When I moved back to New York at the end of 1979, the running couple in the area, especially when it came to marathoning, was Manfred and Margarete Deckert. In the 1990s and 2000s, it was Wayne and ...
Three’s a crowd, so the saying goes. You would be forgiven for thinking that the world of men’s middle-distance running, specifically the 1500m, revolves around Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Great ...
Jake Wightman and Donavan Brazier will tell you there is only one thing harder than reaching the top of men’s middle-distance running: staying there. Brazier was crowned 800m world champion in 2019.
How the 1,760-yard distance survived the metric takeover – and some of the historic mile moments we’ve seen so far The mile is just like the 1500m – but not. Measuring 1609.34m, or 1760 yards, the ...
The last two weeks for Faith Kipyegon have been a whirlwind. After months of hype by Nike, Kipyegon raced a mile on June 26 in Paris with the goal of becoming the first woman to break 4:00 in the ...
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The final event group in the Penn State track & field preview series is the Nittany Lion middle-distance and distance running crew. Penn State’s returning mid-distance/distance ...
What shoes do half marathon runners wear? Are there better shoes for a marathon or even a road ultra? Let’s talk about the best long distance running shoes for your foot. From a whole lot of testing ...
For Mid-Penn Conference girls track and field teams, the spring season not only brings back the veteran players to the fold, it also gives newcomers an opportunity to show their potential and earn a ...