Labor of Love
Labor Day in the United States was established to celebrate the contributions of workers – the people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into
Minnesota Distance Elite
September 4, 2026
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.
Physiologically a 5k is run very close to one’s VO2max
No fluff, just predictions. Based on official declared entries noted by USATF as of July 16. For information on the Championship schedule and how to
The 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships are set for Icahn Stadium in New York from July 23-26. This is a departure from recent history, with Hayward
Susanna Sullivan doesn’t usually talk about running in the classroom. When she does, it’s usually just a short anecdote that applies to her lessons —
I remember when I heard that American distance runner Jim Walmsley was moving to France to train for trail running. I couldn’t understand why the
The defending 800m world champion might not defend her title in Budapest at the World Championships in a few weeks. In an interview with the
Since shifting my focus from distance track events (3k steeple, 5k, and 10k) to trail running, my training has changed drastically. When I was training
“…a few tips to integrating your running into travel successfully.” I am writing this dispatch from the road, as I am on a family vacation
The future is very bright for USATF, and the U23 NACAC Championships proved just that. The talented roster of athletes from all over the country
When I was in middle and high school, my biggest fear was slowing down. The thought of not improving every single season terrified me. At
On Tuesday, the elite men’s and women’s fields for the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon were announced, and it includes some of the best
This is just once again my plea that we give qualifying spots to the federation rather than to individuals.
Not dead yet. That’s the phrase that Erik Sowinski came up with last year, and it’s the phrase that he’s still using, at least until
Some of the best athletes in track and field will line up in Monaco at the end of next week, making for what should be
After a certain amount of injuries, it gets a little bit repetitive to call every single return to running plan a “comeback”, but, honestly, there