Down Time, Part II
After last week’s “Down Time” column, I had a few people reach out. I mentioned that we always have athletes gearing up for important races
Minnesota Distance Elite
October 30, 2026
After last week’s “Down Time” column, I had a few people reach out. I mentioned that we always have athletes gearing up for important races
After a big couple of weekends like the Twin Cities Marathon and Chicago Marathon, people who don’t really understand our team or my job will
My kids are on a rock climbing team, and as I have also become somewhat obsessed with climbing, I often ask them for advice on
Labor Day in the United States was established to celebrate the contributions of workers – the people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into
BOULDER, Colo. – As Colorado celebrates the 150th anniversary of statehood, the Denver Post has recognized BOLDERBoulder co-founders Steve Bosley and Frank Shorter among the
I think of the early season races, especially in a marathon build-up, as kind of like the early returns on election night. They can tell
As a young kid, I ran summer track, mixed in with Little League baseball, tennis, basketball, and probably a bunch of other sports that I
originally posted March 13, 2022 A conversation over a beer between two track geeks often leads the question of “what’s the best race you’ve ever
originally posted January 31, 2023 If you’ve been around the sport for at least the past decade, Laura Roesler might very well be a household
originally posted March 21, 2024 In celebration of Meb Keflezighi’s 10 year anniversary of his 2014 Boston Marathon victory, we will be featuring a Celebration of
A new video of Gary Martin’s sub-4 mile at the Philly Catholic League meet reveals the reality of what he’s accomplished.
He had the most amazing stride – power, grace, floating and barely touching the ground.
When it comes to the Olympic Trials, there’s always a sense of urgency and a pressure that’s attached with the event, as some of the
Meb Keflezighi announced today that he will return to the streets of Boston to run the prestigious marathon, 10 years following his historic victory. In
The way to grow the sport is to make it accessible, which right now it is not
In a remarkable feat of endurance and speed, Canadian marathoner Rory Linkletter secured his place for Olympic consideration by hitting the marathon standard at the
Notable stars Dina Asher-Smith, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Keely Hodgkinson, and Zharnel Hughes will not participate in the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Glasgow. This decision has
“I’m lightning on my feet because I’m Laura Freakin Thweatt” These were the words that spun through the windmills of the mind of Laura Thweatt
On the second and final day of the USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, Nikki Hiltz (lululemon) and Bryce Hoppel (adidas) both repeated as national indoor
The two-day USATF Indoor Championships kicked off today in Albuquerque and all eyes were on Yared Nuguse of the On Athletics Club and Elle St.
Dot McMahan had one goal in mind and one thing that she wanted to accomplish in her fifth U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials: have a good
The sport of running lost another legend. Henry Rono, a legendary runner from Kenya passed away on Wednesday, Athletics Kenya announced. He was 72. “Athletics
Sara Hall put forth an amazing effort at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando. Her tough running earned her a fifth place finish in the
A lot of you are continually trying to far exceed the paces you need to be running using the incorrect rationale that harder is better