High Performance Distance Academy

The High Performance Distance Academy (HPDA) is on year 23! Registration is open. Ads for camp will start this week so make sure to sign up before it fills up. Camp fills up at 200. The week-long camp is at Virginia Tech July 13th-18th. https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Blacksburg/HighPerformanceDistanceAcademy

Happy New Year! Wishing you all a great 2026! The start of the year is a good time to reflect on last year and to think about your short, mid, and long-term goals for 2026. Then make a plan to achieve them. Get after it!

Check out Cole Hocker in the 5000 meters at the World Championships in Japan.

Hocker wins men's 5000m final for worlds gold Following up his 1500m gold from Paris 2024, Cole Hocker won the men's 5000m final in 12:58.30 at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo after being disqualified in the 1500m earlier in the competition.

Last random photos from camp including our King and Queen of the Mountain top ten.

More pictures with Cole Hocker!