Kerr, picked 13th of 12, wins World Ultimate 1500m
Josh Kerr won the World Ultimate 1500m in 3:29.35 after the broadcast graphic projected him 13th in a 12-man field, Jemma Reekie ran a Fifth Avenue Mile course record David Monti says cannot count as an official record, and the Run Testers picked the Triumph 24 over the Gel-Nimbus 28.
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Kerr wins World Ultimate 1500m in 3:29.35 after broadcast projected him 13th of 12
Josh Kerr closed in 26.02 over the last 200m to win the World Ultimate 1500m in 3:29.35, holding off Diamond League champ Cam Myers (3:29.68). Hobbs Kessler, Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse went 3-4-5 with 0.03 seconds between them, and Ethan Strand was seventh. Nuguse says his shoe half came off when he hit the front with about 600m to go and thinks third or better was possible with it on. Kerr says he and Ingebrigtsen chatted on the podium: Jakob congratulated him, and Kerr told him he was a great 5K runner.
JOSH KERR PREDICTED TO FINISH 13TH OUT OF 12 COMPETITORS IN THE WORLD ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1500M
13's one of my lucky numbers, so that's fine with me.
I needed this for my relationship with running… Just to have some proof of concept that I am getting better, that I am a potent competitor, just means so much.
Races and results
Reekie runs 4:14 Fifth Avenue course record, Monti says it's not record-eligible
Jemma Reekie won her third Fifth Avenue Mile in 4:14, unofficially 4:13.8, a second under the co-records of Karissa Schweizer and Laura Muir, ahead of Josette Andrews (4:17) and Rachel McArthur (4:18). Marco Langon won the men's race in 3:45.0 in his first appearance, beating Jake Heyward and Adam Spencer, who both ran 3:46 and finished 0.04 apart. Langon says he came in knowing he was ready after winning the Kö Mile in Düsseldorf last week. Monti says the course is 9m downhill with full start/finish separation (a point-to-point layout rather than a loop) and is definitely not record-eligible.
It's 9m downhill, and 100% start/finish separation. Definitely not record-eligible.
I won last week in Düsseldorf (at the Kö Mile), and I won a bunch of 1500's over the summer.
Shoes and fuel
Run Testers pick Saucony Triumph 24 over Gel-Nimbus 28 at the same $170
The Run Testers ran the Saucony Triumph 24 ($170, 256g in a men's 8, 10mm drop, the heel-to-toe height difference) against the Asics Gel-Nimbus 28 ($170, 272g, 8mm drop) and went with the Saucony, crediting its new incrediLUX foam for a bouncier, lighter ride while calling the Nimbus protective but not lively underfoot. Neither shoe is recommended for anything faster than easy pace. Separately, Doctors of Running had three physical therapists rank five non-plated trainers (no carbon plate): the Saucony Endorphin Azura took the top fit spot for two of them thanks to a wider toe box, while the Diadora Corsa and Puma Deviate Pure Nitro climbed the list on ride alone. They also rated the Saucony Valkyrie Elite 2 a top 5K and 10K racer, with one tester saying it irritates his Achilles every time he uses it.
I would go for the Saucony Triumph 24
doesn't really feel that lively at all under foot
one of the most aggressive shoes on the market
Worth a glance
Jefferson-Wooden 21.47 and Bednarek 19.52 sweep World Ultimate sprints, $300,000 each
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden won the World Ultimate 200m in 21.47, which CITIUS says makes her the third fastest woman ever, and Kenny Bednarek won the men's in a 19.52 lifetime best, both adding the 200m to their 100m titles. CITIUS says each leaves Budapest with $300,000. Alison dos Santos ran 45.98 in the 400m hurdles, 0.18 off his own world record from Zurich, with Rai Benjamin second a day after the flat 400m final.
Sedjati catches Arop at the line, wins World Ultimate 800m in 1:41.91
Djamel Sedjati caught front-running Marco Arop at the line to win the 800m in 1:41.91, with Emmanuel Wanyonyi third and Brandon Miller fourth, the same top three as the 2024 Olympics and 2025 Worlds in a new order. Chris Chavez posted the 100m splits: 50.39 out, 51.52 back, and $150,000 for the title.
Holmer says you don't need a gel on every run, Magness agrees
Brady Holmer posted his controversial running takes: fueling is great but you do not need to push its limits or even take a gel on every run, sometimes ignore heart rate even in the heat, and you can do every run in super shoes if you want. Steve Magness replied "You're learning Padawan." Our read: that puts a coach's name behind the anti-overfueling take.
Reddit post says Olympic skier Jessie Diggins won Superior 100, her first 100-miler
One r/Ultramarathon poster says Olympic cross-country ski gold medalist Jessie Diggins was the women's winner at the Superior 100 this weekend, in what looks like her first 100-mile race. That post is the only source so far, so treat the details as unconfirmed.