Read this post on LetsRun.com After winning five NCAA titles and making the Olympic team in 2024, Valby had raced only once in the first 10 months of 2025 due to a…
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Biya Simbassa, the fastest American marathoner in 2024, ready for New York debut
Read this post on LetsRun.com Biya Simbassa ran the fastest marathon of anyone in the US in 2024. He’s now ready for his World Marathon Majors debut. The post Biya Simbassa, the…
Amon Kemboi (13:50) & Annie Rodenfels (15:33) win 2025 Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K
Read this post on LetsRun.com Rodenfels outkicked a strong women’s field that included Weini Kelati (15:34), Elle St. Pierre (15:35), and Parker Valby (15:37), though US 5k/10k record holder Alicia Monson (16:22) struggled. The post Amon Kemboi (13:50) & Annie…
What we learned at NYC Marathon media day: Hassan’s prep, team tactics in the women’s race, and Kipchoge’s “huge announcement”
Read this post on LetsRun.com We give you the full boots-on-the-ground scoop from media day at the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon. The post What we learned at NYC Marathon media…
NCAA Cross Country Conference Predictions For Every Single Conference – Who is going to win the ACC, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, Ivy, etc?
Read this post on LetsRun.com We have predictions for every single conference thanks to the new XCRI ranking system. The post NCAA Cross Country Conference Predictions For Every Single Conference – Who…
2025 NYC Marathon men’s preview: Kipchoge v. Bekele, will either make the podium? Plus US debuts of Klecker, Bor & Hicks
Read this post on LetsRun.com Eliud Kipchoge (40) and Kenenisa Bekele (43) are the big names in NYC, but the most likely winners are defending champ Abdi Nageeye, 2024 London champ Alexander Mutiso, and…
Column: Josh Hoey discarding Justin Rinaldi has to be one of the dumbest coaching decisions in sports history
Read this post on LetsRun.com Somehow Justin Rinaldi transformed Josh Hoey, who couldn’t break 1:47 for 6+ years, to a 1:42.01 world indoor champ and DL winner. How has he been rewarded?…
2025 NYC Marathon women’s preview: Sifan Hassan leads stacked field as she’ll battle the last 3 champs
Read this post on LetsRun.com Hassan will try for her 4th major victory against the last three NYC champs: Sharon Lokedi, Hellen Obiri, and Sheila Chepkirui. The post 2025 NYC Marathon women’s preview: Sifan Hassan…
Americans Fiona O’Keeffe and Emily Sisson are ready to rock the NYC Marathon – Can they get on the podium?
Read this post on LetsRun.com No American woman has stood on the podium in NYC since Shalane Flanagan in 2018. O’Keeffe and Sisson have had great builds – can the do it?…
Deal Alert: Nike Vaporfly 4 Now Just $161.99 (Save $108)
Read this post on LetsRun.com The Nike Vaporfly 4, the lightest and most responsive version of Nike’s vaporfly line, is on sale for just $161.99 ($189.88 for women). Save $108 on this…
US 800m star Josh Hoey parts ways with coach Justin Rinaldi
Read this post on LetsRun.com After disagreements on training philosophy, Justin Rinaldi will no longer be coaching Hoey despite engineering one of the greatest turnarounds in American middle distance running history, taking…
Nick Thompson on his new book “The Running Ground,” running 2:29 at 44, and why he checks LetsRun every day
Read this post on LetsRun.com 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…
Nico Young to run USA Cross Country Championships, eyes dream team for Worlds
Read this post on LetsRun.com 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…
Molly Seidel moves to ultras, Kenenisa Bekele returns to NYC Marathon, Ruth Chepngetich’s ban
Read this post on LetsRun.com 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…
Kalakaua Merrie Mile Boasts Four World Champions And A Dozen International Medalists
Read this post on LetsRun.com Yared Nuguse, Donavan Brazier and Geordie Beamish headline on the men’s side with Nikki Hiltz on the women’s The post Kalakaua Merrie Mile Boasts Four World Champions…
Ruth Chepngetich banned 3 years – world record still stands (for now)
Read this post on LetsRun.com The AIU officially announced that marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years, one more year than what she was initially facing for…