In a race filled with unbelievable results, here are a few of the biggest what-ifs from the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.
Mar 3, 2020, Pro
Another dominant Galen Rupp performance, three first-time Olympians and the oldest U.S. Olympic track and field qualifier ever made for an entertaining race in Atlanta.
Mar 2, 2020, Pro
Around 21 miles into the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Aliphine Tuliamuk found kinship with a woman who been running with her for the past two hours on a windy Atlanta day. Tuliamuk and Molly Seidel don’t have the same coaches, aren’t sponsored by the same shoe company and traveled vastly different paths in the sport. But when they broke away from the pack with around five miles remaining, there was a common cause.
Mar 1, 2020
Much has changed for Galen Rupp since he won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles.
With a clean breakaway just ahead of 20 miles, 33-year-old Galen Rupp dominated the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on Saturday in Atlanta to win his second straight title in the event.
Feb 29, 2020
As with any marathon, the questions are plenty for the Olympic Marathon Trials. You can parse out results from half marathons and read interviews for tidbits about build-ups (hint: most of the time they are either “solid” or “the best I’ve ever had”). But none of us know much of anything. That’s what makes the marathon fun—and particularly this marathon, complete with high stakes and three winners per race.
While distance fans across the country gear up for Saturday's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta, indoor tracks will have plenty of elite competition to whet our collective appetites. From Bowerman TC/Paul Chelimo/Edward Cheserek and more in Boston at the BU Last Chance Meet, plus the Big 10 and MPSF Championships, there's a ton of track to take in from Thursday to Saturday on FloTrack.
Feb 27, 2020
The ascent of the American women’s marathoning that started with almost 20 years ago with Deena Kastor continues on Saturday at the US Olympic Marathon Trials. Whoever makes the team is capable of getting a medal at the Olympics, and medal-worthy athletes will be left off the team. Here’s a breakdown of the top contenders.
Feb 27, 2020, Pro
The men’s race at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials is top-heavy on paper. Defending champion Galen Rupp exists in a league of his own with an Olympic bronze medal from Rio and a 2:06 personal best buoying his position. Injury struggles and Alberto Salazar’s ban have made a potential victory in Atlanta much less certain, but Rupp seems to have steadied the ship after tuning up with a 61-minute half earlier this month. If he makes it through 26.2 miles on Saturday, there’s a strong chance he will break the tape.
Feb 26, 2020, Pro
With just three weeks to go until the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta, defending champion Galen Rupp has once again established himself as the man to beat after running 61:19 on Saturday to win the 2020 Sprouts Mesa Half Marathon in Mesa, Arizona.
Feb 8, 2020
On Friday, World Athletics released new rules governing footwear that will put limitations on the technology allowed in competition.
Jan 31, 2020
As the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials rapidly draw near, tensions surrounding the fate of Nike’s controversial Vaporfly shoes are at an all-time high. Reports in recent weeks that World Athletics is set to ban the shoe have led to speculation of when a potential rule change would be made and what specifically the governing body seeks to outlaw. With less than 40 days until Atlanta, both action or inaction by World Athletics will be a major storyline in the race for Tokyo.
Jan 22, 2020
In the wake of Alberto Salazar’s anti-doping ban, the former Nike Oregon Project head coach’s star pupil, Galen Rupp, was in need of a new coach. According to Runner’s World, the top marathoner has found his man in Mike Smith, the head coach at Northern Arizona University.
Jan 10, 2020
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Dec 17, 2019
Kevin and Jason discuss Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei’s big wins in New York City, the future of Mary Keitany, the ongoing shoe discussion that dominated the race and the favorites for February’s Olympic Marathon Trials.
Nov 8, 2019
