May 2026

MARATHON BARRIER CRASHED

NOT SINCE USAIN BOLT was breaking 100 WRs almost two decades ago has a track & field/running performance garnered as many headlines and as much attention as Sabastian Sawe’s sub-2 in the London Marathon. As recently as a decade ago, before super shoes, before Kipchoge, the possibility felt far more like fantasy. Don’t miss Phil Minshull’s coverage of the historic race here.…

News

London Marathon Men — Sawe Smokes Historic 2-Hour Barrier

Sawe’s Name Now Synonymous With History

London Marathon Women — Assefa Clips Own Women-Only WR

Stanford Invitational — Hedengren CR Caps 10K Duel With Kosgei

Texas Relays — Rogers Hammers 2-Foot-Plus PR

Weekend Digest — Miramar, LSU Join Early April Fun

“Time To Run Fast” — Birnbaum Blasts 3:31.69, Crushes CR

Clay Invitational — Collegiate 5K Outdoor Bests To Hedengren & Samuel

Mt. SAC Men — Sun Devils Record Toppled, Razorbacks Dash

Mt. SAC Women — Trojan Speedsters Put On A Show

Jones Memorial Men — Training Partners Lyles, Anthony Start Fast

Jones Memorial Women — Hodge Edges Walker In Blazing 100

Penn Relays Men — Drama In The Long Baton Events

Penn Relays Women — Tar Heel CR In DMR Settled At The Line

Drake Relays — Pros Show Up Big

World Relays — Jubilation As Home Team Rocks Men’s 4×4

Mid-Spring Digest — Sprint Comebacks, Huge Throws & More

Sam Mattis — High Purpose & Long Throws

2026 NCAA Men’s Formchart #2 — Arkansas Takes Over

2026 NCAA Women’s Formchart #2 — Georgia Stays Strong

Boston Marathon Men — Korir Defends With Course Record

Boston Marathon Women — Lokedi Blitz-Finish Nets Repeat Win

WA Team Walks — New Distances, New Technology

Prep Digest — Spectacular Early April Times For Sprinters, Hurdlers

Andrew Jones Adds 300H HSR To List Of Stunners

Arcadia Boys — Spencer/Mantecon Duel Steals Show

Arcadia Girls — Frosh Arrendell Romps, HSR To Union Catholic

Maxwell Twins’ Measured Approach Equals Meteoric Rise

Penn Relays HS — Bullis Snaps 19-Year U.S. 4×4 Drought

T&FN Interview — Nico Young

May 2026

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FROM THE EDITOR: Mystery Splits & A Moving Start Line

ON YOUR MARKS — May

LANDMARKS — May

STATUS QUO — May

LAST LAP — May

FOR THE RECORD — May

CALENDAR

COVER — May (Jiro Mochizuki/Agence Shot)