Fiona O’Keeffe joined the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast this week after her stellar fourth place finish at the New York City Marathon, where she ran 2:22:49, the fastest time ever by an American woman on the course. We are re-releasing the interview as a standalone podcast. Ten highlights from our conversation are below. You can … [Read more…]
Stanford’s 31-year streak of NCAA Cross Country Championship appearances is over. The Cardinal finished 6th at the West Regional, missing NCAAs for the first time since 1993, but the Colorado men kept their streak going. The post Stanford’s 31-Year NCAA XC Streak Is Over appeared first on LetsRun.com. News Berita News Flash Blog Technology Sports … [Read more…]
There have been a lot of wild doping cases over the years but this one is especially interesting and potentially important: one of the top sprint coaches in the world secretly turned in one of his top athletes for doping. The post One of the world’s fastest men missed the Olympics because he was serving … [Read more…]
We’re stunned that the 2028 Olympic track schedule makes the 400/400h basically impossible for SML. Bobby Kersee is irate, but World Athletics has been willing to amend the schedule in the past for stars like Michael Johnson and Allyson Felix. Will they do it again? The post 7 thoughts on the 2028 Olympic schedule: Will it … [Read more…]
DP World Tour – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship L’Anglais Aaron Rai s’est imposé en playoff face à Tommy Fleetwood pour remporter le premier tournoi des playoffs. Martin Couvra termine 23e (-15) et reste en course pour une place sur le PGA Tour 2026. Adrien Saddier rejoindra le Varois à Dubaï, tandis que Langasque, Coussaud et … [Read more…]
It was a repeat win for Belayneh who beat Melknat Wudu by 2 seconds. Lasoi won the men’s race by 24 seconds. Chanderl Gibbens (61:57, 5th place) and Megan Hasz-Sailor (69:39, 6th place) were the top Americans. Keira D’Amato finished back in 10th (1:11:18). The post RRW: Kenya’s Isaia Lasoi (60:59) and Ethiopia’s Fantaye Belayneh … [Read more…]
Just an hour and a half from the heart of Tokyo, Hanno City in Saitama Prefecture offers travelers a refreshing escape into nature, tradition, and sustainability. Surrounded by lush forests and flowing rivers, this peaceful city has become a leading model for eco-friendly tourism in Japan. If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air … [Read more…]
D’Amato is using it as a tune-up for the Valencia Marathon next month which will be her first marathon since she blew up in Boston and ran 2:35. The BAA Half field is lead by Evaline Chirchir (66:01) and Grace Loibach (66:31) and defending champ Fentaye Belayneh (77:31). The post RRW: Important Fitness Test For … [Read more…]
Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson, runner, best-selling author, and host of “The Most Interesting Thing in A.I.”, just ran over three hours in the marathon for the first time in 20 years. He joins LetsRun Friday to talk running, life, and his new book The Running Ground. If you’d like a book for free, just join … [Read more…]
Did you know everyone who has won a women’s major since the start of 2022 has a pb under 2:18? Have we already found the heir to Eliud Kipchoge? *MB: Have we already found the heir apparent to Eliud Kipchoge? The post Marathon musings: What does it take to win a major (a 2:03 pb … [Read more…]