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2026 Sound Running LA TrackFest, May 23, 2026, Big 800 meters, Steeplechases and 1,500 meters!

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2026 Sound Running LA TrackFest, May 23, 2026, Big 800 meters, Steeplechases and 1,500 meters!

The Drake Stadium at UCLA hosted a wonderful early-season meet. Sound Running presented the LA TrackFest, which was sponsored by Skechers RUN. An estimated eight thousand fans at Drake were entertained from the 100 meters to the 5,000 meters and a women’s pole vault. 

Watch for our upcoming story! 

Men’s Events

100m: (-0.1) 1. Max Thomas, 10.12; 2. Pjai Austin, 10.19; 3. Sam Blaskowski, 10.21. (Heats: Ackeem Blake 9.99 (+0.1); Max Thomas 10.01 (-0.1)).

Max Thomas takes the 100 meters at the LA TrackFest, photo by Chuck Aragon

400m: 1. Michael Norman, 44.94; 2. Johnnie Blockburger, 45.41; 3. Demarius Smith, 45.44.

800m (A Race): 1. Brandon Miller, 1:44.26; 2. Abraham Alvarado, 1:44.59; 3. Josh Kerr (GBR), 1:44.60 (PB).

800m (B Race): 1. Peyton Craig (AUS), 1:44.66.

1500m: 1. Vincent Ciattei, 3:33.41; 2. Nathan Green, 3:33.46; 3. Parker Wolfe, 3:33.46 (PB). (Note: High schooler Cooper Lutkenhaus finished in 3:45.10).

3000m Steeplechase: 1. Parker Stokes, 8:23.88; 2. Yasin Sado, 8:24.06; 3. Aaron Ahl (CAN), 8:24.08.

5000m: 1. Habtom Samuel (ERI), 12:57.22 (NR/NCAA Record); 2. Gulveer Singh (IND), 13:03.93 (NR); 3. Jackson Sharp (AUS), 13:05.22 (PB).

110m Hurdles: (-1.0) 1. Jamar Marshall Jr., 13.23; 2. Tade Ojora, 13.40; 3. Johnny Brackins, 13.43.

Habitom Samuel (HOKA), sets NR for Eritria in his 5,000m win, photo by Chuck Aragon

Women’s Events

100m: (+0.5) 1. Tamari Davis, 11.08; 2. Kemba Nelson (JAM), 11.08; 3. Jacious Sears, 11.09. (Heats: Sears 11.04 (-0.1)).

400m: 1. Bailey Lear, 51.41; 2. Shamier Little, 51.53.

800m: 1. Roisin Willis, 1:58.08 (WL/PB); 2. Klaudia Kazimierska (POL), 1:58.18 (PB).

Roison Willis won the 800m in PB/WL 1:58.08 at the LA TrackFest, photo by Chuck Aragon

1500m: 1. Riley Chamberlain, 4:04.59 (PB); 2. Ellie Baker (GBR), 4:05.19; 3. Rachel McArthur, 4:06.53.

5000m: 1. Parker Valby, 14:49.41 (PB); 2. Lauren Ryan (AUS), 14:53.77; 3. Elise Stearns, 14:55.24.

Parker Valby runs a PB in her return to racing, photo by Chuck Aragon

100m Hurdles: (-1.8) 1. Kendra Harrison, 12.53; 2. Alaysha Johnson, 12.55.

3000m Steeplechase: 1. Elise Thorner (GBR), 9:07.39 (PB); 2. Gabbi Jennings, 9:21.57; 3. Emma Coburn, 9:23.87.

Pole Vault: 1. Payton Phillips, 4.55m (PB); 2. Sandi Morris, 4.55m. (Phillips wins on countback).

Sources: Sound Running, Results produced by FinishedResults.TrackScoreboard.com, Results curated by Gemini AI (proofed by RunBlogRun). All AI should be double and triple-checked for accuracy. 

  • Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America’s first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: “I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself.” Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

    Theme song: Greg Allman, ” I’m no Angel.”

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