Liam Boylan-Pett
@liambp.bsky.social
I’m a writer who really likes to run. Have written about running and track & field for Løpe Magazine and places like Bleacher Report, SB Nation, Runner’s World, and more—outside of my day job, trying to work on children’s picture books and stories for fun
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Liam Boylan-Pett
@liambp.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Fun Runs
On racing trains and other silly running traditions
lopemagazine.com
I don’t know if I’m back, but I got a message about someone racing the subway and I felt like writing about running again. On racing trains, dress shoes—especially my first pair—and why I think everyone should take up stupid running challenges. lopemagazine.com/2024/11/26/f...
Today they ran a 50k around DC with 9 stops at Taco Bells (5 of the stops included at least a more real menu item, not just a soft taco) and my friend Mike Smith won. In, according to him, an American Record. What an unreal accomplishment. Here’s the strava details: strava.app.link/E1p98c5dHYb
strava.app.link
November 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Today they ran a 50k around DC with 9 stops at Taco Bells (5 of the stops included at least a more real menu item, not just a soft taco) and my friend Mike Smith won. In, according to him, an American Record. What an unreal accomplishment. Here’s the strava details: strava.app.link/E1p98c5dHYb
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
Folks, if you follow me here you probably know that after Thanksgiving dinner, I like to run a mile all out. Each year I go hammer a mile after dinner and I take 5 seconds off my time for each beer I’ve had. Last year I “ran” 4:42 with 10 beers. Let’s see how it goes this year.
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Folks, if you follow me here you probably know that after Thanksgiving dinner, I like to run a mile all out. Each year I go hammer a mile after dinner and I take 5 seconds off my time for each beer I’ve had. Last year I “ran” 4:42 with 10 beers. Let’s see how it goes this year.
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Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
The folks at Tracksmith asked me to write a little bit about The Michigan because of a story I wrote in 2018 … and I got to explain why I think people coming back to that workout — and that story. big-workouts-the-michigan.tracksmith.com/big-workouts...
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The folks at Tracksmith asked me to write a little bit about The Michigan because of a story I wrote in 2018 … and I got to explain why I think people coming back to that workout — and that story. big-workouts-the-michigan.tracksmith.com/big-workouts...
Someone brought up swimmer's itch in a meeting today and it reminded me of the 2006 NESCAC XC Championships and a story I wrote about the time a bunch of runners got a rash from a race through mud and grass.
Happy conference XC meet week to all: lopemagazine.com/2020/05/21/r...
Happy conference XC meet week to all: lopemagazine.com/2020/05/21/r...
Runner’s Itch
Runner’s ItchWhat exactly happened at the 2006 N.E.S.C.A.C. cross-country championships?LØPE MAGAZINE – Issue No. 022, May 2020By Liam Boylan-Pett–On the morning of October 27, 2006, Ab…
lopemagazine.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Someone brought up swimmer's itch in a meeting today and it reminded me of the 2006 NESCAC XC Championships and a story I wrote about the time a bunch of runners got a rash from a race through mud and grass.
Happy conference XC meet week to all: lopemagazine.com/2020/05/21/r...
Happy conference XC meet week to all: lopemagazine.com/2020/05/21/r...
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If I had a shitload of money and wished to hasten the arrival of the Kingdom of God I would simply follow the clearly labeled instructions by housing immigrants, freeing prisoners, and so forth
At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If I had a shitload of money and wished to hasten the arrival of the Kingdom of God I would simply follow the clearly labeled instructions by housing immigrants, freeing prisoners, and so forth
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The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
This is the man that ICE just detained. This isn't about catching criminals, it is about Ethnic cleansing www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-np...
September 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The superintendent they just kidnapped is a former Olympic athlete who runs footraces with the kids from his schools while wearing a maroon suit and a bowtie. This is quite simply about the people in power feeling threatened by Black excellence.
If I had led the entire 800m final at the world champs and been passed with 50 meters to go I would have simply crumbled to the ground and ceased to exist but Emmanuel Wanyonyi simply found another gear and made a pass back. The 800 rules. What a race
September 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If I had led the entire 800m final at the world champs and been passed with 50 meters to go I would have simply crumbled to the ground and ceased to exist but Emmanuel Wanyonyi simply found another gear and made a pass back. The 800 rules. What a race
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🚨 NEW SPORTS NEWSLETTER 🚨
—If I lost the marathon by .03 seconds I would lie down on the track forever and you'd have to run the rest of the races around me
—a former toilet paper factory employee (and Minnesota football player) is now a world champion
—STONE SKIPPING CONTROVERSY
—If I lost the marathon by .03 seconds I would lie down on the track forever and you'd have to run the rest of the races around me
—a former toilet paper factory employee (and Minnesota football player) is now a world champion
—STONE SKIPPING CONTROVERSY
26.2 miles decided by .03 seconds
The marathon World Championship was incredible for everyone except the guy who lost by 0.3 seconds. PLUS wild wrestling comebacks, and stone-skimming CONTROVERSY.
rodgersherman.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🚨 NEW SPORTS NEWSLETTER 🚨
—If I lost the marathon by .03 seconds I would lie down on the track forever and you'd have to run the rest of the races around me
—a former toilet paper factory employee (and Minnesota football player) is now a world champion
—STONE SKIPPING CONTROVERSY
—If I lost the marathon by .03 seconds I would lie down on the track forever and you'd have to run the rest of the races around me
—a former toilet paper factory employee (and Minnesota football player) is now a world champion
—STONE SKIPPING CONTROVERSY
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Marileidy Paulino just put on a show. Sydney running 47.78 for 400m is simply silly. God track and field rules.
September 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Marileidy Paulino just put on a show. Sydney running 47.78 for 400m is simply silly. God track and field rules.
Enhanced Games? I'm more interested in the dehanced games ... where I, a recently turned 40-year-old, will run a mile all-out on the roads in the dark post Thanksgiving dinner.
Last year, I ran 5:32 on the roads after 10 beers and a full turkey feast. And I didn't vom. It'll be more fun than this
Last year, I ran 5:32 on the roads after 10 beers and a full turkey feast. And I didn't vom. It'll be more fun than this
Fred’s career has been interesting. www.enhanced.com/newsroom/sil...
Silver Medalist Fred Kerley Signs with Enhanced Games, Becomes First Track Athlete to Join - Enhanced
At Enhanced, we are pioneering a new era in athletic competition that embraces scientific advancements to push the boundaries of human performance.
www.enhanced.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Enhanced Games? I'm more interested in the dehanced games ... where I, a recently turned 40-year-old, will run a mile all-out on the roads in the dark post Thanksgiving dinner.
Last year, I ran 5:32 on the roads after 10 beers and a full turkey feast. And I didn't vom. It'll be more fun than this
Last year, I ran 5:32 on the roads after 10 beers and a full turkey feast. And I didn't vom. It'll be more fun than this
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the world track and field championships are on Peacock can help get you through your mornings this week if you're interested
September 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
the world track and field championships are on Peacock can help get you through your mornings this week if you're interested
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
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I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.
August 18, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I’m kind of speechless with this one. I can’t imagine the kind of person who continues to make the argument that it doesn’t count as real starvation if the kids were already sick.
What a great look at a wild, wild race.
"The longest certified foot race in the world is 3100 miles and takes place around a single square block in Jamaica, Queens." Great Victory Journal piece by Thomas Wilson about how/why people run a legendary race a borough away that I never knew existed: victoryjournal.substack.com/p/3100?utm_s...
3100
Each year, groups of runners congregate in Jamaica, Queens to run in the world's longest certified foot race. The catch? It all happens on a single city block.
victoryjournal.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
What a great look at a wild, wild race.
I stood up from the couch during the last 150 of the men’s 800 at USAs and I haven’t sat down since. What an unbelievable race.
Brazier back and a 16 year old running 1:42 and I might never sit again
Brazier back and a 16 year old running 1:42 and I might never sit again
August 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I stood up from the couch during the last 150 of the men’s 800 at USAs and I haven’t sat down since. What an unbelievable race.
Brazier back and a 16 year old running 1:42 and I might never sit again
Brazier back and a 16 year old running 1:42 and I might never sit again
Ran a 4:51 mile last night to extend my sub-5 streak to 26!
2000- 4:54
01- 4:38
02- 4:21
03- 4:17
04- 4:10
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July 31, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Ran a 4:51 mile last night to extend my sub-5 streak to 26!
2000- 4:54
01- 4:38
02- 4:21
03- 4:17
04- 4:10
05- 4:09
06- 4:08
07- 4:07
08- 4:04
09- 3:59
10- 3:59
11- 3:58
12- 3:58
13- 3:57
14- 3:59
15- 4:01
16- 4:08
17- 4:23
18- 4:36
19- 4:44
20- 4:43
21- 4:53
22- 4:57
23- 4:47
24- 4:53
25- 4:51
2000- 4:54
01- 4:38
02- 4:21
03- 4:17
04- 4:10
05- 4:09
06- 4:08
07- 4:07
08- 4:04
09- 3:59
10- 3:59
11- 3:58
12- 3:58
13- 3:57
14- 3:59
15- 4:01
16- 4:08
17- 4:23
18- 4:36
19- 4:44
20- 4:43
21- 4:53
22- 4:57
23- 4:47
24- 4:53
25- 4:51
“I asked ChatGPT” “I asked Grok” ok well I didn’t ask Strava’s Athlete Intelligence because I’m not a paying subscriber
July 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“I asked ChatGPT” “I asked Grok” ok well I didn’t ask Strava’s Athlete Intelligence because I’m not a paying subscriber
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I saw somebody on TikTok using the word 'slopper' as a slur for people who use ChatGPT, and that's a thing we should start doing.
July 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I saw somebody on TikTok using the word 'slopper' as a slur for people who use ChatGPT, and that's a thing we should start doing.
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Hello, everyone, and may I present: A picture of a dog in a bee suit. Maple can sniff out diseases in colonies and is a very good furry friend. I wrote a story about her and some other cool stuff going on at Michigan State University's Pollinator Performance Center msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/bu...
July 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Hello, everyone, and may I present: A picture of a dog in a bee suit. Maple can sniff out diseases in colonies and is a very good furry friend. I wrote a story about her and some other cool stuff going on at Michigan State University's Pollinator Performance Center msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/bu...
Hello, everyone, and may I present: A picture of a dog in a bee suit. Maple can sniff out diseases in colonies and is a very good furry friend. I wrote a story about her and some other cool stuff going on at Michigan State University's Pollinator Performance Center msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/bu...
July 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Hello, everyone, and may I present: A picture of a dog in a bee suit. Maple can sniff out diseases in colonies and is a very good furry friend. I wrote a story about her and some other cool stuff going on at Michigan State University's Pollinator Performance Center msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/bu...
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Believing that em dashes reveal LLM usage just reveals that you don't read.
July 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Believing that em dashes reveal LLM usage just reveals that you don't read.
A colleague was telling me that if I had AI join a meeting and interview my subjects that it could then write my stories for me and I told that colleague that I actually enjoy writing, hence my job as a writer, and then we didn't really have that much else to talk about.
July 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A colleague was telling me that if I had AI join a meeting and interview my subjects that it could then write my stories for me and I told that colleague that I actually enjoy writing, hence my job as a writer, and then we didn't really have that much else to talk about.
The largest wooden dome in the world is in Marquette, Michigan, at Northern Michigan U and it is one heck of a sight to see … my two kiddos enjoyed a little run on the football field
July 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The largest wooden dome in the world is in Marquette, Michigan, at Northern Michigan U and it is one heck of a sight to see … my two kiddos enjoyed a little run on the football field