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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…

Molly Seidel is heading to the trails, Kenenisa Bekele is running the NYC Marathon, and Ruth Chepngetich’s phone messages add drama to her 3-year ban. Hear Rojo and Wejo break it down in this week’s LetsRun.com Supporters Club podcast. The post Molly Seidel moves to ultras, Kenenisa Bekele…

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…

Reigning Olympic 5000 m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has had his tonsils removed following years of throat pain and recurring infections. The Norwegian star told VG the tonsils were “chronically inflamed” and said he’s finally taking two weeks off training to recover after the operation. The post Jakob Ingebrigtsen…

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,…

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…

It’s the middle of October which means it is a big weekend for NCAA cross country. The 2025 Nuttycombe cross country meet with 15+ ranked teams on both the men’s and women’s teams will be taking place in Madison, Wisconsin. Live Nuttycombe results can be found here. The 2025…

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, including Casey Clinger, Creed Thompson, Ejgayehu Taye, and Emily Venters, who largely struggled in…