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The 2016 Payton Jordan 'Depth of Talent' By the Numbers

Now that we've had a couple days to let our heads stop spinning, let's take a moment to appreciate the awesomeness that was the 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational. Dave Keifer of Stanford Communications did a great job of breaking down the "depth of talent" in the fields. 

May 4, 2016

Olympic Standard, Movie Premiere Highlight Big Week for Alexi Pappas

Alexi Pappas has had the week of her life.

May 3, 2016

Top Moments From the 2016 Payton Jordan Invitational

In the 2016 Olympic year, the Payton Jordan Invitational did not disappoint. 800m through 10,000m, some of the world’s best distance runners assembled in Palo Alto, California, for an evening of fast track and field.

May 2, 2016

How I Remember the Solinsky 10k Story

Editor's note: I was interviewed Friday by John Walters of Newsweek who is writing a piece on Chris Solinsky's 10,000 meter race (properly named the Kim McDonald 10,000 Meter Run) from the 2010 Payton Jordan Invitational. The story follows the recent announcement of Solinsky's retirement. In the middle of the interview, I had to catch my flight to Stanford so while I was flying I started to jot down some notes for our call and the notes eventually became my personal account of that evening. With it being the six-year anniversary of that American record race, I thought I'd share my reflection with the audience that watched the race with us that evening. Read the Newsweek story from Walters here

May 1, 2016

Alysia Montano's Hunt For Olympic Gold

BERKELEY, California — Alysia Montano makes powerful, controlled strides down the backstretch of the Edwards Stadium track. To prepare for her 400m race at the Payton Jordan Invitational this weekend, she's sprinting back-to-back laps separated by merely 90 seconds.

Apr 29, 2016

5 Can’t-Miss Races at Payton Jordan Invitational

It’s finally here! The historically fast distance races at Payton Jordan Invitational are less than one week away, and we’ve got the scoop on the hottest races to watch live this Sunday on FloTrack. 

Apr 27, 2016

Bernard Lagat to Debut in 10k at Payton Jordan Invitational

Bernard Lagat will run his first ever 10,000m on the track at the Payton Jordan Invitational on May 1, his coach James Li confirmed to FloTrack.

Apr 12, 2016