August 20, 2016
Manikas-Hill, Sessa win Tommy Cochary High School Mile titles
From New Balance Falmouth Road Race
FALMOUTH, Mass. — Kyle Merber and Katie Mackey both repeated as champions of the Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile on Saturday night with Merber winning for the second consecutive time and Mackey...
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August 20, 2016
"I came into this championships with a different mind-set. Thought to myself, I’m in great shape. Just run to my capability. It wasn’t a redemption thing for London. It was about being the best I could be on this day.”
By Rick Maese, The Washington Post
RIO DE JANEIRO — It doesn’t matter how...
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August 19, 2016
“The last Mile I just felt strong, and I was counting the numbers. Coach [James] Li told me, ‘Don’t finish sixth. Finish fifth.’”
By Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World
Bernard Lagat, 41, ran the first round of the men’s 5,000 meters on Wednesday morning. With his fifth-place finish in his...
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August 19, 2016
"Standing on the starting line, I’m terrified—I’m always terrified of it, but that last 100 meters is always a thrill for me. I just love the sport.”
By Erin Strout, Runner's World
When Jenny Simpson won the 1500 meter Olympic bronze medal on Tuesday night in Rio de Janeiro, she added the one...
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