The Altitude Conversion Debate; USA XC Championships's Biggest Winners + Why The Best Don't Always Race The Best | The Lap Count

The Altitude Conversion Debate; USA XC Championships's Biggest Winners + Why The Best Don't Always Race The Best | The Lap Count

This is The Lap Count newsletter by Kyle Merber, as read by Chris Chavez.

Join more than 15,500 people who stay up-to-date with all the thrilling action and biggest stories in the world of track & field – delivered right to your inbox every Wednesday morning. Subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://thelapcount.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week's newsletter:

– The Altitude Conversion Debate: Part 50 🏔
Rest In Peace Shawn Barber 🕊

– Crunch the numbers: yards —> meters 📏

– USA XC Championships: Free trip to Serbia! 🇺🇸🇷🇸

– The Boston University Circuit 🏎

+ more rapid-fire highlights from the past week

You can read this week's newsletter here ➡️ https://www.thelapcount.com/p/ab-test-5000m

SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS

👟 NEW BALANCE is excited to share that the 2024 New Balance Nationals Indoor will return to Boston from March 7 – March 10. The best in high school track & field will compete at the TRACK at New Balance and the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. It’s been amazing to witness all the buzz and excitement from the high schoolers following the NIL signings. There can’t possibly be more coming… can there?

Jaksot(976)

This Week In Track & Field: Analyzing Cole Hocker’s 3:45 Mile American Record, Keely Hodgkinson’s 1:56 Opener, Elle St. Pierre’s 4:17 Mile, Weini Kelati’s 66:04 American Record + More

This Week In Track & Field: Analyzing Cole Hocker’s 3:45 Mile American Record, Keely Hodgkinson’s 1:56 Opener, Elle St. Pierre’s 4:17 Mile, Weini Kelati’s 66:04 American Record + More

Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Preet Majithia analyze yet another packed weekend of results including:– Cole Hocker ran 3:45.94 for the mile, an American Record and the No. 2 indoor mile ever, trailing...

16 Helmi 1h 39min

This Week In Track & Field: What To Make Of Femke Bol’s 800m Debut; Jakob Ingebrigtsen Gets Surgery; Athlete Speeches At Meets + A Subtle Yet Impactful Change To World Rankings

This Week In Track & Field: What To Make Of Femke Bol’s 800m Debut; Jakob Ingebrigtsen Gets Surgery; Athlete Speeches At Meets + A Subtle Yet Impactful Change To World Rankings

This week in track and field, Chris Chavez, Preet Majithia, and Kyle Merber unpack:– Femke Bol’s highly anticipated 800m debut, which delivered a 1:59.07, which is the fastest debut in history and spa...

10 Helmi 1h 29min

Kimberley May, Shannon Flockhart And Alex Millard On Making The Jump To The Pro Ranks Together From Providence To Team New Balance Boston

Kimberley May, Shannon Flockhart And Alex Millard On Making The Jump To The Pro Ranks Together From Providence To Team New Balance Boston

“That year at Providence was really special with what we all went through together. It was such a fun year! We were all very solid and united together. It ended up in a perfect way being able to conti...

6 Helmi 38min

This Week In Track And Field: Jacob Kiplimo’s Half Marathon Controversy; Sam Ruthe’s 3:48 Mile At 16 Years Old, Doping News For Paris 2024 Stars + Femke Bol’s 800m Debut Expectations

This Week In Track And Field: Jacob Kiplimo’s Half Marathon Controversy; Sam Ruthe’s 3:48 Mile At 16 Years Old, Doping News For Paris 2024 Stars + Femke Bol’s 800m Debut Expectations

This week in track and field, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia unpack:– Jacob Kiplimo and the pace car controversy from his half marathon world record: Most people agree this wasn’t a surprise, wasn’t ...

6 Helmi 1h 22min

Margot Appleton On Exploring Her Potential With Team New Balance Boston After Success At UVA

Margot Appleton On Exploring Her Potential With Team New Balance Boston After Success At UVA

"It's nice to have a reset. I'm looking at these people and I have something to work up to now, versus being at the top of the NCAA and hoping you get it right on the day. Now, I have, 'I need to impr...

6 Helmi 36min

After Harvard And A Degree In Neuroscience, Victoria Bossong Is All-In On Track As A Pro

After Harvard And A Degree In Neuroscience, Victoria Bossong Is All-In On Track As A Pro

“My times were dropping and it was so exciting. Every week, they were dropping, dropping, dropping. It was pretty early in the season, too. At that point, I hadn't even made NCAAs. At the time when I ...

3 Helmi 45min

Roisin Willis On The Decision To Turn Professional Early And Lessons From Improving Her Mental Health, Perspective

Roisin Willis On The Decision To Turn Professional Early And Lessons From Improving Her Mental Health, Perspective

“I saw the door open and I really desperately wanted to take it and walk through it, but I wasn't sure if it was right – but sometimes you know deep down in your gut that it’s something you should do ...

3 Helmi 47min

2026 MILLROSE GAMES POST-RACE SHOW | LIVE FROM THE ARMORY IN NYC

2026 MILLROSE GAMES POST-RACE SHOW | LIVE FROM THE ARMORY IN NYC

The 118th Millrose Games lived up to the hype! Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Anderson Emerole, Eric Jenkins, and Aisha Praught-Leer break down the biggest performances, top highlights, and most surprisin...

2 Helmi 1h 18min

Suosittua kategoriassa Urheilu

hockey-night-podcast
eturivi
urheilun-varjoissa
kimanttia
kaiken-takana
junnut-pelissa
olympiacast
rss-gillacast
rss-kuralappa-asiaa-gravel-ja-maastopyorailysta
rss-ylilyonti
rss-r5-athletics-and-health
rss-235-podcast
juoksumania
rss-setailyvaara-podcast
rss-nba-tuokio
rss-tuplaykkonen
rss-kaukaan-paaty
rss-eteenpain-on-menty-jalkapallo-podcast
rss-padelpodi
rss-polkuporinat