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Graham Blanks (born July 12, 2003) is an American distance runner and standout for Harvard University. Blanks has also run some of the fastest times in NCAA history over 5000m and 10,000m, quickly emerging as one of the brightest young talents in U.S. distance running.
3000 Metres
7:29.72
3/2/2025
1500 Metres
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
3:36.11
2/2/2025
5000 Metres
12:59.89
12/7/2024
10,000 Metres
28:15.90
6/7/2023
Mile
3:56.63
2/4/2023
"Just Gotta Find A Way" Graham Blanks was a little frustrated after his 19th place finish at the World Cross Country Championships, but found opportunity for humor. Nevertheless, he helped lead Team USA to a fourth place finish at the World Championships. He covered the 10k course in 29:41. #WorldCrossCountry Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack
FloTrack
11 days ago
Graham Blanks finished 19th at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships. He was third American to cross the line and ran 29:41 over the 10k course. #WorldCrossCountry Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack
LetsRundotcom
11 days ago
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The World XC Championships return to the U.S. for the first time since 1992, with Saturday’s races in Tallahassee offering a chance to reignite global attention on the best distance runners in the world.
How to watch: The races will be broadcast on Peacock (starting at 9:35 a.m.) and will be televised on CNBC (starting at 10 a.m. ET).
Schedule (All times ET):
You can read our full race preview here.
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Mixed Relay Preview:
Favorites: Kenya w/ Reynold Cheruiyot
Challengers:
Senior Women’s Race:
Star Power Dip: No Beatrice Chebet (pregnancy), no Olympic or World medalists from 5000m/10,000m entered.
Top Teams:
Senior Men’s Race:
Deepest Field Post-COVID: 145 entrants
Title contenders:
Team USA Outlook:
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University of New Mexico teammates Ishmael Kipkurui and Habtom Samuel take down the NCAA 10,000m Record at the Ten! The record was only broken one year ago at the same event by Nico Young. 1. Ishmael Kipkurui - University of New Mexico - 26:50.21 2. Habtom Samuel - University of New Mexico - 26:51.06 3. Adrian Wildschutt - Hoka NAZ Elite - 26:51.27 4. Telahun Haile Bekele - On - 26:52.79 5. Graham Blanks - New Balance - 26:57.30 6. Gulveer Singh - ADP / Team INDIA - 27:00.22 7. Ahmed Muhumed - Hoka NAZ Elite - 27:03.19 8. Casey Clinger - BYU - 27:11.00 9. Denis Kipngetich - Oklahoma State University - 27:20.10 10. Sean McGorty - Nike - 27:20.19 Event Website & Results - https://www.soundrunning.run/ten Follow Sound Running on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundrunning
Hills & Twos
10 months ago
Returning how we left off, except Graham is an Olympian and sponsored by New Balance now. One of the all-time collegiate greats, Grahsm discusses turning pro, the Olympics and US Olympic Trials, double threshold, advice to the younger generation, and much, much more.
It’s officially that time again: The spreadsheets are out and the ranking formulas are loaded. Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia have returned with the kind of number crunching that would make a tax accountant blush.
Yes — we’re talking about The Ten, and more broadly, the increasingly anxiety-inducing state of the 10,000 meters heading into the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo.
Because apparently World Athletics took one look at the event and said, ‘What if we made this harder, more confusing, and fully dependent on vibes, shoe tech, and whether your country’s federation knows how to read the rankings page?’
So here we are. The women’s standard dropped to a vicious 30:20.00. The men’s remains at a world-class 27:00.00. And unless you’re from Kenya or Ethiopia—or somehow running 10Ks on the road in super shoes fast enough to melt tarmac—you’re probably counting on the whims of the World Rankings gods to punch your ticket to Tokyo.
In the U.S., Weini Kelati is still the queen of consistency. Parker Valby and Karissa Schweizer skipped The Ten entirely. Elise Cranny has re-entered the picture and Jessica McClain quietly garnered some valuable points by PR’ing by half a minute.
On the men’s side, it’s a little simpler: Grant Fisher, Nico Young, Graham Blanks, and Woody Kincaid are qualified. All they have to do is battle at USAs.
There’s still time. A 10K at Mt. SAC is coming. Maybe Pre will host a last-minute 10K. So let’s break down who’s up, who’s down, who’s close and who’s hoping UK Athletics doesn’t screw them over again.
Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram + Preet Majithia | @preetmajithia on Instagram
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FloTrack
10 months ago
Graham Blanks ran 26:57 to hit the 2025 World Standard in the 10,000m. He led early and held on late to finish fifth overall in the loaded field. His time is one of the fastest in US History. #TheTEN Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack
Graham Blanks finished 5th at Sound Running's The TEN in a PB of 26:57.30, becoming the fourth American man to claim the World standard for Tokyo. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶️Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶️On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶️On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶️On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶️Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶️On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
CITIUS MAG
10 months ago
Graham Blanks on returning to the 10,000m on the track and talks going for the win at Sound Running's The TEN. Live results: https://finishedresults.trackscoreboard.com/meets/12512/events FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
Graham Blanks and Coach Alex Gibby discuss how they hope to achieve the 10k standard at The TEN track meet and continue Graham's growth in the professional circuit! You can watch The TEN live on FloTrack on March 29th! Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack
We caught up with Graham Blanks and Harvard head coach Alex Gibby to discuss life since Graham turned pro and signed with New Balance! Website: http://flosports.link/3p20lTj Subscribe: http://flosports.link/3p4YLQp Get the FloSports iOS app: http://bit.ly/FloTrackiOSApp_9 Follow FloTrack Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloTrack Twitter: https://twitter.com/flotrack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FloTrack
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