"That Mile time by Alan Webb is pretty steep. I don’t think anyone’s run faster since, so obviously a testament of how good that record is.”
By Chris Hansen, The Register-Guard
Matthew Centrowitz was all about winning an Olympic medal in 2016 and geared his training and schedule to achieve...
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Two-time world medalist Matthew Centrowitz finishes eighth; teammates Manzano and Andrews are 10th and 11th.
By Cathal Dennehy, Runner's World
The three Americans in the men’s 1500-meter final were unable to match their competitors’ finishing kicks at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing...
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For the first time since 2009, Team USA has 3 men advance to an IAAF World Championship final in the 1500m; Final on Sunday, August 30 at 7:45pm local time.
By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World
Americans Matthew Centrowitz, Leo Manzano, and Robby Andrews qualified in Friday’s semi-finals for...
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Team USA once again looked strong in the first round of the 1500 as Matthew Centrowitz, Leo Manzano and Robby Andrews all advanced to Friday’s semifinals.
From LetsRun.com
Day 6 of the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing began in a very similar fashion to Day 5 for Team USA’s distance...
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Dibaba wins Ethiopia’s first ever gold in the 1500m; becomes first woman to concurrently hold world indoor and outdoor records and world indoor and outdoor titles; Shannon Rowbury 7th, top U.S. in metric Mile
From IAAF
It took little more than 4 minutes for Genzebe Dibaba to run the full...
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"Really believe in race visualization because I think training the mind is equally important, if not more important, when it comes to being on that edge against the best in the world." -Jenny Simpson
From New Balance Running
Some say the only thing better than winning is losing...and then...
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The Semifinal will be run on Sunday, August 23 at 8:45 pm local time. Live stream information available, here.
From USATF
All four U.S. women qualified for the semifinal in the 1500, two automatically and two by time. A slowish early pace kept the pack together in the first heat, with Shannon...
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Gallagher is grateful for all the support she has received as she gets ready for the biggest race of her life; 1500m prelims will be broadcast on the NBC networks at 11:15 p.m EST.
By Patrick McCormack, Brooklyn Daily
Kerri Gallagher is preparing for the biggest race of her career.
The...
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Simpson was beaming with confidence at the Team USA press conference; prelims are set to get underway on Saturday, August 22 local time.
From IAAF
Jenny Simpson is approaching the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 as one of the medal contenders in the 1500m. With the first round in this...
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The New Zealand Miler has been at the top of the sport for more than a decade, but his speed and motivation are stronger than ever. At 32, he sets out to crown his career with another major medal.
By Cathal Dennehy, Running Times
The IAAF World Championships begin on August 22 in Beijing,...
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