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📫 In today’s newsletter: – Matchups Still Beat Time Trials Every Time 🥊 – Black Canyon Is The London Marathon Of Ultras 🏃‍♀️ – Are We Approaching The Flat, Fast Marathon Singularity? 💫 + more headlines and news from the track and field world Read here: thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-260-here…

Ten Biggest Questions For 2026 💭 Does 2026 become the year of the comeback? — 2025 was a year to forget for more than a few of the sport’s biggest stars. Olympic champs like Grant Holloway and Jakob Ingebrigtsen battled injuries and less-than-perfect returns, whereas domestic stars like Elle St. Pierre and Parker Valby returned late from long breaks. Some of the most dominant athletes of the last decade – like Yulimar Rojas, Shericka Jackson, and Soufiane El Bakkali—were not able to return to the top of podiums they’d once frequented. There’s a silver lining in each of these individual storm clouds, however: everybody loves a comeback story." 📫 Read via @TheLapCount: thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-253-the-…

Today's newsletter 📫 – The Top Five On-Track Moments That Defined 2025 ⏳ – What’s Next For Athing? 🤨 – More News From The Track And Field World 📰 Read + subscribe here: thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-251-its-…

📫 In today’s newsletter: • Conner Mantz Calls His Shot 🚀 • Brittany Brown Carries ATHLOS To Relevance 👸 • Behind The Scenes With Chicago Marathon champion Hawi Feysa 🗣️ + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 Subscribe and read it all here ⬇️ thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-242-goin…

📫 In this week’s newsletter: • Will Conner Mantz Break The American Record In Chicago? 🇺🇸 • ATHLOS 2: Here We Go Again 🏃‍♀️ • Belgian Athletics Owes Nafi Thiam An Apology 😡 • What’s Going On With NCAA Cross Country So Far? 🤨 + more news thelapcount.substack.com/p/all-systems-…

In this week's newsletter: – Where Do We Go From Here? 🗓️ – A Brief Trip Down 1500m Memory Lane 🤓 – A Beginner’s Guide To Running On Vacation ☀️ + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 thelapcount.com/p/lap-233-the-…

Mid-Season Vibe Check ⏱️ – Two Weeks Out From USAs, The Picture’s Growing Murkier 😶‍🌫️ – Will The World Record Fall In The 800m This Year? 🗓️ – What Can Track And Field Learn From The Tour De France? 🚴‍♂️ + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 thelapcount.com/p/lap-229-mid-…

📫 In today's newsletter: – Why We Need Conference Meets Now More Than Ever 🙏 – What The Heck Is Going On In The Women’s 100m? 🤷‍♀️ – Answering Our Questions About Doha With Questions About Rabat 💭 – An Ode To Bizarre Distances 💡 + more news ⤵️ thelapcount.com/p/lap-221-the-…

📫 TODAY'S NEWSLETTER: – World Relays Delivers The Heat… Qualifying Heats, That Is. 🥴 – Five Questions On Tap For The Doha DL 🤔 – What Makes For A Truly Memorable Regular Season Race? 📺 + more rapid-fire highlights and news from the track world thelapcount.com/p/lap-220-all-…

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📫 Today's newsletter: – March Madness Comes To Virginia Beach ☘️ – Five Storylines To Watch At World Indoors 🏅 – World, Meet Matt Richtman 👋 – What’s The Point Of The Half Marathon? 🙃 + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 Read + subscribe ⤵️ thelapcount.com/p/lap-212-madn…

📫 Today’s newsletter: Next Stop, Nanjing ⏱️ • At U.S. Indoors, Showing Up Is Half The Battle 🏆 • Is All Racing “Racing”? 🤔 • When Should Track And Field Utilize The Pay-Per-View Model? 📺 + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 thelapcount.com/p/lap-209-next…

The Inherent Risk – And Opportunity – Of Novelty Indoor Meets 😬 “Maybe a Sha’Carri Showdown or a Trials of Lyles moves the needle, but the real takeaway is that enterprising meet directors should take a look at the calendar, find a quiet weekend, and try and peel some professional athletes away from their local college track with some cash and a spotlight.” ✉️ Read more via @TheLapCount: thelapcount.com/p/lap-208-what…

A National Title Is One Ferry Ride Away 🇺🇸 Seven storylines to watch as the two-day championship plays out along the FDR Boardwalk: - Will experience or youth prevail in the 60m dash? - Can anyone stop Josh Hoey? - Who comes out on top in a wide-open women’s 800m? - Which heavy hitters will be going for gold in the women’s distance? - Can Hobbs Kessler win his first national title—or two? - Will Vashti Cunningham keep her streak alive? - What happens when three big names are fighting for two spots? 📬 Full preview via @TheLapCount: thelapcount.com/p/lap-208-what…

“If You Can See It, You Can Be It” 💪 ✉️ Read more via @TheLapCount: thelapcount.com/p/lap-208-what… “Where did this explosion in women’s distance running come from? The boring, process-y answer comes back to advances in technology and training. But the more intriguing answer may all come down to a 22-year-old New Yorker by the name of Katelyn Tuohy.”

📫 This week's newsletter (presented by @Runna) • What’s In A World Record? 🌎 • “If You Can See It, You Can Be It” 💪 • A National Title Is One Ferry Ride Away 🇺🇸 • The Inherent Risk – And Opportunity – Of Novelty Indoor Meets 😬 + more news ⤵️ thelapcount.com/p/lap-208-what…

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