Read this post on LetsRun.com In 1965, a US teenager (Jim Ryun) stunned the Olympic 1500 champ from New Zealand (Peter Snell). Now 60.5 years later, the roles are reveresed. Can Ruthe…
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USATF Outdoor Championships to be held in New York for first time since 1991
Read this post on LetsRun.com USAs will be at Icahn Stadium from July 23-26, the first time the meet has been held outside of Eugene since 2019. Meanwhile the USATF Grand Prix…
Pay the Athletes 85%, Save the League: Inside Grand Slam Track’s bankruptcy plan
Read this post on LetsRun.com Grand Slam Track’s bankruptcy plan proposes paying athletes about $6 million, or roughly 85% of the $7 million they are still owed while paying other creditors only…
American half marathon record holder Weini Kelati leaves Under Armour for Nike
Read this post on LetsRun.com Kelati has left Under Armour’s Dark Sky Distance team in Flagstaff which is coached by her agent Stephen Haas. Who coaches her moving forward is TBD but we do now…
The Friday 15 Is Out: Jakob’s Surgery, Femke’s 800, Hocker Debate
Read this post on LetsRun.com This week’s Friday 15 dives into Jakob’s Achilles surgery, Cole Hocker’s status, Sam Ruthe’s plans and Femke Bol’s 800 debut. Listen with a Supporters Club membership. The…
Jakob Ingebrigtsen undergoes Achilles surgery in California
Read this post on LetsRun.com After a recent setback with his left Achilles which has been bothering him since last April, Ingebritsen fwent under the knife. Ingebrigtsen’s surgery was on the sheath…
Femke Bol to make 800m debut in Metz on Sunday: preview & how to watch
Read this post on LetsRun.com Bol will race at 11:46 a.m. ET on Sunday against 2024 European outdoor silver medalist Gabriela Gajanova (1:58.22 pb) two other 1:58 performers from Switzerland in Lore Hoffman and Valentina…
Sam Ruthe Runs 3:48 at 16 — Ahead of Jakob at the Same Age
Read this post on LetsRun.com In this week’s weekly recap, we compare teen phenom Sam Ruthe to past teen phenoms like Alan Webb, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Niels Laros, and Cam Myers. The post…
The ULTIMATE Millrose Games Recap: 15 Thoughts On The 2026 Edition
Read this post on LetsRun.com Olympic 1500m champ Cole Hocker earned the biggest non-championship win of his career in a stacked 2-mile while teenage sensation Cam Myers showed while he might be a…
2026 Millrose Games Results on 1 Page
Read this post on LetsRun.com Live results for today’s meet can be found here. The post 2026 Millrose Games Results on 1 Page appeared first on LetsRun.com.
16-Year-Old Sam Ruthe runs 3:48.88 mile to obliterate U18 world record in Boston
Read this post on LetsRun.com Ruthe’s time also broke John Walker’s outright New Zealand record of 3:49.08 from 1982. He is the youngest man to break 3:50 by more than a full…
Cole Hocker talks Millrose, fast mile plans, & Jakob’s Paris comments – “I don’t think anyone was beating me that day”
Read this post on LetsRun.com Cole Hocker is ready for the Millrose 2-mile showdown, a fast mile in 2 weeks, and world indoors. Plus he responds to Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s comments about Paris….
“Please don’t allow me to go to jail”: Gut-Wrenching video released of Sha’Carri Richardson pleading with police
Read this post on LetsRun.com Video of Sha’Carri Richardson pleading not to be taken to jail for excessive speeding has been released. The post “Please don’t allow me to go to jail”:…
Roisin Willis smashes American indoor 800m record with 1:57.97 in Boston
Read this post on LetsRun.com Great Britain’s Issy Boffey won the race in a 2-second pb of 1:57.43 while Willis took down Ajee’ Wilson‘s 1:58.29 record from 2020. The post Roisin Willis…
2026 Millrose preview: Two incredible Wanamaker miles, Cooper Lutkenhaus returns, & Doris Lemngole v Jane Hedengren
Read this post on LetsRun.com Millrose has Yared Nuguse v Hobbs Kessler v Cam Myers in the Wanamaker Mile, Cooper Lutkenhaus in the 600, Jane Hedengren v Doris Lemngole in the 3,000, and much more. The post…
Who wins the ALL-TIME GREAT 2-mile at 2026 Millrose? We rank everyone, from 13 to 1
Read this post on LetsRun.com With four global champions, it’s not hyperbole to describe the 2026 Millrose men’s 2-mile as one of the most loaded indoor races in world history. Who wins…