BREAKING: Woodinville native Luke Houser no longer with Brooks Beasts...
In what is a bit of a surprising development, Seattle based Brooks Running announced that University of Washington alum Luke Houser (Paul Merca photo) is no longer a member of the Brooks Beasts and his sponsorship with the company has ended. According to a short statement sent by a Brooks spokesperson Monday morning, “Luke Houser will not be a member of the Brooks Beasts for the 24-25 season and is no longer a Brooks-sponsored athlete.” A reader sent along a link to a LetsRun.com thread over the weekend suggesting that Houser, who was a standout at Woodinville High School before going over to the University of Washington, where he won two straight NCAA indoor titles in the mile in the 2023 and 2024 seasons, was dropped by Brooks. This comes after he was originally signed by Brooks before the start of the US Olympic Trials in June and added to the Beasts squad. In his short time with the Beasts, he advanced to the semifinals at the US Olympic Trials, and raced in meets in Cork and D