🗣️ “It’s not just exciting for Josh. It’s exciting for everyone who that mark has meant a lot to and it’s been 27 years. It’s no doubt something worth getting emotional about for him.” Emergency Pod on Josh Kerr’s 3:42.66 mile world record 🎧 NEW EPISODE OF THE CITIUS MAG PODCAST OUT NOW.

RIP to Mark Singer. Author of the New Yorker story "Marathon Man," which unraveled the mystery of Kip Litton. Still one of the most bizarre cheating scandals in the sport. Masterclass in reporting and storytelling. www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

Marathon Man

A Michigan dentist’s improbable transformation.

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📕 The Marathon Book manuscript has been delivered! 📦 Yes, this could have been an email. But you only deliver your first manuscript once! Visited the Penguin Random House offices today to hand things over to my editor. 🤝 Still a long road to bookstores from here, but we’re onto the next phase!

OH MY HEAVENS! 🇺🇸 Cooper Lutkenhaus beats Olympic and World champion 🇰🇪 Emmanuel Wanyonyi 1:42.08 to 1:42.09 at the Oslo Diamond League. The best 800m runner in the world is 17 years old. Fearless running by him.

BREAKING: St. Louis has been awarded the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials over Phoenix citiusmag.com/articles/st-...

St. Louis Selected To Host The 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Beating Out Phoenix - CITIUS Mag

St. Louis will host the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials for the first time since 2004, with a course expected to feature the Gateway Arch, Forest Park, and a stadium finish at Energizer Park.

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How To Qualify For The 2027 World Championships 🇨🇳 ▶️ @preetmajithia.bsky.social and I react to the new qualifying standards and world rankings push for Beijing by World Athletics 🎧 LISTEN HERE: open.spotify.com/episode/74S2...

ATHLOS has unveiled a two-meet 2026 series featuring a championship title, $2.1M prize pool and athlete equity. One of the two meets is slated for NYC on Oct. 2nd citiusmag.com/articles/ath...

ATHLOS Expands To Two Meets In 2026 With Championship Format, Prize Money, And Athlete Equity - CITIUS Mag

ATHLOS will expand to two meets in 2026 with a new championship format, over $2.1 million in prize money, and athlete equity opportunities.

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Berlin secures Sabastian Sawe ✅ Now get Yomif Kejelcha in for the rematch. Though the sport’s obsessed with records, not every day will be a WR day and someone still has to win the race. Hope Sawe vs. Kejelcha becomes the defining rivalry of this new era. citiusmag.com/articles/sab...

Sabastian Sawe To Return To Berlin Marathon After Breaking Marathon World Record - CITIUS Mag

Sabastian Sawe will return to the 2026 Berlin Marathon after becoming the first man to break two hours in an official marathon at the London Marathon.

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The schedule is out for the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships in New York City from July 23-26 at Icahn Stadium citiusmag.com/articles/202...

2026 USATF Outdoor Championships Schedule: Full Dates And Events - CITIUS Mag

Find the full schedule for the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships here. See all event dates and times as the championships return to New York for the first time since 1991.

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🗣️ “There are more guys to run faster than yesterday…I know by the end of this year, we will see a new record” 1:59:30 may just be the beginning. 🇰🇪 Sabastian Sawe & 🇪🇹 Yomif Kejelcha become the first 2 men under 2 hours in a legal race. Will the Roger Bannister Effect hit the marathon? I asked Sawe.

"I can count on one hand the number of times I trained in plated shoes the whole build. Maybe 25 miles total. The idea was: if I can run sub-5:00 pace in an unplated trainer, I know I'm getting something extra on race day." – 2:05 marathoner Vincent Mauri citiusmag.com/articles/cit...

Who Is Vincent Mauri? Meet The Self-Coached Shoe Store Employee Who Ran 2:05 In His Marathon Debut - CITIUS Mag

Self-coached and unsponsored runner Vincent Mauri joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to share about his journey to debuting in 2:05:53 at the Glass City Marathon.

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On Sunday, I was surprised by Vincent Mauri’s 2:05:53 marathon debut at the Glass City Marathon. The fastest ever by an American. Dove into his Strava & I’ve never been more fascinated by someone’s approach. 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/29K7UGqKMjaHRSkSDQCxvm?si=8vVy8ndPRvOtNkA4L3-rhA

1:59:30 by Sabastian Sawe. Still trying to process it. 🤯 Attempting to break down the factors from the shoes, the fueling, the competition that pushed him, the conditions, and Sawe's anti-doping transparency so that fewer clouds hang over this record. ⬇️ citiusmag.substack.com/p/sabastian-...

Sub-2! Sabastian Sawe Runs 1:59:30 Marathon World Record In London | Making Sense Of History

An inside look at the first sub-two marathon in official competition.

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Sub-2 marathon world record just in time before The Marathon Book is due to my editors in a few weeks! 😅

Sabastian Sawe's splits in his 1:59:30 marathon world record. 🤯 Splits — Time (Segment) 5K — 14:14 (14:14) 10K — 28:35 (14:21) 15K — 43:10 (14:35) 20K — 57:21 (14:11) Half — 1:00:29 (3:08) 25K — 1:11:41 (11:12) 30K — 1:26:03 (14:22) 35K — 1:39:57 (13:54) 40K — 1:53:39 (13:42) Finish — 1:59:30

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THE GREATEST RUN IN HISTORY 🤯 Sabastian Sawe takes OVER A MINUTE off the world record in the marathon and becomes the first-ever sub-2 hour runner in an official race with a 1:59:30 victory over Yomif Kejelcha, who also breaks two hours in his debut marathon, running 1:59:41 for second.

OMG. 🇰🇪 Sabastian Sawe becomes the first man ever to break 2 hours in a marathon (legal conditions) in 1:59:30 at the London Marathon! Yomif Kejelcha 🇪🇹 runs 1:59:41 in his DEBUT. Jacob Kiplimo 🇺🇬 takes third in 2:00:28 All under the previous WR.

On The CITIUS MAG Podcast, Clayton Young explains why he pulled over to high-five fans during the 2026 Boston Marathon ▶️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0M0b2Ato4C6ZoxfeeFl5wU?si=mYP6zIOpRhK2QEXyDns1Nw

2026 LONDON MARATHON PREVIEW 🇬🇧 This is going to be so good. 🍿 Among the storylines to watch: – Sabastian Sawe vs. Jacob Kiplimo – Tisgt Assefa vs. Hellen Obiri vs. Joyciline Jepkosgei – And the debut of Yomif Kejelcha Read more here: citiusmag.substack.com/p/2026-londo...

2026 London Marathon Preview: Sawe vs. Kiplimo, A Stacked Women’s Showdown And Kejelcha’s Debut

Sebastian Sawe and Jacob Kiplimo headline a loaded men’s race, while Tigst Assefa, Hellen Obiri, and Joyciline Jepkosgei set up one of the most compelling women’s battles in marathon history.

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📫 We've Still Got A Case Of The Marathon Mondays ⏱️ – After Boston 2026, Who’s In The Driver’s Seat For 2028? 🏎️ – Don’t Change The Guard Just Yet: “Fast Elaine” Is Back 🇯🇲 – How Do We Feel About Supershoes In 2026? 👟 +More News 📰 thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-269-we...

We've Still Got A Case Of The Marathon Mondays ⏱️

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Parting Thoughts From The 2026 Boston Marathon 🏆 – John Korir Broke The Race – We Now Have A Good Problem Explaining American Marathoning Times – Sharon Lokedi Forgot Her Watch – Jess McClain’s Full Send Lands Her Atop The Americans + More Quick Thoughts 📰 : citiusmag.substack.com/p/2026-bosto...

Parting Thoughts From The 2026 Boston Marathon: Wind, Records And History Delivered In An Unforgettable Race

Breaking down the defining moments from Boston’s pro fields yesterday.

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The Fastest Newsletter Alive ⏱️ – Stop Fighting Over Who’s The “Fastest Woman Alive” 🙅‍♀️ – The Marathon Goes Solo 🥇 – Bring The Excitement Back To Pro Relays 🤝 – One Affordable Ticket To LA, Please 🎟️ + More News From The Track And Field World 📰 thelapcount.substack.com/p/lap-267-th...

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World Athletics announced a major restructuring of marathon competition on the global stage, with a dedicated World Marathon Championships set to debut in 2030. The inaugural edition may be hosted in Athens. 📰 citiusmag.com/articles/wor...

"I'm not going to be shy about my goals. I'm not afraid to fail." Introducing Project 222 – Kerr and Brooks' plan for him to run a 3:42 mile and break the world record at the London Diamond League in July. citiusmag.com/articles/pro...

Project 222: Josh Kerr Targets Hicham El Guerrouj’s Mile World Record At London Diamond League On July 18th - CITIUS Mag

Details on 1500m World champion Josh Kerr's attempt to break the mile world record at the London Diamond League on July 18th, plus a Q&A.

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🇺🇸 On a strictly one-time basis, World Athletics has approved an expanded seven-woman U.S. team for the women's half marathon at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen (Sept. 19-20), up from the standard four. More details in thread ⬇️

🔴 Why Clayton Young Signed With Brooks Before The 2026 Boston Marathon WATCH HERE: youtu.be/iRqfA9_0Ce8?...

Why Clayton Young Signed With Brooks Before The 2026 Boston Marathon

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“Big change! 2026 – new chapter in the book. I am proud to be a Brooks athlete at the Boston Marathon.” ✍🏻 U.S. Olympian Clayton Young has signed with Brooks and will be making his debut for the brand at next month’s Boston Marathon. 📰 Details here: citiusmag.com/articles/cla...

"No one's going to hustle or care as much as you do & no one's going to understand you as well as you do." Clayton Young on the process of negotiating his own contract w/ Brooks + what he learned in the process. We also discuss his training for Boston. 🎧 SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/0h04...

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UGA Star and NCAA Champion Adaejah Hodge's Doping Suspension Explained

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Adaejah Hodge, who just led Georgia to the NCAA Indoor Championships title, received a 2-year ban for testing positive for a prohibited substance, but her sentence was shortened by 7 months after she provided substantial assistance to anti-doping authorities. Details ⬇️ citiusmag.com/articles/ada...

UGA Sprinter Adaejah Hodge Gets 2-Year Doping Ban Reduced After Cooperating With Investigators - CITIUS Mag

Adaejah Hodge tested positive for a banned metabolic modulator at the 2024 World U20 Championships in Lima. After cooperating with investigators, her two-year ban was reduced by seven months — and she...

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🇺🇸 Team USA's roster update for World Indoors Elle St. Pierre, the '24 World champ who finished 2nd in the 3000m at the US Championships, has scratched due to personal circumstances. Not injury-related, per coach Mark Coogan Will be replaced on the roster by Team NB Boston teammate Margot Appleton