Nike Outdoor Nationals takes place this weekend and we are pumped! Despite being relatively young among the onslaught of high school national meets, Nike Outdoor Nationals has quickly become home to many elite performances, fantastic matchups and all-time marks. Just as we did for New Balance Outdoor Nationals, we have offered our All-American picks for the distance events (800 meters and up) for Nike Outdoor Nationals! You can find entries for the meet by clicking here. On the site, The Stride Report had three different writers offer national meet predictions for this weekend. In their lists, our writers predicted the top-eight finishers (which are deemed as All-American spots) for the 800 meters, the mile, the two-mile, the 5000 meters, the DMR, the 4x800-meter relay and the 4xMile relay. Go check out our PREDICTIONS page and peruse through the never-ending picks that we have for one of the most exciting times of the year!

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett recap a thrilling 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships headlined by Sanu Jallow-Lockhart’s historic 1:56.85 (800) NCAA record in what may have been the greatest collegiate women’s 800m race ever. The guys dive into the controversy surrounding Doris Lemngole’s disqualification that opened the door for Marion Jepngetich to claim 5k gold, along with victories from Mercyline Kirwa in the 10k and Taylor Lovell in the steeplechase. They also break down Colin Sahlman’s electrifying kick to win the men’s 800m title, Simeon Birnbaum conquering the NCAA’s 1500m curse, and Habtom Samuel’s incredible distance double with victories in both the 10k and 5k. The episode wraps with championship performances from Geoffrey Kirwa and Rosemary Longisa, as Ben and Garrett unpack one of the most memorable NCAA meets in recent memory. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (3:44) Jallow Runs NCAA Record of 1:56.85 in Fastest Collegiate 800m Race Ever (11:33) Jepngetich Wins 5k Gold After Lemngole is DQ’d (21:09) Mercyline Kirwa Upsets Field to Win NCAA 10k Title (29:23) Colin Sahlman Wins NCAA 800m Title With Massive Kick (37:45 Birnbaum Breaks NCAA 1500m “Curse”, Wins National Title (43:16) Habtom Samuel Runs 27:51 to Win Second Career NCAA 10k Title (49:41) Habtom Samuel Rides 55-Second Final Lap to Earn NCAA 5k Title (55:06) Taylor Lovell Rides Huge Kick to NCAA Steeple Title (1:00:34) Geoffrey Kirwa Holds Off Kiptanui to Win Steeple Title (1:03:47) Rosemary Longisa Goes Wire-to-Wire to Win NCAA 1500m Title You can listen to that episode (and others) on our PODCASTS page! You can also find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud. If you like it, be sure to leave us a rating and a review! Note: If you're having issues loading the episode on the site via mobile, try refreshing the episode page. We will look into this issue for future episodes.

Sanu Jallow after competing over 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships // Photo via Andrew LeMay Yes, we have photos! TSR readers can download our photos from 2026 NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships (free for non-commercial use) on our SNAPSHOTS page! When posting to social media, all we ask is that you (please) cite and tag the respective photographer, Andrew LeMay // lemay.photo as well as @thestridereport. Enjoy! 2026 NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships Instagram: lemay.photo Miles Brown after competing over 800m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships // Photo via Andrew LeMay

One of the longest-standing high school national meets in the entire track and field scene, New Balance Outdoor Nationals holds a special place in my heart (I was destroyed on the 800-meter leg of a DMR during my sophomore year). And thankfully, this year's version of New Balance Outdoor Nationals looks like it will be more competitive than usual, with star-caliber names found throughout the entries (which you can find here). On the site, The Stride Report had three different writers offer national meet predictions for this weekend. In their lists, our writers predicted the top-eight finishers (which are deemed as All-American spots) for the 800 meters, the mile, the two-mile, the 5000 meters, the DMR, the 4x800-meter relay and the 4xMile relay. Go check out our PREDICTIONS page and peruse through the never-ending picks that we have for one of the most exciting times of the year!