February 2026

RECORDS! RECORDS! RECORDS!

Before the ’26 season reached its second February weekend, the campaign’s early going saw a flurry of standards set. World, American, Collegiate, High School, U20, U18, records were broken all around. All but Yehven Zhmailo’s in the HS triple jump were on the track. In super shoes and some at non-standard distances. Nonetheless, a spectacular start. Our Coverage Begins Here…

News

New Balance GP Men — Sizzling WRs for Hoey, Kessler

Noah Lyles’ Season “Is Gonna Be All Out”

New Balance GP Women — St. Pierre Delivers Electrifying Return

Mom St. Pierre On The Comeback Track — Again

Sander Scorcher — Lutkenhaus Wins First Pro Race

Millrose Games Men — Hocker Handles Loaded 2-Mile

Hocker — “You’re Gonna Have To Work Pretty Hard To Break Me Now”

Millrose Games Women — Lemngole Crushes CR In 3000 Showdown

U.S. Indoor Digest — More Records Smashed At BU

Georgia Frosh Njie & Simms Bolting From The Get-Go

Sooner Stringfellow Chasing The Family Record

JaiCieonna Gero-Holt Filled With Inspiration After Injury

Chris Nilsen Is Writing A Return To Podium-Level

VA Showcase — A Trio Of Long-Sprint HSRs

Yevhen Zhmailo — HS Record-Drought Breaker

World XC Men — Kiplimo’s Flying Finish Brings Third Crown

World XC Women — Ngetich By Largest Margin Since ’80

World XC Mixed Relay — Australia Snaps African String

World Junior XC — Kenyan Men, Ugandan Women

Houston Marathon — Talbi Makes U.S. Debut With A Bang

Houston Half-Marathon — Samuel Rolls In Prep For Indoor

2026 NCAA Men’s Top 10 Outdoor Eligibles

2026 NCAA Women’s Top 10 Outdoor Eligibles

Where They Are Going — Mid-Season Update

2026 High School Boys Top 10 Eligibles

2026 High School Girls Top 10 Eligibles

Tokyo Medalist Jones Rediscovered (And Learned To Love) The 400H

GOAT Crouser Maps Out Road To LA ’28 Finish

February 2026

In This Issue:

Departments

COVER — February (Victor Sailer/Photo Run)

FROM THE EDITOR: Event-Exploring Athletes

ON YOUR MARKS — February

LANDMARKS — February

STATUS QUO — February

LAST LAP — February

FOR THE RECORD — February

CALENDAR