Great Britain & N.I.
Mile
Millrose Games
4:23.35
2/8/2025
3000 Metres
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
8:36.96
2/2/2025
1500 Metres
The XXXIII Olympic Games
3:52.61
8/10/2024
800 Metres
London Athletics Meet
1:56.28
7/20/2024
5000 Metres
15:35.24
4/26/2024
The XXXIII Olympic Games - 1500 Metres
3:52.61

A relatively quiet weekend in track, though there’s still plenty to dig into with Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, and Preet Majithia.
In this week’s episode:
- Preet’s pandemic-era haircut savings
- McKirdy MicrOTQ recap: Kyle paced Thomas Knobbs to a 2:09.24 — the fourth-fastest Canadian of all time — then helped the women’s qualifying group
- The race start had a fascinating start: single-file starts, chip timing
- 14 men and 11 women earn Olympic Trials qualifying standards
- Sound Running 10K
- The 2027 Beijing 10K standard: Why World Athletics still hasn’t announced it?
- Maurie Plant Meet: Lachlan Kennedy beats Gout Gout again
- Claudia Hollingsworth beats world indoor champ Georgia Hunter Bell in the women’s 1500 — Is this the year she announces herself?
- Cameron Myers runs 3:30 and wins by a lot — why wasn’t he at World Indoors?
- Embrace debate: of Hollingsworth, Gout Gout, and Myers: Who has the best shot at Olympic gold in Brisbane?
- The Pure Athletics vs. Star Athletics tension is real and it’s good for the sport
- Josh Kerr and Project 222: 3:42 mile world record attempt at the London Diamond League on July 18th
- What happens if Cole Hocker breaks the record two weeks earlier at Pre-Classic?
- Albert Korir gets a five-year doping ban, Patrick Dever moves to the podium
- Conner Mantz scratches from the Boston Marathon
- Why Kyle is most impressed by Clayton Young’s altitude long run
- Cynthia Erivo will run the London Marathon after performing two shows of a one-woman Dracula the day before
- Harry Styles marathon watch
- Marileidy Paulino runs 2:04 in the 800, Dalilah Muhammad is very much not retired
- What’s coming on the podcast feed
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World Athletics
9 days ago
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Preet Majithia dives into the final day of action at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.
Some of the biggest moments from day 3 include:
- 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus won his first World medal like a true pro, covering every move just right in the final of the World Indoor 800m to hold the lead and claim gold in 1:44.24. He became the youngest World Indoor champion in history.
- Keely Hodgkinson continued her unstoppable run through the competition to kick off 2026 with her first World Indoor title in the 800m, blasting a wire-to-wire 1:55.30 to blow away the field and set a championship record.
- Mariano García flexed his range and his lethal finishing speed to hold off World outdoor champ Isaac Nader and claim the victory in 3:39.63.
- Georgia Hunter Bell didn’t let a hot early pace faze her, as she turned her rival into a de facto rabbit and smoothly reeled her in to claim World Indoor 1500m gold in a speedy 3:58.53.
- Devynne Charlton showed she’s truly the master of the 60m hurdles, winning her third straight World Indoor title and equaling her own world record of 7.65.
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LetsRun
15 days ago
Cooper Lutkenhaus just became the youngest world champion in World Indoor Championships history, winning the men's 800 at 17 in Torun, Poland. His coach Chris Capeau joined live to break down the race tactics and what makes this Texas high schooler so different. Mariano Garcia pulled off a brilliant wire-to-wire 1500 win, Georgia Hunter Bell continued her comeback with 1500 gold, Keely Hodgkinson dominated the 800 then ran a 50.1 anchor in the 4x400, and East Africa was completely shut out of the distance medals. 🎁 🎧 Want this as a podcast + a super sofr shirt Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Timestamps 00:00 Intro / Cooper Lutkenhaus Wins World Gold 02:29 Coach Chris Capeau on Cooper's Race Tactics 05:32 Why Cooper Ran a Full Indoor Season 09:22 Cooper's Family and What Makes Him Different 12:14 World Champion on Spring Break 16:41 Coach Capeau Watches the Final From Texas 18:45 From Tokyo Flame-Out to World Champion 20:46 Cooper's Winter Training and Leveling Up 24:38 Farewell to Coach Capeau and Bold Predictions 27:27 Men's 1500: Mariano Garcia Goes Wire to Wire 33:42 Women's 1500: Georgia Hunter Bell Takes Gold 37:14 Keely Hodgkinson and Women's 800 Results 40:16 Biggest Winners and Losers of the Meet 42:32 Nikki Hiltz: Seven US Titles but Can They Win Gold? 45:38 Keely's 4x400 Anchor and Non-Distance Highlights 49:58 NCAA, Cole Hocker, and Final Thoughts CONTACT Contact us: Email: podcast@letsrun.com Call or text: 1-844-LETSRUN (1-844-538-7786) ABOUT THE LETSRUN.COM PODCAST Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running. The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.

LetsRun.com is the home of pro running and running's front page. Go to LetsRun.com each and every day. These are the interviews we conducted in Poland. For all the coverage of the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Track and Field / Athletics Championships go here: https://www.letsrun.com/events/2026/03/2026-world-athletics-indoor-championships Post-race interviews here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOR6Tpydd2E&list=PLwq03wnoevG_PSFlv7SVvb78COEOSmCS4 • Score a free t-shirt by joining our Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Let’s stay connected: ▶️ YouTube (Subscribe to our channel): / @letsrundotcom 🏠 Homepage: https://www.letsrun.com 🗣 Forum: https://www.letsrun.com/forum 💛 Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe ▶️ YouTube: / @letsrundotcom 🐦 Twitter: / letsrundotcom 📸 Instagram: / letsrundotcom

European Athletics
about 1 month ago
Georgia Hunter Bell wins the women’s 800m at the Scottish Athletics Indoor Invitational in Glasgow. SUBSCRIBE to our channel for the best European Athletics videos and highlights: https://www.youtube.com/europeanathletics Follow European Athletics: https://www.european-athletics.com/ https://www.instagram.com/europeanathletics/ https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanAthletics https://twitter.com/EuroAthletics https://www.tiktok.com/@europeanathletics #Athletics #EuropeanAthletics #TrackandField

FloTrack
about 2 months ago
Georgia Hunter Bell comes within three tenths of breaking four minutes indoors over 1500m 🤏🇬🇧 She runs 4:00.21 in Lievin In eighth, Elise Cranny makes her season 1500m debut and runs 4:06.52. 🎥Watch the #WorldIndoorTour LIVE on FloTrack Full 1500m Results: - - - Georgia Hunter Bell (GBR) – 4:00.21 Birke Haylom (ETH) – 4:01.17 Saron Berhe (ETH) – 4:01.51 Jemma Reekie (GBR) – 4:02.14 (SB) Gabriela Debues-Stafford (CAN) – 4:02.17 (SB) Gabija Galvydyte (LTU) – 4:04.35 Adele Gay (FRA) – 4:05.27 (PB) Elise Cranny (USA) – 4:06.52 (SB) Worknesh Mesele (ETH) – 4:06.91 (SB) Haregeweyni Kalayu (ETH) – 4:08.43 Gaia Sabbatini (ITA) – 4:10.88 Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack

FloTrack
about 2 months ago
Georgia Hunter Bell comes within three tenths of breaking four minutes indoors over 1500m 🤏🇬🇧 She runs 4:00.21 in Lievin In eighth, Elise Cranny makes her season 1500m debut and runs 4:06.52. 🎥Watch the #WorldIndoorTour LIVE on FloTrack Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack

World Athletics
5 months ago
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