The Spring Marathons of 2025

Collegiate Records Go Down at BU

Photos from the stellar 1500-meter finals, plus more

The Spring Marathons of 2025

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FAST COMPANY · Nick Symmonds, who made the American team in the 800 meters earlier in the week, shows his stuff (and wild side) during a playful dash outside Hayward Field on Sunday.

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THIS JUST IN · USATF spokesperson Jill Geer announces the news to the media, and the fans at Hayward Field, that a run-off between Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh to decide the women's 100 meters had been scheduled for Monday.

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THE LOOK OF A CHAMPION · Lashinda Demus won the women's 400-meter hurdles, and punched her ticket to London for the Summer Games.

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NOT QUITE · Bershawn Jackson clears a hurdle on his way to a fourth place finish in the 400-meter finals, missing a trip to London by only five one-hundredths of a second.

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ARMED AND READY · The women's 1500-meter final featured 13 women who had battled through two previous rounds to get to Sunday's starting line.

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STRETCH RUN · When the 1500 was over, the winner was Morgan Uceny, followed by Shannon Rowbury (No. 8) and Jenny Simpson (partially blocked by Rowbury). The three women will now represent the U.S. in London.

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DOWN BUT NOT OUT · Last year at the World Championships Uceny fell late in the 1500-meter final, costing her a chance at a medal. Today, she was on the ground... celebrating her victory.

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SERVING NOTICE · Leo Manzano waves to the crowd before the men's 1500 meters. Three-and-a-half minutes later he would be raising his arms in celebration.

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AND THE WINNER IS... · Manzano beats Matthew Centrowitz in a classic 1500-meter duel. Both runners are headed to London to represent the U.S.

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LONDON CALLING · Shannon Rowbury, the second-place finisher in the 1500, greets men's winner Leo Manzano on the Hayward track on Sunday. The two will be competing on the American team at the Summer Games.

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