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The Lap Count Newsletter @thelapcount.bsky.social · 22h

📫 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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Chris Chavez @chrischavez.bsky.social · 22h

“I’ve heard they’re going through halfway in 60:30…”

🇺🇸 Conner Mantz on what the buzz is around the pacing plans for 🇰🇪 John Korir and 🇺🇬 Jacob Kiplimo in this weekend’s Chicago Marathon.

🇰🇪 Kelvin Kiptum ran 60:48 for the first half of Chicago in his 2:00:35 WR & covered the second half in 59:47.

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Chris Chavez @chrischavez.bsky.social · 22h

Sooooo, what's the plan to try and break the American record at the Chicago Marathon this weekend? 🇺🇸

Conner Mantz shares his thoughts, his training and what he's hearing about the pacing plans for the race

▶️ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JjMS6Go7l8I2Dj4AKLuwC?si=j8F11VyQQjSdlFxqYSBv5g

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Aug 25

BREAKING NEWS: Cooper Lutkenhaus has opted to forego all of his remaining high school and collegiate eligibility to turn professional and sign a contract with Nike.

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Chris Chavez @chrischavez.bsky.social · Aug 25

NEWS: Cooper Lutkenhaus, the record-breaking 16-year-old 800m star, has decided to turn pro and signed with Nike.

He’s set to make history as the youngest American to compete at the World Championships.

More details here + a Q&A w/ @phofmahoney.bsky.social
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Record-Breaking 16-Year-Old Cooper Lutkenhaus Goes Pro, Signs With Nike Ahead of World Championships - CITIUS Mag

At just 16, Cooper Lutkenhaus has made history by turning pro and signing with Nike. The U.S. high school 800m record holder and U18 world record breaker is set to race at the World Championships in T...

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

It would be quite the feel-good story to see Dalilah Muhammad make one last team, and now it looks like she might even win one last national title, which would be her fifth total but first since 2019.

USAs Women's 400m Hurdles Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Women's 400mH Preview: Can Dalilah Muhammad Win Her Final USAs? - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and storylines to watch in the men's 400mH at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Athing Mu-Nikolayev has the biggest talent and upside of the field and it’s just a question of whether it will show up in time.

USAs Women's 800m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Women's 800m Preview: Redemption For Athing Mu? - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the women's 800m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Grant Fisher, Nico Young & Graham Blanks are the men to beat here. They’re the fastest by PB (26:33.84, 26:52.7, 26:57.30, respectively) + they’ve simply run better across all events than anyone else in the 20-man field over the past year.

USAs Men's 10,000m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Men's And Women's 10,000m Preview: Top Stars Go Head-To-Head - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the men's and women's 10,000m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Fisher, Young, and Blanks are all doubling, so here’s the standard disclaimer that races aren’t run on paper, and that any of these guys could opt to sit out the 5000m if they didn’t like...

USAs Men's 5000m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Men's 5000m Preview: Grant Fisher Headlines Loaded Field - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the men's 5000m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Kenneth Rooks has by no means had a bad season. He just hasn’t put up many results to suggest he’s the second best steepler on the planet right now. Still, the reigning Olympic second-placer has to be considered a top contender...

USAs Men's Steeplechase Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Men's 3000m Steeplechase Preview: Olympic Trio Reunites - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

The steeple at the Prefontaine Classic provided us with a pretty decent preview of USAs, with many of this week’s contenders lining up against a globally elite field. How different could it look in Oregon?

USAs Women's Steeplechase Preview
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U.S. Championships Women's 3000m Steeplechase Preview: Seven Stars Battle For Three Spots - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the women's 3000m steeplechase at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

It’s not every day the in-his-prime American record holder, fresh off a 4th showing at the Olympics, is relegated to presumptive runner-up status. That’s not a knock at Bryce Hoppel. It’s a testament to the heater Josh Hoey has been on!

USAs Men's 800m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Men's 800m Preview: Will Josh Hoey's Breakout Year Get Even Bigger? - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the men's 800m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

It’s unusual for an athlete who has never made a U.S. team before to be considered the prohibitive favorite, but that’s just where Josette Andrews finds herself, thanks to a 14:25.37 breakthrough PB at the Rome Diamond League.

USAs Women's 5000m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Women's 5000m Preview: Is This Josette Andrews' Moment? - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the women's 5000m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Cole Hocker finished a second and a half back to Yared Nuguse at the Pre Classic and holds a lifetime record of 6-11 against him, but he’s as strong a championship racer as the U.S. has ever seen....

USAs Men's 1500m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Men's 1500m Preview: Hocker, Nuguse, Kessler Set For Rematch - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the men's 1500m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Nikki Hiltz hasn’t lost a U.S. 1500m/mile title in their last five attempts, and between that level of consistency and a well-timed closing kick, they come in as the favorite. But they’ll be tested every step of the way by Sinclaire Johnson

USAs Women's 1500m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Women's 1500m Preview: Nikki Hiltz Vs. Sinclaire Johnson Showdown - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the women's 1500m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Reigning World champ Noah Lyles will make the team either way via his wild card, but if he does opt to double, he’ll have his hands full with Trayvon Bromell and Kenny Bednarek

USAs Men's 100m and 200m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Men's 100m/200m Preview: Veterans Vs. Rising College Stars - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the men's 100m and 200m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

After the way this spring has gone, all signs point to Melissa Jefferson-Wooden winning her second—and possibly third—national title this weekend.

USAs Women's 100m and 200m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Women's 100m/200m Preview: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Takes On The Best - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the women's 100m and 200m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

Could 2025 be the year we see 'U.S. senior champion Quincy Wilson'? It’s more likely than you think.

USAs Men's 400m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Men's 400m Preview: Can Quincy Wilson Win It All? - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the men's 400m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

This very well may be the most highly-anticipated event of the whole championships, as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is all-in on the 400m.

USAs Women's 400m Preview ⤵️
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U.S. Championships Women's 400m Preview: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Goes All-In - CITIUS Mag

Previewing the top athletes and matchups to follow in the women's 400m at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships.

CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 30

The 2025 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships start this Thursday and run through Sunday from Hayward Field. 🌲

We’ve put together this handy guide for fans featuring each day’s full schedule

Screenshot, bookmark it or share it with a friend.
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Chris Chavez @chrischavez.bsky.social · Jul 24

With a week to go until the women’s 10,000m at the US Outdoor Championships, a little bit of a shakeup in the World Rankings quota for Tokyo.

• Only 2 women at USAs in the quota now?
• What happened to Parker Valby’s spot?
+ scenarios for qualifying…

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2025 USATF Outdoor Championships Women’s 10,000m Qualifying For Tokyo, Explained - CITIUS Mag

Breaking down the U.S. women's 10,000m qualification process for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

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Nicholas Thompson @nxthompson.bsky.social · Jul 22

I loved getting to talk to @citiusmag.com about why I run, how I integrate it into my life, and what one can learn about oneself from this sport.

My kids like that they're in the video and that one of them is cooking me in a workout.
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The Running Ground: Nick Thompson On Life, Legacy and the Simplest of Sports

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Chris Chavez @chrischavez.bsky.social · Jul 18

New podcast episode discussing marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich's positive test and provisional suspension.

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CITIUS MAG @citiusmag.com · Jul 17

BREAKING NEWS: Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in a test on March 14th.

More details here: citiusmag.com/articles/rut...

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Chris Chavez @chrischavez.bsky.social · Jul 17

Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepng’etich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in a test on March 14th.

The positive test came 5 days after her only competition of 2025.

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Marathon World Record Holder Ruth Chepng’etich Provisionally Suspended After Testing Positive For Hydrochlorothiazide - CITIUS Mag

Ruth Chepngetich, the women’s marathon world record holder, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide.