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Madness in Valencia, Kipchoge to Boston, Aaron Sahlman Shocker for Newbury Park at NXN
December 07, 2022 20:28 - 1 hour - 79 MBWhat a week. Kelvin Kiptum, yes you've never heard of him, ran 2:01:53 in Valencia as Amane Beriso upset Letesenbet Gidey to become the latest woman under 2:15 in the marathon. We've got Eliud Kipchoge talking about his decision to run Boston and break down the huge upset at NXN where Newbury Park's normal #3 Aaron Sahlman upset Leo and Lex Young to lead Newbury Park to the greatest team domination at NXN on the boys' side despite them having an off day. Show notes below. Running's Bigges...
Gidey Goes for WR in Valencia?!, $iegel Got Paid, Ban Kenya? BU 5k, Cross Champs, NXN
November 30, 2022 06:05 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBHope you had a great Thanksgiving. We've got a huge week of running with the Valencia Marathon and Letesenbet Gidey possibly targeting the world record to go along with her 5k, 10k, and half marathon marks, plus the US Marathon Champs at CIM, the BU 5k, NXN, and the Cross Champs in Austin Texas. Running's Biggest Bang for Your Buck TheRunnerBox.com is the perfect holiday gift for runners. For as little as $29, the subscription service sends a box filled with items handpicked by their team ...
What an NCAAs, Katelyn Tuohy Goes Pro, CU Buffs Investigation
November 23, 2022 05:55 - 67.4 MBIt's our biggest sale of the year. Use code GOAT50 to save 50% on a Supporters Club membership. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public We give another look back at the incredible 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships where the men's battle was decided on the tie-breaker and the Katelyn Tuohy and Parker Valby match-up delivered. Mike Smith has now coached NAU to 5 NCAA XC titles. We debated Katelyn Tuohy turning pro and suggested she sign an NIL deal and then an hour after the pod s...
The Best NCAAs ever? 2022 NCAA Recap Show - Tuohy over Valby, as NAU Edges Ok State on Tie Breaker (1st 10 minutes of Supporters Club podcast)
November 20, 2022 05:40 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MB(This is the 1st 10 minutes of a Supporters Club only podcast. If you want to join, now is your chance use code GOAT50 to save 50% for the first year. Supporters Club members get 2 podcasts a week, exclusive letsrun.com features, less ads, and savings on running shoes) Join here: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public The Katelyn Tuohy vs Parker Valby match-up delivered with Tuohy coming from behind for the win to help NC State repeat as national champions. NAU and Oklahoma State ti...
NCAA Cross Country Preview + Who is Athlete of Year? and Return of Molly Seidel
November 15, 2022 20:43 - 1 hour - 81 MBThe 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships are Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma and we break them down. The Parker Valby, Katelyn Tuohy match-up is nearly year. Is Nico Young the men's favorite? What about the team battles? Plus Teshome Mekonen is now a US citizen, could he be an American distance star? Molly Seidel and Molly Huddle both raced at the BAA half, what does the future hold for them? And we discuss the crazy World Athlete of the Year voting. Who should win on the men's side? El...
Craziness at NYC Marathon, Olympic Marathon Trials to Orlando, Big Names on the Move
November 09, 2022 04:32 - 77 MBWe break down the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon where Sharon Lokedi got the huge upset win, Daniel Do Nascimento went for broke and took a nap on the side of the road, as Evans Chebet got the win. (If you're thinking of joining the Supporters Club, now is the time to do it as we have some Supporters Club only audio discussing Galen Rupp in today's podcast.https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public (Supporters Club members get a 2nd podcast every week, exclusive content and savings on r...
New York City Marathon Week is Here, Galen Rupp's Chances, Obiri's Debut, King Ches Voicemail, Austin for the Olympic Trials?
November 01, 2022 20:43 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB2022 TCS New York City Marathon race week is here and we start previewing the New York City Marathon even though our big blowout show will be the Supporters Club podcast on Friday. How will Galen Rupp do? What about Hellen Obiri in her debut? Should we care that incoming NYRR Board Chair Nnenna Lynch had a positive drug test, what about the NYRR giving prize money to non-binary athletes. Where should the Olympic Trials be? What about USATF Indoors? Plus a great voicemail about King Ches a...
Valencia Half Delivers, Koko, Fast Food and Booze, + The Future of American Running?
October 26, 2022 03:47 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBKonstanze Klosterhalfen and Kibiwott Kandie got big wins at the Valencia half as the Canadian record fell, but did the North Americans underperfor We discuss how much pros can drink and how much fast food you can eat and run 13:13 for 5000m. Plus a little college XC talk, and we may have a new 2012 Olympic 400m hurdles champ. ElliptiGO and ROLL Recovery Train LIke the Pros giveaway ends Wednesday 10/26 Win an ElliptiGO 8C, the go-to cross-training tool used by thousands of current and form...
New Drug in Kenya? Almaz Ayana is Back? Parker Valby or Katelyn Tuohy? Non-binary prize money
October 18, 2022 22:18 - 1 hour - 73 MBBoston Marathon champ Diana Kipyokei tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide - is this the new drug of choice in Kenya? Almaz Ayana showed she isn't done as she debuted in 2:17 at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon with Genzebe Dibaba making history herself. Keira D'Amato will be at the TCS NYC Marathon as will non-binary prize money. The WMM make it explicit they care less about the elites. Who is the NCAA XC favorite? Katelyn Tuohy or Parker Valby? Show notes below. ElliptiGO and ROLL Reco...
Chicago - Chengetich OMG, Sisson AR, Mantz Debut + Galen Rupp audio, dope bust in Kipchoge's camp
October 12, 2022 04:47 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBRuth Chepngetich rewrote the playbook for the marathon in Chicago as Emily Sisson took down Keira D'Amato's American record with Joan Benoit Samuelson and Deena Kastor Watching. Conner Mantz debut in 2:08 with Galen Rupp in the crowd and getting props for his TV appearance. A guy in Kipchoge's camp got popped for testosterone and we praise a guy who ran slower than Ruch Chepngetich in Chicago. ElliptiGO and ROLL Recovery are collaborating on one epic giveaway Win an ElliptiGO 8C, the go-to ...
London = Y-squared + Kipruto & Bekele; Mantz Mania & Sisson in Chicago + Tuohy NCAA Favorite
October 05, 2022 01:58 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBYalemzerf Yehualaw crushed the 24th and 25th miles to get the win and London and show she is a natural-born marathoner while Amos Kipruto blasted a 4:21 25th mile to get the win, as Kenenisa Bekele showed his career is not over as he ran with the leaders until 5 miles to go and broke the masters world record. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is this week and Conner Mantz and Emily Sisson are getting a lot of the attention. More reaction to the World Marathon Majors slashing their prize ...
Kipchoge 2:01:09 GOAT, Tuohy and Young NCAA Favorites? World Marathon Majors Slash Prize Money
September 28, 2022 03:04 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBEliud Kipchoge smashed his World Record to show he's the GOAT (even though some think he's over 40-years-old). Unheralded Tigist Assefa made American record holder Keira D'Amato an afterthought in Berlin. The NCAA action heated up at the Cowboy Jamboree. Are Katley Tuohy and Nico Young the NCAA favorites? As we were recording the World Marathon Majors slashed some of their elite prize money drastically. We end with Supporters Club only audio of Rojo with a hot take on sports radio in Dalla...
Eliud Kipchoge 2:01:09 World Record Berlin Marathon Live Reaction Podcast
September 25, 2022 12:13 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBSupporters Club members we love you. Thanks to Elliptigo for making this podcast available to everyone. Eliud Kipchoge ran the first half of the Berlin Marathon in 59:51 and then held on to lower his world record to an astounding 2:01:09. Plus, unknown Tigist Assefa became the third fastest women ever at 2:15:37. We break it all down Get your 1:59:40 shirts today: https://shop.letsrun.com/ If you prefer video this show was a video podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MlhgmATBDU Show ...
Kipchoge Goes for World Record, Keira D'Amato #1 Seed, Berlin Marathon & NCAA Cross Country Preview
September 23, 2022 03:30 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBSome things change - American Keira D'Amato is the #1 seed at the Berlin Marathon - and some things are the same - Eliud Kipchoge is a beast and targeting he world record. We preview the 2022 BMW Berlin Marathon and NCA Cross Country. Will Colin Sahlman redshirt? Is it a two-team battle between Staford and NAU on the men's side? Can anyone stop NC State, Katelyn Tuohy and Nico Young. Plus Bowerman Track Club talk and a Jordan Hasay update. Want a Berlin Marathon recap/analysis podcast on ...
Bye Bye Byes & Zurich, 5th Ave Records & History, Pregnancy, Porn and Cooper Teare
September 13, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThe Diamond League came to an end with a festival in Zurich that saw a massive shot by Joe Kovacs, world leaders by Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Emmanuel Korir, and statistically the fastest 100m run by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Three days later Laura Muir set a course record and Jake Wightman threepeated at the NB 5th Avenue Mile. Kenenisa Bekele tuned up for the London Marathon. Does he have another miracle at age 40? Plus Cooper Teare is officially in Bowerman and not happy with Jonathan Gault...
Frank Shorter 1972 Olympic Marathon Gold 50th Anniversary Podcast
September 10, 2022 22:51 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBFrank Shorter joined us on Tuesday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his 1972 Olympic Marathon gold medal in Munich that helped jump-start the running boom in America. We're re-releasing this today with show notes, on the 50th anniversary, so you can have it as a stand-alone podcast. Frank talks about his Olympic gold, and a lot more, what he most remembers from the 1972 Olympics, training with Pre, anti-doping, his training, and how much he's running these days. Video here: https://you...
Grant Fisher 12:46 American Record + Frank Shorter 50 Years After 1972 Olympic Marathon Gold +
September 07, 2022 05:13 - 2 hours - 113 MB50 Years ago Frank Shorter won the 1972 Olympic Marathon gold and changed the course of running in America. He joined us at 68:22 to look back at his magical moment, plus recount some of the sadness from the 1972 Games, talk about his training and a lot more, including Steve Prefontaine going snow skiing. A great listen. Our talk with Frank went longer than expected so we've got a super long podcast for today as before our talk with Frank we broke down the latest professional track and fie...
Alicia Monson Medal Contender? Nico Young Comes Out, Pro Track Season Heats Up
August 31, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBAlicia Monson turned heads on the track in Lausanne, Nico Young showed courage off of it, Jakob Ingebrigtsen showed his greatness, as the European track and field season heated up heading towards the Diamond League final. Show notes below. Want a 2nd podcast every week, huge savings on running shoes and the softest running shirt you've ever worn? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Order of show (SC members get full timestamps): Star...
Why We Loved Euros, Keira D'Amato Is Going to Berlin, & Chris Derrick Retires
August 23, 2022 19:43 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBShow notes: On this week’s podcast, we talk about the 2022 European Champs, why track is more popular in Europe than the US, the 2022 Falmouth Road Race, Keira D’Amato’s American record attempt in Berlin, Chris Derrick’s retirement, Chris Derrick's views on the Shelby Houlihan case and more. Along the way, we talk about Wejo racing in the 2003 Pan Am Games and Rojo apologizes to Marcell Jacobs. Time Stamps 0-16 Intro and Euro Talk 16:52 - What do we want to see from Jakob Ingebrigtsen t...
Jakob Masterclass, Marcell Jacobs is Back, Grant Fisher AR in Monaco + Fall Marathons Preview
August 18, 2022 04:01 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBJakob Ingebrigtsen made it look easy over Mohamed Katir in the Euro 5000. Is he unbeatable at 5000? Marcell Jacobs is back in form with a 9.95 European win. Grant Fisher left Monaco with the American record while Faith Kipyegon just missed the 1500 world record. The fall marathon fields are largely out and we give our thoughts on Berlin, London, Chicago and New York. Show notes below. (Sponsor) The AIRWAAV® ENDURANCE Performance Mouthpiece is here! Airwaav is a relatively new training to...
Hoare, Willis, Moraa, & Muir Gold, Rupp to New York, Youngs to Stanford, Monaco Preview And Do Any Meets Matter?
August 10, 2022 01:26 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBWhat a week. The Commonwealth Games delivered, Roisin Willis and Juliette Whittaker showed the US has a very bright future at 800 (even when you ignore Athing Mu), Sydney McLaughlin ran a race in Europe, the Young brothers are going to Stanford, Galen Rupp is finally running the New York City Marathon, and we end with a preview of the 2022 Monaco Diamond League Meet. Want a 2nd podcast every week and huge savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the...
Track is Back, Guest Sean Brosnan, Rojo Has Covid - Commonwealths, U20s
August 04, 2022 02:49 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBSean Brosnan, the coach of the greatest boys high school cross country team ever, joins us at 54:43 to talk about leaving Newbury Park High School for the assistant job at UCLA. Prior to that we span the globe as the Commonwealth Games are underway in England, the American Track League was at the Ed Murphy Track Classic, the World Under 20s Champs are in Cali, Colombia, and the Diamond League resumes Saturday in Poland. Coros has a special offer for LetsRun visitors. Use code LETSRUN at c...
Biggest Winners and Losers from Worlds + Devon Allen's Agent Paul Doyle (Guest), Fake Josh Kerr
July 28, 2022 04:35 - 53.1 MBThe Worlds delivered on the track and we break down in more detail the winners and losers from the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Then @ 53:34 we are joined by Devon Allen's agent Paul Doyle to get an update on Allen's ridiculous DQ at Worlds and what is next for Allen as the Philadelphia Eagles training camps started today. Show notes below. Major thanks to Coros for sponsoring our $200,022 Worlds Prediction Contest. If you're looking for a performance GPS watch, Coros is for you. I...
Homestretch of the Trials, Jake MF Wightman, 200 Final is Here + SC Day 6: Jeruto Golden, US 800m Bomb, What's Up with Coburn?
July 21, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBWe've been having daily podcasts from Worlds for our LetsRun.com Supporters Club members. Thanks to everyone who has signed up. It's the membership that pays for itself as you also save 20% on running shoes. Go to https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe to join today. Worlds has been a victory lap for LRC with Jakob Ingebrigtsen admitting he's a podcast listener, plus praise in the NY Times and NBC Sports for LetsRun.com. In this podcast, we break down Day 6 of the Trials at the start, and...
World Track Champs Preview, Mo Farah Trafficked, Schumacher to Oregon
July 13, 2022 04:10 - 83.4 MBThe World Champs start Friday in Eugene Oregon and we break them all down starting at 33:04. Before that we react live to Nijel Amos testing positive plus discuss Jerry Schumacher taking the Oregon job and Mo Farah being trafficked to the UK as a servant as a child. The $200,022 Coros LetsRun.com Worlds Prediction Contest makes Worlds a lot more interesting. Casual track fans can play as they pick the top 3 in each running event from our guide and you can win some great Coros GPS Watches an...
Top 10 Worlds Storylines, Tygart Speaks on Shelby, London Marathon Women's Field Announced
July 06, 2022 01:38 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThe World Champs are 10 days away in Eugene and at 50:32 we start breaking them down with the 10 storylines we're most excited about. Before that we have a little drug talk, discuss the July 4th weekend action, and the release of the London Marathon women's field. Get the inside scoop from Eugene- Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Ann...
Biggest Winners and Losers From USAs, Shericka Jackson 21.55, Who Wants the Oregon Job & Sha'Carri Making News Off the Track
June 29, 2022 03:00 - 2 hours - 56.8 MBSha'Carri Richardson and Cole Hocker won't be at Worlds, Fred Kerley, Athing Mu, and Ajee' Wilson most definitely will be. The 2022 USATF Champs are in the books and we break them all down, start to look ahead to the US distance medal hopes at Worlds,and of course have a little Sha'Carri Richardson off the track talk. Plus, Shericka Jackson won the 100m and dropped a 21.55 bomb at the Jamaican champs, Juliette Whittaker took down Mary Cain's high school 800 record, and who wants the Oregon ...
USAs Super Preview, Cade Flatt Just Misses, "Rubbing" in the 800, Paul Chelimo's Workout
June 22, 2022 16:50 - 88.4 MBThe 2022 USATF champs start this week and this is our Super Preview podcast starting at 43:05. But before that we have some thoughts on Jakob Ingebrigtsen and the dream mile, Cade Flatt coming up just short of Michael Granville's record, how much shoving should be allowed in the 800, and John Kellogg joins us at 72:32 to discuss Paul Chelimo's workout. Show notes below sponsors: (Sponsor) The AIRWAAV® ENDURANCE Performance Mouthpiece is here! Airwaav is a relatively new training tool that...
Superstars (Tuohy, Fahnbulleh, Allen, Sha'Carri, Steiner) Deliver + Guest Cade Flatt Going for 800 History
June 15, 2022 18:15 - 2 hours - 107 MBWhat a week. The 2022 NCAA championships are in the books and the Joseph Fahnbulleh freight train arrived, Katelyn Tuohy got NCAA title #1, Abby Steiner got some Allyson Felix comparisons - we break it all down. At 110:33 we are joined by the fastest high school 800m runner in the nation (and one of the most confident), Cade Flatt (@FlattCade & IG: @cadeflatt) from tiny Benton Kentucky (population 4,756) before he tries to break Michael Granville's 26-year-old national 800m record of 1:46....
Sprint Drama & NCAAs: 400m Hurdles & Sub 4 High School Madness, Ethiopian 10k Champs
June 08, 2022 17:26 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWhat a week. 3 high schoolers (Gary Martin, Connor Burns, Rheinhardt Harrison) went sub-4 in the mile in the same week with 2 in the same race! We had 2 men go sub 8 in the same steeple for the first time since 2012, we had some 400m hurdle madness from Sydney McLaughlin and Karsten Warholm for every different reasons, a Scot beat all the Ethiopians at the 10,000m champs, and right before this podcast recorded major twitter drama broke out between Sha'Carri Richardson and Rae Edwards. Plu...
Winners and Losers from Pre, USATF 10,000m Champs, Micah Williams 9.86, + where were the fans?
June 01, 2022 04:06 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBAn amazing Prefontaine Classic took place at an amazing new Hayward Field. We break it all down and ask where were the fans? Plus, recaps of the USATF 10,000m champs at Pre, and talk of the 9.86 by 20-year-old Oregon sprinter Micah Williams. Show notes below: (Sponsor) The AIRWAAV® ENDURANCE Performance Mouthpiece is here! Airwaav is a relatively new training tool that launched late in 2020 after nearly 16 years of research. Now they have the ENDURANCE model that provides a more snug fit,...
Sha'Carri Returns, Gary Martin (Guest), Keely Impresses, False Start, and High School 800 Record Books Nearly Rewritten
May 25, 2022 00:20 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBGary Martin, the only high schooler besides Jim Ryun to go sub 4 in a high school mile race without a rabbit, joins us at 71:29 to talk about his amazing run, his love of the sport, and a lot more. (We have 31 minutes of highlights of our talk with Gary included today. To get the full 44-minute podcast with Gary which dropped last week, join our Supporters Club today. ) Sha'Carri Richardson is back racing and just in time as the Pre Classic is Saturday. (To get our 2nd podcast every week ...
Gary Martin Sub 4 Like Jim Ryun, Katelyn Tuohy 4:06, Go Pro Early?
May 18, 2022 00:48 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBPennsylvania high schooler Gary Martin did something that had only been done once before, by Jim Ryun in 1965, go sub 4 in the mile in a high school race without a rabbit. Former prep phenom Katelyn Tuohy blasted a 4:06 1500m, Maria Garcia Romo blasted NCAA record holder Eliud Kipsang at SECs in the 1500, Yared Nuguse's NCAA career is over, there were some amazing sprint performances at the conference meets, and DII star Christian Noble turned some heads by not only turning pro before NCAAs...
Phenoms & Busts, Emily Sisson AR, Diamond League Kickoff and Track and Field Superfan Derek Rubis
May 11, 2022 03:31 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBThe Diamond League kicks off in Doha on Friday with the return of Donavan Brazier. Jakob Ingebrigtsen got a nice 5k win in America and had some interesting comments afterward on teen phenoms and the Olympic letdown. Emily Sisson's assault on the roads got her the American half-marathon record, will the full marathon be next? Track and field super fan Derek Rubis joins us at 79:25 to talk about his battle with cancer, the state of the sport, share some words of inspiration, and make a bold,...
Erriyon Knighton 19.49!, Penn, Drake, Farah & Hasay Struggle, Guest Ben Flanagan
May 05, 2022 04:11 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBErriyon Knighton ran 19.49 at age 18, Trayvon Bromell blasted Andre De Grasse at 100m, and Athing Mu crushed Ajee' Wilson at 600, as it was Penn and Drake Relays week with the 4 x 1 mile record at Penn fizzling out on leg #1. Ben Flanagan is our guest at 80:30 to talk about what happened on the lead-off leg at Penn, running for 79-year-old Ronnie Warhurst, and his future in the marathon. Erik Sowinski got sub 1:50 #200, and we ponder what's next for Jordan Hasay and Mo Farah who both strug...
Cole vs Cooper, Y2 Marathon Debut, Penn Relays 4x1 Attempt, Shelby Houlihan report, Author Jerry Bouma
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Boston is Baaack, the TRACK at New Balance, Mt. Sac, 4 x Mile Record Attempt
April 21, 2022 00:27 - 2 hours - 98 MB(Sponsor) Wireless compression boots are here. Therabody RecoveryAir JetBoots The next generation in recovery. Free 60-day money-back guarantee trial. Exclusive FastFlush technology, RecoveryAir flushes out metabolic waste more fully and brings back fresh blood to your legs at three times the speed of competitors. https://www.therabody.com/letsrun to try today. The Boston Marathon was back on Patriots Day and the LetsRun.com crew was there on-site to break it all down. Peres Jeprchirchir de...
Bowerman Drama, Boston Marathon Week, Jager & Schweizer Return, Bermuda Games
April 14, 2022 00:29 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThe Boston Marathon is almost here, pro outdoor track got underway in a big way at the USATF Bermuda Games, but the biggest story of the week is Gabriela Debues-Stafford leaving the Bowerman Track Club because of the Shelby Houlihan situation. Shelby has issued a statement in response and we break it all down, plus talk about Mt. Sac and the return of Evan Jager in the steeple and Karissa Schweizer from Achilles surgery. Show notes below. Therabody RecoveryAir: The next generation of recove...
Bekele Done?, High School Phenoms (Cook vs Tuohy), Jonathan Jones Leads NCAA at 400 & 800
April 06, 2022 21:34 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBThe track and field action is picking back up and the Boston Marathon is less than 2 weeks away and Kenenisa Bekele won't be there, but team New Balance with Sydney McLaughlin, Elle Purrier St Pierre, Heather MacLean, and high schooler Roisin Willis will be going for the DMR world record. Are you a sports fan? Wan the VPN LetsRun uses? Try NordVPN today. Go here for a 30 day trial. Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, ...
CJ Albertson 2:10 in Practice, How Many Newbury Park Sub 4s? Fights and 4x400s
March 30, 2022 20:52 - 1 hour - 60 MBCj Albertson ran a legit 2:10 marathon in practice, Newbury Park keeps rewriting the high school record books and gets some Jim Ryun comparisons, while the outdoor season kicked off with Texas and Raleigh Relays and we discuss some 2022 Hot Takes. Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a free letsrun.com shirt if you join for a year. https://www.letsrun.com/subscr...
Good, Bad, and the Ugly of World Indoors, NYC Half, Serbia, and that Cooper Teare, Cole Hocker Time Trial
March 24, 2022 02:53 - 1 hour - 70 MBMarcell Jacobs and Christian Coleman gave the sport what it wanted in the 60, Ajee' Wilson finally was golden, and Elle Purrier impressed at World Indoors. Plus a few athletes may have gotten wake-up calls, insights from the NYC Half on Sara Hall, Galen Rupp and others, and that time trial that Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker ran. We end with Supporters Club audio of Jon and Rojo's night out in Serbia on the LetsRun.com credit card. Show notes below. Links: 1. Thread: Biggest Winners/Losers ...
Getting Ready for 2022 World Indoors + Katelyn Tuohy Rocks NCAA Indoors
March 16, 2022 21:26 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBShow notes: We mainly get you ready for this weekend's World Indoor Champs but do briefly talk about 2022 NCAA indoors, the 2022 Nagoya Marathon and Newbury Park's exploits in the 4 x mile. Time stamps: 4:00- Jon and Robert reveal they are a married couple and have some exciting test results to announce 7:45: Brief 2022 NCAA Indoor talk - Tuohy, Nur and Abdalla. 15:20: 2022 World Indoors Is going to be awesome: Marcel Jacobs vs Coleman 23:00: We preview the mid-d and distance action - s...
Grant Fisher (Guest) American Record Podcast
March 11, 2022 15:40 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBAmerica's new distance superstar Grant Fisher joins us to talk all about his 12:53 5,000 and 26:33 10,000m American records. What was Grant's mindset heading into the race, during the race, and where does he go from here? When did the record attempts come about, how tough is it to join Jerry Schumacher's Bowerman Track Club, has he heard from Galen Rupp and a ton more? Red, White and Navy Blue LetsRun.com Shirts now in the LetsRun.com Shop. Celebrate America distance running greatness - sh...
Grant Fisher 26:33 American Record, Kipchoge Still King, Kosgei 2:16, Cranny Comes Close, Rupp 7th
March 10, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBWhat a weekend. Grant Fisher has run 26:33 for 10,000m, Elise Cranny 30:14, Eliud Kipchoge is still the king, Brigid Kosgei may be the queen, Emily Sisson is still crushing the roads, Nico Montanez gets his first national title while Galen Rupp is only 7th. We break it all down, plus the usual banter. Get a free Drink LMNT Sample Pack Get electrolytes without the junk - No sugar, no artificial flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free Drink LMNT sample pack of 6 fl...
Purrier St. Pierre Upset, Hocker Doubles, Wilson #8, Mary Cain is Back, Josh Kerr 3:48
March 03, 2022 03:30 - 1 hour - 71.8 MBUSA indoors are in the books and Cole Hocker is a double champ, Elle Purrier St. Pierre only a single champ, and Ajee' Wilson has 8 titles to her name. Donavan Brazier had a crazy Saturday that ended at 3 am, and the DQ and Worlds qualifying rules for the sport still suck. Mary Cain and Spencer Brown get some love, Josh Kerr runs 3:48 for the mile. Show notes below. This weekend is loaded. - Tokyo Marathon (Eliud Kipchoge, Sara Hall) and Grant Fisher American 10k record attempt. Join the...
Poopgate, Keely Hodgkinson 1:57, Guest Shane Streich - American Record Holder at 1000m
February 23, 2022 21:38 - 1 hour - 69 MBNew American record holder in the 1,000m Shane Streich joins us in the Where Your Dreams Become Reality segment at 64:53 to discuss his quick rise to the top of the pro ranks. Prior to that we break down the latest running news including 19-year-old Keely Hodgkinson running faster than anyone in 20 years at 800 indoors, Camille Herron beating all the men and the women's world record at the USATF 100 mile champs, the Bowerman Track Club only running 1 athlete at USA Indoors. We start with th...
American Record Madness: Grant MF Fisher 12:53, GDS 14:31, Elise Cranny 14:33, Shane Streich!?!
February 16, 2022 20:07 - 1 hour - 65 MBWhat a weekend! The American record attempt in the mile by Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker may have come up short, but everything else exceeded expectations. Grant Fisher ran 12:53 for 5,000m with the "B" heat being won in 13:05, Gabriella DeBues-Stafford ran 14:31 and Elise Cranny 14:33 to crus the North American and American records. A virtual unknown, the Atlanta Track Club's Shane Streich got the American record at 1,000m, Yared Nuguse the collegiate 3000m record, not to mention the high sc...
Newbury Park & Teen Phenoms, Shelby Houlihan Time Trial, Molly Seidel Bumble Match
February 10, 2022 03:23 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThe pros (Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, Gabriela Debues-Stafford, Adel Machaal) brought it at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix but 3 high schoolers from Newbury Park may have stolen the weekend as Colin Sahlman ran 3:58 and beat some pros, Lex Young ran 7:57, and Aaron Sahlman 8:01. We break down all the action, have Gabriela Debues-Stafford's comments on Shelby Houlihan, Pete Julian talking about PPV track, and then discuss the most important issue on LetsRun.com today- Molly Seidel's Bumbl...
Millrose Games Delivered, Athing Mu Drops Out, Alberto Salazar Banned for Alleged Sexual Assault
February 03, 2022 05:11 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThe 2022 Millrose Games delivered on the promise. Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare got beat by Geordie Beamish as the OAC had a tremendous day. Athing Mu dropped out of a mile she had no business thinking she might win. We break it all down and then discuss the shocking and dark news that SafeSport banned Alberto Salazar because they ruled he committed a sexual assault. (Sponsor) DrinkLMNT Free Sample Pack Get electrolytes without the junk - No sugar, no artificial flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.co...
LOADED Millrose Games Preview, Can Josh Kerr Break the Outdoor WR? Hellen Obiri to On
January 27, 2022 03:40 - 71.2 MBSaturday's Millrose Games is the best it's been in ages and we break it down in great detail. To hear from us after Friday's press conference join the Supporters Club. Plus we've got clips from the LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour talk with the Brooks Beasts Coach Danny Mackey (Video of our talk with Mackey here. To get it as a podcast, join the Supporters Club), discuss whether Josh Kerr can get the world record in the 1500, and talk about Hellen Obiri signing with On. Start 2022 Out Right! ...