If you thought the men’s Olympic marathon qualifying puzzle was fun, buckle up for World Rankings hoopla, cross country chatter, and more.

Here's how the U.S. 10,000m picture for Paris is looking...

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This Week’s Newsletter: Land Of 10,000 Takes ⏱️
(Presented by Bandit)

• LA Grand Prix 🌴
• Atlanta City Games 🅰️
• Night of 10k PBs 🇬🇧
• Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 🇲🇦
• Why The Women’s 10,000m At The Trials Could Get Wacky 🤪
+ more ⤵️

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IN THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER 📫:
• The Men’s 200m Gets Spicy 🌶️
• The Sound of Racing 🔊
• Mac Fleet’s Too Early 1500m Predictions 🔮
• Hey World Athletics… A Lenny for Your Thoughts? 💭
+ What And How To Watch This Weekend 📺

Read more ⤵️
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“Coming out & saying you’re going to smoke everybody in Paris… unless the thing that has happened to you at the last two World Championships happens to you again… is a bold move, to say the least. That’s not how trash-talking works!” (via The Lap Count | Track & Field Newsletter)

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An Appreciation Of emma coburn ❤️‍🩹

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“Coburn clocked at least one sub-9:10 steeplechase – a barrier that only two other Americans have ever broken. That kind of streak is exceedingly rare in a sport where pros’ peaks are more

It’s pretty fun to just wake up and read this random newsletter

📫THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
• A Whole New World…Relays 🌎
• Way Too Early U.S. Men’s 1500m Predictions 🔮
• An Appreciation Of emma coburn ❤️‍🩹
• When Sha’Carri Met Cardi 💅🏻
• An Interview with Cal XC/Track & Field’s Mykolas Alekna
+ more rapid fire highlights ⤵️
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CITIUS MAG And while this does mean that I personally will no longer be writing The Lap Count | Track & Field Newsletter each week, the staff writers of Citius have you covered with all the news, highlights, humor, and opinions!

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I’m super proud of everything we have built at CITIUS MAG these past few years and I am confident the team will continue to thrive as I embark on this next chapter. No one has had more fun covering track and field than us!

I am excited to share that I will be the Director of Athletes and Racing working alongside Michael Johnson to help revolutionize track and bring it into the mainstream of sports.

More on this decision⤵️
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TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 📫

• London Marathon recap 🇬🇧
• Happy Opening Day, Running Fans ⚾️
• 9.93… That’s It! That’s the Headline! 💨
• THIS is why racing matters and NOT time! 🏆
• Brooks Beasts TC Break The DMR World Record 📈
• Catching up w/ Henry Wynne ✍️

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Doing my best Joe Pompliano impression in today’s newsletter!

Lap 163: How about that comment section!⏱️
Sponsored by: VELOUS
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📫 IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
• Boston Marathon — Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 🦄
• Parker Valby Takes Her First Crack At The 10K 🐊
• A WR In The Field Of Dreams 🛸
• Team USA Uniforms Make Major Splash 💦
• The Diamond League’s Future in USA 💎

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WORLD RECORD! 🚨

74.41M!!!! MYKOLAS ALEKNA!!

Takes down the world record of 74.08m set by Jürgen Schult in 1986

#BigThrowsGuy

📫 THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER:
• Team USA says ❌ to Peru 🇵🇪
• The Run Across Africa 🌍
• Welcome back, Christina Mboma 🇳🇦
• What do we think of the Australian qualifying system? 🇦🇺
• 6 Things To Watch At The Boston Marathon 🦄

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BREAKING NEWS: Oregon State Track & Field / Cross Country’s Kaylee Mitchell has turned pro and signed with Nike to join the Bowerman Track Club and be coached by Jerry Schumacher✍🏻

🗣️ “I could tell he was someone that I would really get along with. We were laughing, making jokes, but also talking about making

And they said being a philosophy major was worthless! Flexed those mind muscles in this week’s mailbox to solve doping in the sport.

Plus, you know I love to announce athlete signings…

Lap 160: What’s in the box?⏱️
Sponsored by: On
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Mailbag Edition Today! 📫

Readers submitted questions like:
• Should there be a separate all-time ranking list for runners without super shoes?
• If you were hired by the NCAA to create a March Madness of track, how would you structure it?
+ more

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Recapped my whole indoor season from a 3k PR in January to tripping at nationals in March in this week’s The Lap Count | Track & Field Newsletter. Check at the full recap on the CITIUS MAG website too! citiusmag.com/articles/gary-…

The easiest way to differentiate and identify the clones wearing whatever this year’s jersey color would be to add numbers to the back. So I asked the pros which they would choose.

Lap 158: Lemme get yo number?⏱️
Sponsored by: OLIPOP
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