California Track and Running News

Written by Category: News Hits: 8 These are the final results from the CIF meet, May 29-30, 2026. The meet was fantastic and featured many of the finest athletes from across the Golden State! Note Braelyn Combe's triple (1600m, 800m, and 4x800m). May 29-30, 2026, Buchanan High School, Clovis, CA Top 3 finishers BOYS RESULTS 100-1, Benjamin Harris (Servite-SS), 10.14; 2, Cy Lugo (Elk Grove-SJS), 10.17; 3, Deshawn Seymour Jr. (Will C Wood-SJS), 10.29.

Written by Category: News Hits: 14 Nathan Martin - 2023 New York City Marathon - Mile 18 - 1st Avenue and 94th Street, Manhattan Race videos go viral on social media for many reasons. Close races. They area great way to get a race or meet noticed. The 2026 ASICS LA Marathon is a case in point. 27,000 runners, walkers, and marathoners competed in the event. Races such as the LA Marathon rely on strong local competitors and select elite competitors.

Written by Category: News Hits: 16 Braeyln Combe has had a superb senior year. Indoors, Braelyn Combe won the NIKE Indoor Nationals Mile, beating Ellery Lincoln in a very tacticalmile, both running a 2:12 last 800 meters, to go 4:38 for the national title. Braeylnwon the 800 meters and 1600 meters at the Sound Running / The 10K event in March. In April, Braelyn Combe battled PaigeShecpardover 800 meters in the elite girls' 800 meters at the Arcadia Invitational,in 2:05.07to 2:0512.

Buze Diriba crowned the 42nd edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon with winning time of sub 2:20:00 despite very strong winds. While hopes for faster times were blown away the 31 year-old Ethiopian clocked 2:19:34. Kenyans Magdalyne Masai and Sharon Chelimo followed in second and third with 2:20:23 and 2:20:29 respectively. (Photo's: Victah) There was a surprise champion in the men’s race: 29 year-old Ethiopian Belay Asfaw took the honours with 2:06:16.

We sawthree world recordsandone world bestrewrite the history books. We sawthree world recordsandone world bestrewrite the history books. Mykolas Aleknabroke his own discus world record twice in Oklahoma with 75.56m, followed byMatt Dennyat 74.78m—also beyond the previous world record! Agnes Ngetichmade history as the first woman to run under 30 minutes in a women-only 10K (29:27).

28,000 runners! First ever European Running Championships is a huge hit. European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov hailed the success of the first ever European Running Championships in Brussels-Leuven on 12-13 April.

Amos Kipruto breaks course record, Workenesh Edesa ahead of Brigid Kosgei Amos Kipruto won the Haspa Marathon Hamburg with a superb 2:03:46 course record and clocked the first sub 2:04:00 time in the history of the race. While Philemon Kiplimo ran 2:04:01 and was also inside the former record (2:04:09) third placed Erick Sang completed an all-Kenyan podium with 2:04:30.

Matata dominates in windy Istanbul while Chebet turns the tables Alex Matata won the 20th edition of the Türkiye Is Bankasi Istanbul Half Marathon in dominant style. The Kenyan stormed to a fine 59:40 despite windy conditions and achieved the third fastest winning time in the history of the race. He was over a minute ahead with Ethiopia’s Berehanu Tsegu taking second place in 60:47. Shadrack Kipkurui of Kenya was third in 61:28.

Loud crowds. Festival vibes. Join us for a night of music, food, and racing under the lights. Track Fest + USATF Distance Classic Loud crowds. Festival vibes. Join us for a night of music, food, and racing under the lights. Sound Running’s Track Fest and the USATF Distance Classic have combined forces this coming May 24th at Occidental College in Los Angeles. The event will be World Athletics Silver Label and will feature races from 800m-10,000m.

"Game-changing" first ever European Running Championships ahead pledges President "Game-changing" first ever European Running Championships ahead pledges President European Athletics President Dobromir Karamarinov is excited at the prospect of the inaugural European Running Championships in Brussels-Leuven on 12-13 April as a "game-changing" event for the sport.