The Lap Count Newsletter

Here, There, Everywhere ⏱️ Lap 260: Sponsored by USATF & COROS

📫 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
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Good take on Conner Mantz's American record at #ChicagoMarathon from today's @thelapcount.bsky.social newsletter:

Going...Going...Gone! ⏱️ Lap 242: Sponsored by Beekeeper Coffee & Toronto Waterfront Marathon

📫 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 📰

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📫 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

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Mid-Season Vibe Check ⏱️ Previewing the top athletes to watch for two weeks out from the U.S. Championships, thoughts on whether we'll see the men's 800m world record fall this season, and more of the week's top highlights.

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 📰

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The Weekend Where Points Matter ⏱️ Recapping the biggest highlights from the NCAA conference meets, Doha Diamond League, and Atlanta City Games over the weekend. Plus: the case for off-distance races at meets.

📫 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 and highlights ⤵️
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All The World's A Relay ⏱️ Lap 220: Sponsored by Grand Slam Track

📫 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

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Madness In March ⏱️ Highlights from the NCAA Indoor Championships, unpacking Matthew Richtman's breakthrough marathon in L.A., biggest takeaways from the NYC Half Marathon, and more.

📫 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 📰

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Next Stop, Nanjing? ⏱️ Biggest takeaways from the U.S. Indoor Championships, thoughts on track and field using a pay-per-view model, and more of the week's top highlights.

📫 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 📰

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What In The World (Record)?! ⏱️ Recapping last weekend's world and collegiate records, previewing the USATF Indoor Championships, and more of the week's top highlights.

📫 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 ⤵️

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Millrose Madness ⏱️ Recapping the biggest highlights from Millrose Games, making sense of the future of pro training groups, previewing the World Indoor Tour Lievin meet, and more.

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📫 Today's edition of The Lap Count newsletter ⤵️

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In tomorrow’s edition of The Lap Count Newsletter:

– Final parting thoughts from the Millrose Games

– Why The Armory’s blue track is fast

– Match-ups to watch in Lievin

– Valentine’s Day Ideas For the Runner In Your Life

+ more news & results for you.

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We're So Back ⏱️ Breaking down the biggest highlights from the weekend: Ethan Strand shatters the collegiate mile record at BU, notable moments from the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, and more.

📫 In today's newsletter:
– What We Learned From Indoor’s “Opening Weekend” 🧐
– The Pros And Cons Of College-Based Pros ⚖️
– One Small College-Meet Tweak For A Better Fan Experience 📺
+ More News From The Track And Field World 📰

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Going The (Off) Distance ⏱️ Previewing the first big weekend of the 2025 indoor season, the case for why more athletes should race off-distances, and the top track and field highlights from the past week.

📬 This week's newsletter:
• Big Questions For Track And Field’s Opening Weekend 🗣️
• Why More Athletes Should Run The 1000m 👇
• Why More Athletes Should Run The 60m – Outdoors 🌤️
+ More News From The Track And Field World 📰
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In Racing, Does Form Follow Function? ⏱️ Breaking down how Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen's rivalry has evolved, top storylines to watch for at the 2025 Boston Marathon, and more track and field news.

TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:
• How The Structure Of The Sport Shapes Its Rivalries 🔧
• Mykolas Alekna May Become The Best To Not Win The Bowerman 🏆
• Questions Raised By The 2025 Boston Field 🌷
• Houston, We Have Liftoff (Scheduled For Sunday) 🚀
+ more news

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Running Full-Steam Into 2025 ⏱️ Q&A with Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson, reflecting on Johnny Gregorek's pro career, and putting Beatrice Chebet's 5K world record into perspective.

📫 In today's newsletter:
– Beatrice Chebet Shattered The 5K WR—How Much Should We Care? 🤯
– Why The Sport Needs Guys Like Johnny G 🫡
– What We Talk About When We Talk About Track 🗣️
– Q&A: Quincy Wilson Picks Up Where He Left Off 💨
+ More Rapid Fire Highlights 🔥
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Hugely surprised to see @thelapcount.bsky.social in my email on Christmas, but it was a fun recap of big stories this year and the past several years. Hopefully prepped in advance so no one was working hard late on Christmas Eve. A nice read before my Christmas morning run.

Celebrating 200 Laps ⏱️ Reflections and biggest highlights from 200 editions of The Lap Count and our track and field version of Spotify and Strava's "Wrapped."

The 200th Lap Count. If our “laps” were really 400 meters, we’d be closing out our 80th kilometer — that might not be a lot for weekly mileage, but it’s a lot for weekly emails.

Let’s reflect on just how much the sport has changed since TLC started in March 2021

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The Great Indoors ⏱️ Biggest moments from Boston University's indoor season opener, takeaways from CJ Albertson's busy year of racing, and more of the week's top highlights.

📫 Inside Today's Lap Count Newsletter:
– Too Good To B(U) True ✨
– Is It Too Early To Talk About The Sprints? ⏰
– Evaluating How We Evaluate Great Marathoning Seasons 🤓
– The Lap Count Holiday Movie Lineup 🎄
+ more rapid fire highlights ⤵️

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Talkin' Turkey ⏱️ Biggest highlights from the 2024 NCAA XC Championships, thoughts on the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, and how to dominate your local turkey trot.

Today's newsletter – Talkin' Turkey ⏱️:
• A Cross Country Championships Carol 🍂
• Athletic Mixology 🍸
• The Ultimate Guide To Dominating Your Local Turkey Trot 🦃
• The “Vinterview” Pt. 2: On The Future Of The NCAA 🤔
+ Rapid Fire Highlights 🔥

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One of the best Lap Counts ever released, if I dare say so myself.

📫 Today's edition of The Lap Count newsletter includes:

The Ultimate Guide To Dominating Your Local Turkey Trot 🦃

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📫 TOMORROW’S NEWSLETTER 👀

We touch on:
• NCAA XC Championships
• World Athletics Ultimate Championships
• The Ultimate Guide Go Dominating Your Local Turkey Trot
• Pt. 2 of our interview with coach Vin Lananna
+ more

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The Grass Is Always Greener ⏱️ Previewing the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championship this Saturday, reviewing the second season of SPRINT, and a Q&A with WVU's Head Coach Sean Cleary.

📫 TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:

– Dancing With The XC Stars 💃

– Sprint Season 2 Review 💥

– If Grass Is Good Enough For Gold Medalists, It’s Good Enough For You 🤷‍♂️

– Coach Sean Cleary On West Virginia’s Progression From Unranked to NCAA Podium Contenders 🎤

+ more ⤵️
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New edition of The Lap Count newsletter drops tomorrow📫

• NCAA XC Championships Preview
• A Review of Sprint Season 2
• The Case for Running More XC
• An interview with West Virginia XC coach Sean Cleary
+ more

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The Seasons Are Changing — And Track Can Too! ⏱️ Breaking down Noah Lyles' 50m race with YouTuber "Speed," previewing NCAA cross country regionals weekend, and more of the biggest highlights from the week.

Today's newsletter: The Seasons Are Changing — Track Can Too! ⏱️

– Noah Lyles & The Speed Limit 📺
– Time To Try Something New – But What? 🔀
– What We’re Looking For At NCAA XC’s Regionals 👀
– Building A Powerhouse At Virginia w/ Vin Lananna ⚔️
+ more ⬇️
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