Good article here if you want the specifics behind Parker Valby's unique training regimen. Only 3-4 days of running a week, tops.

Also...Valby is entered in the 10,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational tonight (12:30 a.m. ET). Her debut at the distance.

Looks like someone has been having fun with the spray tool on MS Paint

It's a bad look for USATF (and the sport as a whole) when they are hosting the 2026 World U20 champs but won't send a team to the 2021 or 2024 editions.

One of USATF's primary purposes is to send teams to global champs. They're letting down athletes by withdrawing.

World champions Sha’Carri Richardson and Shericka Jackson are both entered in the women’s 200m at the Suzhou Diamond League on April 27.

2024: Year of the Pink Sunglasses

The On Athletics Club Ollie Hoare, racing for the first time since June 2023, wins the third and final 1500m semi at the Aussie champs in 3:38.83 in his return from injury. Controlled race from the front.

NCAA mile runner-up Adam Spencer also advanced automatically in 3rd.

Stewart McSweyn wire-to-wire in heat 2. 3:39.67 FTW.

17-year-old Cam Myers goes wire-to-wire to win his semi of the 1500m at the Australian champs. 3:41.57. Looked in total control.

Final is Saturday at 4:10 p.m. in Adelaide (unfortunately, that's 2:40 a.m. ET for US fans...)

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World champion Noah Lyles will run his first 100m of 2024 this weekend at the Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville.

It’s always fun when we do a LetsRun pod after dark.

Really enjoyed this one — Rojo was in rare form.

This summer, track & field will become the first sport to offer prize money to its Olympic champions -- $50,000 each in Paris.

World Athletics president Seb Coe says the aim is to recognize athletes for their contributions to the Olympic Games.

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“It was then like, oh, this is all we’re getting. Can’t see the big screen, can’t see the finish, can’t see the start.”

The fan experience at World XC left a lot to be desired. Thoughts on the problems in Belgrade, and the state of World XC in 2024.

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128 years ago today: the first Olympic marathon in Athens.

Distance: ~25 miles
Winner: Spyridon Louis, Greece (2:58:50)
Starters: 17 (13 Greek)
Finishers: 9

Original runner-up Spyridon Belokas was stripped of 2nd place for using a carriage to cover part of the course.

Dakotah Lindwurm's story, told in a way it has never been told before. This is a must-read story, from Taylor Dutch. runnersworld.com/races-places/a…

World Athletics president Seb Coe: 'I wanted to recognize that the athletes play a crucial role in attracting the billions of people that watch an Olympic Games.'

2024 World XC was not a good spectator experience. No view of the start/finish. No concessions. No bathrooms.

That can be fixed next time. The bigger issue with World XC it has become 'optional.'

We have a fix for that too. Introducing the Rojo Rule:
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One of the reasons the Pre Classic attracts some of the top fields in the sport is that Nike athletes are often required to compete there if healthy.

2024 Pre will be Athing Mu's fourth career Diamond League race. Three of those appearances are at Pre.

Talked to a bunch of fans about their experience at World XC in Belgrade. The consensus: still a fun event, but it could have been so much more.

Plus I took a look at some of the challenges facing World XC as we look ahead to the next edition in Tallahassee in 2026.