The Stride Report

On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett dive into some of the biggest names to watch ahead of the 2025 NCAA cross country season! From established stars like James Corrigan and Angelina Napoleon to emerging talents like Ruth White and Lex Young, the guys react to the athletes who were the most difficult to get a grasp on while creating our NCAA D1 Preseason XC Top-50 I...

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 —...

On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down the headline move of Ishmael Kipkurui turning pro with Nike! The guys also touch on other pro announcements, analyze the women’s and men’s award races for The Bowerman, and highlight major transfers including Bahiya El Arfaoui to Oregon, Reese Sharman-Newell to Texas A&M, and Kirk Dawkins to Iowa State. Plus, the guys...

On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Garrett breaks down a flurry of major transfer moves shaking up the NCAA distance scene. Where could Solomon Kipchoge end up after hitting the transfer portal? What about Leah Stephens? Meanwhile, Virginia and Colorado bring in a major haul of names while NC State and UNC both see big-time talents come and go. Tune-in for full analysis, team bre...

On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett close out the 2025 NCAA track season with TSR’s trimestrial End of Season Awards! From breakout freshmen to elite performances and the most dominant distance runners in the country, the guys run through every major category. Who was the most improved? Which distance coach stood above the rest? And who earned the title of Most Val...

On this week’s episode of The Stride Report Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down one of the most memorable championship weekends in recent memory. From Doris Lemngole’s unreal 8:58 steeplechase effort to Nathan Green’s electric kick for 1500-meter gold, the NCAA Championships were packed with historic moments! The guys dive into Sophie O’Sullivan’s perfect send-off, James Corrigan’s steeple win and...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett preview one of the most stacked NCAA Championships in recent memory. Ben and Garrett dive deep into the historically loaded 1500-meter fields, analyzing the favorites, sleepers and wild cards for both the men’s and women’s races. The steeplechase battles also promise to be all-time classics, with heavy-hitters and rising stars ready...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, heartbreak strikes as Parker Wolfe announces the end of his NCAA career due to injury. After that, Ben and Garrett dive into a chaotic East Regional Championship 10k race that somehow started well after midnight before exploring why there were so few upsets in the women’s East and West regional races. The guys then analyze the women’s 1500-meter qua...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, chaos reigns as scratches shake up the NCAA postseason landscape! Ben and Garrett start with the surprising news that Juliette Whittaker is out from the West regional meet entirely, before diving into major event scratches and declarations including Doris Lemngole and Lexy Halladay-Lowry scratching the 5k, and Pamela Kosgei dropping the steeple. The...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett unpack Christian Jackson’s jaw-dropping 1:44 mark to win the ACC title over 800 meters — is he someone who can realistically win NCAA gold next month? The guys also break down Gladys Chepngetich’s upset over Makayla Paige, Sophie O’Sullivan’s blistering 58-second closer to take the BIG 10 title over 1500 meters and Meghan Hunter beco...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett dive into whether Fouad Messaoudi can realistically challenge for NCAA gold after his 3:34 PR over 1500 meters. The guys also break down Aidan McCarthy’s dominant 1:45 showing over 800 meters and highlight other standout men’s 1500-meter performances. Then, it’s time for the highly anticipated fantasy draft! Ben and Garrett go head-t...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett dive into another weekend of massive performances on the track! Ethan Strand’s blazing 1500m time of 3:33.22 put him at NCAA #2 all-time while Michaela Rose improved her own NCAA #2 all-time spot with a dominant 1:58.12 (800) effort. The guys break down Titouan Le Grix’s NCAA D2 record of 3:34.30 in the 1500m and Smilla Kolbe’s NCAA...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett dive into all the action from the Penn Relays where Nathan Green's kick has never looked better! The guys break down a flurry of elite performances, including Lexy Halladay-Lowry’s 9:18 steeplechase mark and Sadie Sigfstead’s dominant 32:39 (10k) effort. In the 1500m, Grace Hartman earned a comfortable win in 4:07, while the battle f...

On this week’s Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down another electric weekend of NCAA distance action! Jane Hedengren continues to make her case as the future of the sport, while the men’s 800m saw Abdullahi Hassan, Rivaldo Marshall, and Tyrice Taylor all drop 1:45 marks. On the women’s side, Victoria Bossong and Gladys Chepngetich both clocked 1:59 results while Michaela Rose took home a...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Garrett and guest host Finn Birnie dive into major transfer news around the NCAA distance scene. Thomas Boyden is officially heading to BYU, while Chloe Thomas enters the transfer portal as a grad student. On the track, Lauren Tolbert stuns with a 2:01 (800) win on her home track, Camden Law throws down a 1:46.89 (800) mark in Texas, and Peter Visse...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett recap another electric slate of performances as Pamela Kosgei continues her dominance, running the NCAA #2 all-time steeplechase mark with a stunning time of 9:15.93! Meanwhile, Chloe Foerster threw down a 4:07 (1500) effort and followed it up with a 2:00 (800) PR. Over at Stanford, Evans Kurui led a historic 10k with 12 total men br...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down a historic weekend on the track as Liam Murphy, Marco Langon and Gary Martin each break the NCAA 1500m record in a thrilling race! Plus, both Ishmael Kipkurui and Habtom Samuel take down the NCAA 10k record on the opposite coast! On the women’s side, Margot Appleton, Grace Hartman, and Pamela Kosgei deliver jaw-dropping pe...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down TSR’s 2025 D1 Indoor End of Season Award nominees and give out some of their own votes! From “Best Freshman” to “Most Improved” to our prestigious “Most Valuable Runner (MVR)” awards, the guys debate the top contenders and highlight the biggest performances of the season. But before all of that, Ben and Garrett discuss Tab...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett recap an unforgettable weekend at the NCAA Indoor Championships! The Strand vs Martin showdown in the DMR and 3k delivered on all the hype, while Doris Lemngole and Brian Musau stole the show in the 5k! The guys break down Wilma Nielsen’s mile win, Matthew Erickson’s big upset, and the chaos in the women’s 800 meters where Makayla Pa...

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On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett preview the biggest storylines heading into NCAA Indoors. Will we see a thrilling 3k showdown between Ethan Strand & Gary Martin? Can Juliette Whittaker out-duel Michaela Rose over 800 meters? Plus, the guys discuss their favorites, sleepers, and wild cards in the 5k, 3k, mile, 800 meters and DMR on both the men’s and women’s sides....

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On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Garrett is joined by special guests Rachel Hickey and Mike McKean to break down conference championship weekend! Rachel and Garrett discuss the standout women’s performances, from Paityn Noe’s historic 5k to Michaela Rose’s and Tia Wilson’s thrilling victories. Meanwhile, Mike and Garrett dive into the men’s results, highlighting Aidan McCarthy’s NC...

On this week’s episode of the Blue Oval Podcast, Ben and Garrett break down a historic DMR weekend and discuss how it could reshape the NCAA Championship picture. They dive into the Oregon women’s NCAA record, Virginia’s men’s DMR dominance, and whether Princeton could go all-in for the national title. Plus, they analyze key mile, 3k, and 800m performances, including Colin Sahlman and Drew Bosley’...