Trent McFarland celebrates after Michigan wins the 4x800m at the Penn Relays // Photo via Scott Boldt Yes, we have photos! TSR readers can download our photos from the 2026 Penn Relays on our SNAPSHOTS page! When posting to social media, all we ask is that you (please) cite and tag the respective photographer (Scott Boldt // scottboldtphoto) as well as @thestridereport. Enjoy! 2026 Penn Relays (via Scott Boldt) Instagram: scottboldtphoto Blair Bartlett smiles after winning 3k gold at the Penn Relays // Photo via Scott Boldt

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Production via Wyatt Barnsley On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down a historic weekend of performances headlined by Simeon Birnbaum’s NCAA record 3:31.69 over 1500 meters, sparking the question of whether he can finally shake the men’s 1500-meter national meet curse. The guys also dive into Geoffrey Kirwa’s incredible steeplechase run, Rosemary Longisa’s NCAA #2 all-time 1500-meter effort and a wave of elite 800-meter performances led by Colin Sahlman. They also highlight Emmaculate Jemutai’s sub-2:00 (800) breakthrough, Jane Hedengren’s continued dominance with another NCAA 5k record and Habtom Samuel’s closing speed to break his own 5k record. The episode wraps with standout distance results from Sophie Novak, Elsingi Kipruto and Caren Kiplagat as the outdoor track season reaches another level. Be sure to listen, subscribe and review! (3:03) Simeon Birnbaum Clocks New NCAA Record of 3:31.69 & Other Men’s 1500m Results (17:44) Geoffrey Kirwa Runs Incredible 8:08 PR & Other Men’s Steeplechase Results (27:44)  Rosemary Longisa Runs NCAA #2 All-Time Mark of 4:02 & Other Women’s 1500m Results (34:01) Colin Sahlman Leads Charge of Impressive 800m Times Across The Country With NCAA #7 Mark of 1:44.42 (45:00) Emmaculate Jemutai Posts 1:59 (800) PR For Win & Other Women’s 800m Results (51:53) Jane Hedengren Leads Charge With NCAA Outdoor 5k Record of 14:50.50 (53:13) Habtom Samuel Flashes Incredible Closing Ability to Break Own NCAA Outdoor 5k Record (54:06) Sophie Novak Runs 9:24 to Defeat Taylor Lovell in Steeple Battle (56:18) Elsingi Kipruto Runs NCAA Leading 27:29 (10k) Mark For Win at Bryan Clay (58:37) Caren Kiplagat Runs 31:40 For Win in NCAA 10k 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.