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A collection of the year in running in 2025 that highlights the athletes, brands, shoes, performances, new talents, technology, comebacks, shocking moments and the departures from the sport.
Rebounding into a Chapter of Reinvention with Sinclaire Johnson
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An Unscripted Rewrite Jolts Oslo: Chronology

A point arrives when an early season build is an afterthought and crossing the line first, leaping higher and a toss beyond every competitor is a prerequisite. And now the outdoor campaign is suddenly roaring city to city, racking up world leads, personal bests and fortifying rankings points. The Bislett Games in Oslo last were …

Behind the Mask of Wanamaker's Unveil

THE FULL FRAME

New winners were crowned in both men’s and women’s Wanamaker Mile races, but before the finish line tape was broken, the trophy found a small — but admiring — audience.

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Rebounding into a Chapter of Reinvention with Sinclaire Johnson

Adjustments are inevitable in the sport and so far this year has been a mix of world leads, athletes moving up in disciplines or even using the season of no world championships or Olympics to start families. But the track has stayed active and the road racing is equally as busy — while Sinclaire Johnson has …

The Blueprint to Elevate with Ben Allen of Empire Elite

Consistency and improvement are probably the two main pillars that Ben Allen routinely leans on when he lines up at the track on race day, but also in his approach to training. The Minnesota native has specialized in distances between the 800m and the mile for New York-based Empire Elite Track Club where he's defined …

Twin, You Ready? Rage, Sport and 'Is God Is'

Producer and writer Kishori Rajan, co-founder of Viva Maude alongside Tessa Thompson, joins the show to unpack the making of Is God Is, a genre-bending thriller that centers Black women, sisterhood and rage in ways Hollywood rarely does. This conversation covers a lot of ground and we get into how Rajan brought an ambitious creative …

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