Recording & editing via Nick Alvarado, additional assistance via Lauren Cawley Go inside a workout day with Harvard standout Sophia Gorriaran as she gears up for a fast mile at the Boston U. Valentine Invite! 🔥 Sophia takes on a tough threshold session of 1200-meter repeats before sharpening up with quick 400-meter and 300-meter efforts, closing it out with fast 150-meter reps to lock in that race rhythm. Mic’d up with Coach Alex Gibby, you’ll hear real-time coaching insight, strategy and the small details that go into preparing for a big performance. From strength work to speed sharpening, this is an inside look at what it takes to get ready for a fast mile at one of the most competitive meets of the NCAA indoor track season. 🏃‍♀️💨

Rankings crafted via Miguel Zacarias, Eleni Lovgren & Garrett Zatlin Welcome back to The Stride Report's NAIA rankings! This season, we'll be offering top-25 rankings for the men and women in the NAIA distance running scene, specifically for events 800 meters and up. This week, we have our "Second Edition" of these rankings. This is a new update which reflects the performances and momentum of the NAIA's best distance talents in the nation throughout the current indoor track season. These rankings will be updated as the winter months unfold (with one more update coming later month) with in-season analysis sprinkled in between updates. Have any interest in contributing to our NAIA team? Be sure to check out our OPEN ROLES page and apply!

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down another weekend of indoor action highlighted by Stephanie Moss’ breakout 4:29.99 mile win at Camel City and Nick Plant’s NCAA #5 all-time 1k effort. That latter mark fueled a bigger conversation about where Virginia Tech’s DMR stacks up, nationally. The guys also react to Justine Kipkoech ripping a converted 3:53 mile, Penn State’s growing grip on the men’s 800-meter scene, and whether Joseph Socarres has emerged as the Ivy League favorite. The guys also take time to recognize the legendary career of Coach Ray Treacy following his retirement after 41 years at Providence, before wrapping things up with some lighthearted Super Bowl reactions to close the episode. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (2:28) Stephanie Moss Runs 4:29.99 For Mile Win at Camel City (6:42) Nick Plant Runs 2:17.80 (1k) For NCAA #5 All-Time Mark (11:12) Where Does Virginia Tech’s Men’s DMR Fit in the National Landscape? (17:28) Justine Kipkoech Runs 3:53 Converted Mile (21:34) Penn State Men Are Hoarding the 800m (29:31) Is Joseph Socarres the Ivy League 800m Favorite? (32:06) Coach Ray Treacy Retiring After 41 Years at Providence (38:28) Super Bowl Recap 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 "third edition" at this point during the winter months.

Written by Aimee Morganti, edits & additional commentary via Garrett Zatlin Handal Roban, a Penn State Olympian, has inked a "Name, Image and Likeness" (NIL) deal with Adidas, announcing his new deal on his Instagram page . He joins South Carolina's Jaouad Khchina and NC State's Hannah Gapes as the latest signees to join Adidas' NIL roster. On his signing, Handal Roban stated to FloTrack ... “First and foremost, I want to thank God for blessing me with the health and strength to be in this position. I’m incredibly grateful to my coaches, my mom, my teammates, my family, and my entire team for their constant support. Their belief in m means everything. I’m truly honored and excited to join the Three Stripes family and can’t wait for what’s ahead.” Recently, Roban raced to an incredible NC AA #3 all-time indoor 800-meter mark of 1:44.91, securing the overall win at the Penn State National Open. Then, at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge, the Nittany Lion star produced an NCAA #4 all-time 600-meter mark of 1:14.89. The Penn State 800-meter specialist is a three-time All-American. During his freshman year, he burst onto the NCAA scene with two 3rd place finishes between the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships and the 2023 NCAA D1 Outdoor Championships. Roban secured his third All-American honors with a 7th place finish over 800 meters at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships. The Penn State superstar later qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 800 meters in 2024 and 2025 placing 16th and 14th at those national meets, respectively. Roban is a seven-time BIG 10 podium finisher between the 800 meters, 600 meters and the 4x400-meter relay. In 2024, the Nittany Lion star won the 600-meter BIG 10 title. A two-time NACAC Champion over 800 meters, Roban's 2025 victory in the Bahamas led to him earning a jaw-dropping personal best of 1:42.87. Prior to that, Roban had represented Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris over 800 meters. We then come South Carolina’s Jaouad Khchina who has also announced an NIL deal with Adidas which he made public on his Instagram page. He joins middle distance star Handal Roban, among others, on Adidas’ NIL roster. In his post, Jaouad Khchina stated ... “Alhamdulillah, Proud to officially sign my NIL deal with Adidas. Grateful for the opportunity, let’s start this journey.” Khchina has excelled so far this winter, running an NCA A #2 all -time 1000-meter mark of 2:17.36. Then, at the 2026 Razorback Invitational, the breakout Gamecock star raced to a brilliant 3:53.90 mile PR, a new personal best by almost four seconds. The Moroccan athlete was the 2025 African U20 1500-meter champion in a time of 3:38.17. He currently holds personal bests of 1:47 (800), 2:17 (1k), 3:53 (mile), 3:37 (1500) and 7:51 (3k). Jaouad Khchina has represented Morocco on three World Championship teams. He placed 23rd over 8000 meters at the 2023 U20 World XC Championships in Australia. He later extended that momentum into the 2024 track season by placing 2nd over 1500 meters at the U20 Moroccan Championships and then 10th at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships over 1500 meters in Peru.