The Lap Count | Track & Field Newsletter

The Pope is a @TheLapCount reader confirmed. AI could never come up with the FSU cross country course conspiracy theory or make Jamaican fans mad for no reason every week.

In today's newsletter: – Stars Losing Is Good For The Sport 😵‍💫 – Ranking The Best Track And Field Athletes Of 2026 (So Far!) 📈 – Where’s Track And Field’s Heated Rivalry? 📺 + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-276-losi…

📫 In today's newsletter: – 2027’s World Championship Standards Are Out—Will Anything Change? – Tobi Amusan’s World Record’s Redemption Arc – Make Regionals Mean Something 🙏 – The New Runner’s Guide To Bathroom Use 💩 + More News From The Track World 📰 thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-274-a-br…

Today's newsletter: We All Broke 2:00 ⏱️ – Why A Sub-Two Hour Marathon Isn’t As Crazy As It Seems 🤔 – Power-Ranking The World’s Best Marathoners 🌍 – Don’t Let Your Track Past Define Your Marathoning Future 🔮 + More News 📰 thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-270-we-a…

📫 We've Still Got A Case Of The Marathon Mondays ⏱️ – After Boston 2026, Who’s In The Driver’s Seat For 2028? 🏎️ – Don’t Change The Guard Just Yet: “Fast Elaine” Is Back 🇯🇲 – How Do We Feel About Supershoes In 2026? 👟 +More News 📰 thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-269-we-h…

More on this from @scottfaubs in tomorrow's edition of The Lap Count. Subscribe here to read it: thelapcount.substack.com

The Fastest Newsletter Alive ⏱️ – Stop Fighting Over Who’s The “Fastest Woman Alive” 🙅‍♀️ – The Marathon Goes Solo 🥇 – Bring The Excitement Back To Pro Relays 🤝 – One Affordable Ticket To LA, Please 🎟️ + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-267-the-…

From @TheLapCount. I agree with this take. It’s not a real term, as it’s just napkin math assessments of more concrete achievements (WR’s, titles, etc) So, it’s silly to get mad about it. Especially when this was ignited by a non-track guy who clearly used AI to write a post.

A fantastic take on the essence of road racing from today's @TheLapCount -

📫 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-…

Not an April Fool’s joke!

✍🏻 Guest appearance by a good friend in tomorrow’s edition of The Lap Count Newsletter ⬇️ Sign up to get it in your inbox tomorrow morning: thelapcount.com/subscribe