Yanis Le Mouillour (center back) on the 800m starting line at the NCAA Outdoor Championships // Photo via Jackie Kirby Yes, we have photos! TSR readers can download our photos from 2026 NCAA D2 Outdoor Championships on our SNAPSHOTS page! When posting to social media, all we ask is that you (please) cite and tag the respective photographer (Jackie Kirby // _thekirbycollective) as well as @thestridereport. Learn more about Jackie's work by checking out her website by clicking here! Enjoy! 2026 NCAA D2 Outdoor Championships (via Jackie Kirby) Instagram: _thekirbycollective Grace Strongman lies on the track after winning 5k gold at the NCAA Outdoor Championships // Photo via Jackie Kirby

Written by Angelina Napoleon (intern), edits & additional commentary via Garrett Zatlin Earlier this month, shortly after winning his first ACC title over 5000 meters, it was announced that Louisville freshman Elsingi Kipruto has signed a “Name, Image, Likeness,” (NIL) deal with On. Kipruto is the first distance athlete from Louisville to sign an NIL with the Swiss-based sports brand. Fellow collegians such as Stanford's Juliette Whittaker, North Carolina's Vera Sjoberg, Alabama’s Doris Lemngole, Wake Forest's Rocky Hansen and more have also signed NIL deals with On. Kipruto started off his 2026 outdoor track season with a huge win at the Bryan Clay Invite over 10,000 meters, securing gold in a time of 27:29. The Louisville standout is now sitting at NCAA #1 in the event by a second and recently secured gold at the East Regional Championships over 10,000 meters to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The young distance star out of Kenya recently showcased his dominance over 5000 meters as well, winning the ACC title in that event over a veteran field with a mark of 13:23.34. Kipruto's momentum first began in cross country where he gained All-American honors with a 39th place finish at the NCAA XC Championships. Continuing his hot streak on the indoor oval, Kipruto secured another All-American performance by securing 4th place over 5000 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Earlier that season, the Cardinal rookie posted an impressive personal best of 13:15 (5k). Kipruto will next compete on Friday, May 29th as he aims to also qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships over 5000 meters.

Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett react to a wave of regional meet scratches! The guys break down Doris Lemngole’s stunning decision to scratch the 3000-meter steeplechase and go all-in for the 5000 meters, along with Billah Jepkirui opting out of the 1500 meters in favor of the same event. They also dive into Colin Sahlman focusing solely on the 800 meters, Zoie Dundon’s return to the 3000-meter steeplechase and Edna Chelulei scratching the 10,000 meters despite being the East region’s top seed. The episode continues with analysis of the group attempting the 1500/5k double, strategic event choices from Nick Plant, Aniya Mosley, Charlotte Tomkinson, Mercy Kinyanjui, Luke Tewalt, Tor Hotung-Davidsen and Pierre Attiogbe, plus what all of these moves could mean for the NCAA Championship landscape moving forward. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (2:41) Doris Lemngole Surprisingly Scratches Out of Steeple, Goes All-In For 5k (7:36) Billah Jepkirui Shockingly Opts Out of 1500m, Chooses 5k (13:01) Colin Sahlman Opts out of 1500m and 5k in Favor of 800m (13:47) Zoie Dundon Returns to Steeple, Eschews 800m (17:19) Edna Chelulei Opts Out of 10k as Top Seed in East Region, Enters 5k (19:51) Birnbaum, Martin, Young, Ivri, Masai & Echohawk to Attempt 1500/5k Double (24:08) Nick Plant Chooses 1500m Over 800m (26:55) Aniya Mosley & Charlotte Tomkinson Scratch 800m for 1500m (29:24) Mercy Kinyanjui Scratches 5k For Steeple (37:26) Luke Tewalt Scratches 10k to Focus Solely on 5k (39:51) Tor Hotung-Davidsen Scratches 800m in Favor of 1500m (43:36) Pierre Attiogbe Chooses 5k Over 1500m 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.

Elle Marsyla crosses the finish line to win the 10k title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships // Photo via Nico Klementzos Yes, we have photos! TSR readers can download our photos from 2026 NCAA D3 Outdoor Championships on our SNAPSHOTS page! When posting to social media, all we ask is that you (please) cite and tag the respective photographer (Nico Klementzos // nicoklementzos) as well as @thestridereport. Learn more about Nico's work by clicking here! Enjoy! 2026 NCAA D3 Outdoor Championships (via Nico Klementzos) Instagram: nicoklementzos Ryan Hagan celebrates as he wins 1500m gold at the NCAA Outdoor Championships // Photo via Nico Klementzos