Nike’s roots in running run deep. Two books, Bowerman and the Men of Oregon and Shoe Dog, show how Bill Bowerman, Phil Knight, and the Oregon running culture helped create a company that would go on to reshape the sport. The post Before the Swoosh: Bowerman, Phil Knight,…

Kenya still produces some of the world’s best young distance runners, but too many fail to match that success as seniors. After Emmanuel Kiprono’s stunning 7:28.28 at World U20s, intern Simon argues his best path to fulfilling that potential runs through the NCAA and the University of Oregon.…

What an amazing track meet. Two world records, two wins by American men in the 1500 and 3000, Audrey Werro and Femke Bol both PR, Emmanuel Wanyonyi surpasses David Rudisha for most career sub-1:42s and MJW runs fast but gets beat by Julien Alfred. The post A Weltklasse…

Schedule, entries, & results for 2026 Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League The post Schedule, entries, & results for 2026 Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League 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…

Strand (3:30.77) was brilliant on the last lap as Hocker (3rd in 3:31.16) once again found himself boxed in late in the race. Ingebrigtsen was 4th in 3:31.19 in his first DL race since 2024. The post Ethan Strand beats Cole Hocker & Jakob Ingebrigtsen for first Diamond…

Parker Wolfe, Nico Young, & Graham Blanks ran well in the 5k, but Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew got the win. Broeders-Bol broke the 34-year-old Dutch record to run 1:55.41 but just missed out on the wind behind Werro’s 1:55.33. The post 2026 Lausanne DL: American men go 2-3-4 in…

On the 10-year anniversary of his unforgettable Olympic 1500m gold in Rio, Matthew Centrowitz joins LetsRun to break down the race, discuss Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr and today’s golden age of the 1500m, and take on Jonathan Gault in a track & field trivia showdown. The post 10…

USATF is condensing the Trials into six days (the shortest Trials since 1964), with a quick 23-day turnaround from the Trials (June 17-22) to the Olympics (July 15-24). The post 2028 US Olympic Trials Return to Eugene — But They’ll Look Very Different appeared first on LetsRun.com. PakarPBN…

Werro broke a 44-year-old championship record by running 1:54.81 for gold as she held off home favorite Hodgkinson (1:55.01) in the final meters. Femke Broeders-Bol tied the Dutch record by running 1:55.54 for her first 800m medal. The post Audrey Werro Beats Keely Hodgkinson in Epic European 800m Final appeared…

Despite a fall in Thursday’s semi, Audrey Werro was advanced to Friday’s final, setting the stage for a mouthwatering showdown against Olympic champ Keely Hodgkinson and 800 newbie Femke Broeders-Bol. The race is at 4:46 pm ET on Friday. *MB: WERRO FALLS IN THE 800M SEMIS – Who is going…