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Boston Breakthrough: Grant O’Connor

At the Boston Marathon, RPI Grad, Grant O’Connor finished 19th Overall and the 5th American. After missing the Olympic Trials by 28 seconds, this was a big day for the 2018 5k Champion. Hear about his post-collegiate running journey and his time at RPI.

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Sam Blaskowski: Breaking Barriers 9.99w

Sam Blaskowski ran 9.99w over the weekend. He becomes the first man in D3 History to break the 10s barrier and sits atop the All-Conditions list. He breaks down his fast weekend.

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From D3 to Pro: Matt Wilkinson

From Carleton to Minnesota to Under Armor’s Mission Run Dark Sky team, Matt Wilkinson has climbed the ranks of the running world. Training in Flagstaff, Arizona, Matt has his eyes set on big goals.

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Emma Kelley: Breaking Records

Emma Kelley is the latest 800m phenom reshaping the landscape of D3 middle distance running. While most athletes showed up in Virginia Beach to race the fields, Kelley came to duel the clock. Hear about her record breaking weekend.

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Racing Through Injury: Luke Schroeder

Wisconsin La Crosse’s Luke Schroeder came into the D3 Indoor National Meet as the top seed in both the 60m Hurdles and the 200m Dash, he left the meet on crutches. Listen to how Luke was going to finish the meet for his team no mater what.

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2024 D3 Indoor Nationals: Live Podcast

The day before the 2024 D3 Indoor Track and Field National Championships, D3 Glory Days held their first in-person podcast. This is a collection of conversations we had with students, coaches and even parents!

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2024 D3 Indoor Nationals: Contenders

Get ready for the d3 indoor national meet as we spoke to a few folks contending for a national title. We spoke to Grace Hadley, Kamiyah Wooten, Isaac vanWestrienen, and Dameco Walker.

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2024 D3 Indoor Nationals: Champs Chats

We turned the mics over to former D3 Track and Field Champions to speak with last year’s indoor champions. Emily Richards and Cirrus Robinson spike to Sam Blaskowski, Victoria Kadiri, Gracie Holland, and Jackson Anderson.

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The D3 Trials Files: Jay Holder

Did you enjoy the Olympic Trials? A lot of what went into the files was done by Jay Holder as the media director. We chat with Jay about the state of the sport and go behind the scenes of major running events.

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The D3 Trials Files: Josh Kalapos

Josh Kalapos heads to the Olympic Marathon trials as the last man in. His seed time is 2:18:00. His training with BAA has gone well that he’s ready to take a shot.

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The D3 Trials Files: Gabi Rooker

Gabi Rooker, fresh off a Nike contract, is gearing up for the trials. What’s crazy is her first marathon was in 2021. The D3 gymnast takes us through her running journey.

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The D3 Trials Files: Kim Horner

Kim Horner got her start in the marathon because her friends were running the Twin Cities Marathon and she wasn’t. Her community has been a major part of her success as she gets ready to toe the line in Orlando.

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The D3 Trials Files: Ryan Jara

Ryan Jara was a 2:34 marathoner in 2019. He left college barely breaking 16 in the 5k. Now, he’s lining up at the Trials as a 2:17 marathon at the age of 36.

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The D3 Trials Files: Holly Clarke

Happy New Year! We continue in our coverage of the 2024 Marathon Trials with Holly Clarke. The Johns Hopkins grad takes us through career progression and fills us in on her training for 2024.

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The D3 Trials Files: Dan Vassallo

Dan Vassallo heads to Orlando for his third Olympic Trials. Learn more about the longevity the 2007 Colby grad throughout his running career.

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D3 XC Champs Files: Fiona Smith

In the last 2.5 weeks, Fiona Smith won XC Nationals, set the new Indoor 5k record and committed to NC State as a grad transfer. Hear about her awesome last week weeks.

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