Josh Kerr makes it clear that he’s focused on his craft but also has command of what he demands from the sport. But he demands even more from himself. His year was packed from the start of 2024, and things kicked off as Kerr set the mark in the 2-mile with an 8:00.67 indoor performance …
During a quiet chat in Manhattan a day before the New York City Marathon, Parker Valby seemed eager for what was on deck. There’s always a ton of excitement surrounding the marathon, but she was still beaming from what the next chapter potentially has in store. She capped a record-setting college career at Florida — …
With three coveted slots up for grabs in February’s Olympic marathon trials, Emily Sisson was comfortably in second place as Dakotah Lindwurm and Jessica McClain trailed by just over three seconds for the final slot. Sisson finished in 2:22:42 as Lindwurm was third in 2:25:31 and Fiona O’Keeffe’s 2:22:10 winning time meant the group would …
An hour before a live taping of the “Nobody Asked Us,” podcast during New York City Marathon weekend, the AMAM team sat down with Des Linden and Kara Goucher at the Brooks Hyperion House to explore what longevity looks like. For many, longevity in sports is measured in years of peak performance. But for Des …
On the final day of running competition at the Paris Olympics in August, Sharon Lokedi knew the numbers down the stretch in the women’s marathon we’re simple: she was one of four in the final group at the 41 kilometer mark with three podium slots up for grabs. Hellen Obiri, Tigst Assefa and Sifan Hassan …
Days from the final start line of her professional career, Jenny Simpson was locked in — but calm — as she answered questions from a crowd reporters at a press conference. She’s done it countless times but in this instance the New York City Marathon was on the horizon. And nearly 20 years after winning …
It feels like another lifetime ago, but the Olympic marathon trials in early February 2020 in Atlanta sparked excitement in the distance running space. It was also signaled the first pieces in place for the national team before other countries sorted their picks as the eyes of the world shifted to Tokyo later that summer. …