The next generation of Europe’s top track and field talent will take center stage at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships. The meet, hosted in Bergen, Norway, will take place from Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21. With stars-in-the-making representing powerhouse nations like Great Britain, Germany, France and the Netherlands, this four-day event is a must-watch for anyone paying attention to global distance running development. How to Watch The entire meet will be live-streamed on the European Athletics’ platform , provided by Eurovision Sport. To watch, you are required to create a European Athletics account. The official stream is your best bet for uninterrupted event-by-event viewing. European Athletics typically offers live results, splits and race videos on its website and different social media outlets. For real-time updates, you can follow along on the European Athletics Twitter / X and Instagram feeds. Daily updates will also be made available on the European Athletics' YouTube channel . Race Schedule The timetable of events for the European Athletics U23 Championships can be found here. A full distance event schedule is listed below. All times have been converted to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for convenience. Thursday, July 17th 12:00 pm -- Women's 800 meters (prelims) 12:35 pm -- Men's 1500 meters (prelims) 1:00 pm -- Men's 10,000 meters Friday, July 18th 6:10 a.m: Women's 3000 meters steeplechase (prelims) 6:50 a.m: Women's 1500 meters (prelims) 7:30 a.m: Men's 800 meters (prelims) 1:50 p.m: Women's 10,000 meters Saturday, July 19th 5:35 a.m: Women's 10,000 meter race walk 6:50 a.m: Men's 3000 meters steeplechase (prelims) 11:45 a.m: Men's 1500 meters 12:30 p.m: Men's 5000 meters 1:20 p.m: Women's 3000 meters steeplechase 1:40 p.m: Women's 800 meters Sunday, July 20th 5:10 a.m: Men's 10,000-meter race walk 7:05 a.m: Men's 3000 meters steeplechase 10:15 a.m: Women's 1500 meters 10:35 a.m: Women's 5000 meters 11:00 a.m: Men's 800 meters Who is Competing? Over 1,100 athletes from 40+ countries are slated to compete at the European Athletics U23 Championships. You can find the complete breakdown of entries by event here. The meet will feature a handful of NCAA distance standouts who will be swapping their school singlets for national kits... Notable NCAA Distance Entries (Women) Anika Thompson (Ireland / 5000 meters) via University of Oregon Augustine Haquet (France / 1500 meters) via Cornell University Ava O'Connor (Ireland / 3000-meter steeplechase & 5000 meters) via Adams State University Cara Laverty (Ireland / 1500 meters) via Providence College Heather Murphy (Ireland / 10,000 meters) via Montreat College Jasmine Trott (Great Britain / 10,000 meters) via Bryant University Maeve O'Neill (Ireland / 800 meters) via Providence College Mena Scratchard (Great Britain / 1500 meters) via Princeton University / Stanford University Mia Barnett (Sweden / 1500 meters) via University of Oregon Notable NCAA Distance Entries (Men) Abdel Laadjel (Ireland, 5000 meters & 10,000 meters) via University of Oregon Edward Bird (Great Britain / 5000 meters) via University of Kentucky James Dargan (Great Britain / 5000 meters) via Stanford University Johnny Livingstone (Great Britain / 10,000 meters) via University of Wisconsin - Madison Luca Madeo (Germany / 10,000 meters) via University of Cumberlands (KY) / Adams State University

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett react to a major transfer shake-up in the NCAA. Washington State lands a bona fide star in Solomon Kipchoge while Colorado adds Dominic Serem to bolster their roster. The guys also discuss Stanford’s pickup of Mena Scatchard, Reuben Reina hitting the transfer portal and impactful additions at Tulane, Tennessee, LSU and Missouri — including several high-upside international recruits. Tune-in for all of the latest on who’s going where and how these moves could reshape the NCAA distance landscape this fall. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (3:08) Solomon Kipchoge Transfers to Washington State (11:19) Stanford Brings in Grad Transfer Mena Scatchard  (15:00) Dominic Serem Transfers to Colorado (19:54) Reuben Reina Enters Transfer Portal (23:08) Tulane Brings in Grad Transfer Rogerio Amaral from South Carolina (27:06) Tennessee Brings in Trio of Impactful Men (30:32) LSU & Missouri Add Potential Kenyan Stars (34:36) Missouri Brings in Pheline Mining from Alabama (38:35) Transfer Quick Hits 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.

Content crafted via Garrett Zatlin & Kevin Fischer In the weeks following the NCAA Outdoor Championships, a new crop of collegiate standouts have announced professional contracts with major shoe brands! Here is a quick run-down of who has turned pro, where they will be training, and a handful of their greatest accolades... NOTE:  Below-listed NCAA all-time accolades for the women's 1500 meters do not include Addy Wiley's performances given that she was competing in the NAIA during her time in college. Ethan Strand (North Carolina) Sponsor: Nike Pro Group:  Swoosh Track Club (Flagstaff, AZ) Accolades: 2025 NCAA 3k Champion NCAA Indoor Mile Record Holder (3:48.32) NCAA Indoor 3k Record Holder (7:30.15) NCAA #2 All-Time Outdoor 1500m (3:33.22) Six-Time NCAA First-Team All-American (all three seasons, includes relays) Parker Wolfe (North Carolina) Sponsor: Nike Pro Group:  Swoosh Track Club (Flagstaff, AZ) Accolades: 2024 NCAA Outdoor 5k Champion NCAA #8 All-Time Outdoor 5k (3:34.24) NCAA #2 All-Time Indoor 3k (7:30.23) NCAA #11 All-Time Outdoor 5k (13:13.49) 11-Time NCAA First-Team All-American (all three seasons, includes relays) Ishmael Kipkurui (via New Mexico) Sponsor: Nike Pro Group:  N/A (Kenya) Accolades: 2025 NCAA 10k Champion NCAA 10k Record Holder (26:50.21) NCAA #4 All-Time Outdoor 5k (13:09.24) Three-Time NCAA First-Team All-American Maggi Congdon (via Northern Arizona) Sponsor: Nike Pro Group:  Swoosh Track Club (Flagstaff, Arizona) Accolades: 2024 USA Olympic Trials 1500m Finalist NCAA #6 All-Time, All-Dates Outdoor 1500m (4:02.79) 2025 NCAA Indoor Championship Mile Bronze Medalist 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championship 1500m Bronze Medalist Three-Time NCAA First-Team All-American Klaudia Kazimierska (via Oregon) Sponsor: Nike Pro Group:  Swoosh Track Club (Eugene, Oregon) Accolades: 2024 Olympian (via Poland) NCAA #2 All-Time, All-Dates Outdoor 1500m (3:59.95) 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championship 1500m Bronze Medalist Five-Time NCAA First-Team All-American Nathan Green (via Washington) Sponsor: Adidas Pro Group:  Coach Andy Powell (Seattle, Washington) Accolades: Two-Time NCAA 1500m Champion NCAA #7 All-Time, All-Dates Outdoor 1500m (3:32.20) NCAA #6 All-Time, All-Conditions Indoor Mile (3:50.74) Six-Time NCAA First-Team All-American Michaela Rose (via LSU) Sponsor: Adidas Pro Group:  N/A Accolades: 2023 NCAA Outdoor 800m Champion NCAA #2 All-Time Indoor 800m (1:59.25) NCAA #2 All-Time Outdoor 800m (1:58.12) Nine-Time NCAA First-Team All-American (includes relays)