On the newest episode of Beyond the Stride, Oregon standout Simeon Birnbaum joins the pod to reflect on a massive stretch of momentum! From battling through a year of injury to earning All-American honors in cross country and opening the indoor track season with a 7:39 (3k) school record, the Duck distance star chats about it all! 🔥😎 Birnbaum also dives into his championship-first mindset, the value of range across events and why winning will always matter more than fast times. With eyes locked on March, he shares what’s fueling his drive this season and why he believes his best is still ahead. 🎯🦆 🗣️ Hosted by Lauren Cawley Be sure to like/follow/subscribe/comment on all of podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube! You can find our other episodes there as well.

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett react to a loaded slate of historic performances headlined by Marco Langon’s NCAA #4 all-time 3k run and Wilma Nielsen’s statement mile victory over a pro-heavy field! They also break down Silan Ayyildiz’s NCAA #8 all-time 3k performance, Jaouad Khchina’s blazing NCAA #2 all-time 1k mark and Sophia Gorriaran’s NCAA-leading 800-meter effort. The guys round out the episode with standout converted mile efforts from Matthew Endrody and Justine Kipkoech, plus Silvia Jelelgo’s impressive win over Altorf and Lemngole. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (2:40) Marco Langon Runs NCAA #4 All-Time 3k Mark of 7:34  (8:49) Silan Ayyildiz Runs 8:42 (3k) For NCAA #8 All-Time (12:35) Wilma Nielsen Takes Mile Win in 4:26 Against Pro-Laden Field (22:56) Jaouad Khchina Runs NCAA #2 All-Time Mark of 2:17.36 (1k) (29:28) Sophia Gorriaran Runs NCAA Leading Time of 2:01 (800) (34:59) Matthew Endrody Runs Converted 3:53 Mile (39:59) Silvia Jelelgo Runs 4:31, Takes Down Altorf & Lemngole in Mile (43:26) Justine Kipkoech Runs 3:54 Converted Mile in Colorado Debut 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.

Rankings crafted via Ellie Clark With the start of 2026 comes our commitment to (slowly) expanding our content offerings. That includes making an effort to cover more than just the distance events. As such, we're trying our hand at the sprints, both in terms of rankings and, throughout 2026, the occasional written analysis. Of course, our sprints coverage team is still very small, so it will take time for us to establish a base of consistency and more rigorous content. But for now, here are the top Division One men and top women who we have listed in our "second edition" at this point during the winter months.