Taking down a Lopez Lomong school record is no easy feat!

Our May schedule is up!! 11 HOKA NAZ Elite athletes in 7 different cities and 8 events including the Pittsburgh HM, Bloomsday 12k, Sound Running Track Fest, Night of 10k PBs, LA Grand Prix, Pre Classic, Oslo Diamond League and the Festival of Miles!!

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KRISSY GEAR WINS AGAIN!!!

B.A.A. mile champ for the second year in a row!!

Edwin Kurgat of Kenya won the men's elite race today at the #Carlsbad5000 in 13:47, just one second ahead of New Zealand's Matthew Baxter of HOKA NAZ Elite.

📷Via Dan Cruz

CONGRATS Matthew Baxter!! A very close 2nd at the #Carlsbad5000 . Closed out an awesome weekend for the team!!

ICYMI: Wesley Kiptoo (Marakwetexpress) WON this morning's Cherry Blossom 10 Mile in Washington DC in a blazing fast 45:53!! WAY TO GO WESLEY!!

PC: Jane Monti

Saturday: Steph Bruce and Alex Masai at the Cooper River Bridge Run

Sunday: Wesley Kiptoo at the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile and Matt Baxter at the Carlsbad 5000.

Previews for all in today's newsletter: bit.ly/4aFQda6

ONE MONTH until our Friday Group Runs begin!!

Flagstaff and Flagstaff visitors: Mark your calendars for every Friday afternoon from May 3rd - August 30th!!

BIG RACE WEEKEND AHEAD FOR THE MEN OF NAZ:

Alex Masai - Cooper River Bridge Run
Wesley Kiptoo - Cherry Blossom 10 Mile
Matt Baxter - Carlsbad 5000

LET'S GO!!!

We are proud to once again be serving as ambassadors for the Ferguson Twilight Run in Ferguson, Mo on May 18. Please consider signing up for our HOKA NAZ Elite virtual team. ALL PROCEEDS benefit health and wellness initiatives in Ferguson!!

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Happy WORLD CROSS COUNTRY Week!! Abby Nichols and Ahmed Muhumed are on their way to Serbia today with the rest of TEAM USA!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

LET'S GO!!

Luis Grijalva, a DACA recipient who has finished 4th in the 5000m at the last two World Championships, was finally able to return and visit Guatemala about 23 years after his family moved to America. He met with the president and vice president today.

The IOC also just

CONGRATS Matthew Baxter!! 8th place at the #NYCHalf this morning. A great start to his spring racing season. Way to go Matt!!

This Sunday Matthew Baxter heads to New York to take on the #NYCHALF . GO MATT!!

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 👑

Nico doubles as the NCAA Track & Field National Champion in both the 5K and the 3K!

#RaiseTheFlag | #NCAATF

IT'S NICO'S WORLD AND WE'RE JUST LIVING IN IT 🌎

#NCAATF 5000m champ Nico Young doubled back to the 3000m final and showed no mercy, making a huge move with 800m to go and tearing apart the field with a series of sub-30 second laps, closing his 7:41.01 victory in 1:54.

Something special about the first one 🏆

#NCAATF x NAU Track & Field/XC