Football isn’t just football anymore. Flag football was on the world stage for the first time in 2022, and is slated to debut at the 2028 Olympics. In less than a decade, the sport has grown 38% among school-aged kids. That’s just one reason why TeamSnap is thrilled to…
Read MoreSomehow Justin Rinaldi transformed Josh Hoey, who couldn’t break 1:47 for 6+ years, to a 1:42.01 world indoor champ and DL winner. How has he been rewarded? With a pink slip. It’s hard to think of a dumber decision than this but then again Jerry Jones once did…
Read MoreNick 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…
Read MoreGood 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreIn 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,…
Read MoreIt 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:…
Read MoreHedengren 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreMasai, 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.…
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