A good day for the Americans in the throws at the Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League, as both Chase Jackson (shot) & Valarie Allman (discus) overcame strong competition. The DL shot champ the last 2 seasons, Jackson, got off the mark for 2024 with a victory.💪🏽
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Training partners Courtney Lindsey and Kenny Bednarek made a big impression at the Nairobi stop on WA’s Continental Tour. Running in the helpful 1662m altitude at the Kip Keino Classic, the two won the 200 and 100 respectively against fierce competition.🔥
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The Brooks Beasts put together a World Record in the distance medley at the Oregon Relays, with an effort of 9:14.58 taking down the old best of 9:15.50 that had been set by the U.S. team at the World Relay Championships in ’15.🏆
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At a time when Kenya is looking to fill the void left by Kelvin Kiptum’s tragic passing, 27-year-old Alexander Mutiso looks more than ready after prevailing over a resurgent Kenenisa Bekele and a stellar field to win the TCS London Marathon in 2:04:01.🏆
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Less than a fortnight after her performance at Arcadia, Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt took it even further. She crushed the mile field at the Mt. SAC Relays to move to No. 3 all-time HS with a 4:31.72 win, then celebrated with teammates after a DMR win.💨
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Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir ran herself into position to defend her title in Paris with a dramatic sprint win to take the London Marathon in a women-only World Record 2:16:16. Click the link below to read the full article!🏆
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IT’S ONE THING to hear your coaches say you’re in shape for something big. It’s another thing to do it. After a 100 season opener just 0.02 off Sha’Carri Richardson’s collegiate best, what more might Vol senior Sears have in store this spring?💨
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Gudaf Tsegay has long shown superb 1500 speed — she holds the World Indoor Record, after all — but a 2.79 improvement this weekend of her best raises tantalizing Olympic event-choice questions. Visit the link below for the full article!🔥
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Duplantis improved the WR he set in Eugene in September, clearing 20-5½ (6.24) on a warm, humid evening at Egret Stadium in Xiamen. “I brought a little bit of fire into this outdoor season,” said Mondo Duplantis. World Record fire - in his opener.🔥
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Mykolas Alekna saw what he could do in the discus in the big Oklahoma wind, whirling the platter to a World Record 243-11 (74.35) to take down the oldest major men’s record left on the books. Visit the link below for the full article!💨
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USA 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 Men’s Formchart #1 at 9 weeks out.
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USA 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 Women’s Formchart #1
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Alabama junior Tarsis Orogot streaked to one of the Jones meet’s two sub-20 200m. Noah Lyles also nearly opened his season with a loss to Kenny Bednarek, who Lyles out leaned at the line of the 100m to beat Bednarek by 0.005 seconds!💨
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Sisay Lemma’s streak of fast running continued on the streets of Boston as he ran away from the field to break the tape on Boylston Street in 2:06:17. Although he may have wanted a cool drink after going out at a blazing pace, he had to finish the race!🏆
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Over the last 4 miles Hellen Obiri slowly thinned out the pack & cruised home to defend her title. With her victory, her 3rd straight in the World Marathon Majors, Obiri is surely now at the top of Athletics Kenya’s selection list for the Paris Olympics.🏆
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On Patriots’ Day tomorrow 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗼𝗻 will have been broadcast announcing the Boston Marathon for half a century. Go, Larry! trackandfieldnews.com/larry-rawson-5…

Having swept up all other targets, whether records or NCAA titles, over the past 10 months, Parker Valby had all eyes on her on evening 1 of the Bryan Clay Invitational as she stepped up to race her first 10,000. Visit the link below for the article!⭐️
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Mykolas Alekna @alekna.m is now the longest-throwing 21-year-old discus thrower all-time with his throw of 234-2 (71.39) U23 WR, No. 10 AT performer! Click the link below for a Q&A with coach mohamad saatara. Cal XC/Track & Field 🥵

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Oregon’s Jaida Ross (@jaida_20) set alight UC San Diego’s Triton Invitational with a Collegiate Record, 64-8 (19.71), in the shot put! Visit the link in our bio for the full article!🥇
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It was @daniel13_simmons & @nathanrneil out front in the top @arcadia_invite 3200 race. 28 broke 8:50 across 2 races, while 69(!) broke 9:00 across 4 races. Whew! 👊
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