Conner Mantz and Weini Kelati both broke the American records at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Sunday. Mantz took down Ryan Hall’s 18-year-old record from 2007. Top Results below. Recap of half marathon here: LRC Conner Mantz’s 59:17 Shatters Ryan Hall’s Legendary American Half Marathon Record in Houston…
Read MoreLondon never fails to deliver. This year’s field is amazing yet again as it will include a record six sub-2:05 men and the three fastest women in history. Plus, it will serve as the debut for two-time world cross country champion Jacob Kiplimo, the only man in history…
Read MoreThe 2025 action is heating up and our written weekly recap makes it’s 2025 debut to kick off the New Year. The post WTW: The Decline (In Importance) Of The Dubai Marathon + Hardly Anyone Showed Up At USA XC appeared first on LetsRun.com. Sport News
Read MoreThe 1500 is full of news as Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen are going at it again and Timothy Cheruiyot has a new coach. The post Jakob & Kerr Rivalry Heats Up, Hocker Snubbed + Cheruiyot Has a New Coach + Training Group Shake-Ups appeared first on LetsRun.com.…
Read MoreFrom novice fans to running diehards, there was something for everyone (except perhaps Brits and Norwegians) to enjoy about one of the greatest middle distance races ever run. The post The 2024 Race of the Year: Cole Hocker’s Olympic 1500m Win appeared first on LetsRun.com. Sport News
Read MoreWe actually hand out six awards in this piece – overall Athlete of the Year, Runner of the Year, and Distance Runner of the Year – but Chebet swept all three for the women, edging out SML. For the men, our Runner of the year goes to Grant…
Read MoreFrom world records to unlikely breakthroughs to one very strange session of Kenyan parliament, we recap the highs and lows of running in 2024. The post Welcome to the 2024 LetsRun.com Awards appeared first on LetsRun.com. Sport News
Read MoreThe elite-only race that was held in December 2020 during the COVID pandemic is returning in 2025. Same lightning fast course in Chandler, AZ, but the race will be open to elites and non-elites (a non-elite marathon on Saturday and elites on Sunday). The site says the non-elites…
Read MoreGST signed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Gabby Thomas as Racers, but many of the sport’s biggest names such as Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson have yet to commit to the series. The post Who’s In & Who’s Out? Analyzing Grand Slam Track’s 48 Racer Signings for 2025 appeared first…
Read MoreIn the women’s 100 hurdles, the entire 2024 Olympic podium has signed up to be GST Racers in 2025. The post Grading the 2025 Grand Slam Track Women’s Racer Groups appeared first on LetsRun.com. Sport News
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