Yared Nuguse earned his fifth Diamond League victory, Kenny Bednarek ran a world-leading 19.69, and Frederik Ruppert became the first non-African-born man to break 8:00 in the steeplechase. We discuss Nuguse’s historic streak, whether Cam Myers is on a world record trajectory, and what to expect when 17-year-old…
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Sunday was not a good day for world champions in the distance events at the Rabat Diamond League. There were four Diamond League distance races in Rabat, and the reigning world champion was beaten in all four of them. That included Yared Nuguse (3:30.35) notching his fifth career…
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On Sunday in Morocco, Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi will run his first 800-meter race of 2026 at the Rabat Diamond League. After a fallow period to begin the decade, the men’s 800 has become one of the deepest, most competitive events in track & field. And Wanyonyi is the…
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NEW YORK (27-May) — The 54th edition of the Mastercard New York Mini 10-K –the world’s first-ever all-women’s road race founded by New York Road Runners in 1972– will feature a powerhouse international field headlined by three of Kenya’s best athletes: Hellen Obiri, reigning Mini and TCS New…
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OTTAWA (24-May) — On a chilly and rainy morning here, Elvis Cheboi of Kenya and Abeba Aregawi of Sweden won the 50th edition of the Tamarack Homes Ottawa International Marathon in 2:09:22 and 2:23:12, respectively. Those finish times were very good given the wet roadway (with some standing…
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Parker Valby got the big win in her return to racing at the Sound Running LA Track Fest, running a 14:49.41 pb in her first outdoor race as a pro. Brandon Miller stunned the loaded men’s 800 field, Habtom Samuel broke 13:00, and Emma Coburn ran 9:23 in her first steeple in…
Read MoreSaturday will be a busy day for track fans as the Xiamen DL (Saturday, 7-9 a.m. ET) and LA Track Fest (Saturday, 7-10 p.m. ET) will both take place. At the LA Track Fest, Parker Valby and Cooper Lutkenhaus will both make their outdoor pro debuts and the…
Read MoreFrom insane SEC sprint times rivaling the Diamond League to ridiculous high school state meet drama, we break down a massive week in track and field and put the biggest performances into perspective. Last week also saw Ireland join the Diamond League winnner’s circle and a single race…
Read MoreFresh off his 3:32.79 1500, Villanova star Marco Langon joins the LetsRun podcast to discuss Penn Relays, Simeon Birnbaum, going pro, and why he thinks running the NCAA 1500 would be “pretty fucking dumb.” The post Marco Langon on Penn Relays, going pro, and why he won’t run…
Read MoreMidway through Marius Bakken‘s new book The Norwegian Method Applied, Robert Johnson had an epiphany and asked himself, “Is there any human on planet Earth who is better suited to write a training book than Dr. Bakken?” He doesn’t think so. This is a must-read. Read it, then join the SC so you can…
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