What 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…

Hamstring 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…

LRC 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…

Vinny Mauri’s wild training and American record hopes headline Chicago. John Kellogg says Mauri’s unconventional approach reminds him of Arthur Lydiard, while Jacob Kiplimo, Brigid Kosgei, and Sharon Lokedi lead loaded elite fields. The post Chicago Marathon Preview: Vinny Mauri Mania, American Marathon Debate & a Loaded Women’s…

We 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…

If 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…

Hoey, 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…

Top 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…

Gabriel Geay (2:03:00) and 2021 Olympic 10k champ Selemon Barega lead the men’s field which is the first Abbott World Marathon major since 2024 to not have at least one sub-2:03 guy in it. The post Berlin Marathon Men’s Preview: With Sawe & Bekele Out, Can Selemon Barega or Gabriel…

Sam Blaskowski, the fastest white sprinter in US history, has left the world’s top sprint group after a video from when he was in high school resurfaced of him saying the N-word. “There are no excuses to use this type of language ever….To anyone I hurt, then and…