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Today is the day that many track & field fans wait for all year as its the Mustang Relays and Bronco Relays that occur today. Todays two meets are sure to rewrite the top relay marks in the state today and provide us some great state caliber matchups. We break down every event from both meets here in this article! Mustang Relays Boys 4x800m The Mustang Relays 4x8 produced nationwide attention last year with a US #1 time from DGN, we could very well see the same thing this yea

Friday Central Illinois Invite Although there are many impressive athletes on the boys side, the girls side is just as amazing. Starting with sprinters, the first big name is Sophia Shapiro of Edwardsville, who has already run some quick times in the 200 and 400 and has the #9-ranked 400 time in Illinois this season. Another notable name is Rayna Raglin from Alton, who is ranked #3 in the 60m and #1 in the 200m this season across all classes. Aswell, Nina Brown of Champaig

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Cabin Fever Invite The girls sprints are absolutely loaded at Cabin Fever, let’s meet the field. Mariyah Robinson of Homewood Flossmoor will be running the 200, you should expect a huge season best from the Viking queen. Jordan Hamb of South Shore will look to take a huge win in the 60 and the 60mH. With Robinson absent from the entries in the 60, Hamb becomes the overwhelming favorite, she should dominate there. In the 400, Briyah Beatty of Plainfield East will face off agai

lllinois Running News Event Rankings return this week as these early 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 statem

This past Sunday at the Plainfield Pack March Madness Invite, 8th grader Molly Mocko delivered an impressive performance in the 3200m, finishing with a time of 10:24.85 . Competing against some of the best male runners from middle schools across the state, Molly’s effort stood out as she finished 3rd overall. From the start, Molly positioned herself near the front of the pack and maintained a strong rhythmthroughout the first mile. She continued to increase the effort throug

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

1A/2A ONU Invite Interviews by Brodie Peterson HF ABC Invite Interviews by Kennedy Ruff HF ABC Invite Photos by Kennedy Ruff Lakes CATC Interviews by Ian Alder and Noelan Tossing Lakes CATC Photos by Ian Adler 3A Girls ONU Invite Interviews by Olive Royce Batavia Girls Meet Race Videos and Interviews by Khristian Singh Wheeling Wildcat Relays Pre-Show Wheeling Wildcat Relays Live Stream

This looks to be a huge weekend for the state! With many top invites in the state happening this weekend we take a look here! Friday 3A ONU Classic Boys The electric atmosphere at the ONU indoor track continues this Friday night with the 3A boys meet. The first of many dominant performances will start with Oak Lawn Richards’ #3TJ, #6LJ Nicholas Jafilan , as this senior is at the top of the seeds for both Triple Jump and Long Jump. While #1 Shaun Alexander of Romeoville is n

This winter, track and field fans across the state will get front-row access to one of the most exciting indoor meets of the season. Illinois Running News is proud to announce that it will be providing a full live stream of the 2nd Annual Illinois Indoor Championships , bringing the best of Illinois indoor track action straight to your screen. Scheduled to feature the state’s top athletes, this meet is quickly becoming one of the premier indoor events in the Midwest. What sta

Out of all the events in the 1A/2A ONU Classic, the mid-distance fields are going to be the most competitive. We could see an early season State rematch between 800m Silver medalist, #2 Evan White of Rockford Christian, and the Bronze medalist, #3 Joe Faris of Dwight. While Faris opens his season this week, White has shown great fitness this early in the season with his 2:00.5 recently. If put together, this matchup can result in some crazy sub-2 minute performances. Rockford

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Week 4 of the Illinois Running News Track & Field Team Rankings brings some movement across all classifications as new performances continue to reshape the projected team scores. These rankings are built using a state meet scoring simulation, awarding points based on where athletes rank statewide in each event and combining those marks to form a projected championship-style team total. With more verified results now added, several programs have surged while others have shifte

lllinois Running News Event Rankings return this week as these early rankings are built using a combination of verified pre-season and in-season performances and returning season-best marks 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 opens, these event rankings will begin to shift qui

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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Week 3 of the IHSA season is upon us which means the return of the weekend rundown! In this article series we take a look at the top invites across the state of Illinois. Sharon Greene Raptor Invite Homewood Flossmoor brings their A squad to the Sharon Greene Raptor Invite, it should make for some exciting times. Mariyah Robinson is entered in the 60 and the 400, both events will likely result in a win for her. Robinson has not run the 400 yet this season, so we could see her

The Circuit in Chicago is back and year 2 of this event looks to be even more exciting than last year. The High Voltage two mile has compiled one of the best fields that we will see across the country, you’ll see some elite distance runners come together to hopefully break the 9 minute barrier. Our brand new interns, Brodie and Krishtian, break down the top 15 athletes by gender that will be competing at the Circuit. Boys Yohannes Van Meerten, Jr., Flagstaff Arizona Yohannes

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