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
Backed by a record field of about 35,000 runners of all abilities, a combined total of fourteen Olympians are set to compete in the Honolulu
While the rest of America think of what comes next as Thanksgiving, I think of it as the final training week punctuated by a large
The Cougars of Brigham Young University swept the men’s and women’s team titles at today’s NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Verona, Wisconsin
Fentaye Belayneh of Ethiopia and Yemane Haileselassie of Eritrea won this morning’s 22nd Boston Half-Marathon on a sunny and near-freezing morning
In two exciting races which both boiled down to just two contenders in the final kilometer, Kenyan Sheila Chepkirui and Dutchman Abdi Nageeye won their
With powerful late-race moves, Ahmed Muhumed and Annie Rodenfels won the USATF-5-K titles at this morning’s Abbott Dash to the Finish Line which runs from
In four starts at the TCS New York City Marathon Geoffrey Kamworor has never failed to make the podium
Like in Boston and in Paris, Lokedi will be racing against Hellen Obiri, the defending champion and Olympic bronze medalist
So to have a day where the simple things line up after another for twenty-four hours of God-given enjoyment feels pretty amazing.
It’s autumn, cross country season, two days since I hit my book deadline, and now the return of an old friend.
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich, the 2019 world marathon champion, ran an astonishing time of 2:09:56 at this morning’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a pending World
At the USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon last February in Orlando, Zach Panning made the most important move of the race, dropping a 4:49 sixth