Track and Cross Country
Graham Blanks Reflects on Harvard, Transition to Professional Running Career
After a successful championship-filled run in the NCAA world at Harvard, 23-year-old Graham Blanks ’25 continues his career in the professional sphere after sealing a deal with New Balance.
Track and Field Shines in Final Tune-ups before Ivy Championships
Harvard Track and Field spanned the east coast over the weekend, breaking school and Ivy League records in the team’s last meets before the conference championship season begins in two weeks. The Crimson’s split teams traveled to the Penn Relays, Tiger Track Classic, and Ken O'Brien Pre-Conference Meet, seeing success at all three meets.
Bossong Topples Ivy Record in Strong Weekend for Harvard Track and Field
Harvard’s track and field team excelled across four separate tournaments this past weekend, with athletes beating several personal records and senior Victoria Bossong besting the Ivy League record in the 800 meters.
Harvard Breaks Records at Jim Click Shootout
Harvard’s track and field team traveled to Tucson, Ariz. over the weekend to compete in the annual Jim Click Shootout — garnering several school records, personal bests, and top-place finishes.
Harvard Women’s Track and Field Completes Historic 11th Place Finish at Indoor Nationals, Men Finish 46th
Harvard women’s track and field finished 11th at the NCAA indoor nationals, while the men's team finished 46th as the team prepares to shift back to the outdoors for the remainder of the year.
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Senior Izzy Goudros races in the Indoor Ivy Championship. Goudros won Women's Most Outstanding Track Athlete at the meet.
Women Take Second at Ivy Indoor Track Championships, Men Finish Fifth
The Harvard track and field women’s team placed second at the Ivy League Indoor championships this weekend through 20 events, with the men’s team settling for fifth — a one position dip from last year.
‘Training Like a Champion’: After Record-Breaking Season, Harvard Indoor Track Hopeful for Ivy League Championship
Harvard Track and Field will look to build on a record-breaking season this weekend at Indoor Ivy League championships, after setting more than ten school and league records since December.
Harvard Launched a Platform for Student-Athletes To Land Brand Deals. Many Don’t Use It.
After the National Collegiate Athletic Association first allowed athletes to profit off of NIL deals in 2021, brand deals became a major currency in the world of college sports.
Nation’s Best Cross Country Runner Tam Gavenas Commits to Harvard
Tam Gavenas, the number one cross country runner in the U.S., committed to run with Harvard’s Track and Field and Cross Country teams starting in the Fall of 2025, he announced on Wednesday.
A UPenn Student Accused Her Coach of Sexual Harassment. Harvard Hired Him 3 Months Later.
Harvard’s track and field team recruited an assistant coach in 2023 to lead its throwing squad while he had an ongoing Title IX investigation at the University of Pennsylvania, raising questions about whether Harvard Athletics knew about the complaint during the hiring process.
Blanks Breaks 13-Minute Mark in 5k, Signs Pro-Contract with New Balance
After breaking yet another record, Graham Blanks ’25 has signed a sponsorship with New Balance and will forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility to go pro.
Graham Blanks Makes History, Wins Second Consecutive NCAA Title
For the second consecutive year, Harvard’s Graham Blanks is a national champion. With a course-record finish on Saturday, Blanks defended his title in the 10,000 meter race at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, becoming just the 13th runner in NCAA history to win consecutive titles.
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Senior Graham Blanks prepares to cross the finish line and complete his title defense at the 2024 Ivy League Heptagonal Championships.
Blanks Defends Title, Becomes 2024 Ivy League Cross Country Champion
This past Saturday, Graham Blanks made history yet again. By running the fastest 8 km time in Ivy League Heptagonal Championship history, with a remarkable 22:14.6 finish — 32 seconds ahead of Penn’s Dylan Throop — Blanks defended his conference title in dominant fashion.
Harvard Cross Country Puts Up Impressive Finishes at Paul Short Run
The men’s and women’s cross country team traveled to Bethlethem, Penn. last Saturday to compete at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University. The women’s team placed first overall with a total of 134 points, and the men’s team finished second with 95 points overall.
Graham Blanks’ Olympic Debut: In His Own Words
The Harvard cross country team showcased its strength on the global stage this past summer when captain Graham Blanks made his Olympic debut for Team USA in the 5000m at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record
Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.
Meet Harvard’s 26 Olympians at the 2024 Paris Games
Harvard will be represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics by 26 students and alumni — a greater showing than 100 national Olympics delegations.
18 Harvard Athletes Compete in Record-Breaking NCAA Outdoor Championships
Maia T. B. Ramsden ’24 won the 1,500m title for the second year in a row at the NCAA Outdoor Championships last week, becoming the first Harvard athlete to win three NCAA national championships.
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Senior Peter Diebold surges past his fellow Ivy League competitors at the Heptagonal Championships.
Harvard Track and Field Sets New Records at the 2024 Ivy League Heptagonals
The Harvard Track and Field team hosted the 2024 Indoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championships at home in the Indoor Gordon Track this past Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24 to Feb. 25. The Crimson had multiple record-breaking performances, with the women’s team finishing in third place with 97 total points and the men finishing fourth with 81 points. Over the course of the two days, Harvard won a total of eight event titles.
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Junior Chloe Fair celebrates her second-place finish in the women's 400 meters.
Ramsden Sets Ivy League Indoor Mile Record; Will Race For New Zealand at the 2024 World Indoor Championships
Senior distance runner Maia Ramsden made history last Sunday at the 116th Millrose Games, while competing against an esteemed field of professional runners in the women’s indoor mile. Ramsden posted a record-breaking time of 4:24.83, narrowly beating a ten-year-old Ivy League record held by Dartmouth runner Abbey D’Agostino