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PODCAST: It All Comes Down to THIS!!! 🏆🔥 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championship Preview!
- Wyatt Barnsley
- 21 hours ago
- 2 min read
Production via Wyatt Barnsley
On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett preview the biggest meet of the collegiate season -- the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships! The guys break down every distance event on the national meet schedule, identifying the favorites, sleepers and wild cards in the men’s and women’s 10k, 1500 meters, 3000m steeplechase, 800m and 5k. From historically elite metric mile stars to potential all-time battles in the 3000-meter steeplechase and women’s 5000 meters, the guys analyze the key contenders, potential upset candidates and strategic questions that could decide NCAA titles. If you want a complete guide to the championship weekend and predictions for every major distance event, then this is the episode that you won't want to miss. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!
(3:44) Men’s 10k Favorites
(7:16) Men’s 10k Sleepers
(9:40) Men’s 10k Wild Cards
(12:44) Women’s 10k Favorites
(14:22) Women’s 10k Sleepers and Wild Cards
(18:38) Men’s 1500m Favorites
(23:25) Men’s 1500m Sleepers
(25:19) Men’s 1500m Wild Cards
(28:50) Women’s 1500m Favorites
(33:52) Women’s 1500m Sleepers
(35:48) Women’s 1500m Wild Cards
(37:46) Men’s Steeplechase Favorites
(39:51) Men’s Steeplechase Sleepers
(42:29) Men’s Steeplechase Wild Cards
(45:03) Women’s Steeplechase Favorites
(50:34) Women’s Steeplechase Sleepers
(52:38) Women’s Steeplechase Wild Cards
(55:18) Men’s 800m Favorites
(1:00:38) Men’s 800m Sleepers
(1:01:54) Men’s 800m Wild Cards
(1:04:31) Women’s 800m Favorites
(1:08:18) Women’s 800m Sleepers
(1:10:13) Women’s 800m Wild Cards
(1:11:31) Men’s 5k Favorites
(1:14:17) Men’s 5k Sleepers
(1:15:54) Men’s 5k Wild Cards
(1:17:42) Women’s 5k Favorites
(1:20:57) Women’s 5k Sleepers
(1:22:07) Women’s 5k Wild Cards
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