25-years ago in Chicago, Cathrine Ndereba made history with a new women’s marathon world record of 2:18:47 with a little pace setting help from LetsRun.com’s Robert Johnson. In the men’s race, the rabbit, Ben Kimondiu, played an even bigger role as he stunned the great Paul Tergat and won…
Read MoreLRC intern Brendan Gomez shares 10 thoughts on the 2026 NCAA XC season and Friday’s Nuttycombe Invitational, including impressive runs from the Alabama & New Mexico men, questions about the Iowa State women, and rebuilds at Stanford and Arizona. *MB: Nuttycombe – Official 2026 Nuttycombe Discussion Thread. The post 2026…
Read MoreJakob Ingebrigtsen wrapped up an improbable 2026 comeback with a home double, Aidan Troutner shows once again that “talent doesn’t go away” by breaking a 1986 championship record at the US 10k, and why you’d rather get 2nd at World Juniors than win gold. Plus talent doesn’t go…
Read MoreWe break down Vinny Mauri’s incredible Chicago Marathon buildup, plus Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Clayton Young’s hamstring injury, Jacob Kiplimo and more. The post Podcast: Can Vinny Mauri’s Insane Training Get the American Record? appeared first on LetsRun.com. PakarPBN A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a collection of websites that…
Read MoreIf the clean women’s world record in the marathon ends up being under 2:10, does that make any sense? When Ruth Chepngetich did it, Amby Burfoot said it had to be doping. Across standard distance events, the women’s world record is consistently 10% to 11% slower than the…
Read MoreHoey, who has not raced since setting the indoor 800 WR in January, developed a stress fracture in his lower left leg in the summer but has been cleared to resume training. The post Josh Hoey update: 800m indoor world record holder back training after stress fracture sidelined…
Read MoreTop 30 results from today’s results appear here. The post 2026 Berlin Marathon Results: Guye Adola (2:02:50) and Tigst Assefa (2:11:04) Win 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…
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Writer’s profile Mao Goto is a Japanese freelancer who was born in Hayama, Kanagawa prefecture, and raised in Tokyo. Since 2016 she lives in the Taito Ward, home to a lot of Japanese culture hotspots such as Asakusa, Akihabara, and Ueno. She has been interested in the field…
Read MoreFlagstaff may empty out when the pros head to Europe, but the running doesn’t stop. Each summer, high school and college runners arrive for altitude training, iconic trails, group runs, and a community built around the sport. The post Summer in Flagstaff: Why It’s a Runner’s Paradise appeared…
Read More30 years of African dominance at the World Half Marathon Championships are over! Sweden’s Andreas Almgren unleashed a devastating kick to clock a 58:06 European record in Copenhagen, giving him the win over Nicholas Kipkorir and Joshua Cheptegei. Plus, Conner Manz, who ran aggressively early on and went through…
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