Moving on UP 📈🚨 These men are the Biggest Movers in our FloTrack College XC Rankings, jumping into the top 25 of our rankings sets as we begin to approach championship season in later October! Check out the full rankings, available at the link in our bio 🔗 #CollegeXC

🤣 Reed Fischer's got the jokes! 🏃‍♂️ We caught up with Reed Fischer during his Chicago Marathon build for one of his “easier” tune-up threshold workouts. This was a slightly easier session sandwiched between two harder sessions around that same week. 📈 See how the Tinman Elite and Adidas athlete trained for the marathon. Reed ultimately ran 2:14:30 in Chicago while still battling/recovering from the flu. 🎥 ➡️ flosports.link/4jEv7kl

Top Woman In The World 🇺🇸🌎 🚨 Megan Smyth was the last woman standing and finished 22nd (tie) overall at the World Backyard Ultra Team Championships this week. She completed 82 yards (4.167 mile loops) and averaged 14:24 mile pace for 82 hours. Backyard Ultra is a 4.167 mile loop in which athletes must start on the hour every hour. Normally athletes are competing to be the last man standing but in the World Team format athletes are competing to add yards for their team. Megan helped lead Team USA back from a 58 yard deficit to Team Australia. Team USA would ultimately clinch the World Title. 📸 Megan Smyth

Former Tokyo Marathon champion Ruti Aga has received a six-year ban from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) following a positive test for methylprednisolone and a finding of tampering with the anti-doping investigation. The Ethiopian marathoner tested positive after winning the Meishan Renshou Half Marathon in China on March 15, 2026. The AIU determined that Aga submitted a forged medical document and provided false information during the investigation. Aga, 32, won the Tokyo Marathon in 2019 and claimed the Xiamen Marathon title in both 2025 and 2026. Her six-year sanction includes two years for the presence/use violation and four years for tampering.

Loaded 5K Fields on Marathon Weekend 📈✈️ The Abbot Dash To The Finish Line 5K Pro Fields are stacked with National Champions and up and coming starts. Swipe to check out the full fields. They'll race through Central Park on Halloween (Saturday, Oct 31) ahead of the 2026 NYC Marathon on Sunday. FloTrack's #NYCMarathon coverage is presented by @Saucony

BIG NAMES. BIG BUCKS. :moneybag: The New York City Marathon is slated to splash a lot of cash on next weekend’s race, with $969,000 in guaranteed winnings. Bonuses for breaking meeting records can push the winnings over $1 million in total. The open division breakdown (winnings are the same for men and women): 1st - $100,000 2nd - $60,000 3rd - $40,000 4th - $25,000 5th - $15,000 6th - $10,000 7th - $7,500 8th - $5,000 9th - $2,500 10th - $2,000 FloTrack’s #NYCMarathon coverage is presented by @Saucony.

NEW NUMBER 1 🔵📈 BYU rises to the Top Spot in the FloTrack College XC Rankings after a win over #1 NC State at the Pre National Invitational. They took the 84-88 win without Jane Hedengren in the line-up. They did welcome fifth-year Taylor Rohatinsky back into the line-up and she finished top ten for the Cougars. 🔗 Full rankings at the link in our bio! #CollegeXC

GAPES IS ON THE RISE 📈🚨 Hannah Gapes rises to No. 2 in the FloTrack College XC Rankings after setting a course record at LaVern Gibson to win the Pre Nationals Invitational in Terre Haute this week. Plus a lot of movers and shakers - check out the full rankings at the link in our bio. #CollegeXC

FRANKFURT IS BRINGING THE SPEED🇩🇪🔥 Amanal Petros, Samuel Fitwi and Richard Ringer lead the German charge, with 2024 champion Benard Biwott returning to the mix. On the women’s side, Zeineba Yimer, American Betsy Saina and former champion Meskerem Assefa headline the entries. Swipe for the elite athletes set to race 26.2 miles through Frankfurt on October 25. 👀 FloTrack’s #FrankfurtMarathon coverage is presented by @Saucony. 📸: Getty Images

CATCH UP WITH THE WEEKEND RECOVERY 🔋👟 Records go down at the Amsterdam Marathon, a Florida high schooler reaches new heights and Pre-Nats sets the tone for the collegiate season. Here are some of the top stories from this weekend, October 16-18. Read The Weekend Recovery on FloTrack!

A SEVEN WIN GAP 📈 🚨 With eight individual champions on the boy's side and 10 on the girl's side, California leads the title count heading into the 2026 Brooks XC Championships. Michigan sits second with 11, after adding a Natasza Dudek win in 2025 at Balboa Park. Can another state add to their win total, or will Michigan and California extend their leads? 🎥Watch the 2026 #BrooksXC Championship LIVE on FloTrack on December 12 and make sure you register for your respective region!

🎫 10 Golden Tickets are booked, where are they coming from? ⏯️ A look at where the Ten Fleet Feet Golden Ticket Recipients are from and which regions they represent. How will they fare in San Diego later this year, and who should be next to receive a Fleet Feet Golden Ticket. 🎥 Watch the 2026 #BrooksXC Championship LIVE on FloTrack on December 12 and make sure you register for your respective region!

Here’s a full breakdown of the disciplines featured across the 2027 Wanda Diamond League season! The 2027 Wanda Diamond League calendar is condensed - 15 meetings packed into roughly 15 weeks, from the series opener in Doha on May 7 to the two-day Final in Zurich on August 25-26 💎💎💎 flotrack.org/articles/162664…