM? We think most of you could guess the #1 brand, but the #2 might be a surprise. We break down the most popular brands overall, and for road, trail, and racing. LRC Q&A LRC Q&A WITH SHELBY HOULIHAN DEFENDER TWOGGLE Q&A with Twoggle who wrote the piece titled, "Houlihan, Burrito-Gate and the Problems of Sports Drug Testing" Sick of Shoes that Break Down Too Soon? LRC THE SEARCH FOR A MORE DURABLE RUNNING SHOE: THE MOST DURABLE RUNNING SHOES OF 2023 Running shoe construction has changed a lot in the last decade. Runners are still looking for more durable running shoes, but we take a look at some of the most durable shoes and what makes them stand out. Get a Better Running Shoe LRC MAX CUSHIONING: WHY RUNNERS LOVE HIGH STACK HEIGHT SHOES Stack heights on shoes are getting bigger and bigger. Runners are liking these shoes more and more. We try and make sense of the cushioning revolution. Inside Kiptum's Training LRC KELVIN KIPTUM'S COACH REVEALS HIS INCREDIBLE TRAINING BEFORE MARATHON WORLD RECORD IN CHICAGO Kiptum, who regularly runs 150+ miles a week, runs so hard in training that his coach Gervais Hakizimana wants him to slow down: "I told him that in five years he would be done, that he must calm down to last in athletics." * Kelvin Kiptum's dad is very proud and says his son has never had a drop of alcohol * Kelvin Kiptum says he's ready to race Kipchoge: “It will be exciting to meet Kipchoge, who has inspired many. I am ready to race against him.” * Kelvin Kiptum returns to Iten & reveals the secret to his success: “My secret is training not any other thing." He received a hero's welcome. REVIEW A SHOE & WIN FREE SHOES Fill out the LetsRun.com shoe survey and we will enter you into a drawing a free pair of shoes. Shoe Name Pick Your Shoe reviews review Navigate enter Select esc Close Search by Algolia I can't find my shoe. I'll add it later. Overall 0/10 Comfort 0/10 Cushioning 0/10 Durability 0/10 Appearance 0/10 Value 0/10 I don't work for a shoe company. Finish Review Ross Tucker Speaks LRC SPORTS SCIENTISTS ROSS TUCKER AND GEOFF BURNS REACT TO TIGST ASSEFA'S AMAZING 2:11:53 MARATHON WORLD RECORD After Assefa's WR, sadly doping allegations swarmed the Internet, but could it simply be the shoes? "I hate these shoes, and I truly wish the authorities had acted to prevent this entirely foreseeable situation," writes Ross Tucker. Better Running Shoes a Click Away LRC THE NEW AND IMPROVED LETSRUN.COM SHOE REVIEW SITE IS HERE Want to know what running shoes real runners like best? We've got some answers for you as our Better Running Shoe review site is now open to the public. Real reviews, from real runners, with data science. * Best Overall Shoes * Best Cushioned Shoes * Most Durable Shoes * A lot more A legend speaks LRC MJ SPEAKS: MICHAEL JOHNSON ON NOAH, SYDNEY, SHA'CARRI, HIS DOUBLE GOLD, AND PURSUING GREATNESS Michael Johnson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast on the anniversary of his 19.32 double gold world record to share his thoughts on the sport and its current crop of stars. Karsten Warholm Q&A LRC AN INSIDE LOOK AT KARSTEN WARHOLM'S REVOLUTIONARY TRAINING Recently Alex Geula sat down with Karsten Warholm and his coach, Leif Olav Alnes, at the IK Tjalve club in Oslo to understand Warholm's beginnings, his career, and the sprint side of Norwegian training. * MB: An inside look at Karsten Warholm's mind-blowing training. The Most Untalented 3:29 Guy Ever? LRC MEET NARVE NORDÅS, 24-YEAR-OLD NORWEGIAN 1500M RUNNER THAT WENT FROM 3:36 TO 3:29 IN 1 SEASON Is Nordås the least talented runner to break 3:30 in history? He thinks so, "I can guarantee you I'm the slowest sub 3:30 guy in history." Text highlights from his appearance on the LRC Track Talk podcast. * The most untalented 3:29 guy ever? Narve Nordås: "I can guarantee you I'm the slowest sub 3:30 guy in history." * What's the difference between Narve Nordas and Mo Katir? Paywall lifted! Paywall lifted! The Latest JG Feature SC FROM NORWAY TO FLAGSTAFF: HOW DOUBLE THRESHOLD TRAINING IS TAKING OVER THE WORLD What links Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the NAU cross country team, and Sebastian Coe? Double threshold training, which is having a moment in 2023. Note, most of this article is behind our SC paywall for 72 hours (until Saturday). * MB: The secrets of double threshold training are revealed. From Norway to Flagstaff: How Double Threshold Training Is Taking Over the World How do you explain the ridiculous indoor distance times? LRC SUPER SPIKES? RAISED EXPECTATIONS? A LOOK AT HOW THE NCAA & AMERICAN DISTANCE RUNNING RECORD BOOKS HAVE BEEN REWRITTEN IN JUST 4 YEARS Are all the fast times merely a product of supershoes? Or is it something more? We spoke to coaches Dathan Ritzenhein, Jason Vigilante and Dave Smith to figure it out. * MB: What do some of the top coaches in the USA think of the ridiculous times? Is it just the shoes? Or is someting else going on? Kipchoge loving the LetsRun Shirt in Berlin GET YOUR 1:59:40 SHIRTS TODAY! Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast Best of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast * Subscribe Today AMERICAN RECORD POD: YARED NUGUSE AND WOOD KINCAID OPEN UP Your latest American stars share their insights. WEBB, RITZ, AND HALL Three legends of the sport. MADELINE MANNING MIMS One of the greatest US runners ever. FRANK SHORTER We chatted with Frank on the 50th anniversary of his Olympic Marathon gold American Record Holders American Record Holders LRC AMERICAN MARATHON RECORD PODCAST: KEIRA D'AMATO AND DEENA KASTOR Keira D'Amato, the new American record holder in the marathon, was joined by Deena Kastor, who held the record for 15 years. LRC EMILY SISSON - THE NEXT US MARATHON SUPERSTAR? Sisson was the guest on the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast after she became the first American to go sub 67 in the half marathon on a record-eligible course. Podcast highlights above. Full pod here. LRC WOODY KINCAID - ON HIS AMERICAN RECORD AND LEAVING BOWERMAN Woody Kincaid joined us after he broke the American record indoors at 5000. He talks above why he left the Bowerman Track Club. Podcast highlights and link to full podcast here. 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