Liam Boylan-Pett
Runner's World
Mendham, NJ, United States
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From Des Moines to Doha: Jenny Simpson’s Crazy Week of Lofty American Record Attempts
A timeline of two races and a 7,000-mile trip around the world. → Read More
Football Players May Be Huge and Padded, but They’re Fast, and Runners Can Learn From Them
Playing in the NFL requires not just brawn but speed, and what goes into achieving this makes just as much sense for everyday runners as for Tom Brady. → Read More
The Track Phenom Who Chose College Over Riches
Move over Allyson Felix and Usain Bolt. Meet Sydney McLaughlin. She skipped going pro (and a big payday) for now—but it's not slowing her down from becoming the new face of track and field. → Read More
Matthew Centrowitz might be the best American miler ever
The first U.S. Olympic 1500 gold medalist since 1908 is running for the American record. But first, he needs to check his Twitter timeline. → Read More
This May Be the Hardest Running Video Game Ever Made
In a quest to dominate the genre, one gamer met his ultimate match when he played “QWOP.” → Read More
This May Be the Hardest Running Video Game Ever Made
In a quest to dominate the genre, one gamer met his ultimate match when he played “QWOP.” → Read More
This May Be the Hardest Running Video Game Ever Made
In a quest to dominate the genre, one gamer met his ultimate match when he played “QWOP.” → Read More
A Miler Meets the Marathon. The Marathon Wins
Racing for two hours and 26 minutes longer than he usually does, the author concedes he’s no match for the grueling distance. → Read More
Paul Chelimo disqualification from 5000m overturned upon appeal
Paul Chelimo of Team USA thought he had raced to a silver medal. He crossed the finish line in 13:03.90, which was just behind Mo Farah of Great Britain. He was, however, disqualified from the race for breaking rule 163.3b, which is prohibits runners for stepping on the lane. But then, the track gods did the right thing. The disqualification was reversed, and Chelimo won his silver medal. → Read More
Olympics 2016: Team USA wins gold in men's 4x400m relay
LaShawn Merritt anchored the US team to a win. → Read More
Olympics 2016: Allyson Felix and Team USA win gold medal in women's 4x400m run
Allyson Felix anchored to win her sixth gold medal. → Read More
Paul Chelimo disqualified from 5000m after winning silver
The US athlete finished in the silver medal position, but was disqualified. → Read More
Team USA men's 4x100 disqualified again
It keeps on happening for the U.S. team. → Read More
Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt and Jamaica win gold in men's 4x100m relay
Bolt has nine gold medals, because of course he does. He's the best. → Read More
Olympics 2016: Team USA dominates from lane 1 to win gold medal in women's 4x100m relay
WOW! Team USA dominated from lane 1 after just nearly missing the final. → Read More
Watch Usain Bolt blow away the field to win an unprecedented 3rd straight 200m gold
The Jamaican is up to eight gold medals after his latest conquest in Rio. → Read More
Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt wins men's 200m run for 3rd straight gold
Bolt's dominance is unstoppable. → Read More
Rio 2016: Dalilah Muhammad wins gold medal in women's 400m hurdles
The U.S. took home two medals with a 1-3 finish. → Read More
The consistent brilliance of Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton is unmatched
Eaton added a second gold medal to his already unmatched resume. → Read More
Olympics 2016: Brianna Rollins wins gold medal in women's 100m hurdles as Team USA sweeps
Brianna Rollins won as the U.S. team finished 1-2-3 in a thrilling race. → Read More