The xx joins some illustrious company with his title -- but does a U20 gold medal guarantee success at the senior level?
Tune into MileSplit for all the 2026 AAU Junior Olympic Games action.
Hannah Rapp, killed at age 26, was a standout on the track before becoming a world class boxer.
MileSplit will debut a new weekly Podcast with Billy "The Toad" Cvecko and Trabuco Hills Coach JT Ayers.
Outstanding competition has gone down in the early stages of the 2026 AAU Junior Olympic Games at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
What are strides? Why are they important for distance runners? How should you incorporate them into your training? Here's everything you need to know.
Caleb Winders reflects on his standout high school career and looks to end it with redemption at the AAU Junior Olympics.
Freshman star Cayla Hawkins discusses her historic 52.89, AAU roots, and pursuit of a second AAU Junior Olympic 400m title.
With many top pros sitting out this year's U.S. Championships, upstart talent had its chance to shine. Here's who stood out, and who to keep an eye on.
Is there a more personal question in distance running than "What's your mileage?" This MileSplit guide explains how high school runners can safely build mileage
Experience the London Diamond League highlights. See how Josh Kerr shattered the men's mile world record and get expert race analysis on the 800m and 400m event
The 2026 Region 8 USATF Junior Olympic Championships were electric, as athletes from Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and more, stepped up to the plate.
Sha’Carri, Noah vs. Kenny, Lutkenhaus vs. Brazier, and more: a deep data dive into the storylines of the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships.
Highlighting the best track and field performances produced in Minnesota this past week (July 13-19) during Club Season competition by Boys from all age classifications and divisions combined.
Highlighting the best track and field performances produced in Minnesota this past week (July 13-19) during Club Season competition by Girls from all age classifications and divisions combined.
Coaches know Minnesota cross country best. MileSplit is giving local voices a platform to spotlight athletes, teams and stories that define the season.
Josh Kerr broke Hicham El Guerrouj's mile world record with a historic 3:42.66 at the 2026 London Diamond League, becoming the fastest miler ever.
A sixth-man tie-breaker pushed an unheralded team from Corpus Christi to unseat perennial powerhouses and claim the state title. This is that team's story.
Find the full schedule and ticket information for the 2026 USATF Outdoor and Para National Championships at Icahn Stadium in New York.
On July 18, Josh Kerr will chase the WR in the mile, but he’s also chasing a feeling on the track. With Amazfit, he has become a data-driven athlete.
Former AAU Junior Olympic champion Reese Vannerson has become one of America's top young triathletes and is now chasing Olympic gold in Los Angeles.
Go behind Zacchaeus Brocks' historic 12.98 that broke the high school 110m hurdles record as he discusses faith, AAU, and Team USA.
Highlighting the best track and field performances produced in Minnesota this past week (July 6-12) during Club Season competition by boys from all age classifications and divisions combined.
Highlighting the best track and field performances produced in Minnesota this past week (July 6-12) during Club Season competition by girls from all age classifications and divisions combined.
Most runners don't know what the piriformis is - but when it starts bothering them, it's all they can think about. Here's how to handle piriformis pain.
Catch the highlights from the Monaco Diamond League, featuring Emmanuel Wanyonyi’s world-record 1000m, Julien Alfred’s dominant 200m win, and more.
IT band syndrome, one of the more common - and frustrating - injuries runners of all levels deal with, can be tricky to treat, but it's not impossible to do so!
Tempo runs, not to be confused with threshold runs, should be a staple for all distance runners. Here are the basics you need to know about tempo runs.
Recruiting by the Numbers is our new series exploring what it takes to compete in college. We start with the Big 12.
The MileSplit community says training is the biggest reason athletes are getting faster. So we looked back 20 years to see what that argument looks like.