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The 2023 Steps Of Ascension For Yared Nuguse – 2nd In A SeriesBy Jeff Benjamin

Mainstream America may not know it yet, but track geeks observed in awe in 2023 as the always easy-going, calm, cool, and collective Yared Nuguse climbed many steps towards greatness amongst the world’s best milers, an exclusive club in which the Notre Dame alum and 2021 Tokyo Olympian now rightly belongs to.

Yared Nuguse and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, photo by Jeff Benjamin

The ON Running Star, who’s coached by Dathan Ritzenheim, secured that rise with a variety of performances.

Here are video highlights of “The Goose” from his top 2023 races, and while he missed the podium at the Budapest World Champs, Nuguse nevertheless has shown he will be in that 2024 Olympic mix for sure!

1. Yared Nuguse breaks AR in indoor Mile at 2023 Millrose Games, courtesy of NBC

2. Yared Nuguse takes Big Win at London Diamond League, July 2023

3. Yared Nuguse takes the 1,500m title at 2023 USATF Outdoors

4. The Budapest Battle, Josh Kerr Over Jakob Ingebrigtsen, August 2023, courtesy of NBC Sports

5. One of the Finest Miles Ever Witnessed! 2023 Nike Pre Classic! courtesy of NBC Sports

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Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin has written for 30 years for American Track and Field along with RunBlogRun. The Former President of the Staten Island AC & Chair of the Staten Island Running Association was the 5th man scorer for his Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff currently serves as the LDR Chairman for USATF NY. A passionate (or fanatical) follower of the Sport, some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Emma Coburn, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Jim Spivey, Galen Rupp, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Ajee’ Wilson, Bill Rodgers, Allan Webb, Abel Kiviat, Jordan Hassay, Marty Liquori, Caster Semenya, Rod Dixon, Carl Lewis and Jim Ryun as well as Book Reviews and articles covering meets and races in the Northeast U.S.
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