The Big 12 champs in Stillwater is the best meet of the weekend, with #2 OK State v. #3 Colorado v. #5 BYU in the men’s race and #1 BYU v. #3 West Virginia in the women’s race. Plus a rematch between Jane Hedengren and OK State’s Billah Jepkirui, who…
Read MoreTry to make sense of this. A born and raised American has run 59:12 for the half marathon but isn’t the US record holder – that title belongs to Conner Mantz at 59:17. And a Spaniard has run 58:03 but isn’t the European record holder – that belongs…
Read MoreOlympic champion and multi-time major winner Peres Jepchirchir has tested positive for EPO, rocking women’s marathoning to its core once again. This is one of the two biggest marathon drug busts in history. Plus, her agent Gianni Demadonna reveals there was a wild two-hour standoff at her home…
Read MoreBy USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA October 20, 2026 NEW ORLEANS — All quiet on the top-ten front. Here is the newest edition of the 2026 NCAA DI Men’s Cross Country National Coaches’ Poll, which was released on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association…
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Japanese sushi is one of the country’s most recognizable culinary traditions, combining vinegared rice with ingredients such as seafood, vegetables, and egg. From hand-shaped nigiri and seaweed-wrapped maki rolls to colorful bowls of chirashi, there are many types of sushi to discover in Japan. But sushi is about…
Read MoreCarlson spoke to LetsRun.com about his men’s team’s runner-up performance at Nuttycombe, how Kipruto has adjusted so quickly to the NCAA, why he chose to recruit in Kenya for the first time, and the changing nature of NCAA cross country and track & field. ‘The NCAA is changing.…
Read More2021 Olympic 800m gold medalist Athing Mu-Nikolayev announced on Instagram that she is expecting her first child with husband Yegor Nikolayev. Mu-Nikolayev, who parted ways with coach Bobby Kersee in late 2025 and did not race in 2026, did not address her competitive plans for the 2028 LA…
Read MoreOn this week’s pod we take one final look at the Chicago Marathon. Did Vinny Mauri throw away an American record? Is adidas changing the sport? And has NCAA cross country gone too far with international recruiting? We debate it all on the latest Track Talk Podcast. The…
Read MoreWhat an absurd, thrilling day for American distance running. Vinny Mauri dropped a 14:28 5k split before stopping to stretch his hamstring multiple times, Clayton Young ran 2:05:23 on a torn hamstring, Charles Hicks ran 2:05:35 in his third major, and 40-year-old Galen Rupp ran 2:06:55. Jonathan Gault…
Read MoreHamstring tears, jaw surgeries, 65:30 women’s half splits, and a DoorDash courier calling his shot: what the elites told LetsRun on Friday in Chicago. The post Chicago Marathon Scoop: Young Chases AR on a Torn Hamstring, Hicks Goes Full Send & Kosgei Targets 65:30 1st Half appeared first…
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