Domination by Oregon’s Simeon Birnbaum to win the NCAA 1500m title in 3:36.05.
Closed his final lap in 52.08 and had plenty of time to celebrate in front of the Hayward Field faithful. 🦆
Elon Musk is now a trillionaire.
Almost all of this is the result of 2 things:
-bicarb
-shoe technology
Yes, coaching and nutrition have gotten better. But it's largely because of these two things.
It's the Jim Ryun beating Snell moment.
Cooper defeats the Olympic and World Champion.
The best 800m runner on the planet right now is a high school kid. Simply phenomenal.
17-YEAR-OLD COOPER LUTKENHAUS TAKES OLYMPIC CHAMPION EMMANUEL WAYNYONYI TO THE FINISH LINE 💨
WINS THE OSLO DIAMOND LEAGUE MEN’S 800M BY .01 💎
📸 Here’s a look at how close the photo finish was.
Looking back at the @DougSoles webinar he did for Coaching Distance and LOVED this slide on how to race your best when it counts.
His athletes (notably recently Jackson Spencer & his 3:57 Mile @ HOKA Festival of Miles) always bring the 🔥
Galen Rupp, Matthew Centrowitz, & Cole Hocker -- some of America's best distance runners of recent years -- have never won a Diamond League points race.
Cooper Lutkenhaus did it in his very first one. Insane talent.
Cooper Lutkenhaus continues to amaze the track & field world.
In his Diamond League debut, the 17-year-old Lutkenhaus runs 1:42.70 to win the 800m in Stockholm, running down Olympic silver medalist Marco Arop.
Simply incredible.
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Here's a three-day cycle you'll see throughout the 2026 Off-Season Training Plans. It looks a little different each time, but the basic theme exists.
Day 1: Easy Running Speed/Plyo
Day 2: Threshold-Based Workout Strength
Day 3: Easy Running Recovery Modalities
(repeat)