Yep, that's right! For the first-time ever, The Stride Report is holding an internship program for the upcoming summer months! Those who are interested can submit an application by going to our OPEN ROLES page under the OTHER tab. From there, you can navigate to the role description and the application. Ideally, The Stride Report is aiming to bring on two interns for a 10-week program this summer (all of which will take place remotely). During that time, we'll assign a handful of different projects for our interns to work on. Whether that's writing articles, crafting different pieces of content, assisting with research and data collection, sitting in on meetings, contributing to preseason rankings and more, we want this to be a meaningful and engaging experience for those who join us this summer. Due to a limited budget, this role is unpaid, although interns do have the opportunity to earn 10% commission on any sponsorship deals that they bring to The Stride Report. Want to learn more? Click here to read all about the position and click here to submit your application! Your Loyal Admin, Garrett Zatlin The Stride Report . . . . . NOTE: The Stride Report will not entertain applicants under 18 years of age. All applicants must have completed their freshman year of college (at the conclusion of the current academic year) to be considered.

Rankings construction & analysis by Abby Waddington, Morgan Boonshaft, Ethan Moore & Garrett Zatlin Welcome, ladies and gentlemen! Every year, we craft rankings for the top-50 distance recruits from the senior class across the United States. Then, at the end of every season, we update our lists to include any new names who have suddenly risen to national prominence. This is the third of our four rankings editions for this year. Remember, these lists are for current high school seniors who specialize over 800 meters and/or higher. Don't see yourself or a certain individual during this update? Don't worry, everyone will have another chance to crack our top-50 rankings via multiple updates at the completion of the upcoming (and current) outdoor track season. As always, our rankings take a wholistic approach. We look at results across all three seasons of competition and also evaluate a multitude of intangibles such as consistency, experience, progression, momentum, range, etc. Oh, and fast times help...a lot. CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR FULL RANKINGS

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down a big weekend of outdoor track action as Michigan’s men steal the spotlight with dominant middle distance performances at the Raleigh Relays. The guys also dive into Hilda Olemomoi’s impressive 10k victory and debate whether she’s truly back among the NCAA elite, while also highlighting standout efforts from Aniya Mosley and Sophie Novak over 1500 meters and Collins Kiprok Kipngok in the steeplechase. They continue with Debora Cherono’s steeple win and Nancy Cherop leading collegians in a rainy 5k. The episode wraps with key performances from Dayton Carlson, Elkana Kipruto and Birhanu Harriman as the outdoor season kicks off! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (2:17) Michigan Men Dominate Raleigh Relays 1500m (6:36) Aniya Mosley and Sophie Novak Run 4:08 (1500) Marks (10:37) Collins Kiprok Kipngok Runs 8:24 For Steeplechase Win (16:10) Hilda Olemomoi Continues to Show She is Back With Big 10k Win  (21:53) Debora Cherono Takes Steeplechase Win With 9:56 Mark (24:55) Nancy Cherop Finishes as Top Collegiate in Weather-Plagued 5k (26:23) Michigan Flexes Distance Muscle Again With Men’s 800m Domination (29:33) Dayton Carlson Runs Statement 1:45.57 In Arizona (31:33) Elkana Kipruto Clocks 13:35 PR to secure 5k Win (34:16) Birhanu Harriman Rides 59-Second Final Lap to 10k Win 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.

Many years ago, when The Stride Report was just a fledgling platform fueled by passion and post-graduate naivety, I attempted to put together a page on our website simply titled, "RECRUITS." The purpose of that page was exactly what it sounded like -- to display which high school athletes were committed to (and had signed with) certain colleges and universities. Of course, there's a reason why that project quickly fizzled into the infinite ocean that is The Stride Report's content offerings. Put simply, it was impossible for just one person to keep up with ALL of the notable high school signings and recruits from around the country. So here we are, seven years later, armed with greater technology and a "What the hell, let's give it a shot,"-type attitude. Introducing, The Stride Report's " HIGH SCHOOL SIGNINGS " page. On that page -- which you can also find under our RECRUITING tab -- you'll find a dataset featuring a handful of top high school distance athletes from the Class of 2026 who have already made their college commitments (or, at this point in the year, have already signed with their new homes). Not only that, but we have added features that allow our readers to search through that dataset by last name or by university name. Over the long-term, that ease of navigation should prove helpful, ultimately making this a go-to page for all of your future research. We have aspirations for this page that go well beyond what it is right now -- we're hoping to include more features in the future so that the page can be a multi-faceted dataset meant to inform, entertain and better scout future prospects. Naturally, I'm sure some of you are wondering, "So what makes this project any different than the project you tried seven years ago? What is going to stop this still-demanding dataset from fizzling out yet again?" Truthfully, those are fair questions. In fact, it's plenty possible that history repeats itself and The Stride Report struggles to keep up with the demands that our newly constructed page requires and page is eventually removed -- that's a real possibility. This time, however, there are a few different factors at play. For starters, The Stride Report is more sustainable and stable in terms of content output right now -- we have more writers (each of whom are incredibly talented and hard working) than we did seven years ago, making rigorous projects such as this more reasonable to maintain. But maybe more importantly, we have also constructed a separate page which features a short form ! This is a page that our community can use to update the dataset for any middle or long distance names that we have missed. And don't worry, all of these submissions are double checked by The Stride Report before they get published to our dataset. When submitting a new name, we also require a URL which proves and/or verifies that a certain high school athlete has actually signed to the college or university in question. In the meantime, we will be hard at work updating the dataset as much as we can for the Class of 2026 -- while also producing great content for upcoming meets -- and soon preparing for the Class of 2027! So make sure to check back on our newest page over the next few months and stay tuned for more! Your faithful admin, Garrett Zatlin The Stride Report

Written by Aimee Morganti, edits & additional commentary via Garrett Zatlin Earlier this month, three-time All-American David Mullarkey announced that he has signed a professional contract with Under Armour. The former Florida State and Northern Arizona runner will be joining the brand's Flagstaff-based pro team, UA Mission Run Dark Sky.   David Mullarkey stated , “This is a moment that’s been years in the making and I’m incredibly grateful for the belief and opportunity to compete at this level and I honestly can’t wait to get started. Also a thank you to those that have supported me every step of the way. Whilst I can’t tell you that is going to happen in my career, I can tell you that I will continue with the same drive and passion I have always shown.” Back in January, Mullarkey placed 26th at the 2026 World XC Championships where he represented Great Britain. Prior to that, Mullarkey achieved international success as he secured two silver medals for Great Britain over the 10k and 5k distances at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany. While competing for Florida State, he claimed his first All-American accolade with a 40th place finish at the 2023 NCAA XC Championships. After transferring to Northern Arizona, he improved his cross country national meet finish to 18th place at the 2024 NCAA XC Championships. In 2025, at his final NCAA Outdoor Championships, Mullarkey received his third All-American honor after he placed 6th over the 10,000 meters. Mullarkey’s collegiate career consisted of four other national meet appearances, including a 10th place finish over 5k (2025), an 11th place finish over 3k (2024), an 18th place finish over 5k (2024) and a 19th place finish over 5k (2023). He holds personal bests of 7:41 (3k), 13:18 (5k) and 27:51 (10k). Earlier this year, UA Mission Run Dark Sky also added Furman graduate, Carson Williams, to their pro training group in Flagstaff.