Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, joins the LetsRun.com Podcast to talk about his new book The Running Ground, how he ran 2:29 at 44, his late father, and why he still checks LetsRun every day. The post Nick Thompson on his new book “The Running Ground,” running…

Good news for U.S. distance fans: Nico Young is all in for USA Cross and could help form a dream team for Worlds with Grant Fisher, Graham Blanks and Conner Mantz. The post Nico Young to run USA Cross Country Championships, eyes dream team for Worlds appeared first…

The AIU officially announced that marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years, one more year than what she was initially facing for testing positive for a diuretic. But it’s also possible she gets banned for previous offenses that would invalidate the world record…

In our Week That Was weekly recap, we take a look at Jane Hedengren‘s arrival on the NCAA scene, Joshua Cheptegei‘s 3rd marathon and Ben Flanagan‘s first. Plus what really caused the Cape Town Maraton to be cancelled. The post WTW: Jane Hedengren arrives as a dominant force,…

It was Demise’s first win since giving birth to a baby girl two years ago. Leonard Langat, who won Milan earlier this year in a 2:08:38 pb, broke away from a pack of six roughly four kilometres from the finish to win in a new pb of 2:08:…

Hedengren ran 18:42.3 to win Pre-Nats by 23 seconds and smash the course record at Gans Creek, which will host NCAAs on November 22. The BYU women (25 points) also dominated the team race while Grace Hartman and NC State (41 points) and Habtom Samuel and New Mexico (51 points) won…

The US achieved its most successful relay medal haul since the introduction of the mixed 4×400 with four golds and a silver at the 2025 Worlds. We asked Woodson about Team USA’s performance in Tokyo. Plus we asked USATF about what really happened with Rai Benjamin, who said…

Masai, a Hofstra alum and younger brother of Worlds medalists Linet and Moses, ran 2:04:37, which is the fastest time ever by someone who ran in the NCAA. Plus a look at the debutants, includingCasey Clinger, Creed Thompson, Ejgayehu Taye, and Emily Venters, who largely struggled in Chicago.…

Leading top 30 results for the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon appear below. For amateur results or the mid0race splits, go here:  You can also track them by downloading an app to your phone. The mobile app is now available on the App Store and Google Play. Top 30 Men…

The indoor world record in the flat 400 and two-time world 400mh champion is moving up in distance. “I’ve always loved this quote: ‘If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.’ And I definitely think that’s the case here,” said Bol. *MB: Breaking: Femke Bol is…