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@CitiusMag.com Founder. Writing and podcasting about track and field, marathons + all things running. Sports Illustrated alum. Email: chris@citiusmag.com | Visit CITIUSMAG.com
🇺🇸 Weini Kelati breaks her own American record in the half marathon with a 1:06:04 for second place overall at the Barcelona Half Marathon this morning
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Today's splits for Keely Hodgkinson's 1:56.33 (No. 3 in history) at the British Indoor Championships

SPLITS
200m: 27.35
400m: 56.28 (28.93)
600m: 1:26.11 (29.83)
800m: 1:56.33 (30.22)

She had a slightly faster opening + final lap in her 1:57.18 PB from 2023 run but a stronger 2nd and 3rd lap today
February 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The end is near for Jolanda Čeplak's 1:55.82 indoor 800m world record.
In her first race of 2026, Keely Hodgkinson torches the field in the heats of the British Indoor Championships, running 1:56.33, the third-fastest indoor time in history. Only 🇸🇮 Jolanda Čeplak and 🇦🇹Stephanie Graf have run faster.

She win race on Thursday in Liévin.
February 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
👀 Elle St. Pierre is entered in the BU Valentine Invitational mile. Seeded at 4:14. Her Team New Balance Boston teammate Katie Mitchell slated to pace in 2:07 through 800m.

She owns the indoor U.S. record with a 4:16.41 from Feb. 2024. The world record is 4:13.31 set by Genzebe Dibaba in Feb. 2016.
February 13, 2026 at 12:32 AM
This one is for the World Rankings nerds.

The key change to the World Rankings for 2026 is that World Athletics has implemented a reduction in the placing scores for each category of meet/event.

@preetmajithia.bsky.social explains ⬇️
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World Athletics Has Adjusted The World Rankings in 2026. Here’s What The Changes Mean - CITIUS Mag
Breaking down how World Athletics' rankings work, what’s changing, and how it could reshape racing.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Why Shannon Rowbury + 4 other reallocated Olympic medalists are bringing a case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport against World Anti-Doping Agency and World Athletics

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From Reallocation To Reform: Why Shannon Rowbury Is Taking WADA And World Athletics To Court - CITIUS Mag
Thirteen years after the 2012 Olympic 1500m, Shannon Rowbury is now a bronze medalist and taking WADA and World Athletics to court to fight for reform.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Reposted by Chris Chavez
USATF announces the 2026 U.S. Outdoor Championships will be held at Icahn Stadium in New York City from July 23-26.

New York City will host a national track and field championships for the first time since the 1991 USA Athletics Congress Championship.

Eugene, Oregon will again host USAs in 2027.
February 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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What a moment.
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
1:59.07 for 🇳🇱 Femke Bol’s first-ever 800m race. She looked so calm and like it was easy!

Dutch national record!
5th-fastest in the world this year!
February 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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"(Cole Hocker) is so good at going just fast enough that no one’s going to go around him, but slow enough that he’s going to have the best kick.”

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How Cole Hocker Won the Millrose Games Two-Mile With Perfect Tactics, Pacing
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February 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Parting Thoughts From The 2026 Millrose Games

Read it all here: citiusmag.substack.com/p/2026-millr...
Parting Thoughts From The 2026 Millrose Games: Racing Over Records This Time, But We Still Saw Some Records
Recapping the top results, highlights, and takeaways from yesterday's Millrose Games.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Didn’t let go of the tape early ✅ No one got hurt ✅ Had fun ✅

It was an honor for me and Mac Fleet to hold the finish line for the CITIUS MAG Women’s 1000m at the Millrose Games.

Congrats to 🇪🇹 Tsige Duguma on breaking The Armory record & the 2:35.50 victory! 🥇

This meet always delivers.
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
2026 MILLROSE GAMES PREVIEW SHOW | LIVE FROM THE ARMORY IN NYC

Everything you need to know before the fastest, deepest, and most tradition-rich meet of the 2026 indoor season.

🎧 LISTEN: open.spotify.com/episode/1nU4...

🎥 WATCH: youtube.com/live/vWTQfIF...
January 31, 2026 at 11:14 PM
UPDATE: Three-time Wanamaker Mile champion Elle St. Pierre has unfortunately scratched from Sunday’s Millrose Games due to illness.

Just last weekend, she ran a world-leading 8:26.54 over 3,000 meters in her first race since giving birth to her second child eight months ago.
January 31, 2026 at 3:27 AM
A look at some splits...

Keely Hodgkinson's British record from 2023
27.22 / 56.94 (29.72) / 1:27.56 (30.62) / 1:57.18 (29.62)

Today at BU:
Issy Boffey
27.99 / 57.52 (29.53) / 1:27.89 (30.37) / 1:57.43 (29.54)

Roisin Willis
27.74 / 56.95 (29.21) / 1:27.65 (30.70) / 1:57.97 (30.32)
AMERICAN RECORD ALERT 🚨

Roisin Willis continues her stellar start to the 2026 season with a 1:57.97 run in the 800m at the BU Terrier Classic, breaking Ajee’ Wilson’s 1:58.29 national record and becoming the first American in HISTORY under 1:58 indoors.
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 PM
The Millrose Games is the best indoor track meet of the year and this weekend's lineup is absolutely ridiculous.

FULL PREVIEW: citiusmag.substack.com/p/2026-millr...

📺 HOW TO WATCH: Sunday, 4:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Clear your schedule.
Millrose Games Preview: What To Watch At The Best Meet Of The 2026 Indoor Season
From the Wanamaker Miles to a loaded men’s two mile, here’s what to watch at the 2026 Millrose Games at The Armory in New York.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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🇬🇧The 2026 TCS London Marathon will feature a historic clash of champions as defending champion and women-only world record holder Tigst Assefa returns to face Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and World champion Peres Jepchirchir.

The full podium from the Olympics and ‘25 Worlds will be in London.
January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
200m World champion Noah Lyles says he plans to run the 60m at the U.S. Indoor Championships (Feb. 28 to March 1 in Staten Island, New York).

However, he is not planning on competing at the World Indoor Championships in Poland (March 20-22) due to the proximity to his wedding date in April.
WHAT A DRAMATIC FINISH 🫣

The last race of the day at the NB Indoor Grand Prix lives up to the hype, as 2024 Olympic 100m champ Noah Lyles battles 2025 World 400m silver medalist Jereem Richards over 300 meters, with Richards just outleaning Lyles 32.14 to 32.15.
January 24, 2026 at 10:10 PM
🇩🇰 Wilson Kipketer's 1:42.67 indoor 800m world record was set in 1997 without a pacemaker.

200m: Kipketer 24.22 - Hoey 24.81
400m: Kipketer 50.22 (26.00) - Hoey 50.21 (25.40)
600m: Kipketer 1:16.49 (26.27) - Hoey 1:16.19 (25.99)
800m: Kipketer 1:42.67 (26.18) – Hoey 1:42.50 (26.31)
🚨 WORLD INDOOR RECORD 🚨

Paced by his brother Jaxson, World Indoor champ Josh Hoey is now the world record holder in the 800m indoors, running a ridiculous 1:42.50 at the NB Indoor Grand Prix to break Wilson Kipketer’s 28-year-old 1:42.67.

Hoey’s 600m split would’ve also won the 600m today 😅
January 24, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Josh Hoey split 1:16.19 through the 600m, which is faster than Cian McPhillips' 1:16.37 winning time in the men's 600m earlier in the meet
🚨 WORLD INDOOR RECORD 🚨

Paced by his brother Jaxson, World Indoor champ Josh Hoey is now the world record holder in the 800m indoors, running a ridiculous 1:42.50 at the NB Indoor Grand Prix to break Wilson Kipketer’s 28-year-old 1:42.67.

Hoey’s 600m split would’ve also won the 600m today 😅
January 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Elle St. Pierre is truly remarkable
She’s BA-A-ACK 😈

2024 World Indoor champ Elle St. Pierre returns to the track for the first time since giving birth to her second son in fantastic form, battling back and forth with Linden Hall over 3000m at the NB Indoor Grand Prix and coming out with the victory in 8:26.54.
January 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The 2000m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix delivered 4 of the top 10 all-time marks ever.

1. 4:48.79 — Hobbs Kessler (USA) 🇺🇸 — WR
2. 4:49.48 — Grant Fisher (USA) 🇺🇸
5. 4:52.41 — Pieter Sisk (Belgium) 🇧🇪
9. 4:53.69 — Jake Wightman (Great Britain) 🇬🇧
Making the race and making history 🚀

Grant Fisher full-sends a 2000m world record attempt at the NB Indoor Grand Prix, bettering Kenenisa Bekele’s 2007 mark with a huge 4:49.48 run but getting outkicked for the record in the final lap by Hobbs Kessler, good for #2 all-time indoors.
January 24, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Final 500m splits for Hobbs Kessler...
1500m to 1600m – 15.03
1600m to 1700m – 14.85
1700m to 1800m – 14.60
1800m to 1900m – 13.29
1900m to 2000m – 13.02

What a close to break the 2000m world record in 4:48.79!
HISTORY MADE 🔥🔥🔥

It’s not every day that you get to break a Kenenisa Bekele record… but that’s just what Hobbs Kessler did, using a phenomenal finishing kick to beat out Grant Fisher in the NB Indoor Grand Prix. Kessler runs 4:48.79 to set the new world indoor record.
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
UPDATED: U.S. all-time indoor 1500m list
1. Heather MacLean 3:59.60 (2025)
2. Regina Jacobs, 3:59.98 (1998)
3. Ell St. Pierre, 4:00.20 (2020)
4. Sinclaire Johnson, 4:01.30 (2026)
5. Nikki Hiltz, 4:02.32 (2024)

Next up for Sinclaire Johnson is the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games next weekend.
The new shoes must fit pretty good 😁

In her racing debut for HOKA, Sinclaire Johnson lands at #4 on the U.S. indoor all-time list with a 4:01.30 1500m, finishing second behind Dorcus Ewoi at the NB Indoor Grand Prix.
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM