Author: pgfranko11

By now, you’ve probably seen the replays: the Bowerman Mile, home turf, perfect weather, stacked crowd, and—most notably—not a single trace of Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s swagger or Josh Kerr’s sunglasses anywhere near the starting line. That’s right. The two men who’ve collectively owned the race scene like a bad timeshare were nowhere to be found. Jakob, Read more

It used to be that if someone was caught with a mysterious white powder in their gym bag, alarms would sound. Now, they’re probably just getting ready for a 1:43 in the 800. Welcome to the era of Maurten Bicarb—the baking soda that’s gone bougie, bagged a PR, and somehow dodged both the bathroom.  Yes, Read more

In a post-Olympic depression, Grand Slam Track arrived armed with big promises, vague business plans, and an unwavering faith in its ability to “save the sport.” For a brief moment, track fans let themselves believe. Michael Johnson — the messiah we were waiting for — stood at the helm: an Olympic hero turned businessman, offering Read more

Look, I didn’t want to write about super shoes. I wanted to be the kind of runner who talks about training volume or altitude camps or whatever happened to Molly Seidel. But here we are. Because if you’ve spent more than three minutes around a cross country team, a group long run, or literally any Read more

The Art of the Mile: A Masterclass in Overthinking a Very Short Race Welcome to The Art of the Mile—where design collides with niche obsessions, and the wit moves faster than any race split we’ve ever logged. This is a space for creative expression and humble perspective from a self-proclaimed amateur in both running and Read more