https://stridecount.com/2026-08-18https://stridecount.com/share-home.svg https://stridecount.com/news/marathon-runners-share-expert/2026-08-18https://stridecount.com/share-marathon-runners-share-expert.svgMarathon Runners Share Expert Advice for Racing Your Best 26.2Top American marathoners share their advice for recreational runners to optimize their training plans, diets, and recovery strategies. (Source: Runner's World) https://stridecount.com/news/british-runner-wins-bronze/2026-08-18https://stridecount.com/share-british-runner-wins-bronze.svgBritish Runner Wins Bronze Medal in European Marathon Championships Despite Last-Minute Shoe...Abbie Donnelly overcame a shoe emergency to win a historic bronze medal in the European Marathon Championships, becoming the first British woman to achieve this feat. (Source: Runner's World) https://stridecount.com/news/euro-champs-final-day/2026-08-18https://stridecount.com/share-euro-champs-final-day.svgEuro Champs Final Day - 4th Gold For Hunt, 4th Straight For MondoAthletes from around the world gathered in Birmingham, England, for the final day of the Euro Champs. The event saw several athletes claim gold medals in their respective events. https://stridecount.com/news/us-olympic-trials-return/2026-08-18https://stridecount.com/share-us-olympic-trials-return.svg2028 US Olympic Trials Return to Eugene, But With ChangesThe 2028 US Olympic Trials will be held in Eugene, Oregon, from June 17-22, 2028, marking the sixth consecutive Trials to be held in the city. However, the event will be condensed to six days, with... https://stridecount.com/news/euro-champs-day-recap/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-euro-champs-day-recap.svgEuro Champs Day 3 Recap: Hudson-Smith Wins Third 400m Gold, Zapletalová Takes 400H TitleMatthew Hudson-Smith secured his third 400m gold medal at the Euro Champs, while Emma Zapletalová dominated the 400m hurdles to claim the title. (Source: Track and Field News) https://stridecount.com/news/euro-champs-day-az/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-euro-champs-day-az.svgEuro Champs Day 6 - Díaz Hernández Within 6 Inches Of TJ WRAndy Díaz Hernández has set a new world-leading triple jump record at the European Championships in Birmingham, falling just 6 inches short of Jonathan Edwards' 31-year-old World Record. https://stridecount.com/news/euro-champs-day-hal/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-euro-champs-day-hal.svgEuro Champs Day 2 - Halász Whirls To No. 10 All-TimeHungary's Bence Halász won the hammer throw with a world-leading 276-5 (84.25), a national record, moving him to No. 10 all-time. Germany's Merlin Hummel took silver with 266-9 (81.30), while... https://stridecount.com/news/euro-champs-day-ingebrigtsen/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-euro-champs-day-ingebrigtsen.svgEuro Champs Day 1 - Ingebrigtsen Comes Roaring BackNorwegian athlete Jakob Ingebrigtsen made a triumphant return to competition, claiming his fourth European title in the 5000 meters at the Euro Champs in Birmingham. Ingebrigtsen, who had been... https://stridecount.com/news/audrey-werro-european-800m-ff8e4d/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-audrey-werro-european-800m-ff8e4d.svgAudrey Werro Claims European 800m Gold in Thrilling Duel with Keely HodgkinsonAudrey Werro secured her first major title with a championship-record 1:54.81 in the European 800m final, outpacing defending champion Keely Hodgkinson (1:55.01) in a tactical masterclass. Femke... https://stridecount.com/news/european-800m-final-set-c1925e/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-european-800m-final-set-c1925e.svgEuropean 800m Final Set for Friday: Hodgkinson, Werro, and Broeders-Bol to Battle for GoldThe European 800m final is set to take place on Friday, featuring a highly anticipated battle between Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson and 22-year-old Audrey Werro of Switzerland. Werro has been... https://stridecount.com/news/habtom-samuel-shatters-course-f77740/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-habtom-samuel-shatters-course-f77740.svgHabtom Samuel Shatters Course Record at 2026 Falmouth Road Race, Pamela Kosgei Edges Jess McClainEritrea's Habtom Samuel set a new course record at the 2026 Falmouth Road Race with a time of 30:53, while Kenya's Pamela Kosgei narrowly edged out Jess McClain in the women's race with a time of... https://stridecount.com/news/jonah-koech-denies-doping-da89a7/2026-08-17https://stridecount.com/share-jonah-koech-denies-doping-da89a7.svgJonah Koech Denies Doping Allegations Despite Accepting 3-Year BanUS middle-distance runner Jonah Koech has claimed he did not dope despite accepting a 3-year ban from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Koech's case has sparked controversy after he admitted guilt... https://stridecount.com/news/simon-rosselli-perfect-timing-3b1344/2026-08-16https://stridecount.com/share-simon-rosselli-perfect-timing-3b1344.svgSimon Rosselli's Perfect Timing Secures World U20 Discus GoldSimon Rosselli, a Washingtonian athlete, saved his discus career long for the biggest moment at the World U20 Championships, securing gold with a throw of 217-9 (66.39) and setting new American U20... https://stridecount.com/news/euro-champs-day-recap-fa10d2/2026-08-16https://stridecount.com/share-euro-champs-day-recap-fa10d2.svgEuro Champs Day 4 Recap: Hunt Completes Sprint Double, Čeh Dominates DiscusDay 4 of the Euro Champs saw several standout performances, including Amy Hunt's sprint double and Kristjan Čeh's dominance in the discus throw. (Source: Track and Field News) https://stridecount.com/news/european-championships-day-meet-75b874/2026-08-16https://stridecount.com/share-european-championships-day-meet-75b874.svgEuropean Championships Day 5: Meet Records Broken in BirminghamAudrey Werro and Karsten Warholm set new meet records in the women's 800m and men's 400m hurdles respectively, while Gianmarco Tamberi secured his fourth gold medal in the high jump. https://stridecount.com/news/brown-credits-sec-rival-708921/2026-08-16https://stridecount.com/share-brown-credits-sec-rival-708921.svgBrown Credits SEC Rival Tharp for World Junior 110m Hurdles TriumphLe’Ezra Brown, the new World Junior 110m hurdles champion, says a friendly rivalry with SEC teammate Ja’Kobe Tharp sparked his record-tying 12.72 run in Eugene, highlighting his comeback from injury... https://stridecount.com/competition/2026-08-18 https://stridecount.com/about/ https://stridecount.com/sources-and-methods/ https://stridecount.com/corrections/