LetsRun.com

LetsRun.com is a news platform and online forum based in Fort Worth, dedicated to covering topics related to track and field, with a strong emphasis on long-distance running. The website was established in the spring of 2000 by brothers Robert and Weldon Johnson, who aimed to create a space for discussions about race results and training while also promoting track and field across the United States. At the time, Weldon was preparing for the U.S. Olympic Trials in Flagstaff, Arizona. By 2009, the site had attracted more than 200,000 unique visitors each month, and by 2020, it boasted nearly ten million messages on its forum. While some have raised concerns about issues like sexism and racism, as well as the limited moderation on its message boards, LetsRun.com has garnered acclaim for its beneficial influence on American running and its significance in the sport. The site is also recognized for its valuable training resources, with several renowned coaches and athletes, including Renato Canova and Henry Rono, sharing their workout strategies on the platform.

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Is Jakob Ingebrigtsen Making His Half Marathon Debut in Copenhagen on Sunday? He Won’t Say

Sep 12, 2024 | letsrun.com | Robert Johnson |Jonathan Gault

In recent days, there has been an excited buzz amongst distance aficionados about the rumor that two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will be making his much anticipated half-marathon debut on Sunday at the Copenhagen Half Marathon, where he’d join a loaded field that already includes half marathon world record holder Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and reigning world half marathon champion Sabastian Sawe of Kenya.
2024 Diamond League Final Preview: One Final 1500 Clash, & Could the WR Go Down in the Men's 800?

Sep 12, 2024 | letsrun.com | Jonathan Gault

The Diamond League final is upon us, which means the 2024 professional track & field season is drawing to a close (although the new Athlos women’s only meet in NYC is on September 26). The two-day affair at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on Friday and Saturday will be the last chance to see many of the sport’s biggest stars like Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Cole Hocker, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Letsile Tebogo.
Hocker v Ingebrigtsen, Stacked 800s, & A Sub-8 Attempt By Kenneth Rooks? What to Watch in Lausanne & Silesia

Aug 21, 2024 | letsrun.com | Jonathan Gault

Hope you enjoyed the post-Olympic break. Because the Diamond League is back this week and there are some great races on tap. Some of the biggest stars from Paris have decided to call it a season. Noah Lyles is done. So is Rai Benjamin. Who knows if we will see Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone again this year.
4 Thoughts on 2024 NYC Marathon Elite Fields, Which Is Headlined by Olympic Champ Tamirat Tola

Aug 20, 2024 | letsrun.com | Jonathan Gault

On Tuesday, organizers for the TCS New York City Marathon announced its elite field for its 2024 edition, to be held on November 3. That means that the fields for all three fall 2024 Abbott World Marathon Majors are now set as Chicago (October 13) announced last month and Berlin (September 29) announced last week.
Repechage at the 2024 Olympics: How Many Repechage Athletes Actually Made the Final?

Aug 16, 2024 | letsrun.com | Jonathan Gault

When World Athletics announced back in July 2022 that it was introducing repechage rounds for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the main question among track fans and athletes was, repe-WHAT? Then we all read about how it would work, largely replacing time qualifiers with an extra race in every event from the 200 to the 1500, plus both hurdles races. That produced a second question. Why?
The 5 Biggest Winners & Losers From The Paris Olympics

Aug 16, 2024 | letsrun.com | Robert Johnson

Now that I’ve had almost a full week to recover from the Olympic track action and COVID-19, I’ve been able to come up with my five biggest winners overachievers and five biggest losers underachiever from the Paris Olympics. The term winners and losers works best for the headline but the word “losers” is too harsh and unair — showing up to the Olympics and giving your best doesn’t mean you’re a loser.
Berlin Marathon Elite Fields Released: Here Are The Leading Contenders For The 50th Edition of The Storied Race

Aug 15, 2024 | letsrun.com | Robert Johnson

The organizers of the 2024 BMW Berlin Marathon which will take place on September 29 released their elite fields today. For the first time since 2014, neither Eliud Kipchoge or Kenenisa Bekele will be in the men’s race where former half-marathon world record holder Kibiwott Kandie will hope to make a splash. The field will feature six sub-2:05 guys (double the amount from last year’s race) and 10 sub-2:06 guys.
9 Final Thoughts on the 2024 Paris Olympics

Aug 14, 2024 | letsrun.com | Jonathan Gault

The Paris Olympics are over, and with it, the 2024 professional track season has come to a close. Just kidding!You might be feeling a bit tracked-out after an incredible 10 days of racing in Paris, but we’ve still got five more Diamond Leagues to go this season as well as Alexis Ohanian‘s new Athlos event in New York in September. Personally, I’m finding it a little hard to get excited about another track meet right now, but…what’s that you say?
Fiona O'Keeffe explains her Olympic DNF: "The deadline had passed and it would have been too late to sub in an alternate at that stage and ..I didn’t want to have that regret of not having tried and not having given myself a chance."

Aug 13, 2024 | letsrun.com | Robert Johnson

In recent days, there has been a lot of discussion about US Olympic marathon runner Fiona O’Keeffe’s decision to try to run the Olympic marathon while injured and her subsequent DNF. O’Keeffe was shown hobbling well behind the field less than 20-seconds into the race and only made it a mile.
Sifan Hassan Completes Olympic Triple by Outsprinting Tigst Assefa for Marathon Gold

Aug 11, 2024 | letsrun.com | Jonathan Gault

PARIS – It sounds too contrived to be real. With less than 400 meters remaining in the 2024 Olympic marathon on Sunday morning, the race was down to an all-out sprint between the two fastest marathoners in history, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands and world record holder Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia. A gold medal and the title of Olympic champion hung in the balance.