Sean Hartnett

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Tokyo Marathon — Ex-Steepler Takele & Defender Asefa - Track & Field News

Mar 5, 2025 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 02 — Converted steeplechaser Tadese Takele sped along a fast learning curve in the Tokyo Marathon as the 23-year Ethiopian ran 2:03:23 to win his first WMM title in just his third 42K effort. Fellow Ethiopian Sutume Asefa successfully defended her women’s title with a wire-to-wire 2:16:31 romp as both races started fast but were slowed amid warming temperatures.
AR Was A Perfect Target For Boston-Bound Mantz

Jan 27, 2025 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

“I’M JUST GRATEFUL I got these three great guys to run with,” quipped Conner Mantz after he erased Ryan Hall’s half-marathon American Record in a tightly competitive tussle in Houston. “When there were four of us at the end, they formed a V shape, and I was just running right behind it.”Mantz is equally grateful that he got to the starting line, as his mentor, BYU’s Ed Eyestone, recounts.
Houston Half Women — Kelati Now 2 For 2 On ARs - Track & Field News

Jan 23, 2025 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 19 — After running an American Record 66:25 in her debut last year here in Houston, Weini Kelati is now 2-for-2 in her half-marathon career as she lowered her national record to 66:09 taking 2nd in this year’s race. Nineteen-year-old Ethiopian Senayet Getachew surged away in the final kilometer to take the win in 66:05, with fellow Ethiopian Buze Diriba 3rd in 66:48.
Houston Half-Marathon Men — Mantz Topples Hallowed Hall AR - Track & Field News

Jan 22, 2025 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

WITH THE OLYMPIC YEAR behind him, Conner Mantz ended 2024 with the usual bit of self-reflection. Despite some notable achievements booked, the now 2-time No. 1 U.S. marathoner realized, “For the first time in my career I didn’t PR in anything last year.
Valencia Marathon — Sparkling Sawe Debut - Track & Field News

Dec 4, 2024 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

VALENCIA, SPAIN, December 01 — Sabastian Sawe’s much-anticipated move to the marathon lived up to expectations as the accomplished half-marathoner sped past frontrunning Daniel Mateiko in the 37th kilometer to win the Valencia Marathon in 2:02:05. Sawe (aka Simaru) finished just 12 seconds off Kelvin Kiptum’s debut record run 2 years ago over the same course, but reached the marathon’s all-time list as the fifth-fastest athlete with the No. 8 all-time performance.
Patient “4-3” Plan For BYU Women Brought Home Trophy

Nov 25, 2024 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

DILJEET TAYLOR has had her share of ups and downs over her 8 years as head women’s cross country coach at BYU. Certainly, there are many more highs — with a NCAA win in 2020–21 and seven top-10 finishes — and just as surely there was no greater disappointment than last year’s NCAA Championships when her squad led early in the race only to fade to 14th.
NCAA Women’s XC — Last 2K Seals Deal for Lemngole, BYU - Track & Field News

Nov 25, 2024 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

VERONA, WISCONSIN, November 25 — Alabama soph Doris Lemngole sprinted away from New Mexico frosh Pamela Kosgei and Florida junior Hilda Olemomoi as the trio of top-notch Kenyan recruits swept the podium in the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Valencia Half-Marathon — Kejelcha WR In The Rain - Track & Field News

Oct 28, 2024 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

WITH A MASTERFUL display of front-running, Yomif Kejelcha splashed his way through the streets of Valencia to a 57:30 World Record half-marathon proving that even on the rare occasion that it rains in the Spanish running capitol, it rains WRs. In Kejelcha’s case with a 1-second improvement over Jacob Kiplimo’s 2021 record run in Lisbon. The lanky 27-year-old Ethiopian was ecstatic. “For me it’s a very special day,” he said. “The half-marathon is my dream, and I try to the break World Record.
I Think — The Chepngetich WR? - Track & Field News

Oct 23, 2024 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

Correspondent Sean Hartnett has been on site to witness and report on the last 20 marathon World Records — 11 for men, and Ruth Chepngetich’s startling 2:09:56 at Chicago 2024 makes 9 for women. A geographer by trade who 20-plus years ago provided detailed course maps and analysis to Paul Tergat as the XC and track great prepared for his successful assault on the men’s marathon WR in 2003, Hartnett has carried on his diligent study of “the geography of the marathon” ever since.
Chicago Marathon Men — John Korir’s Whirlwind Finish - Track & Field News

Oct 16, 2024 | trackandfieldnews.com | Sean Hartnett |Sieg Lindstrom

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, October 13 — John Korir continued his steady rise up the marathon ladder, bursting from a 7-man lead group at 32K and not letting up until he finished off his first WMM win in 2:02:43. The time made Korir the No. 6 all-time performer with the No. 12 all-time performance. The 27-year-old Korir’s negative split 62:19/60:25 effort came close to matching Kelvin Kiptum’s torrid closing speed in last year’s World Record run, not by accident.

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