Kevin Liao

Track and field nerd.

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

One of the bigger non-Hayward crowds I’ve seen at a track invite in the U.S. Props to the @sound_running team on a strong marketing effort, including months of IG ads in the LA area for months.

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Poor Yomif Kejelcha: After years of playing bridesmaid on the track, he instantly become the John Landy of the ultimate marathon barrier.

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

this is called the decathlon

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Trump announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" with "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory"

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Reaction to this has been strange...Chris has been clear that Citius isn't a Big J Journalism outlet—it's a platform for track fans. Getting paid by meets to distribute content is standard practice in the sport. Not judging whether that's right or wrong, just stating the reality.

[Dennis Young @dpyoung13]

Grand Slam's top creditors include several superstar runners and Citius Mag, to which it owes over $270,000

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

*checks calendar to confirm it’s not aprils fools day*

[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

BREAKING NEWS: With three years to go until the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, reigning 400m hurdles World champion 🇳🇱 Femke Bol has announced she’ll shift her focus to the 800 meters starting in 2026.

She leaves behind one of the most accomplished résumés in hurdles history:
🏆 2× World Champion (2023, 2025)
🥇 2× European Champion (2022, 2024)
🥉 2× Olympic Bronze Medalist (2021, 2024)
🇪🇺 European Record Holder — 50.95, #2 all-time

The Dutch national record in the 800m is 1:55.54 by Ellen van Langen when she won Olympic gold in 1992.

Next up: Two laps, no barriers.

[Chris Chavez @ChrisChavez]

Questioning my knot untying skills if I want to go on Survivor after Tara Davis-Woodhall asked for help since she tied her spikes too tight.

“Chris, don’t fail me now.”

I failed.

[CITIUS MAG @CitiusMag]

A gold medal sweep by Kenya in the distance events at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. 🇰🇪

800m - Lilian Odira 🥇
1500m - Faith Kipyegon 🥇
3000m steeplechase - Faith Cherotich 🥇
5000m - Beatrice Chebet 🥇
10,000m - Beatrice Chebet 🥇
Marathon - Peres Jepchirchir 🥇

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Gotta think LA 2028 will want to end the track program with Sydney in the 4x4…

[Morolake Akinosun, OLY @mo_akinosun]

Is it just me or does the #WorldAthleticsChamps ending with the 4x100s instead of the 4x400s feel….wrong?

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

In a sport of the tiniest of margins, the U.S. men’s 4x4 starting in lane 1 meant dealing with way bigger pools of water

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Extra impressive considering he ran much of the last lap in lane 2

[Chris Chavez @ChrisChavez]

25.50 for Cole Hocker's final 200m.
38.61 for Cole Hocker's final 300m.

Mother Goose!

#WorldAthleticsChamps

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

I thought Core Hocker was surely too far back in 12th place with a lap to go. But what resilience by the Olympic gold medalist!

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Houlihan got stuck behind Andrews when the big move was made with 300 to go. That was the difference between her having a chance to compete for a medal and ultimately finishing 4th.

[NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympics]

What a final lap in the women’s 5000m as Beatrice Chebet outduels Faith Kipyegon to complete the 5000m/10,000m double! 😲 #WorldAthleticsChamps

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

That slow pace was best case scenario for U.S. women. 4th and 6th places the best American finishes in women’s 5k in a long time.

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

@mikemenssen Ah got it. I think because the meet is on NBC on the weekends, rather than USA on weekdays.

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Peacock showing the NBC broadcast instead of international feed today. Any way to fix?

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Rain on shins wasn’t too much of an issue huh? @HouseofRun

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

2ND FASTEST OF ALL TIME ‼️

@GoSydGo storms to a championship record of 47.78, to win her first 400m global title 👑

That's the first time in 39 years that we see a sub-48 performance 🤯

#WorldAthleticsChamps

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

You could tell how all out that was considering Sydney tying up in the final meters

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

no words left for Syd 🐐🐐🐐

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

Crushing that no Americans will be in the men’s 800 final. Both Brazier and Hoppel should be super unhappy with their positioning and tactics in those semis.

[Kevin Liao @RunLiao]

The hot & humid conditions of Tokyo have brought back tactical middle and long distance championship racing. Exciting stuff!!!