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Join Carson Vittorio, Jackson Summy, and Simon Lane as they talk about what happened in the State during week 7 of the season! SPOTIFY

With the 2026 Illinois Indoor Championships set to bring together the state’s top talent under one roof, the stage is perfectly set for a day full of high-level competition and breakthrough performances. Now, it’s time to put predictions to the test. Illinois Running News contributors Jackson Summy, Carson Vittorio, and Simon Lane have taken a deep dive into every event, analyzing season bests, head-to-head matchups, and recent momentum to project who will come out on top. Fr

The stage is set for one of the most anticipated meets of the indoor season as the Illinois Indoor Championships return this Saturday to the fast, banked surface of the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center. With elite talent from across the state converging under one roof, this meet promises high-level competition, breakthrough performances, and early glimpses of athletes poised to make noise when the outdoor season arrives. From loaded distance fields to explosive sprints

lllinois Running News Event Rankings return this week as these rankings are built using a in-season performances to establish a starting baseline across each event. By factoring in pre-season results alongside known credentials, the rankings provide context while still allowing room for movement as new performances are recorded. As the indoor season continue, these event rankings will begin to shift, reflecting who is rounding into form and who is making an early statement ac

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The entries for Illinois Indoor Championships have been accepted! Take a look at the heat sheets for the biggest meet of the indoor season here! Also make sure to check out the preview show Friday night from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and our Live Stream of the meet starting at 8:00am Saturday! PREVIEW SHOW LIVE STREAM

Its time to vote for your weekly performers of the week! Something a little new this year will be a giveaway to our top weekly vote getter from a single week. We will be giving away a Illinois Running News Bucket Hat to the top weekly voter getter from the season. Voting runs from Monday to Sunday so make sure to get your votes in! Any athletes that use bots in order to get votes will be disqualified. Boys Week 1: Ben Blank (Naperville Central) [293 votes] Week 2: Logan Abram

Gabriel Gronski - Hersey Batavia Distance 1600m 4:16.23 Gabriel Gronski had an incredible win at Batavia this past Friday with a blazing 4:16.23 that just barely broke the old meet record of 4:16.59. Gronski has never really had the spotlight on him throughout high school. Just narrowly missing state in the 1600m last year, Gronski still has yet to run on the blue oval. This year, Gronski has already decided to change his fate. His first ever sub 4:20 1600m allowed him to lea

lllinois Running News Event Rankings return this week as these rankings are built using a in-season performances to establish a starting baseline across each event. By factoring in pre-season results alongside known credentials, the rankings provide context while still allowing room for movement as new performances are recorded. As the indoor season continue, these event rankings will begin to shift, reflecting who is rounding into form and who is making an early statement ac

Its time to vote for your weekly performers of the week! Something a little new this year will be a giveaway to our top weekly vote getter from a single week. We will be giving away a Illinois Running News Bucket Hat to the top weekly voter getter from the season. Voting runs from Monday to Sunday so make sure to get your votes in! Any athletes that use bots in order to get votes will be disqualified. Boys Week 1: Ben Blank (Naperville Central) [293 votes] Week 2: Logan Abram

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The most premier distance meet that the indoor season has to offer, the Batavia heat sheets are stocked with talent this year. There are going to be several IL #1 times that get set here, get excited for the action this Friday. Boys 800m The boys 800 looks like a central Illinois showdown in the top heat, we should see some amazing times. Ben Gorsage of Washington is the favorite coming into this race. Gorsage has been on fire throughout early indoor, his season best of 1:54

Nationals starts today! Here is your complete guide to follow all the Illinois competitors this thursday! NEW BALANCE LIVE STREAM NEW BALANCE LIVE RESULTS NIKE LIVE STREAM NIKE LIVE RESULTS 8:03am - New Balance Middle School Boys 800m Brady Becker (8th, Chicago [Catherine Cook]) Bentlee Lawrenz (8th, Rock Falls) 8:12am - New Balance Middle School Girls 800m Elizabeth Hull (7th, Chicago [Lane Tech Academic Center]) Molly Mocko (8th, Glen Ellyn [St. Petronille]) Tessa Mocko (6t

Nationals starts today! Here is your complete guide to follow all the Illinois competitors this thursday! NEW BALANCE LIVE STREAM NEW BALANCE LIVE RESULTS NIKE LIVE STREAM NIKE LIVE RESULTS 12:00pm - New Balance Nationals Freshman Boys Mile Alonzo Bautista (Fr., Dixon) Ethan Carter (Fr., Dixon) Ryan Patrick (Fr., Williamsville) Alrik Swan (Fr., Chicago [St. Ignatius]) 12:00pm - Nike Nationals Emerging Elite Boys Triple Jump Tyreke Baker (Sr., Cahokia) Andreas Milissis (Sr., N

lllinois Running News Event Rankings return this week as these rankings are built using a in-season performances to establish a starting baseline across each event. By factoring in pre-season results alongside known credentials, the rankings provide context while still allowing room for movement as new performances are recorded. As the indoor season continue, these event rankings will begin to shift, reflecting who is rounding into form and who is making an early statement ac

Nationals is this week! Here is your complete guide to follow all the Illinois competitors this weekend! Alonzo Bautista (Fr., Dixon) Thursday 12:00pm - Freshman Boys Mile Friday 8:22am - Freshman Boys 800m Ethan Carter (Fr., Dixon) Thursday 12:00pm - Freshman Boys Mile Ryan Patrick (Fr., Williamsville) Thursday 12:00pm - Freshman Boys Mile Friday 8:22am - Freshman Boys 800m Alrik Swan (Fr., Chicago [St. Ignatius]) Thursday 12:00pm - Freshman Boys Mile Friday 8:22am - Freshma

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Nationals is this week! Here is your complete guide to follow all the Illinois competitors this weekend! James Wright (8th, Rockford [Eisenhower]) Thursday 12:24pm - Middle School Boys 60m Thursday 5:37pm - Middle School Boys 400m Callie Gates (Fr., Burlington Central) Thursday 12:54pm - Freshman Girls 60m Thursday 4:00pm - Freshman Girls Long Jump William Kolacek (Fr., New Lenox [Lincoln-Way West]) Thursday 1:21pm - Freshman Boys 60m Lorenzo Sanew (Fr., Chicago [Taft]) Thurs

Its time to vote for your weekly performers of the week! Something a little new this year will be a giveaway to our top weekly vote getter from a single week. We will be giving away a Illinois Running News Bucket Hat to the top weekly voter getter from the season. Voting runs from Monday to Sunday so make sure to get your votes in! Any athletes that use bots in order to get votes will be disqualified. Boys Week 1: Ben Blank (Naperville Central) [293 votes] Week 2: Logan Abram