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Evan Jager joined us (67:27) on the podcast to talk the big injury that sidelines him at the end of 2018 and confused him for most of 2019. Will he be ready for USAs in 3 weeks? How does he survive 3 hours of PT a day? We start the podcast with Employee 1.1 joining us to talk about the 50th Peachtree Road Race and $200,000 in bonuses, and the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials course. Then we talked about the sad death of Frank Meza (13:47), Bernard Lagat running 2:12 in the marathon and his Olympic chances (25:07), Lausanne and Noah Lyles running 19.50 (31:37), US stars at the Sunset Tour meet (45:25), whether Kate Grace is a medal threat at 800 (51:37), a preview of the Monaco Herculis Diamond League meet (56:37), and the Women's World Cup (63:27), before Evan Jager joined us for his big talk (67:27). To be on the podcast email us at [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN option 7 to leave a message.

Guests Matthew Boling (high school sprint star- 38:06) and author Matthew Futterman (NY Times sports editor), author of the very enjoyable Running to the Edge, join us (62:21) in out extra long July 4th podcast. First we talk everything: 2019 Prefontaine Classic. Who were the standout performers? Who should hit the panic button? Who will make the US team at 1500 (26:29). A little Christian Coleman talk + Marquise Goodwin winning $1 Million at the 40 yards of Gold race (31:47) before Boling interview (38:06). We preview the 50th Peachtree Road Race (47:20) and the ridiculous fields going after the $50,000 course records. Japanese 1500 record (53:06) and Alan Webb (56:21) talk. Then after Futterman and talk about his book on Bob Larsen (62:21) and the last 40 years of American distance running, we reward our ultra marathoners winding up their long runs with some Western States (115:15) talk. For a book review by Dr. Michael Joyner on Running to the Edge and why Americans aren't running that fast in marathon click here. Email us at [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN option 7 to leave a message.

It's our special Prefontaine Classic podcast and our first podcast of the summer. In January we said we'd do a podcast every week and we've made it to the halfway mark of the year. Give us feedback here: http://www.letsrun.com/podcast. We want your feedback on our Better Running Shoe site. Please go to http://www.letsrun.com/shoes and give us feedback and submit a review. We start with some good news on the Olympic Marathon Trials at least for the women (3:23), then we turn to the USATF Pan Am Games controversy (7:21) before discussing everything Pre Classic (14:50): Will an American win a distance event at Pre 14:50. Matthew Centrowitz, Faith Kipyegon, or Almaz Ayana: Which Olympic champ will debug best at Pre 29:02 Will Alexa Efraimson PR 31:30 Who is better Dani Jones or Efraimson ? 40:28 Sha'Carri Richardson vs Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce in 100 50:08 Justin Gatlin and Lashawn Merritt Return 53:54 Thread of Week: BYU Success because of Mormon Discipline and work ethic? 61:52 Chunky Steve Prefontaine and Allie Ostrander stadium comments 69:53 Email of week: Drew Hunter vs Grant Fisher and Bowerman Track club 74:28 Shalane Flanagan or someone else with Bowerman Track Club to North Carolina? 80:54 Western States is this weekend 84:34 Want to be on podcast? Email us at [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN option 7 to leave a message. Give us feedback here: http://www.letsrun.com/podcast. We want your shoe reivews on our Better Running Shoe site. Please go to http://www.letsrun.com/shoes and submit a review.

We want your feedback on our Better Running Shoe site. Please go to http://www.letsrun.com/shoes and give us feedback and submit a review.Genzebe Dibaba is back atop the 1500 ranks on the three year anniversary of the Jama Aden raid, what does that mean for Jenny Simpson’s medal chances after her run in Rabat (13:54)? We talk adidas Boost Boston Games (25:43), Lynna Irby and Sammy Watson going pro (31:57), and the email of the week is on Katelyn Tuohy and young high school girl phenoms (39:46). Thread of the week is on Allie Ostrander and female body weight discussion (50:02) which leads to US women’s soccer talk, intersex talk, and transgender talk (56:34). Then we turn to who would you rather be Josh Kerr, Grant Fisher or Drew Hunter (68:38)? We end with book talk on Matthew Futterman’s Running to the Edge book on Bob Larsen (79:53), and Rojo stream of consciousness. Want to be on podcast? Email us at [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN option 7 to leave a message.

The running world lost a bright light and we start the show on a somber note and pay our respects to the great Gabe Grunewald. Then we talk everything NCAA track and field starting with the men (11:52) and how old is too old for NCAA runners, talk about how the LRC crew missed Mondo Duplantis for some BBQ (34:38), have a little men's 800 talk including Bryce Hoppel and Clayton Murphy (41:31), before turning to the women's NCAA meet (46:25). Then it's 'Mom Audio' with the Brojo's mom going to NCAAs and loving the discus and buying tickets with Devon Allen and Tim Broe (64:40). Finally, the Brojos win a journalism award and are compared to Eric Sevareid (72:33). We end with an Oslo Diamond League preview (78:48). The Tim Layden Gabe Grunewald piece is here: https://www.si.com/olympics/2019/06/11/gabe-grunewald-runner-cancer-battle-inspiration The Brooks Gabe Grunewald video we start the podcast with is here Find the best shoes, the best prices on shoes, and shoe reviews from other runners like you If you want to help LRC, we'd love your feedback (and a shoe review) on our better running shoe site here: https://letsrun.com/shoes Got something for the podcast? Email us at [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN option 7 to leave a message.

The NCAA Track and Field Championships are Wednesday to Saturday and LetsRun.com's boots are on the ground in Austin ,Texas for our NCAA preview podcast.We preview everything NCAAs (10:08-47:32), touch on the Rome Diamond League (47:32), gender and sex issues with Caster Semenya and CeCe Telfer and praise the IAAF (51:44), have audio from Bill Simmons' podcast on Matthew Boling (71:28), plus deleted threads of week and inspiration from Gabe Grunewald (86:34). Pod is sponsored by Running Warehouse which in addition to having FREE 2 day shipping on running shoes is the sponsor of our $200,019 NCAA Prediction Contest Notes: 0:00-10:08 Texas, Open Carry Guns, Jon goes to Flotrack HQ 10:08 NCAA Preview (World #1s Grant Holloway and Daniel Roberts are after Renaldo Nehemiah's collegiate record. World #1 Mondo Duplantis vs World #2 Chris Nilsen in pole vault). 39:18 Men’s NCAA 5000 Talk and Grant Fisher vs Morgan McDonald “ballsyness” 47:32 Rome DL 51:44 Caster Semenya, CeCe Telfer, & Deadspin 62:03 Duane Solomon vs Sammy Watson’s Olympic Chances 71:28 Bill Simmons Podcast Discusses Matthew Boling & Donald Trump with Chuck Klosterman 79:03 Deleted threads of Week: Violence in Baltimore 86:34 Threads of Week: Gabe Grunewald Still Inspiring Us

(Our apologies for audio not working on a few platforms earlier.)Mother nature came out on top in Stockholm. Rhonex Kipruto impressed in the 10,000 but is he a threat at Worlds? Paul Chelimo didn't qualify and Steve Cram was not impressed with the 1,500. A transgender female CeCe Telfer won the NCAA D2 400m hurdle crown (43:45). What does it mean? And in our HOKA ONE ONE segment, Sage Canaday joins us before he runs the Comrades Marathon next week in South Africa (60:35) Show Notes: Beginning - 17:07 Men's 10,000m in Stockholm 17:08-43:45 Rest of Stockholm Ajee Wilson kicks off post Caster Semenya era, Puerto Rican nearly wins 800, Dina Asher-Smith, Michael Norman 43:45 CeCe Telfer Wins NCAA 56:12 Thread of Week and Jamin wins a pair of HOKA shoes 60:35 Guest Sage Canaday talks 2019 Comrades MarathonPodcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE And Floydsofleadville.com. Use code RUN2019 to save 15% on certified CBD products for recovery: tinctures, creams, pills, and more.

(HOKA NAZ Elite Coach Ben Rosario joins podcast for an hour at 83:53).Noah Lyles beat Christian Coleman for the first time ever at 100m and we may have the rivalry the sport needs. JUCO star Kenny Bednarek pulled a sub 20/sub 45 double that is almost unheard of but Michael Norman may have had the best 200 of the weekend. What about 100/200/400 high schooler Matt Boling? We have sprint talk the first 20 minutes of the podcast. Then a little discussion of another World Marathon Major (21:48), before we turn to discussing whether Paul Chelimo is in trouble or just starting the season more slowly because Worlds are later in the year (26:45). Then Running with the Buffaloes author Chris Lear is a surprise caller and he tells us about Noah Lyles parents and how Lyles' dad was great Seton Hall sprinter Kevin Lyles (35:48). We then discuss Sydney McLaughlin's Diamond League debut (40:00) and the incredible Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Our listener audio of the week (47:43) is from Fred and he wins a free pair of HOKA Carbon X shoes which are now here and he talks how hard it is to watch pro track and field in America and Jonathan Gault's love life and being a minority on LetsRun. We talk Gwen Jorgensen's surgery, the Bowerman Track Club and Alberto Salazar at 58:12 before discussing pro women runners and Alysia Montaño taking on Nike in the quest to get paid maternity leave (64:23). We then talk controversy at the Iowa State meet and deleted threads of the week at 74:09, before HOKA ONE ONE NAZ Elite Coach Ben Rosario joins us at 83:53 for an hour talk. The NAZ Elite group has been on fire of late with a 2:09 by Scott Fauble in Boston, 2:26 marathons from Kellyn Taylor and Aliphine Tuliamuk, a USA half marathon title by Stephanie Bruce followed up by a 5k PR 2 weeks later.

Jim Walmsley, fresh off his 50 mile world best at the HOKA Project Carbon X, joined us on Carbon X launch day and ended up getting his own 2 hour podcast. Jim talked everything about ultra running from training to the best records to the legends of the sport. What does he think of Killian Jornet racing Eliud Kipchoge? Will Jim really debut in the marathon at the Olympic Trials? How did he bounce back from rock bottom and being "fired" from the Air Force? Plus how high school legend Ken Cormier inspired him and what Jim thinks of the Carbon X shoes. Transcript of highlights of the podcast at this link. LetsRun.com's exploration of the Ultra Marathon is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. The Carbon X shoes are now available for purchase on hokaoneone.com. Show notes: 20:20 Walmsley's training 37:04 College Career, High School Career, Nuclear Silos, Being Fired from Air Force and Hitting Rock Bottom 65:21 The Olympic Marathon Trials and a possible middle finger to the marathon community 95:54 Eliud Kipchoge vs Mountain Runners, Rim to Rim to Rim, ITRA Scores 113:45 Who Are the Great Ultra Marathoners of All-Time, "Hobby Joggers", and would you rather be the world's greatest marathoner? 122:25 Jim on the Carbon X Shoe and how he checks LetsRun when camping in the forest

We cover it all this week. Sure we talk about Matt Boling, Mary Cain winning a race, Parker Stinson’s American record, Grant Fisher losing twice, some great SEC action, USA bombing at World Relays, and the future of the Olympic Marathon Trials, but who else is going to give you commentary on the Ethiopian high jump and why men in trucks yell homophobic slurs at runners in split shorts. More detailed show notes coming Thursday on LRC or your favorite podcast host. Please subscribe today. Podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. As of today May 15th, the Carbon X shoe is now available for purchase at hokaoneone.com. Click here.. We've got a special 2 hour podcast with Jim Walmsley dropping later this week to celebrate the Carbon X launch. And Floydsofleadville.com. Use code RUN2019 to save 15% on certified CBD products for recovery: tinctures, creams, pills, and more.

Rojo's article on Caster Semenya went viral so we start with Caster Semenya interesex talk before turning to the action on the track in Doha and the great run of Hillary Bor (19:24), Kellyn Taylor's run in Prague and US women's marathon ranking (33:06), Eliud Kipchoge trying to go sub 2 again in the marathon (40:21), the deleted thread of the week Jim Walmsley spanking Galen Rupp (52:01), LRC's 1st ultra: Jim Walsmley's 50 mile record at HOKA Project Carbon X (65:17), and then for the final hour we talk with Stephanie Bruce (72:14) who won the USA Half Marathon Championships this past weekend and has gone from being a good college runner to a great pro. She talks about dreaming and believing, the death or her father, battling celiac disease, getting better after the birth of her two sons, and how winning a race you likely never heard of may have been the key to her two national titles. Podcast sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE whose Carbon X shoe was worn by Jim Walmsley this past weekend and will be available for purchase on May 15th. Also by floydsofleadville.com. Use code RUN2019 to save 15% on certified CBD products.More show notes on Stephanie Bruce86:40 Start of her running career, beating the boys in presidential fitness test, going from a 5:27 miler who likes to party to a 4:58 high schooler after the death of her dad to prostate cancer93:40 Running with a Ferritin level of 4 in college97:54 Trying to run post-collegiate (with Gags, Brad Hudson, Greg McMillan, baby sitting for the Powells)103:02 Diagnosed with Celiac disease and believing she can be one of the best marathoners in the US108:29 Baby #1 (Riley) and then surprise pregnancy with baby #2 (Hudson)113:00 Keep believing and the Rock n Roll win that may have changed her career125:00 Biggest accomplishment of her career + #1 piece of advice she’d give to another runner128:27 Cool bonus story on a guardian angel who looked after her and why she wants to give back

We discuss the Caster Semenya decision, Eliud Kipchoge's greatness, plus Brigid Kosgei's win in London and Emily Sisson's debut. We look ahead to Payton Jordan and track and field's season opener at the Doha Diamond League on Friday. At the end Mike McManus of HOKA joins to discuss HOKA ONE ONE Project Carbon X world record attempts this Saturday at 100k and 50 miles by Jim Walmsley and others. Plus deleted thread of the week, "white lightning" Matt Boling, and circumcision talk. Carbon X Project segment sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE.Show notes belowStart: Caster Semenya decision18:12 London Marathon and the money Rojo should have bet 28:00 Brigid Kosgei and women's race 42:20 Deleted thread of the week: Brigid Kosgei doping talk, Dennis Mitchell and sex with wife 54:47 Mo Farah at London59:46 It's May 1st and Olympic marathon qualifying still not known 63:26 Payton Jordan70:10 Doha DL: Stacked 800m and is Ajee Wilson your world #1?80:24 White Lightning Matt Boling84:30 HOKA Carbon X Project Jim Walmsley World Record Talk92:49 Mike McManus Senior Global Sports Marketing Manager joins us for 30 minute talk on HOKA ONE ONE Project Carbon X and Carbon X shoe launch.Don't forget our great sponsors: HOKA ONE ONE: They're giving us carte blanche to figure out what the greatest ultra marathons in the world are. FloydsofLeadville.com: More and more runners are using CBD products for recovery. Click here and use code RUN2019 to save 15% on your first order of certified CBD products from Floyds.

We had Sage on the back half of our podcast for an hour and a half last week, but have typed up the interview highlights and featured it at this link on LetsRun.com if you just want to read them. We are pushing out the interview as its own podcast to make it easier to listen to as Sage kicks off our HOKA ONE ONE exploration of everything ultra marathon that will go on through the month of May. Our goal is to answer "What are the best ultras in the world?" and we're giving away some cool prizes if you want to participate in the talk. The ultra marathon exploration and this podcast is sponsored content by HOKA ONE ONE. Sage gives us what he thinks are the most competitive ultras in the world, tells us what is the most prestigious, is there a triple crown of Ultras (13:25), racing with a phone and getting helicoptered out of a race (16:25), unpredictability in ultras (28:10), could Kipchoge win Comrades now (31:34), the The 100 Miler ‘is a totally different beast’ (36:35), and Jim Walmsley vs Killian Jornet (74:27).For more on HOKA ONE ONE sponsoring ultra marathon month on LetsRun click here

Forget about Eliud Kipchoge vs Farah, first we talk the crazy mess involving Mo Farah and Haile Gebrelassie -theft, a brawl, and a lot of bad blood between these 2 legends.We break down the men's race (14:02), are joined by special guest Rojo (19:56) and talk Farah-Geb, betting odds, and more. Then we breakdown the greatest women's field ever assembled led by Vivian Cheruiyot and Mary Keitany (29:00). At 41:03 we talk the American women in London, "non" training partners Emily Sisson (debut) and Molly Huddle. Callum Hawkins wants to run 2hr7minutes (51:52) and we finally get to our London Marathon predictions at 58:13.At 60:49 Michael Norman opened with a 43.45 400m and Ryan Crouser had the fourth longest shot put ever. Will Norman end the year as World champ or World record holder? At the 71:18 , friend of LRC and ultra marathoner Sage Canaday joins us for the HOKA ONE ONE sponsored segment to help us kick off our discussion of "What are the greatest Ultra marathons in the world?. Don't forget our great sponsors: HOKA ONE ONE: They're giving us carte blanche to figure out what the greatest ultra marathons in the world are. FloydsofLeadville.com: More and more runners are using CBD products for recovery. Click here and use code LRAPR to save 10% on your first order of certified CBD products from Floyds. *HealthIQ: Erik the LRC Web Guy Is on Track to Save $19,400+ on his life insurance over 30 years thanks to HealthIQ. Click for more info Happy listening.

We recap everything Boston Marathon starting with Lawrence Cherono's sprint victory over Lelisa Desisa, then we talk about Scott Fauble and Jared Ward going sub 2:10 for America (21:28), before looking at Worknesh Degefa's dominance, Jordan Hasay's great run and pondering whether she is America's best marathoner (35:00). Plus listener audio on Rojo and Scott Fauble (44:40), a look at who was the best 3 hour or celebrity marathoner in Boston: Joan Benoit Samuelson, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, 71 year old Gene Dykes, Wired editor Nicholas Thompson, or convicted murderer Markelle Taylor (54:54)? We talk with the men's "open" winner in Boston Stephen VanGampleare (71:45) and end by looking at the curious doping case of Clemence Calvin who set the pending French national record in marathon (80:00).For longer show notes click here Podcast is sponsored byFloydsofLeadville.com: More and more runners are using CBD products for recovery. Click here and use code LRAPR to save 10% on your first order of certified CBD products from Floyds. HealthIQ: Erik the LRC Web Guy Is on Track to Save $19,400+ on his life insurance over 30 years thanks to HealthIQ. Click for more info

The 2019 Boston Marathon is Monday and this week's podcast was recorded live in Boston just after we talked to the pros on Friday. On the women's side, Des Linden is back to defend and fit. Will Worknesh Degefa live up to her 2:17 in Dubai or wilt on the Boston hills? How will Jordan Hasay do in her return? The men's side should be a great battle between Geoffrey Kirui and Lelisa Desisa but Americans Shadrack Biwott, Jared Ward, Scott Fauble, and Dathan Ritzenhein are ready to mix it up. We break down Boston and then at the end discuss the positive biological passport violation of Patrick Sang coached athlete Cyrus Rutto. What does it mean?Don't forget our great sponsor:*HealthIQ: Erik the LRC Web Guy Is on Track to Save $19,400+ on his life insurance over 30 years thanks to HealthIQ. Click for more infoFor the bonus video/audio interviews with Des Linden, Jordan Hasay, Shadrack Biwott, Jared Ward, Scott Fauble and more talked about at end of pod click here.

LRC has deparated Denmark and gives its report cards on the World Cross Country Championships and Aarhus, Denmark. Who wins on the track Mo Farah or Joshua Cheptegei? Emily Sisson finally ended her losing streak to Molly Huddle. How fast will she run in London? Plus Team LetsRun with Kelsey Bruce and Matt Crowe took on the world's toughest best yet the Boston Marathon wants to have a different start time for the elites. Plus our weekly Alberto Salazar talk and the Iowa caucuses. Sponsored by Health IQ. Go to http://www.letsrun.com/healthiq to see how you could save $19,000 on Life Insurance.0:00 Intro & World Cross Travels 2:45 World XC Report Card, Did Aarhus meet its lofty expecations? 15:04 Joshua Cheptegei or Mo Farah who is better at 10,000? 22:15 What has happened to Kenyan men? What about the American men and women? 33:25 European countries should be embarrassed but praise for Jakob Ingebrigtsen 37:58 Beast of the Week Emily Sisson as she beats Molly Huddle for 1st time. What will happen in London? 41:27 You could save a ton on life insurance from our sponsor HealthIQ 47:25 Runners World has a paywall/ Johnny Manziel getting divorced 52:24 Alberto Salazar discussion of week: Sifan Hassan going for half marathon world record 60:25 Bar talk in Denmark: Will the steeplechase be dropped from the Diamond League in 2020? 65:23 Team LetsRun Pulled from Course at World XC 70:56 Boston Marathon is planning on not starting the masses with the elites

The LRC team, which now includes Kelsey Bruce who will be representing LetsRun.com in the World XC Championships, made it to Aarhus and went to look at the course. It is simple unbelievable and the most difficult cross country course we have ever seen. Bruce joins us at 22:37 to talk about her rags to riches running career and what her hopes and expectations are at Worlds. Profile on Kelsey here Show notes: 0:00 What a Course! 12:11 We unveil our male runner running World XC- Matt Crowe 22:37 Kelsey Bruce joins us and we talk how she got here and the course 34:08 No one walks up to the Grand Canyon and thinks 'I'm beautiful' 41:56 The rundown of Kelsey's running career This is the thread on the course we're talking about Support our Podcast Sponsors: Save on Life Insurance from Because You Run: Erik, the LRC Web Guy, is going to Save $19,440 Over 30 Years+ Click here for more info FloydsofLeadville.com has certified CBD products: . Click here and use code LRMAR to get 10% off your first order

The LRC team is in beautiful Copenhagen before heading to Aarhus and we're going heavy on the world XC coverage. LRC has a runner in the world's greatest footrace: Kesley Bruce. We preview Kamworor's chances of repeating and whether Obiri should be the heavy favorite. Plus Danish customs, the lack of European teams, but thankfully Jakob Ingegbrigtsen, and praise for Rojo. Show notes: 00:49 Praise for Rojo and start of Kelsey Bruce Mania 7:26 World XC has an official beer: Mikkeller 13:22 Alberto Salazar segment of week 22:29 Men's XC Race Preview 31:24 Women's Race Preview 38:05 Danish Customs 41:02 Where are the European teams? 44:40 Breaking news: break dancing may be in Olympics 45:32 Jakob Ingebrigtsen is running Here's a link to end of 2007 World XC race where Bekele collapses that we talk about Kelsey Bruce article All of our World XC Coverage Support our Podcast Sponsors: Save on Life Insurance from Because You Run: Erik, the LRC Web Guy, is going to Save $19,440 Over 30 Years+ Click here for more info *FloydsofLeadville.com has certified CBD products: . Click here and use code LRMAR to get 10% off your first order

Reuploading to fix itunes/apple podcast problem Full transcript with Meb hereMeb Keflezighi (51:28) joins us on the release of his book 26 Marathons. Will there be a 27th marathon for him at the 2020 Trials? Meb talks his great career, who he loved competing against the most, how much he’s running now, the last time he ran a sub-5:00 mile and more. Before Meb we delve into the new Olympic qualifying procedures, discuss a non-invited runner winning the NYC Half, a new start for the Boston Marathon, rave about the World Cross Country course in Denmark, plus talk about the $80,000 premature celebration in Bahrain, and if Beto O'Rourke should have run the 3k or get the LetsRun endorsement. Full transcript with Meb here Meb at 51:28 Buy Meb's book hereWorld XC course article herePodcast is sponsored by FloydsofLeadville.com. Click here and use code LRMAR to get 10% off your first order

We discuss the death of the 5,000, the new Olympic qualifying procedures, the NCAA indoor meet, Grant Holloway's greatness, talk about Athing Mu getting beat by a high school freshman Roisin Willis, Anthony Rotich being an American, and we end with listener audio and then a full obit of the 5,000m. Full show notes below:Podcast is sponsored by FloydsofLeadville.com. Click here and use code LRMAR to get 10% off your first order< (If you just want to be entertained, we got a chuckle ourselves from our funeral ceremony at the beginning and 5,000m obituary at the end) 0:00 Beginning00:57 Funeral Ceremony for 5,000m8:21 Will long distance running remain a track event? 10:14 Getting rid of an "African" event15:16 The new IAAF Ranking System and qualifying for the Olympics 22:05 System actually isn't that bad but severely undervalues US Championships and Olympic Marathon Trials. 26:18 The college admission scandal and Rojo saying the going price for a track spot at Cornell was $200k 30:31 NCAA indoor talk 37:24 Coach Mike Smith getting it done at NAU 40:00 Brexit & our sponsor Donald Trump 2020 41:24 DMR Talk- You don't start Mariano Rivera EVER 47:53 Grant Holloway "Flustered" Audio. How many Olympic medals can he win? 53:47 Anthony Rotich is a US Citizen 57:21 Discussion of our "secret" podcast guest for next week- Olympic medallist, Boston & NYC Marathon Champ, who was spotted in Wejo's apartment 58:15 We want more wife/viewer audio. Fake Ryan Hall where are you? 60:20 Athing Mo gets beat by high school freshman Roisin Willis and Ming responds better than the pros. 66:53 Listener audio and more discussion of Diamond League 72:30 Formal Obituary for the 5,000: 1912-2019 Be sure to support the LetsRun.com advertisers who make this all possible: *HealthIQ: Erik the LRC Web Guy Is on Track to Save $19,400+ on his life insurance over 30 years thanks to HealthIQWant to be on the show? If you've got ideas for the shoe feel free to email us [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN

Yomif Kejelcha put on a show in Boston and Johnny Gregorek joined the sub 3:50 club. Laura Muir crushed it at Euros. Does that make the favorite for Worlds? Tokyo was cold, and we have an LRC first with wife audio of the race. Plus a look at NCAA indoors, transgender sport, and whether we need to give up 'scalping'. Full show notes below. Podcast is sponsored by FloydsofLeadville.com. Click here and use code LRMAR to get 10% off your first order of certified CBD products that runners are using for recovery. The secret thread we raved about on proper track bank angle is here. Show notes Start: Kejelcha’s World Record (or Johnny Manziel’s wife?) 7:59 Gregorek goes sub 3:50. 13:36 What’s faster. BU vs Outdoors. Nick Willis actually reads Jon’s twitter 16:46 Johnny Gregorek Audio19:48 Allberto Salazar talk25:38 Tokyo Marathon & more Alberto (Galen 2020 in Tokyo)31:12 Laura Muir Europeans38:41 Who is favorite at Worlds? Muri, Houlihan, Dibaba, Kipyegon? 44:34 Wife Audio (Weldon’s wife’s live commentary on Tokyo marathon) + things on the Japanese runners’ necks? 54:41 NCAA Indoor talk 60:05 Who makes more Bryce Harper or the entire US Olympic track team combined? 75:37 Texas A&M 800m runners and Sammy Watson going pro 80:37 Who wins Grant Fisher or Morgan McDonald? 83:25 Stat of Week: Japan Marathons in 2018 > USA ever 89:01 Transgender sports talk & praise for Martina Navratilova 95:06 Should we keep using the term ‘scalp’ 99:57 Whatsapp message of week from former speech writer of a female presidential candidate on transgender athletes *FloydsofLeadville has great CBD products for runners and if you used code LRMAR you’ll get 10% off your order.Want to be on the show? If you've got ideas for the shoe feel free to email us [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN

We take a look back at a great USA indoors where Athing Mu and Donavan Brazier excelled, the NOP delivered, and Shelby Houlihan was stopped. Audio of 2 big blunders from the TV broadcast, a look ahead at Yomif Kejelcha's WR attempt in the mile in Boston, and we wonder why no one wants to actually go to track meets. Show notes: [0:00] Start [02:09] Rojo’s broadcasting blunder at the Heps (Ivy League Champs) [02:49″] USA Indoors: Athing Mu or Donavan Brazier who was more impressive? [07:21] Quigley over Houlihan at USAs [12:18] Donavan Brazier vs David Rudisha [15:57] Drew Hunter wins from slow heat [21:15 ]Eric Avila audio: “I feel like I’m the national champion” [25:42] National Title #4 or #1 for “Tinman” Tom Schwartz [29:06] Should LetsRun get credit for Hunter running the 2 mile at USAs instead of the 5,000 in Boston? [31:31] The NOP showed at USAs but so did only 1,700 people in NYC. [35:30] Broadcast Blunder Audio #1 from the NBCSN broadcast [37:16] Broadcast Blunder Audio #2 from NBCSN broadcast & how would the twitter police respond if T&F were a big sport [43:30] No one showed up at SEC Indoors in Fayetteville [47:42] Alicia Monson encourages her teammate [49:12 ]Grant Holloway=stud [51:32] Preview of Kejelcha’s world record in the mile attempt in Boston Be sure to support the LetsRun.com advertisers who make this all possible: FloydsofLeadville has great CBD products for runners and if you used code LetsRunFeb10 you'll get 10% off your order. HealthIQ: Erik, the LRC Web Guy, Is on Track to Save $19,000+ on his life insurance over 30 years thanks to HealthIQ Want to be on the show? If you've got ideas for the shoe feel free to email us [email protected] or call 844-LETSRUN

Samuel Tefera broke Hicham El Guerrouj's world record in a thrilling race and then barely celebrated. We break it down and are joined by Tefera's rabbit Jordan Wiliamsz at the end of the podcast. [79:00] Prior to that we have a ton of serious action including road 5k world records and not so serious action like Anthony Famiglietti going sub 4 in the mile at age 40 thanks to a dog and Lance Armstrong and another drug cheat showing up at the Austin Marathon. Plus live commentary and reaction of Jakob Ingebrigtsen's 1500m win in Dusseldorf over Tefera on Wednesday. Show notes: [0:00] Start [01:01] Tefera’s WR [08:32] Birmingham PA Announcer Geoff Wightman on Tefera’s non celebration, “It was a great shame and just a bit mystifying. Even the win should have been celebrated more than that.” [14:12 ]The “Z” in Jordan Williamsz name [16:30] Fam and dog go sub 4 in mile [20:17] Should Laura Muir’s record be disallowed because of her shoes? [26:13] 5k road world records in Monaco and Did Sarah Pagano have old record? [32:08] USA Indoors, 31 runners in women’s 2 mile, which heat will Shelby Houlihan be in? [38:55] Why do we go to NACAC cross country? [42:09] Can Donavan Brazier get world best in 600? Clayton Murphy AR in 1000? [48:12 ]Random roadrace factoid of week [51:08] Austin “Drug Cheat” Marathon with Mary Akor and Lance Armstrong [54:49] They should have let Doper Dwain Chambers run in Birmingham [61:23 ]Discussion and live commentary of Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s win over Samuel Tefera in Dusseldorg Germany [79:00] Special Guest Jordan Williamsz, Samuel Tefera’s rabbit

2019 NYRR Millrose Games recap show. We talk Yomif Kejelcha, who should rabbit his next world record attempt, praise the NOP and Alberto Salazar, have a brief guest appearance by John Kellogg (will he return to coaching?), discuss did cable TV kill the indoor track circuit in America, Julien Wanders running 59:13, and whether LetsRun.com needs sensitivity training. Plus, pros Robby Andrews, Craig Lutz, and Kyle Merber read mean LetsRun.com tweets.LetsRun.com More detailed show notes will be on LetsRun.com here. Podcast brought to you by FloydsofLeadville.com. Go to FloydsofLeadville.com and use code LetsRunFeb10 to save 10% off all your CBD Recovery Products. [0:00] Start [00:43] We’re thinking and praying for Kemoy Campbell [04:38] Yomif Kejelcha misses world record by .01 [09:26] Who should pace Kejelcha in next attempt?/ Should we scrap the finishline banner? [15:59] Special Guest John Kellogg joins us to discuss Eamonn Coghlan running 3:49 on a 10 lap to the mile track in 1983. + Will JK return to coaching? [18:58] Did Cable TV kill off the big indoor track circuit in America? [25:19] Shelby Houlihan skips World XC, Bowerman Men Run “B” 5k instead of Millrose 3000. IAAF needs to change qualifying, USA athletes won’t be able to chase times this year [37:11] Edward Cheserek’s US citizenship is a long way off [41:43] Pro family members talking about posting on LetsRun at Millrose [42:30] Julien Wanders Runs 59:13 at RAK Half, Can we mention he’s non-African? [47:59] Listener audio: Does the LRC crew need sensitivity training? [53:49] Rojo with proof Abu Dhabi Marathon was short [57:33] Pros Robby Andrews, Kyle Merber and Crait Lutz read mean LetsRun.com Posts

American Distance Project coach Scott Simmons joins us for the final 50 minutes to talk his team's success, their perfect sweep at USA Cross Country led by Shadrack Kipchirchir, the American dream, genetics, his rise to the top of the coaching ranks and even doping in Kenya. Prior to that we preview the NYRR Millrose Games and the world record attempt in the mile by Yomif Kejelcha and Clayton Murphy. Plus American record attempts at 800m by Ajee Wilson and Donavan Brazier. And we start it all off with talk of doping in the NFL and Julian Edelmann. LetsRun.com. More detailed show notes will be on LetsRun.com here. Podcast brought to you by FloydsofLeadville.com. Go to FloydsofLeadville.com and use code LetsRunFeb10 to save 10% off all your CBD Recovery Products. [0:00] Introduction, Welcome [03:14] Julian Edelman Drug Cheat and Super Bowl MVP [10:01] Usain Bolt at the Combine? Plus a Comeback? [13:27] Millrose Games- World Record Attempt in Mile [23:35] Will the American Records Fall at 800? [30:37 ] Katelyn Tuohy and high school mile record- should she have done world XC instead? [36:03] Men’s 3000m Talk [43:23] Wanamaker Women’s Mile [46:43] Shelby Houlihan- her dominance at US cross, will she run World Cross, her medal chances. [55:06] Where are the Bowerman men, 12,000 show up for an indoor meet in Germany [57:24] Rojo guesses what Scott Simons talks about. [61:53] Scott Simmons Interview [63:56] World XC best race in World and US Team chances [72:33] How does he get his guys to improve so much? (Scott says Frankline Tonui who was 11th at US Cross may have been the best performance of anyone on his team). [82:12] Army vs WCAP vs ADP [86:45]How does he convince people his guys are doing it clean?/ Staying away from the gray area/Anti-doping pledge they sign [90:30]What is going on with athletes testing positive in Kenya? [94:12] Is Coaching a Kenyan American different than coaching a kid born in America? [98:00] What separates Chelimo from the rest of the team? [100:53] How did Scott get started as a coach? He chronicles his journey from being a middle school XC coach to coaching the best in the world.

Shelby Houlihan joins us (39:22) mark on why she's running US cross, her fabulous 2018 season, making the 5000 great for America again, & the high standards of her coach Jerry Schumacher. Plus NBIGP, McLaughlin's pro debut, is she a diva? (no), what do fast times in Dubai mean? And a look at US cross.

The pro track and field season is finally here with Donavan Brazier vs Clayton Murphy to kick it off. The world's richest marathon has changed and a look back at the action in Houston. Plus, a guest appearance from the Vaporfly 4% shoe, a look at Walmsley's 64:00, and much more.

We preview what we're excited about in 2019, this weekend's Houston half-marathon and hear from LRC visitors including fake Mike Rossi, fake Ryan Hall and the real Texas Runner Girl. Houston half first, with some talk of Sally Kipyego's chances for 2020 team at end of hat, then 22 minutes in we start previewing 2019, 53 minutes in thread of week, and 58 minutes have visitors audio.

Can anything be done to improve anti-doping in the world? A good place to start might be seeing what one of America's most notorious dopers, Floyd Landis, the guy who crossed the finishline first in the 2006 Tour De France, and later would help bring down Lance Armstrong has to say. Floyd talks doping, anti-doping, his new CBD company Floyd's of Leadville, and how to live the better life.

We'll get your ready for the 2018 NCAA XC Champs.

Mary Keitany and Lelisa Desisa put on a show at the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon and the American men and women had 4 in the top 10.

We talk about the upcoming 2018 TCS New York City Marathon.

And Gwen Jorgensen for the American women.

Sunday is going to special on the streets of Europe.

The LRC crew discusses everything Pre with an emphasis on the distances. How will Edward Cheserek's return to Hayward Field go? Who wins the stacked ____ (fill in the distance event, men's 800, women's 800, women's 1500, men's mile, men's two mile)? Who has a brighter future Noah Lyles or Christian Coleman?

Asbel Kiprop tested positive for drugs.

Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Guy Adola and Mary Keitany and Tirunesh Dibaba all go for the world record.

Tyler Andrews was an 18 minute 5k runner in high school. He's going for a 50k world record on Friday.

Coach Smith gives insight on Andy Trouard and his NAU program.

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LetsRun.com's Track Talk takes on the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. How will Galen Rupp and the slew of Americans do?

What a race it should be.

We talk to our man on the ground Jonathan Gault about Thursday's Diamond League finale.

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We talk about the women's 1500 final where Faith Kipyegon, Jenny Simpson and Caster Semenya delivered and get you ready for Evan Jager's steeple final.