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Chris Chavez
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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
ICYMI: Fiona O'Keeffe opens up about the devastating injury at the Paris Olympics that forced her to drop out of the race after just one mile and how she also handled the public's reaction to it + how she rebuilt herself and reminded us of her marathon potential

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November 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🗣️ “I've heard over and over that you have to respect the distance…but the true understanding of that hit later. That was humbling a little bit. It’s not an easy race. You can't fake a marathon.” — Kylie Mantz after running 2:43 in her first-ever marathon

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November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A look at the track and field schedule for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and some of the tweaks made.

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2028 Olympic Track and Field Schedule: Full Dates And Events for LA28 - CITIUS Mag
Track and field at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will span 13 days for the first time in history– from July 15–30. Here’s the full LA28 athletics schedule announced by World Athletics.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
2025 NYC Marathon takeaways via @davidmellyma.bsky.social
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• A near-jinx of the men’s marathon winner
• The Hellen Obiri-Sharon Lokedi rivalry is GREAT for the sport
• Fiona O’Keeffe & Emily Sisson are BACK
• Minnesota keeps churning out great distance runners + more
Six Takeaways From An Epic 2025 New York City Marathon - CITIUS Mag
Breaking down the top highlights from the 2025 NYC Marathon: Obiri holds off Lokedi for victory, Kipruto wins in tight battle over Mutiso and lots more.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
2025 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON PREVIEW 🗽

A blockbuster weekend awaits:
• Sifan Hassan vs. Sharon Lokedi vs. Hellen Obiri.
• Abdi Nageeye returns to defend his title.
• The legendary Eliud Kipchoge finally makes his NYC debut.
+ More storylines ⬇️
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2025 NYC Marathon Preview: Athletes, Matchups & Storylines To Watch On Sunday
Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's elite fields for the New York City Marathon on November 2nd.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Watch Alert: The LIVE and FREE broadcast of the #AbbottDash5K, with commentary by @carrietollefson.bsky.social and @chrischavez.bsky.social, will be available globally on the NYRR Youtube channel at 8:20am EDT on Saturday here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycoo...

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October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The qualifying process for the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships has been announced. 🏟️

The window to try and qualify via World Ranking is open from September 2nd, 2025 to September 1st, 2026.

Here's what you need to know ⬇️
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Qualifying Process For The 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships - CITIUS Mag
The 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championships will debut in Budapest with 28 events, a $10 million prize purse, and fields stacked with Olympic and World champions. Here’s how athletes qualify — and...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The spirit of the New York City Marathon is captured beautifully and perfectly by Nico Heller in this short film. Bravo! 👏🗽🎞️

I attended a screening of it last night, and now everyone should watch it. Very few dry eyes in the theater by the end of it. ⬇️

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26.2: Journey to the Finish Line of the NYC Marathon
YouTube video by Tribeca
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October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The fans: We want to see a DMR at the World Championships

World Athletics: How about a World Treadmill Championship!

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World Athletics, Technogym to Launch World Treadmill Championship in 2026 - CITIUS Mag
World Athletics is teaming up with Technogym to launch the first-ever World Treadmill Championship, “Run X,” in 2026 — a global 5K event where runners compete from gyms worldwide using connected Techn...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Digging through details of the AIU's report on Ruth Chepngetich's 3-year suspension following an admission to a doping violation, text messages revealed, what happens next + why she still gets to keep the WR...for now

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October 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Marathon WR holder Ruth Chepngetich has been BANNED for three years for testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide.

Initially, she said she had no idea how she tested positive. She changed her tune once the AIU presented texts + more evidence against her.

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Marathon World Record Holder Ruth Chepngetich Banned Three Years After Positive Test for Banned Diuretic - CITIUS Mag
Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has received a three-year ban from the Athletics Integrity Unit after admitting to an Anti-Doping Rule Violation involving Hydrochlorothiazide. Her prior ...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
🗣️ “My long term goal is a medal at the LA Games. To practice for that, I need to be competing for a podium spot at every major I’m in.”

🇺🇸 Conner Mantz is on a mission to continue building upon his 2:04:43 American record at the Chicago Marathon.

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October 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
🗣️"I'm very grateful to have a year like this...Every race, I ended up like, ‘I can’t believe I just did that’ or, ‘That was awesome!’“

🇺🇸 Conner Mantz joins me to recap his American record-setting run at the Chicago Marathon – 2:04:43 for 4th place.

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October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“Running against the best is what I love. I don’t know how quickly I will get there or if I will get there, but I know we will try our best.”

An inside look at 🇳🇱 Femke Bol’s decision to switch from the 400m hurdles to the 800m.

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Inside 400m World Champion Femke Bol’s Decision To Move To The 800m In 2026 - CITIUS Mag
World 400m hurdles champion Femke Bol is closing one chapter and starting another. Beginning in 2026, the Dutch star will train full-time for the 800 meters as she targets a new Olympic dream in Los A...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
“I’ve heard they’re going through halfway in 60:30…”

🇺🇸 Conner Mantz on what the buzz is around the pacing plans for 🇰🇪 John Korir and 🇺🇬 Jacob Kiplimo in this weekend’s Chicago Marathon.

🇰🇪 Kelvin Kiptum ran 60:48 for the first half of Chicago in his 2:00:35 WR & covered the second half in 59:47.
October 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Sooooo, what's the plan to try and break the American record at the Chicago Marathon this weekend? 🇺🇸

Conner Mantz shares his thoughts, his training and what he's hearing about the pacing plans for the race

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October 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
My next guest on The CITIUS MAG Podcast...

🇳🇱 Niels Laros joins the show!

Subscribe and listen now!

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September 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A look at the decision by Georgia Hunter Bell 🇬🇧 to contest only the 800m at the World Championships and why it's good news for Nikki Hiltz 🇺🇸

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Georgia Hunter Bell Chooses 800m Over 1500m for World Championships in Tokyo - CITIUS Mag
Georgia Hunter Bell, Olympic bronze medalist at 1500m, will only contest the 800m at the World Championships in Tokyo. She joins Keely Hodgkinson and Jemma Reekie in a stacked British squad.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
💎 𝙕𝙐𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙃 𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙂𝙐𝙀 𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙑𝙄𝙀𝙒

For some, it's about momentum or making a statement before the World Championships. For others, it's their only lifeline to get to Tokyo.

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Zurich Diamond League Final: Event-By-Event Preview + Top Stars To Watch
Breaking down the biggest storylines and athletes to follow in each event at the Diamond League final in Zurich this week.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: Cooper Lutkenhaus has opted to forego all of his remaining high school and collegiate eligibility to turn professional and sign a contract with Nike.

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August 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
NEWS: Cooper Lutkenhaus, the record-breaking 16-year-old 800m star, has decided to turn pro and signed with Nike.

He’s set to make history as the youngest American to compete at the World Championships.

More details here + a Q&A w/ @phofmahoney.bsky.social
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Record-Breaking 16-Year-Old Cooper Lutkenhaus Goes Pro, Signs With Nike Ahead of World Championships - CITIUS Mag
At just 16, Cooper Lutkenhaus has made history by turning pro and signing with Nike. The U.S. high school 800m record holder and U18 world record breaker is set to race at the World Championships in T...
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August 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The New York Times takes a look at the doping crisis in Kenya... ⤵️
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July 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
2025 U.S. OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 🇺🇸

Key Details
📍Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon
📆 July 31st to Aug. 3rd
📺 Streaming on USATF.TV on Thursday, Friday + Televised on NBC and Peacock on Saturday (4-6 p.m. ET) and Sunday (4-6 p.m ET) | Any event outside the TV window will be on USATF.TV
July 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
With a week to go until the women’s 10,000m at the US Outdoor Championships, a little bit of a shakeup in the World Rankings quota for Tokyo.

• Only 2 women at USAs in the quota now?
• What happened to Parker Valby’s spot?
+ scenarios for qualifying…

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2025 USATF Outdoor Championships Women’s 10,000m Qualifying For Tokyo, Explained - CITIUS Mag
Breaking down the U.S. women's 10,000m qualification process for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
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July 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A few overnight updates:
• Athing Mu declared in time and will be in the 800m
• 400m Olympic champion Quincy Hall does not appear on the list for the men’s 400m
🇺🇸 The 2025 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championship entries are due at midnight. ⏳

Here's a round-up on some of the notable scratches/doubles and declarations thus far...
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U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships: Entry Observations - CITIUS Mag
Observations and takeaways on athlete entries for the 2025 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM