LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field

Herculis Monaco Diamond League, the greatest one day track meet of 2020 is here. Joshua Cheptegei is after Bekele's 5k WR, Donavan Brazier his own American record, what about Obiri vs Hassan vs Gidey? + Noah Lyles, Mondo Duplantis, Grant Halloway and more. LRC Founders' Club Members will get access to a members only Monaco instant reaction video show. Subscribe here. Plus save 20% on running shoes and Floyds of Leadville CBD Products and podcast listeners who listen to the first 4 minutes of today's podcast can get a special gift. Guest Dave Smith, the Oklahoma State cross country coach, joins us at 54:08 and says practice is underway and his team intends on competing in 2020. There will be a race November 21 in Stillwater, the only question is if it will be the NCAA Champs. Show notes: 4:25 Chepetegi after Bekele's WR 15:09 Rojo's Rant + Women's 5k: Obiri vs Hassan vs Gidey 24:20 Donavan Brazier American record attempt? 29:38 Raevyn Rogers & Zombie NOP 39:03 Audio of the Week: Listener Goes off on Bowerman Track Club 40:37 Sondre Moen breaks 1 hour European record or does he? 52:08 Oklahoma State Coach Dave Smith on NCAA XC 2020, getting to the top, staying there, being a father and more Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f0bc06a0-c6a6-4ec8-9576-986cf0554cf3

(Fixing an audio issue in the previously uploaded podcast from the 20-40 minute mark. Our apologies). And good news, London has announced it will have an elite race with Bekele vs Kipchoge this year. D-Day for the London Marathon and NCAA Cross Country is almost here as decisions on their 2020 fate are expected. The Bowerman Track Club keeps impressing, Donavan Brazier and Bryce Hoppel will square off in Monaco, will Shelby Houlihan target the American mile record in the final Bowerman meet? The On Athletics Club is here with Dathan Ritzenhein as coach and Joe Klecker the big signee. Want to be Founding Member of the LRC VIP Club? Listen to our special offer at 10:43 and subscribe here. Show notes: 1:06 London Marathon, NCAA XC D Day 10:43 LetsRun.com VIP Special Offer 13:09 Donavan Brazier 1:43 opener, getting ready for Monaco vs Bryce Hoppel 20:16 Bowerman Track Club 4×1500 World Record, Shelby Houlihan to target US Mile Record? 25:42 Grant Fisher 1500m runner? Josh Kerr > Craig Engels 37:25 Discus Talk: Valarie Allman American Record 42:02 On Athletics Club Launched with Dathan Ritzenhein Coaching Joe Klecker 52:25 Moroccan Drug Bust 57:50 Deleted thread of week: Brazier vs Lomong in a fight? + Covid talk Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f4eb090e-5cb9-40df-9164-36d45e794afb

2016 Olympic 5,000m silver medallist Paul Chelimo joins us at 54:05 to talk about his amazing career, his rivalry with Lopez Lomong, not being scared, racism, his start in running, doping in Kenya and a whole lot more. Prior to that the LRC crew talks about the party they attended for Jim Ryun getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump attended by Matthew Centrowitz and Alan Webb and then they break down all current running news. Full show notes below. Shhhh: Become a Founding Member of the LRC Supporters Club (and get a special gift if you follow the instructions in the podcast). Show notes:0:58 Fargo Marathon cancelled but XC racing in Connecticut1:45 LRC Founders Club Special for Podcast listeners (you have to listen to find out).5:33 LRC & Jim Ryun & Matthew Centrowitz & Alan Webb & Presidential Medal of Freedom15:12 Who is the Olympic 100m favorite? Trayvon Bromell is really back 9.90. 22:40 Shaunae Miller-Uibo 10.9824:59 Elijah Manangoi gets whereabouts suspension32:10 New shoe rules36:34 No Rojo Shelby Houlihan's career isn't better than Matthew Centrowitz's + Fast miles by Elle Purrier and American women45:39 London Marathon 2020!?48:45 Monaco 2020 get excited now!54:05 Paul Chelimo big talk Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/b4bb219c-3372-4279-9b7a-71144872b29e

Michael Norman ran 9.86 for 100m. Really?!?! LRC American GOAT Jim Ryun is being honored by President Trump on LRC Founders Day, Karissa Schweizer keeps running fast. What should Shelby Houlihan run in the Olympics? Fast times by a Japanese high schooler. Will there be a US high school national champs. No USAs. Show notes: 2:12 Americn GOAT Jim Ryun getting Presidential Medal of Freedom 5:48 Michael Norman 9.86 100m - Legit?! 16:17 Karissa Schweizer 4:00.02 1500m 23:05 Why no doubling at Olympics? Shelby Houlihan 10k 33:53 Big Friendly II- Brazier and Amos duck duck goose 37:10 17 year-old Japanese runner Kosuke Ishida runs faster than Rupp 42:06 Stars matchups, female problems 45:15 No USAs for 1st time since President Grant 50:48 Opportunity for high school national championship? End- Covid talk, Sam Chelanga, running a white sport? Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Give us feedback? Which segments do you like? Which host did a particular good job? What do you want to hear more of? (And rate us 5 stars on Itunes) https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/fe5b396a-4723-49d5-bb14-7e2d9c8351ce

Shelby Houlihan is our guest after she lowered her American 5000m record to 14:23.92 in this bonus podcast. She talks about her AR run, training during COVID, her plans for the rest of the season, shoes, the 1,500 and yes, the 10,000m. Plus, who is the best cook and poker player in the Bowerman Track Club? Rate and reviews us and spread the word with your running friends. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/1fa24438-3363-4e9a-9318-3eba086f0273

Former NCAA star Molly Seidel, the barista who made the Olympic marathon team in her first marathon, joins us at 59:09 to talk about what she's been up to since her incredible run. LRC Profile here. Shelby Houlihan and Moh Ahmed rewrote the American and Canadian record books at the Bowerman Track Club 5,000s. We've got a new shoe controversy. We're down to one Major Marathon. Plus Renato Canova's thread of the week, Rojo goes into the archives, and email on Jon's dating life. Full show notes Start: Shelby 14:23, Moh 14:27 8:44 Rojo's Rant: Mick Byrne is a good coach 12:59 Shoe controversy is back: Dragonfly edition 20:38 How fast can Joshua Cheptegei run in Monaco? 26:04 Renato Canova Message Board Thread of Week: Does this show fast times are possible without doping? 36:32 Inspiration Games: Noah Lyles 18.90 and Allyson Felix > Shaunae Miller-Uibo 45:12 London Marathon is only major left standing 49:33 Bowerman rest of year?! Matthew Centrowitz update 55:09 Email on Jon's dating life 58:47 Molly Seidel Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/6e66bf28-f748-4e61-9c5d-136bd7fb9d60

2003 World 400m Champion Tyree Washington is our special guest at 69:00 to talk about his incredible life and upcoming book. One of the greatest athletes never to make the Olympics, he overcame poverty, gangs, his sister murdering his nephew, injury, attempts to make the NFL, and dopers who deprived him of "millions" in his career. More on Tyree Tyreeswashington.com. or follow him on instagram @therealtyreeswashington Prior to that we discuss the Ivy League cancelling fall sports, Trayvon Bromell being back, Gabby Thomas being cleared, Shaunae Miller-Uibo's double chances, Donavan Brazier's 3:35, Usain Bolt's daughter, and a way for us all to get rich. Show notes: 5:09 Ivy League fall sports postponed/ cancelled15:12 Gabby Thomas cleared to compete / Christian Coleman implications21:52 Trayvon Bromell is back 10.04 100m28:23 Shaunae Miller-Uibo can't double at Olympics33:22 Donavan Brazier "jogs" 3:3540:59 American record attempt at 5k46:54 Rojo's virtual race ideas51:49 Usain Bolt has a daughter56:18 NFL/ James Weldon Johnson69:00 Tyree Washington on his incredible life and upcoming book Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/dd636f4e-acc6-4093-9f7c-e1bf171da0ad

The Bowerman Track Club ran fast with Elise Cranny (14:48 5k) leading the way- Evan Jager, Ryan Hill, Shelby Houlihan, Matthew Centorwitz talk. Raevyn Rogers is joining Pete Julian's Nike group, fast miles in Colorado, a 16 year old runs 14:06, not to early to talk Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon, thread of week and more. US 800m star Duane Solomon is our guest @ 51:39 and looks back at his incredible career, how his life changed big time after making the US Olympic Team, and gives us his thoughts on Donavan Brazier. The 2020 Beer Mile World Classic is this Saturday July 4th at 1pm eastern (30 minute highlight show) on LetsRun.com and founder Nick MacFalls discusses this years event and beer miles in general 1:00:08. Want to be a better runner in the fall? Join the LetsRun.com Summer Training Program here Want to recover better? Save $300 on NormaTec Leg Pulse 2.0 Recovery System or $50 on Hyperice percussion products. Sale ends soon Show notes: Start Bowerman Intrasquad meet and Elise Cranny 23:07 Raevyn Rogers joins Pete Julian 27:32 USAs or No USAs in 2020 and where? 34:06 Emma Coburn and Morgan McDonald Team Boss Miles in Colorado 39:47 16 year old Axel Vang Christensen runs 14:06 45:31 Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon should be at night 47:11 Thread of week: Robert Brandt ROASTS Tinman and Drew Hunter gets feelings hurt 51:39 Guest Duane Solomon on his career 100:08 Nick MacFalls on 2020 Beer Mile World Classic Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/fc5aa1d7-e373-4b86-a434-ef4611eda078

The Fargo North Dakota and Hamburg Marathon may be a go but the running world took a blow with Boston and New York City both being cancelled. Nico Young tried to break Galen Rupp’s high school 5k record with Galen in attendance, Mo Farah is returning to the track, Duane Solomon has officially retired, and of course some COVID 19 talk. Want to be a better runner in the fall? Join the LetsRun.com Summer Training Program here Want to recover better? Save $300 on NormaTec Leg Pulse 2.0 Recovery System or $50 on Hyperice percussion products. Sale ends soon Show notes:0:00 NYC & Berlin cancelled, Hamburg Marathon planning on being held12:48 Why not an elite NYC race?18:20 Nico Young 13:50 5k, Galen Rupp in attendance30:47 Mo Farah returning to the track in Brussels, more COVID talk as New York quarantines Texas37:52 Atlanta Track Club vs Oregon Track Club43:11 Christian Coleman’s missed test47:37 Dick Buerkel former world indoor mile record holder dies 49:38 Duane Solomon retires56:24 Cancel Yale? Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f8e4e977-4a62-4f62-b834-ec94af30f883

Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man and the favorite for Olympic gold in 2021, may be banned from the sport after he is alleged for the second time to have missed drug test #3. Pro track and field is back with the Impossible Games, Rojo has a coaching tree and more. Our special guest at 61:26 is recent Penn graduate Nia Akins, who became the first 2020 collegian to sign a pro deal. Akins discusses her decision to join the Brooks Beasts, how she balanced training in college with 12-hour clinical rotations as a nursing major, what it's like being a Black female runner in 2020, and her fight to increase voter registration. Show notes: 2:53 Christian Coleman's test17:07 Impossible Games and Jakob Ingebrigtsen continuing to impress28:44 Track and field and road races not yet coming back but Trump indoor rally for 20,000?33:27 Keira D’Amato (née Carlstrom) 15:04 5000m41:45 Lamine Diack Trial44:10 1:48 by a high schooler John Lester and Rojo's coaching tree47:45 Alan Webb and $3,35049:40 Threads of week: People over 40 on here - what is the number one thing that young people should NOT take for granted There's going to be some big doping news this month 61:26 Guest Nia Akins joins us Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/dcd80d0a-05b7-412b-a43f-8431c75630ce

The Diamond League comes back this weekend in Oslo w Team Kenya vs Team Norway (preview here), World 400m champ Salwa Eid Naser gets banned, Brown track gets reinstated, world records galore on the treadmill, deleted threads of the week and the Fantasy 2020 Prefontaine Classic. Show notes below. Are you a high schooler or college student and want to train better this summer? Check out the LRC Summer Training Program (or spread the word to people looking for a coach. Financial assistance available). Want the best running recover and supplement products? TheFeed.com/letsrun has you covered and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Show notes:0:43 Hayward Field Reopens 6:26 World 400m champ Salwa Eid Naser banned 24:49 Brown track and field is baack 39:02 Impossible Games 50:23 Praise for ourselves, defund the police, and Jacob Frey 58:05 Chaski Challenge Treadmill World Records galore led by Sara Hall 66:08 1984 Olympic Marathon & Joan Benoit Samuelson, McDonald's, Julie Brown 800/Marathon Olympic double 74:58 Bobby Morrow RIP 78:44 Deleted/Restored Threads of Week: Centro: least deserving Olympic gold medalist of all time?? *Breaking News ! July and August to be scrapped! 86:25 Team Kenya or Team Norway at Impossible Games Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/18b7dd3c-0535-4eb3-8394-b2fa92512b41

The show goes on with the world mourning the murder of George Floyd and we start by paying our respects. We end with guest Tyler Andrews joining us (73:20) to talk the Chaski Challenge and his attempt to break the marathon and 50k treadmills world records, plus setting a Mount Everest base camp FKT. The last week saw the Boston Marathon cancelled and Brown University cut its men's track and field team, one of its most racially diverse sports, in the name of diversity. Plus Colleen Quigley won the ESPN Peloton Challenge, Johnny Gregorek ran a 4:06 mile in a pair of Levis, doping and Lance Armstrong talk and a new special segment where we get Hot Takes from a podcast listener with a cool name- Joe Fast (who will be running for Jason Vigilante at Princeton next year). John Kellogg is officially out of retirement and the LetsRun.com Summer Training Program is here. Designed for high school and college runners, the goal is to set you up for a fall and lifetime of success. Sign up here. (and use code "podcast" to save $25) Show notes:0:00 George Floyd RIP + Comments from Michael Johnson5:23 Boston Marathon cancelled9:23 Brown University cuts men's track and field in name of diversity22:36 ESPN Peloton Challenge and Colleen Quigley > Rory McIlroy > Allyson Felix27:36 High schooler sub 4s and correction on Leo Daschbach 30:26 Johnny Gregorek Blue Jean Mile world record for NAMI + Alan Webb 3:46 Mile Talk36:50 Thoughts on Lance Armstrong 30:30 (Our podcast with Floyd Landis is here) + Alberto Salazar doping appeal date set44:17 Will doping go away? Good read on Abdi Nageeye, Dutch Record Holder, here52:30 New segment: Reader Hot Takes with high school senior Joe Fast: Canadian Abdullahi Hassan will win the next 10 NCAA titles, Alan Webb > Ryan Hall & Ritz, Mo Farah could have gotten the world records, Bryce Hoppel could be greater than Donavan Brazier?73:20 Tyler Andrews Talks Chaski Challenge and trying to break marathon, 50k treadmills World Records this weekend Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Please take a second to rate and review us on Itunes or gives us feedback at this link. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/b0339d08-8a6c-4858-b249-6598746ee2c0

Despite the COVID shutdown high schooler Leo Daschbach ran sub 4 in the Quarantine Clasico in California with a tremendous final lap to become the 11th high schooler in the US in the sub 4 club. Pros Nick Symmonds and Leah O'Connor got married (not to each other), Rojo discusses Des Linden's body fat percentage, we learn about the 6 figure poker win that helped fuel LetsRun.com, break down the Impossible Games, and discuss if all big city marathons are in trouble in 2020. Plus what is the best way to recover after a hard interval and does a belief in god help pro runners? Shh. The LetsRun.com Summer Training Program is Coming Soon. Keep checking the site or email [email protected] if you want to be notified when it launches. Show notes: Start: Daschbach Sub 4 + where does it rank, should it have been held, Andy Powell's recruiting...20:03 Alan Webb's 3:53 high school mile and 3:46 American record.25:48 London Marathon (and all big city marathons) in jeopardy for 2020?36:16 Japanese college coaches live with their athletes40:35 Des Linden's body fat percentage and threads of week46:54 Impossible Games in Norway and Team Ingebrigtsen vs Team Cheruiyot54:01 The 6 figure LRC poker win57:07 Mental focus of being a pro. Does a belief in god help? (Evan Jager and Nick Willis) 67:02 Nick Symmonds & Leah O'Connor get married (not to one another)71:34 Best way to recover after a hard interval? Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/ad96d4f6-7de0-489a-b905-e7312440a75b

Alan Webb, Ryan Hall, and Dathan Ritzenhein rose to prominence in the early 2000s as members of the high school class of 2001. For their accomplishments as teens -- which included two Foot Locker Cross Country titles for Ritzenhein and a 3:53 high school mile record for Webb -- they were christened the "Big 3." Ever since, their careers have been linked, with each going on to break American records as professionals -- Webb in the mile (3:46.91), Ritzenhein in the 5,000 meters (12:56.27, since broken), and Hall in the half marathon (59:43). Hall also is still the fastest American ever at the marathon (2:04:58) from 2011 Boston. Ritzenhein joined Webb and Hall in retirement earlier this month, marking the end of an era in American distance running. The Big 3 bridged the gap between the low point of American distance running in the 1990s and the success of the late 2000s and 2010s, where it has become common for Americans to bring home medals from global championships. Amazingly, until Ritzenhein's retirement, Ritz, Webb, and Hall had never before gathered for a three-way conversation. We thought we had generated an incredible idea for LetsRun -- until Hall revealed he had had the same idea for his own podcast, which was published Wednesday! But the three of them had such a good time talking that they agreed to gather on Zoom for a second interview with LetsRun this week. Find out why Ritz had Webb's face on his dartboard as a high schooler, how Webb was able to beat Ritzenhein in their famous 10k showdown in 2006, which performances each believes was the best from their careers, their biggest lessons from the sport, Webb and Ritz's thoughts on their time with the Nike Oregon Project and Alberto Salazar's ban, and much more. And when you're done, be sure to check out Hall's podcast - https://anchor.fm/runfree/episodes/Episode-40-The-Big-Three-come-together-for-a-first-ever-three-way-conversation--Dathan-Ritzenhein--Alan-Webb--and-myself-eeanvt where the Big 3 talk about their first encounters and what it was like racing each other as high schoolers. We actually recorded this podcast as a zoom conference call so you can watch it you like at the following link on the LetsRun.com youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qseFTRDPnbs We've also typed up some of the highlights from our conversation which you can find on LetsRun.com: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/05/the-big-3-reunited-alan-webb-ryan-hall-dathan-ritzenhein-discuss-their-greatest-performances-biggest-lessons-much-more/ Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/5ed3d125-e0b9-4981-af0b-e8aa40e0c93e

In this week's podcast, we propose a simple plan that should result in the major big-city marathons returning to action this fall: https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=10021792 We also talk about Brynn Brown's amazing 9:39 3,200 meter run (https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/05/high-schooler-brynn-brown-runs-second-best-3200-in-us-hs-girls-history), get you ready for this weekend's high school sub-4 mile attempt, and rip the NCAA coaches for declaring every one who qualified for NCAAs at the DIII level an All-American: https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=10019637. Along the way, we talk about Ben Rosario's idea to create 4 Grand Slams for track and field and wonder how the NCAA xc season will look if teams only travel by bus: https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=10019279. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson just got his goody bag and is pumped. They have a new product -- BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray, which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. The link on superspreaders discussed on podcast is here: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/why-do-some-covid-19-patients-infect-many-others-whereas-most-don-t-spread-virus-all Show Notes 3:40 Brynn Brown has run 9:39 for 3,200 10:10 Caster Semenya has declared herself to be Supernatural 13:41 Covid-19 talk during which Robert Johnson offers his simple plan to bring back the major city marathons - Test everyone before the race. 25:49 Some high school boys will be attempting to break 4:00 in the mile in the Quarantine Classico 29:22 Weldon Johnson joins the show and talks about week 2 as a parent and he quickly goes off on a Covid-19 rant 43:45 Is the dream that Jenny Simpson return to the steeplechase officially dead? 46:20 Everyone gets a medal. The coaches association has determined everyone who qualified for NCAA indoors should be declared an All-American at the DIII level. What a joke. 52:33 We share a couple of emails of the week. One calls us scum for interviewing Jim Ryun another praises us for sending out the best-emailed newsletter in history. We use the email as an excuse to talk more about Jim Ryun's silver medal run in 1968. 61:14 HOKA NAZ Elite coach Ben Rosario wants to create 4 Majors for track and field. Will this idea save the sport? 70:20 If NCAA xc is held in the fall with limited bus-only travel, how will the season look. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/6f90b6cd-2568-43e3-9398-8cd12b399499

Our normal podcast returned but this was far from a normal podcast as podcasting history was made as for the first time in world history a six-day-old baby appeared on a podcast. Once we adjusted to our new female co-host, we spent most of the show debating who had the better career - Dathan Ritzenhein, Alan Webb or Ryan Hall? Along the way, Rojo ranted about the need for colleges to open up this fall, Tedd Ginn Jr was exposed as a liar, we wondered if World Athletics deserves more props for its anti-doping effectiveness, and much more. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson recently his goody bag and is pumped. They have a new product -- BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray, which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. Show notes: 0:00 For the first 12 plus minutes, we talk about Tracksmith signing Mary Cain and Nick Willis. 15:22 Rojo rants about the need for colleges to open in the fall as the stats show Covid-19 is less dangerous than the flu for that age group. 21:32 Wejo and his 6-day old daughter join the show. 26:14 Who had the better career - Ritz, Webb or Hall? 53:27 HSer Ryan Schoppe runs 4:00.8, Tedd Ginn Jr says he beat Usain Bolt in HS. 59:14 Russian doping and Ivy League doping - Gabby Thomas doping suspension. 65:29 Ahmaud Arbery tragedy Got audio feedback for the show? Fake Galen Rupp where are you? Call 844-LETSRUN (844-538-7786) and hit option 7. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f0023f17-ada6-49b0-958d-56ea61ae238d

Recently the LetsRun.com visitors voted US marathon record holder Deena Kastor as the greatest US women's distance runner in history. To mark the occasion, we invited Deena to be on our podcast. Before we could have her on, however, she told us she wanted to answer questions from the fans on our messageboard which she did last week. Her responses were amazing so check it out now if you haven't read it. https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=9994777 While you are reading things, read this piece we did on Kastor early in 2007 after she finished her amazing 2006 season during which she set US records in the half-marathon and marathon. https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/04/lrc-visitors-vote-jim-ryun-denna-kastor-as-the-greatest-mens-and-womens-american-distance-runners-of-all-time/ The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson just got his goody back and is pumped. They have a new product - BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. Show notes: 0:01 Deena talks about her start in the sport and how she struggled with being labeled as "talented." 3:02 Deena talks about how she viewed herself as a failure in the sport but how that all changed once she got with coach Joe Vigil. 9:06 Deena talks bout her college career, how she was running just for gear when she got out, and how she was thrilled to eventually get $12,000 a year, but how that's all changed now for new college grads thanks to the "Alan Webb" effect. 13:40 Deena talks about her American records and how she's thrilled Molly Huddle broke her half marathon record as she knows Huddle is clean. 21:05 Deena talks about her amazing success in xc. 27:07 Deena talks about what it was like to have Ryan Hall and Meb Keflezighi as teammates and others like Morgan Uceny. 30:01 The talk turns to Deena's amazing 2005 Chicago Marathon victory where she as on 2:18 pace but totally blew up and only won by 5 seconds and her amazing 2016 season during which set American records in the half and full marathons, but a season during which she was sent home from her training camp for being a 'primadonna' and one which she called a disappointment at the time. 38:06 Deena talks about why the roads are her favorite surface 41:28 Deena talks about why she'd love to on a run with Abebe Bikila and why she thinks Joan Benoit Samuelson is the greatest women's American distance runner ever. 45:44 Deena talks about her favorite American runners of today. 50:38 The conversation turns to doping and how Deena responds when people ask if she was dirty. Deena reveals a story about how she was disgusted to see everyone puffing on an inhaler before her first big European track race. 61:31 We finally talk about Deena's Olympic bronze in the marathon 63:41 Deena tells us what she views as her greatest accomplishment and tell us how she wants to break 2:30 in Berlin next year. Got audio feedback for the show? Fake Galen Rupp where are you? Call 844-LETSRUN (844-538-7786) and hit option 7. More: https://www.letsrun.com/events/letsrun-coms-greatest-american-distance-runner-of-all-time/ Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/ee034794-615e-452a-abd3-8e113007dda5

This week we devote the entire show to talking to Jim Ryun - the athlete that the LetsRun.com visitors recently voted as the Greatest American Distance Runner of All-Time. During our talk, Ryun talks about his entire career, during which he ran sub-4 and made the Olympics in high school before being named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year during his freshman year of college as he broke the mile WR and met his future wife on the same day. Along the way we of course talk about the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. In 1968, Jim snagged the silver and we point out that if you convert his time for altitude, he ran the equivalent of 3:29 for 1500 in the process according to the NCAA. We also talk about current track and field stars and Jim talks about the relationship he's had with Alan Webb and Matthew Centrowitz. Details appear in the show notes below. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson just got his goody back and is pumped. They have a new product - BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. Also, why don't you check out Jim Ryun's running camp? Normally it's for high schoolers but this year it's going online and will be virtual so there is no age limit. Check it out at RyunRunning.com. Show Notes: Start: Intro and then Jim reacts to being named the Greatest American Distance Runner of All-Time by LetsRun.com and talks about making the Olympics at age 17. 4:58 Jim talks about how he found running after being cut from the church baseball team and how he ran 100-mile weeks in HS. 9:15 We talk about Jim's 3:51.1 mile WR and wonder what it would have been on a modern synthetic track. Jim says it felt like one of the "easiest races of his life." 11:57 The talk turns to Ryun's training under Bob Timmons which included 4 workouts per week 15:20 The talk turns to running sub-4 miles in HS and Ryun talks about how after just his 4th HS race coach Timmons told him he thought he could be first US HS to break 4:00. 23:40 Jim talks about the one time he lost a high school track race 26:23 Jim talks about how he almost went to Oregon State. 31:25 Jim talks about how when he was in college freshman weren't allowed to compete in the NCAA but he still managed to be named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year that year and how on the same day he set the WR in the mile, he met his future wife, only he didn't know it at the time. 34:43 Jim talks about the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. He calls the decision to hold it at altitude was a mistake but says his silver medal run was one of his best runs ever. We point out that according to the NCAA he ran the equivalent of a 3:29 1500. 45:13 More 1968 talk as we ask Jim about how much his training was limited by Mono that year. 50:08 Jim talks about how he wanted to redshirt in 1969 but coach Timmons didn't let him. 56:17 Jim talks about the 1972 Olympics - a race Seb Coe thinks he would have won had he not been tripped 64:35 Does Jim still watch track and field these days? Who is his favorite athlete? Jim talks about his interactions with both Alan Webb and Matthew Centrowitz. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/6d2dbceb-e37f-48bf-af81-a9827f1234fe

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chris Solinsky's 26:59 10,000-meter run, this week we dropped an extra podcast with Solinsky as the guest. Our regular podcast will come out later. By now, his 26:59 has been discussed and broken down in amazing detail -- heck, our own Jonathan Gault wrote 6,000+ words about it -- so we only spent the first 10 minutes or so of our chat with Chris talking about that. After the 26:59 talk, we spent a lot of time talking about the rest of Solinsky's magical 2010 season, during which he ran 12:56 or faster for 5,000 three times in the span of 77 days -- a feat that has only been achieved six times by any American, ever. We also got Solinsky to talk about his vision for the University of Florida as he's currently the men's and women's distance coach at Florida. Chris also told a really cool Eliud Kipchoge story. This week's podcast is brought to you by the TheFeed.com. TheFeed.com has everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They have a new product - BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. Show notes: 0:00 We talk about the 26:59 for nearly the first ten minutes 09:15 We talk about the rest of Solinsky's 2010 campaign, during which he broke 13:00 three times 23:10 Solinsky talks about the first time he broke 13:00 and tells a cool story about how Eliud Kipchoge -- whom he beat badly in the race -- was the first person to congratulate him. 26:10 Solinsky talks about dreaming big and what Jerry Schumacher has taught him about coaching in the NCAA. 33:30 Solinsky talks about what drew him to the University of Florida and his vision for the distance program 38:40 Solinsky responds to those who think his huge improvements in times in 2010 mean he was a doper 43:30 We asked Chris about how many of the greats in US distance running history -- himself, Salazar, Hall, Webb -- didn't have really long careers. Chris talks about this and reveals what he thinks his peak fitness was. Got audio feedback for the show? Fake Galen Rupp where are you? Call 844-LetsRun (844-538-7786) and hit option 7. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/dbf0adf1-dd09-467e-80f5-e402c3aea434

Jim Ryun is voted the GOAT, Deena Kastor female GOAT, Chris Solinsky's 26:59 10th anniversary, LetsRun.com 20th anniversary, did Jonathan Gault really talk to Jerry Schumacher?, will Jon Gault run with a mask or risk getting a $300 fine, Max Siegel is getting PAID, London Marathon and more. Sponsors: One Week Only: Biggest Sale Ever at NormaTec and Hyperice! Save $300 on NormaTec Leg Pulse 2.0 System. Save $50 on percussion. Details here. TheFeed.com has everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They have a new product - BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. Show notes:5:19 Jim Ryun GOAT. Deena Kastor female GOAT vs Joan Benoit Samuelson23:49 COVID 19 and London Marathon - Bekele vs Kipchoge30:49 LRC grows by 1: World meet a healthy Sydney Dileen Soprano34:38 $300 Fines for running in Cambridge (Boston suburb) without a mask *Thread 2: Runners that live in U.S. cities: are you wearing a mask while out running?46:45 When were the LRC babies conceived?49:43 Max Siegel making the big bucks. Is he worth it?60:10 Chris Solinsky's 26:59 10th anniversary Got audio feedback for the show? Fake Galen Rupp where are you? Call 844-LetsRun (844-538-7786) and hit option 7. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Rate and review us on itunes or leave feedback here. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/addd22d0-a6ce-4daf-a4d9-affe23ca316e

Alicia Monson, the American star who just turned pro joins us at 68:45 to discuss her career, what it's like going pro in these crazy times and more. Prior to that we've got marathon talk, COVID talk, a special guest who gave up LetsRun.com for Lent, and the Greatest American Distance Runner Final Four Jim Ryun vs Frank Shorter and Jenny Simpson vs Deena Kastor. Plus, deleted thread of week, letsdrink.com and more. Show notes below. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. Wejo just got his goody back and is pumped. They have a new product - BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. Start: Intro: Marathons in the fall? Kim Jong Un vs Trump vs Merkel at 5k11:30 LRC surprise guest and super visitor Katie Harris joins us to discuss giving up LetsRun for Lent27:03 Covid thoughts32:15 Coogan's closes36:30 GOAT Voting and Vote Tampering by Rojo: Jim Ryun v Frank Shorter, Jenny Simpson > Joan Benoit v Deena Kastor53:00 Max Sigel Takes a Paycut, Duke getting a new coach64:25 Frank Shorter quitter?68:45 Alicia Monson Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/a9fb9337-7c41-4879-9b16-1c56a6163000

We made our talk with Madeline Manning Mims at the end of this week's regular podcast its own podcast. Manning Mims was not only the 1968 Olympic 800m Champ and first US women to ever go sub 2:00, but she ran 1:57.9, held the US record for 15 years, and won the Olympic Trials 800m in 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980. She started competing when women did not compete in any Olympic events over 1,500m and the stereotype was black women could not run long distances. She proved everyone wrong. She is a bridge from Jesse Owens to Wilma Rudolph to Ajee' Wilson. She ran her first 800 by accident when they switched an indoor 400 to an 800 and the rest is history. You can follow her on facebook here (and see her giving an Easter concert from her garage for her neighbors during the COVID-19 shutdown). A nice bio on her is here. Show notes below sponsor notes. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. In addition they have a new product - BLDG Active’s Anti-microbial Face and Hand Spray which is a medical-grade solution you can take with you to spray on your hands and face. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun for more info and use code LETSRUN to save 15% off your entire order. Show notes: 7:00 Track career started with physical fitness tests12:11 Accidental 1st 800 was an indoor world record18:14 College and not knowing "Skeeter" aka Wilma Rudolph23:42 1968 Olympic gold + reception back home + not being a millionaire31:17 Other Olympics39:40 Getting beat by dopers and being told to dope44:34 Running 1:57.9, getting faster with age49:41 Could she beat Ajee Wilson?51:24 Intersex women in 800 today, Caster Semenya57:52 1980 Olympic boycott/Mentoring athletes today and what she is telling them about Tokyo postponement Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun What do you think of us pulling longer interviews out like this for their own podcasts? https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f5748c6c-86b0-4780-be6f-f9dedb718f1a

Dr. Madeline Manning Mims, arguably the greatest 800m American runner, the 1968 Olympic champ, and someone until who last week we knew very little about is our guest at the 57:42 mark. Manning Mims in addition to her Olympic gold was the first American to run sub 2 minutes, she held the American record for 15 years, and won the US Olympic Trials 4 times in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. She bridges the gap from Jesse Owens to Wilma Rudolph to Ajee Wilson. She’s now a chaplain who works with US Olympians. You can follow her on facebook here and see her giving an Easter concert from her garage for her neighbors during the COVID-19 shutdown. A nice bio on her is here. Prior to Manning Mims we talk drugs, virtual drug testing, possible Olympic bribery, American greats, soccer players running 5ks, threads of the week and more. Detailed show notes below. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They're sending our team their Immunity boosting packs as well as a fresh supply of Maurten and their new Airofit device. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun to see all their products and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Show notes:2:24 Virtual Drug Testing6:46 Another big-name Kenyan tests positive, London Marathon Champ Daniel Wanjiru. Asbel Kiprop update17:14 Japan Olympic bribery?24:05 Great American Distance Runner of All Time: Matthew Centrowitz vs Jim Ryun34:46 Galen Rupp v Ryan HallThreads of Week:36:49 How fast are pro soccer players (Jesse Lingard of Manchester United) running 5ks?39:41 A new record from NYC to LA in a car. Guess their time before clicking44:00 Lance Armstrong/Alberto/COVID talk/1904 Olympics57:42 800m All-time great Madeline Manning62:47 Track career started with physical fitness tests67:55 Accidental 1st 800 was an indoor world record73:58 College and not knowing "Skeeter" aka Wilma Rudolph79:26 1968 Olympic gold + reception back home + not being a millionaire87:01 Other Olympics95:24 Getting beat by dopers and being told to dope100:12 Running 1:57.9, getting faster with age105:25 Could she beat Ajee Wilson?107:08 Intersex women in 800 today113:36 1980 Olympic boycott/Mentoring athletes today and what she is telling them about Tokyo postponement Need new shoes? Check out the best shoe reviews on the planet. *Got feedback for the podcast or want to leave an audio message? Call 844-LetsRun (844-538-7786) and hit option 7. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/d0d2c662-74ae-4458-a65c-7c8d39d0a802

Olympic qualifying is cancelled till December 2020, Eugene 2022 has its dates, Michael Wardian wins the Quarantine Backyard Ultra in controversial fashion (full podcast with Wardian here), the Greatest American Distance Runner brackets are underway, runners are getting arrested for running, we discover Madeline Manning, and whose career would you rather have Dathan Ritzenhein or Evan Jager? Dr. Michael Joyner (71:02), the man who predicted the sub 2 hour marathon, is our special guest. The former University of Arizona runner, now has much bigger things on his hands being one of the leaders of the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project (CCPP19) which is trying to come up with better treatments for COVID-19. He talks about how being a runner prepared him for this task. If you'd like more info on CCPP19 or have tested positive for COVID19 and would like to donate plasma click here. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They're sending our team their Immunity boosting packs as well as a fresh supply of Maurten and their new Airofit device. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun to see all their products and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Show notes:3:33 Olympic qualifying suspended until December11:21 Eugene 2022 set for July17:39 LRC poster GGGGG arrested for running20:56 Michael Wardian wins Covid-19 Backyard Ultra in controversial fashion42:39 Greatest American Distance Running Voting underway. Ritz vs Jager59:11 Praise and love for Madeline Manning66:00 Steve Prefontaine vs Bob Kennedy + Brojo's and Bob Kennedy's parents and Gebrselassie at 1996 Olympics69:18 Message board post of week71:02 Special guest: Dr. Michael JoynerBill Gates TED Talk here Need new shoes? Check out the best shoe reviews on the planet. *Got feedback for the podcast or want to leave an audio message? Call 844-LetsRun (844-538-7786) and hit option 7. *CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Rate and review us on your favorite podcast app or give us feedback here https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/0480d30e-d90f-42a6-a40e-1dcf9f36f646

In this podcast, we interview Mike Wardian who just won the Quarantine Backyard Ultra by running more than 262.5 miles over 63 hours. The podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They're sending our team their Immunity boosting packs as well as a fresh supply of Maurten and their new Airofit device. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun to see all their products and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Show notesMike talks about his win and the race for the first 31 minutes and how his wife refused to let him drop out. 31:08 Mike talks about which HOKA shoes he wore and why he didn't wear any with a carbon fiber plate. He then talks about what he did after race. Amazingly he went to work and not sleep. 35:14 Rojo tells Mike he thinks he'll end up being the "Eliud Kipchoge" of Backyard Ultras. 36:30 Mike talks about what he thinks the human maximum capability is for a Backyard Ultra.38:40 Mike talks about what running events he's now preparing for (hint a mile race is one his big goals)43:20 Mike talks about how good of a college lacrosse player he was and how he realized he might be good at running50:00 Mike talks about how he actually got into running after college when he was inspired by his friend's mom running the Boston Marathon and that became his goal (he was annoyed to learn you had to qualify)53:00 Mike talks about how his mother-in-law reads him messages from his 'haters' on the LetsRun.com messageboard Need new shoes? Check out the best shoe reviews on the planet. *CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/0a550c52-a2a0-458e-857c-40eef6880970 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/58050be9-a741-49fe-8431-0d08ef2995a6

Former US 800m star, Youtube personality and RunGum CEO Nick Symmonds joins us to talk his fascinating career, what it's like to be a pro, the highs and lows (depression and suicidal thoughts), and much much more including his date with Paris Hilton. Before that we get you caught up on the running world, April Fools, plays whose running career would you rather have and we rank the backyard and balcony COVID-19 marathon performances. Podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They're sending our team their Immunity boosting packs as well as a fresh supply of Maurten and their new Airofit device. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun to see all their products and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Show notes8:19 Oops we fell for Nikki Hiltz's April Fools joke saying she got married.11:47 Eliud Kipchoge in GQ16:51 Olympic date set and some aren't happy it was set + USOPC requests bailout money25:00 Whose career would you rather have? Ajee' Wilson, Shelby Houlihan or Emma Coburn?36:49 What fall marathon(s) should Galen Rupp and Geoffrey Kamworor run?44:25 Backyard and balcony marathons ranked52:54 Rojo goes running and gets some explicit music on his app57:11 Nick Symmonds big interviewStart - would he rather have Alan Webb's career?67:23 Nick's biggest appearance fee/ biggest rival77:21 Greatest moment in career?85:12 Difficulties of pro running career/ depression / suicidal thoughts90:43 Nick's post running life - date with Paris Hilton96:31 Making money - being CEO of RunGum/ Youtube channel112:57 Can Donavan Brazier break world record? - Can David Rudisha medal again? Need new shoes? Check out the best shoe revies on the planet. *CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Please rate and review us on itunes or gives us feedback here or by calling 844-LETSRUN. Hit option 7 to leave audio for the podcast. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/0a550c52-a2a0-458e-857c-40eef6880970

The Tokyo Olympics are officially postponed and we break down what it means and talk about how the running world is adapting. Plus, we start the debate of who is the best distance runner of all-time, show our love for Alan Webb, have Rojo's rant and special Sean Brosnan., who is arguably the top high school coach in America right now (he coaches the NXN boys team champion Newbury Park and individual champ Nico Young) Brosnan talks what his runners are doing with the coranvirus shutdown and his rise to the top of coaching ranks in 4 quick years. Prior to coaching Brosnan was a journeyman runner who picked the brains of Alberto Salazar, Jerry Schumacher, Scott Simmons, Joe Vigil, Brad Hudson and many more. He's the new Kevin Bacon of the running world. Podcast is sponsored by TheFeed.com. They've got everything you need to perform at your best and try and stay healthy. They're sending our team their Immunity boosting packs as well as a fresh supply of Maurten and their new Airofit device. Go to TheFeed.com/Letsrun to see all their products and use code LETSRUN to save 15%. Detailed show notes:7:02 Toyko postponed and what it means for 2021, 2022...10:08 Noah Lyles likes off years16:50 Pro runners and everyone else are adopting dogs, Paul Chelimo (video) and Jordan Hasay (video) entertain on Social media.22:37 USAs in 2020 in Eugene?24:50 Rojo's rant28:11 Greatest American distance runner of all-time brackets coming33:04 Email of week on multiple of 6 challenge39:01 Whose career would you rather have Alan Webb or Nick Symmonds?Who would win in a one-off race Webb or Matthew Centrowitz?48:08 Crazy doping stories50:57 Big interview with Sean Brosnan who in 4 years has gone from not coaching to 63:51 The college recruiting process and how involved was he in talking to Mike Smith and Mark Wetmore?66:06 Picking the top coaches' minds: Alberto Salazar, Mike Smith, Joe Vigil, Scott Simmons, Jerry Schumacher, Steve Scott...70:45 Sean's running career and how he got started in coaching and thought about quitting in year 182:18 Why are high school kids so fast today?End: His team's training, drills, when he first met Nico, criticism and more.... Need new shoes? Check out the best shoe revies on the planet. *CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback. Rate and review us on itunes or give us feedback here. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/61d0ac01-744c-4875-9487-4bd3c8fda8d5

Coronavirus, covid-19 has upended the world. LRC is here to talk about it and its impact on the running world. Be safe and responsible everyone. Need new shoes? Get them online. Podcast is sponsored by LetsRun.com Better Running shoe site: LetsRun.com/shoes. Thread: What do you want to see on LRC during coronavirus? Jam packed show notes:4:20 Tom Brady leaves Patriots9:57 CNN gets upset people are exercising (with proper social distancing) and Wejo's confession.14:59 The new fall marathon season is packed20:34 What will be the 1st sport back? Jim Walmsley's Comrades Marathon is still on. Streaming time trials30:55 Could Jared Ward or Scott Fauble win a major?33:29 If we have an Olympic Trials what will they look like?41:30 Wejo reveals how much he got paid to pace Paula Radcliffe46:18 Reader's questions: How to train and prioritize races during coronavirus?Covid 19 Solo Challenge?What should high schoolers trying to get recruited do?62:45 Who does better under new coach: Galen Rupp or Tom Brady?Galen Rupp's coach Mike Smith speaksGalen Rupp's Altitude houseGalen Rupp's 24x400 workout70:53 Dating is dead or Quarantine and chill?73:51 What athlete benefits most if Olympics are postponed?75:40 Multiples of 6 challenge82:14 It's race day for social distancing And yes we had a Vaporfly segment. Other links mentioned in podcast: Article from 1 week ago: Could Coronavirus kill 1 million Americans CDC Guidelines on Covid-19 Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/cb615d2c-c421-4718-a592-144bc0e54044

The coronavirus is sweeping across the running world. Will everything be cancelled? What about the Boston and London Marathons? Plus another look at the Olympic Marathon Trials, some interesting results from Japan from Mao Ichiyama thanks to a switch in shoes and a preview the 2020 NCAA Indoor Track and Field meet. 100% of the tips of this episode go to LRC's Jonathan Gault: 1x or monthly tips accepted: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Looking for a pair of shoes? Check out the LetsRun.com shoe site here Show notes:Start Will everything in the running world be cancelled?19:41 Mao Ichiyama runs 2:20 in Naogya thanks to the Alphafly. Should the US Olympic Marathon Trials mimic the Marathon Grand Championships?36:44 Is Des Linden blue collar? Last few miles of Olympic Marathon Trials revisited39:30 25 minute TV interview with Galen Rupp47:30 Drug cheat wins US 15k Champs59:19 Chinese man runs ultra marathon in his living room62:45 NCAA Indoor Preview. Fast miles, Can Dani Jones really pull the 800/ mile double? Ben Thomas and Oregon men. Sunglasses indoors.90:57 Rojo gets recognized at the park Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/27d9be3f-83dc-4994-93b8-1d8c9f67c88c

HOKA NAZ Elite coach Ben Rosario joins LRC's Jonathan Gault for a bonus podcast this week. Rosario was the coach of 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials champ Aliphine Tuliamuk (bonus podcast with her here), 6th place finisher Stephanie Bruce, and 8th place finisher Kellyn Taylor on the women's side and 12th placer Scott Fauble and 19th placer Scott Smith on the men's side. Rosario talks about the great day at the Trials, how he built his team, and the goals for Sapporo. Show notes:7:18 Men's race Olympic Marathon Trials19:37 Women's race23:49 The big workouts35:51 Going for the win42:37 How he built the team51:39 Sapporo Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Give us your feedback please. What do you think of the interviews as bonus podcasts? https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/298b6ab3-8786-4841-9362-95935cd21c64

Aliphine Tuliamuk was the surprise winner of the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trails and she joined us for a special edition of the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast to talk about her impressive win. The HOKA NAZ Elite athlete talks one-on-one with LRC's Jonathan Gault for 40+ minutes about her Trials win, believing in herself, and trying to be more like Meb. Plus she talks about becoming an American citizen, her goals for Tokyo, and tearing up when she hears the national anthem. We also had Aliphine on the podcast before the Trials which you can find here. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Do you like it when we have guests as bonus podcasts? Let us know your feedback here. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/2d09437e-ff24-4514-9b8c-dd62841d5ac0

The fabulous 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials are in the books (full coverage here). Galen Rupp delivered once again, Aliphine Tuliamuk ended HOKA ONE ONE Marathon Month on LetsRun.com in the grandest way possible by pulling the huge upset, as Molly Seidel delivered in her debut, Jake Riley made his return more than complete, so did Sally Kipyego, and 43 year-old Abdi Abdirahman became the 1st 5 time male track and field Olympian in the US. We break it all down, talk shoes, and the party scene in Atlanta. Plus Karissa Schweizer's stunning American record upset over Shelby Houlihan and yes of course Mary Cain and the crazy results from the Tokyo Marathon: the shoes have totally changed the game in the marathon. Podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. 17 HOKA Athletes ran the Trials (and we shared all their cool stories here), and yes Aliphine Tuliamuk, who was on last week's podcast, won them. 100% of the tips of this episode go to LRC's Jonathan Gault: 1x or monthly tips accepted: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Show notes:Beginning: Rupp delivers, Aliphine Tuliamuk breaks the LRC jinx, battle for 3rd on men's side, Molly Seidel, Abdi, making sense of it all22:40 Shoe talk37:43 More non-shoe Trials talk: Mike Smith's coaching tree, African born Americans46:44 Rupp's human side53:37 Was Alberto at the Trials?56:40 Who was the biggest loser at the Trials? Scott Fauble? Des Linden? Jordan Hasay?67:53 Party scene in Atlanta: Bob Kennedy sighting / Brian Shrader77:04 Biggest women's surprise?79:19 2020 Tokyo Marathon: The shoes have totally changed the game: 28th place 2:09:50. 2:17 a great women's time?!87:07 Fast times at BU / Karissa Schweizer American record at 3,000m Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback here in addition to you rating us on itunes or your favorite podcast app! https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/f00b8b43-21cf-4338-b571-ed8fe65c673f

The 4 year wait is over and the Olympic Marathon Trials are almost here. We break down the women's race and the men's race and actually have a little Tokyo Marathon and world record in the half marathon talk before the Trials talk. Full show notes below. This podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. Seventeen HOKA athletes are running the Marathon Trials and LetsRun.com profiled them all. Get inspired by their stories and get some training advice in our HOKA ONE ONE Takes on the Trials coverage here.. We have a special Trials Week bonus podcast with all 6 HOKA NAZ Elite Pros at the Trials: Scott Fauble (2:09 marathon, #3 seed), Scott Smith (2:11), Sid Vaughn, Kellyn Taylor (6th at the last Trials, #4 seed), Aliphine Tuliamuk (9-time US champ), & Stephanie Bruce (2-time US Champ) here. Show notes: 4:00 We love the Olympic Marathon Trials / Remembering the 2000 Trials7:41 Yulimar Rojas breaks world triple jump record/ Ababel Yeshaneh upsets Brigid Kosgei to break world half marathon record12:00 Tokyo Marathon preview / Could the Tokyo Olympics actually be cancelled?19:42 Women's Olympic Marathon Trails preview: What a field: Emily Sisson, Jordan Hasay, Des Linden, Sara Hall, Molly Huddle, Kellyn Taylor, Sally Kipyego, Emma Bates, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Stephanie Bruce.32:55 Women's picks45:05 The Course48:24 Men's Preview: The Big 4 of Galen Rupop, Leonard Korir, Jared Ward and Scott Fauble vs everyone else including old guys Dathan Ritzenhein, Bernard Lagat, and Abdi Abdirahman63:33 Alberto Salazar segment72:13 Can Jared Ward take down Galen Rupp?75:04 Men's picks78:36 Alphaflys at the Trials Be like Des and support LetsRun.com's Track Talk by donating to the Tip Jar. American legend Des Linden gave the podcast a $50 tip. Go big like Des or sign up for a smaller monthly tip. 100% of the tips go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Please rate us on your favorite podcast app. For feedback or leave audio for the shoe call 1-844-LETSRUN option 7 or leave feedback at the link below: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/562e00cb-dfb9-49a1-bc94-759cf77a585c

The butterflies are building and the Olympic Marathon Trials are almost here. As part of our HOKA Takes on the Trials sponsored coverage, we're profiling all the HOKA ONE ONE athletes running the 2020 Marathon Trials in Atlanta. We've covered the dreamers (how about a guy who didn't break 18:00 for 5k in high school?), the mountain men and women, and the category defying Jim Walmsley (podcast here). All that remains are the traditional contenders, the six HOKA NAZ Elite pros aiming for Tokyo. We talk to them all in this special podcast. First up are the three men: Scott Fauble (2:09 marathon #1 American in Boston, 3rd fastest in Trials), Scott Smith (2:11 in Chicago last year), and Sid Vaughn (the understudy) who are finishing off their preparations in Orlando. The 3 women are all ranked in the top 10 and we've got them individually. Kellyn Taylor (6th at the last Olympic Marathon Trails and the #4 seed at Trials), Aliphine Tuliamuk (9 time national champ), and Stephanie Bruce (2 time national champ). Show notes:2:04 Scott Fauble, Scott Smith, and Sid Vaughn28:32 Kellyn Taylor 41:51 Aliphine Tuliamuk65:04 Stephanie Bruce - podcast with Stephanie from last summer here. For all the HOKA Takes on the Trials coverage with Q&As with all six athletes above and training tips from them as well click here. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun What did you think of this episode? https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/1f1c1bbd-a979-4919-8e0c-caf81c47627d

USA indoors are in the books and Rojo starts with an ego pumping victory tour on his predictions. Then we discuss the the Bowerman Track Club success at the meet (and others not showing up), before weighing in on the biggest instagram feud in track and field: who won Paul Chelimo or **Lopez Lomong?** Mondo and Joshua Cheptegei got world records, the NAU men are killing it and does Jim Walmsley really have a shot at the Trials? We’ve got a special nearly 1 hour podcast with Jim that dropped yesterday here. This podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. Seventeen HOKA athletes are running the Marathon Trials and LetsRun.com is profiling them all. From the dreamers, to the contenders, to the mountain men and women, get inspired by their stories and get some training advice in our HOKA ONE ONE Takes on the Trials coverage here. Start:Rojo victory tour12:01 Most boring USA indoors ever? Or great? Praise for Shelby Houlihan, Karissa Schweizer, Josh Thompson @ Bowerman Track Club athletes who showed up21:36 How to get more athletes to USAs?31:31 Praise for Christian Coleman for showing up32:51 Who won the Paul Chelimo Lopez Lomong Instagram feud?36:36 Mondo Duplantis gets pole vault world record #238:57 Joshua Cheptegei solo world 5k record in Monaco (video here) / Are the roads faster than the rack?Opening scene of Haile Gebrselassie's Endurance movie here Movie is now on Amazon here46:41 Jim Walmsley: Collusion between Nike and World Athletics on shoe rules?52:57 NAU is killing it indoors. Can they win NCAAs?59:38 Geoffrey Kamworor’s bizarre loss at Kenyan cross (video here)67:34 Jim Walmsley’s chances at the Trials (full podcast with him here)74:44 Wejo’s favorite 5 things about New York Jim Walmsley podcast. Be like Des and support LetsRun.com's Track Talk by donating to the Tip Jar. American legend Des Linden gave the podcast a $50 tip. Go big like Des or sign up for a smaller monthly tip. 100% of the tips go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Rate us on your favorite podcast app. We'd love your feedback here or call 844-LETSRUN: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/62f66a26-9231-4060-a84e-9430e5760dfe

Jim Walmsley’s much anticipated marathon debut is almost here and it will be on the grandest stage the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. Jim is a total running geek and fan of the sport so what better way to get pumped about the Trials than with a podcast. Jim talked at length about his debut, his preparations, and his chances in Atlanta. Definitely worth a listen. Full show notes below. This podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. Seventeen HOKA athletes are running the Marathon Trials and LetsRun.com is profiling them all. From the dreamers, to the contenders, to the mountain men and women, get inspired by their stories and get some training advice in our HOKA ONE ONE Takes on the Trials coverage here. Show notes: (Note there was an issue with Jim's mic for roughly the first 12 minutes of the podcast so you may here a clicking sound when he speaks but it goes away then)Beginning: Jim’s training and 140+ mile weeks14:02 Jim says he’s in 2:10 shape and confident for the Trials17:10 Jim bails on his biggest workout22:28 The course in Atlanta 26:07 Jim’s ultrarunning plans for 2020: Comrades and UTMB. What race distance would he beat Galen Rupp?33:34 The Trials is looking tougher than one year ago35:16 The Nike super shoes and Jim’s new HOKA “Trials dagger” shoe for the Trials37:37 Jim thinks the new World Athletics shoe rules were done in collusion with Nike41:04 The popularity of Jim on LetsRun.com and Strava and his rags to riches rise45:44 When did Jim first dream of the Olympics48:15 Olympic Trials scenarios50:27 Which is more likely winning Comrades, winning UTMB, making Olympic team? Written highlights of this podcast are here Outside magazine video on Jim mentioned in podcast here *Longer 2 hour Letsrun.com podcast with Jim from May 2019 after he set 50 mile world record at Carbon X event where he talked about his start in ultra running here Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Rate us on your favorite podcast app. We'd love your feedback here or call 844-LETSRUN: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/a08f1bf6-2cbc-4b0a-8ca4-6176d15b7efe

The 2020 NYRR Millrose Games saw Elle Purrier emerge as a US star and American record holder and Donavan Brazier and Ajee Wilson get ARs of their own. The LRC crew debates Purrier’s best event and looks ahead to this weekend’s USA Indoor Championships. Galen Rupp is baaack and ready for the Trials, some depressing news out of Canada, and yes Nike Alphafly talk at the end of the podcast. Our special guest is HOKA Aggies coach Joe Rubio, coach of one of the most blue collar running teams in the US. Podcast is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE. From the dreamers to the contenders, 17 HOKA Athletes are competing at the Marathon Trials and LetsRun.com is sharing their stories. For all the HOKA Taking on the Trials coverage click here. Show notes: Elle Purrier runs 4:16.85 for the mile and the LRC team loses it. 5k vs 1500 what's her best event19:21 Donavan Brazier25:15 USA Indoors Preview: Raevyn Rogers vs Ajee Wilson. Shelby Houlihan vs Elle Purrier x2 37:42 The Big Debate and $20 bet: Willie Fink vs Anthony Rotich43:36 20-year-Old Mondo Duplantis Gets World Record49:38 Galen Rupp Ready for the Trials + Chris Derrick, Jim Walmsley gets 3 major media profiles in one day60:01 Dave Scott-Thomas and Guelph Sexual Abuse Allegations. Toronto Globe article here. Thread here Newsletter by author Michael Doyle here 64:42 Greatness of LetsRun.com71:32 Rojo’s poltical rant73:23 Jon’s Oscar rant78:08 Joe Rubio head coach HOKA ONE ONE Aggies- The blue collar running team (sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE) More on Aggies here 98:03 Alphafly shoe talk111:23 How bad/would Kipchoge get beat if he couldn’t wear Vaporfly’s? Be like Des and support LetsRun.com's Track Talk by donating to the Tip Jar. American legend Des Linden gave the podcast a $50 tip. Go big like Des or sign up for a smaller monthly tip. 100% of the tips go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback here or call 844-LETSRUN https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/29f0adad-9da6-48c2-b2b3-b4316a0eb4a8

This week we talk about a wide variety of things. We analyze both some hot European indoor action as well as some great road race action from Japan before analyzing the return of Evan Jager and his BTC teammates. We then wonder who the greats of Oregon T&F are before previewing the upcoming NYRR Millrose Games and concluding with some more Vaporfly talk. During our Vaporfly talk, we talk about some great articles which we loved and that you can find here: https://news.nike.com/news/nike-vaporfly-4-review, https://www.outsideonline.com/2408971/nike-vaporfly-controversy, https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/fair-is-unfair-the-pros-and-cons-of-the-nike-vaporfly-rule-1.4158041, http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2020/01/coming-down-from-hakone-this-year-race.html Looking for a great race this winter? East coast: Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, March 1st - the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. West coast: Can Am Masters XC Race in Victoria, BC Feb 29: Beautiful course. Great city. Hoping to host world XC. More details here Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. Show Notes 0:00: We start our weekly by talking about the action in Dusseldorf where Mondo Duplantis almost broke the pole vault WR and Evan Jager's rival ran 7:36.Around the 10 minute mark, we talk about the return of Evan Jager to competition and analyze how he and his BTC teammates did last week.22:00: We spend 10 minutes talking about NCAA DMR action including Oregon's DMR NCAA record.32:00 We talk about the crazy fast road action in Japan last weekend where five national records fell.43:00 We talk about Jemma Reekie's incredible 1:57 800 and wonder if she'll win the STACKED women's Wanamaker mile at Millrose this weekend. Then we talk about Allyson Felix and Mary Cain's races from last week.54:45: We talk about Super Bowl star Tyreek Hill and his chances for the Olympics.63:20: We discuss who are the all-time greats in Oregon T&F history are and who should be on the 10-story tower at the new stadium.68:45: We talk about Galen Rupp's upcoming race. Can he finish a race for the 1st time since October of 2018?76:00: We detour and rank the Ivy League schools in order of prestige.77:00: We preview Millrose84:45: Jonathan gives Rojo permission to talk about the Vaporflys and the new shoe rules. Be like Des and support LetsRun.com's Track Talk by donating to the Tip Jar. American legend Des Linden gave the podcast a $50 tip. Sign up for a monthly tip. 100% of the tips go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/c13fe2f3-93d9-4d4f-9a66-2c9e9d8cc59c Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/85ab1ab1-62d2-4d10-be25-a0c00cc401d5

1 hour bonus talk with HOKA NAZ Elite coach Ben Rosario who joined us to kick of Marathon Month and HOKA ONE ONE's sponsored exploration of their 17 athletes running the Trials. 4 years ago, Rosario's runners Scott Fauble and Kellyn Taylor turned heads with their fourth place finish at the Track Trials. This time he's got an even stronger team with experienced marathoners Fauble, Taylor, Aliphine Tuliamuk, Stephanie Bruce, and Scott Smith . Their sights are set higher, "the people who try to win end up on the podium, the people who try to get third end up fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, etc," Rosario said. Excerpted highlights coming on LetsRun.com. For all the HOKA Takes to the Trials coverage click here. To listen to Ben's podcast from spring 2019, click here. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/87ab4954-ac06-43ec-bbca-305d4bf1c969

Olympian and biomechanical shoe expert Shalaya Kipp joined us for an emergency podcast to discuss the new World Athletics shoe regulations that will ban the Nike Alphafly but not the Vaporfly or Next%. Plus hear Kipp talk about doing research on "the magic" shoe in her lab. Written highlights: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/01/olympian-and-key-vaporfly-researcher-shalaya-kipp-talks-to-lrc-about-world-athletics-new-shoe-regulations/ New shoe regs here: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2020/01/world-athletics-announces-new-shoe-rules-nike-alphaflys-are-banned-but-vaporflys-and-next-are-ok/ *Discussion here Be like Des and tip the podcast: American legend Des Linden gave the podcast a $50 tip. Sign up for a monthly tip. 100% of the tips go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/9021ab87-0ea1-4adc-8f11-25c74526ec1d

Pro track and field is back! We start with Mary Cain racing Katelyn Tuohy and then get into the pro action at the NB Indoor Grand Prix and the Dr. Sander Invite, and discuss the American 800m riches. Edward Cheserek has picked a country to run for, Tyler Day broke Galen Rupp’s record, of course Alberto Salazar and Vaporfly talk, a Super Bowl preview, and a new segment x 2 = Rojo’s rant. Looking for a great race this winter? East coast: Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, March 1st - the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. West coast: Can Am Masters XC Race in Victoria, BC Feb 29: Beautiful course. Great city. Hoping to host world XC. More details here Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Show notes:Start Mary Cain and Katelyn Tuohy fizzle at Armory14:13 Nike investigation into how they treated women athletes in NOP complete21:16 Mary Cain audio on her biggest regret in NOP Video here28:02 Bryce Hoppel, Donavan Brazier and men’s 800 Ranks + Remember Drew Windle and Boris Berian?41:47 Women’s Mid D: Ajee Wilson, Jessica Hull, Nikki Hiltz48:35 Jordan Gusman’s Tinman tattoo and winning 3k on first run ever on an indoor track Video here51:49 Edward Cheserek to Kenya63:37 Tyler Day 13:16 American Collegiate Record66:14 Dubai and Osaka Women’s Marathon71:10 Vaporfly talk77:30 Super Bowl Preview Looking for a great race this winter? East coast: Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, March 1st - the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. West coast: Can Am Masters XC Race in Victoria, BC Feb 29: Beautiful course. Great city. Hoping to host world XC. More details here Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. New Balance Grand Prix coverage and interviews here Dr. Sander Invite coverage and interviews here Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback here but don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast app https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/c13fe2f3-93d9-4d4f-9a66-2c9e9d8cc59c

2019 Foot Locker High School National Champ (and podcast listener) Josh Methner is our special guest. We’ve got the 15 minute highlights of our 1 hour talk with him at the end of the podcast and the full talk can be found as a Bonus Episode here. The Houston half marathon is in the books and the Olympic Marathon Trials window has closed and 2020 indoor pro track and field season is here. We take a look at everything Houston including the fast or deep times by the Americans, the USA XC Champs, the London and Boston Marathon fields and a look ahead to the Dr. Sander Invite and New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Full show notes below. Looking for a great race this winter? East coast: Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, March 1st - the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. West coast: Can Am Masters XC Race in Victoria, BC Feb 29: Beautiful course. Great city. Hoping to host world XC. More details here Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. Show notes: Start: Houston Men: Fast times by Americans: Jared Ward, Sam Chelanga, Nicolas (Who?) Montanez and more.19:48 Houston Women: The return of Hitomi Niiya, Sara Hall over Molly Huddle, Malindi Elmore Canadian record33:35 Jake Krolick 2:19:00.1437:22 Men Trials Standards vs Women’s/ LRC Forums in Outside Magazine online45:45 USA XC Champs: Guess Who Won?53:45 2020 London and Boston Marathon Fields58:30 Pro Indoor Track is Back and the Return of Trayvon Bromell68:12 Alberto Salazar Segment70:15 Josh Methner highlights Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Let us know what you think about us doing highlights of interviews in the episode like this. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/1a6cfcf0-7449-49a6-ad7b-020e9eba510b

2019 Foot Locker Cross Country high school national champion Josh Methner joined us to talk about his Foot Locker win, his high school career, his start in the sport of running, and much more. This is the full 1 hour talk. We also have a 15 minute highlight version of our talk with Josh on this week's LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast at this link. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun What do you think of the bonus episodes? https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/d732f181-960c-4b3e-9e53-e02b73f5cb19

The wait is over. 2018 Boston Marathon Champ Des Linden is revealed as the $50 tipper to the the show (100% of the tips are still going to Jonathan Gault. Give your one time or monthly subscription tip here) Des surprised Jon on Rojo as a guest on the show and stayed to talk her incredible career for 57 minutes: Olympic Trials, winning Boston, advice for LetsRun.com and more. Then we talked Mike Smith being Galen Rupp’s new coach, Evan Jager being super motivated, Clayton Murphy returning to his roots, Mary Cain returning to the track, the Wilson Kipsang suspension, the Jama Aden raid, Rhonex Kipruto’s world record in the 10k on the roads, debate whether the world marathon records may be taken off the books, and end with London Marathon talk. Notes:Start: Special guest Des Linden57:50 Galen Rupp has a new coach74:30 Evan Jager MOTIVATED78:16 Clayton Murphy and Lee Labadie81:02 Mary Cain back on the track91:20 Wilson Kipsang suspended96:34 Jama Aden update101:33 Rhonex Kipruto world 10k record104:43 Could marathon world records be taken off books?107:17 London Marathon pro fields 2020 Have you submitted your shoe review? 100s of shoes reviews have poured in this month. We’ve got you covered here: https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback on this episode or the show in general. https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/d6808b0f-ab87-4bfa-a2d5-7f02d6d958ba

Who says nothing is going on in the running world? The LRC team finds plenty to talk about as Jon returns from vacation and gets his tips including a big one from an anonymous for now running legend. The Houston half marathon field (Sara Hall vs Molly Huddle vs Jordan Hasay) and Wanamaker mile fields are out, Wejo says Galen Rupp won’t make the Olympic marathon team, Sam Chelanga may be back, and what is the 2020 LetsRun.com challenge? The team is joined by Wejo’s mother-in-law at the end to see what she does and does not know about the sport (and she shares a family connection to the 1980 Miracle on Ice). Looking for a great race this winter? East coast: Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, March 1st - the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. West coast: Can Am Masters XC Race in Victoria, BC Feb 29: Beautiful course. Great city. Hoping to host world XC. More details here Show notes:6:26 Jon gets his tips8:33 Alberto Salazar segment: Who is coaching Galen Rupp?13:22 Hypocrites! Employee 1.1 DIDN’T go sub 5 in mile/ Wejo got into USAs without the qualifying standard20:51 Mary Cain dreaming of Olympics23:43 Vaporfly segment27:26 Houston Half Marathon a preview of Olympic Trials? Jordan Hasay vs Molly Huddle vs Sara Hall + the Return of Sam Chelanga?! (should Jared Ward be scared)40:22 Bold prediction: Galen Rupp will not make the Olympic marathon teamUpdate after podcast: Galen has a new coach NAU's Mike Smith43:23 Millrose Wanamaker men’s mile field 4 Americans, 9 foreigners and X Africans47:33 Ajee’ Wilson vs Raevyn Rogers @ Dr. Sander Invite49:53 The 2020 LetsRun.com Challenge53:33 Which world records go down in 2020?64:12 Mother-in-law segment with Cathy Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love your feedback on this episode or the podcast in general https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/cfa9298f-89d4-4afd-944e-d3f80de2a5ac

Happy New Year! A new year and decade are here and we look back (at the top articles and threads of the year and decade) and ahead to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Who is more likely to get gold Kenenisa Bekele or Evan Jager, Shelby Houlihan or Matthew Centrowitz, Ajee' Wilson or Donavan Brazier? What about Bryce Hoppel or Clayton Murphy, Mo Farah or Muktar Edris? Who gets more medals Jerry Schumacher’s Bowerman Track Club or Pete Julian’s unnamed group. We have a Hakone Ekiden/ Nike Vaporfly talk, Alberto Salazar segment on Sifan Hassan, and end with predictions for Mary Cain in 2020 as she kicked off the year with the Midnight Run in Central Park. Looking for a great race this winter? Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. Show notes:Start: Happy New Year: Top articles of year13:58 Top threads of year19:35 Articles of the decade20:49 Crazy stuff of year25:49 Employee 1.1 Sub 5 Streak Continues Update: Oops it really didn't. 30:05 Post of Decade Thread is now up32:07 Hakone Ekiden/ Vaporfly segment of week38:27 Tokyo Olympics Rapid Fire Round: Who is more likely to win gold…49:50 Alberto Salazar segment54:14 Biggest favorite for gold in Tokyo is58:06 Who gets more medals: Bowerman or Pete Julian group65:16 Mary Cain back racing will she make Olympic Track and Field Trials? Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. 2019 LetsRun.com Rankings here. We want your feedback on this episode and the show in general https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/bc2c8c51-a3c3-493e-9809-bb26424492f4

The end of the year and decade is here and the LetsRun.com crew pays its respects to a crazy decade in the running world. LetsRun.com announces its men’s and women’s runners of the decade: Eliud Kipchoge and Caster Semenya and US distance runners of decade Matthew Centrowitz and Jenny Simpson. Looking for a great race this winter? Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. 100% of the tips up to $5,000 total received by 12/31/2019 here will be matched by LetsRun.com and go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. Show notes: Race of Decade down to 2: David Rudisha vs Eliud Kipchoge7:16 Alysia Montaño alleges misogyny in Race of Decade voting25:44 High School Cross Country: Sofia Dudek 1a - Katelyn Tuohy 1b per Dyestat, NC State gets big recruiting class w Marlee Starliper and Tuohy, Nico Young to NAU40:29 Chad Hall 1:03 Half Marathon44:52 What was the most shocking thing in running in the last decade?54:05 Alberto Salazar segment of week56:40 Decade Awards: World and US athletes of decade, person of decade, doping excuse of decade, doping bust of decade and more75:48 Rojo’s brilliant point on Alysia Montaño, misogyny, Galen Rupp and more Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays Tip jar here - 100% of tips to Jonathan Gault Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. We want your feedback on this episode and the show in general https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/9525feef-cfd2-4046-970b-287a4e9cbc78

Olympic and Kiwi legend Peter Snell has passed. Kiwi Running Show podcast host Hayden Shearman joins us to give his insight on Snell, the athlete of the last century in New Zealand. Update: Peter Snell's biography No Bugles, No Drums is now available on kindle here. We discuss Foot Lockers and debate Zofia Dudek vs Kately Tuohy, give praise to podcast listener Josh Methner for his run away victory. Alberto Salazar = the possible person of the decade? Des Linden running Olympic Trials and Boston, + club nats and Tuohy, Mary Cain, and Tinman elite, race of decade, and threads of week. Full notes below. Still need the perfect Christmas / New Year's gift? NormaTec recovery. Recover like the pros and save $100 + get free shipping on a NormaTec Pulse 2.0 recovery system. Want to race and see the Olympic Marathon Trials? Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, half and 5k the day after the Trials. More info here. Rojo's deal of the podcast: Want a $15 gift card from Amazon? Click here (and buy a $50 gift card to get a free one) Show notes:0:00 Peter Snell8:36 Foot Lockers21:05 Weekly Vaporfly Segment / David Graham won’t be doing Marathon World Rankings because of shoes / Tim Tollefson's tweet 31:46 Alberto Salazar segment of week / Person of the decade?39:48 Who is the father, son and holy spirit of LetsRun podcast?43:04 Des Linden Olympic Trials/ Boston double51:36 Hayden Shearman of Kiwi Running Show podcast on Peter Snell69:34 Race of Decade78:51 Threads of Week (click for each) / Katelyn Tuohy/ Mary Cain/ Morgan Pearson/ Tinman Elite at Club Nats / Jim Walmsley's training week / Cheaterfly's & Rupp87:57 In which pro sport is an amateur exposed the quickest? Holidays callers wanted for the podcast- call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best shoes and prices here. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun We'd love feedback on this episode and the show in general https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/84dfbf83-78f3-4349-bfdf-9b9557790845

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Podcast is brought to you by NormaTec recovery. Recover like the pros and save $100 + get free shipping on a NormaTec Pulse 2.0 recovery system. NXN, the first of 2 high school national champs, is in the books. Katelyn Tuohy became the first three time female national champ in cross country, Nico Young impressed on the boys' side, and how much celebration is acceptable by a high school coach? Rojo is given a retroactive Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, protesters descend on the Alberto Salazar building at Nike, and when if ever should a building be named after another human being? Plus fast times in Honolulu and Abu Dhabi, a transgender Olympic marathon trials qualifier, and Gwen Jorgensen and Vin Lananna are back. We cover it all. Show notes:Start:NXN Girls Race15:45 Will Katelyn Tuohy win an NCAA title?21:35 Nico Young, Boys’ Race, and How Much Can Coaches’ Celebrate?27:40 Rojo retroactively awarded an Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier29:24 100 Olympic Trials Qualifiers at CIM / Are the Trails standards too soft?36:07 Course rabbit in Honolulu + NCAA champs King Ches and Sharon Lokedi get engaged + Rabbit wins $100,000 in Abu Dhabi46:06 Alberto Salazar segment of week /protests at Nike 55:42 Transgender women qualifiers for Olympic Marathon Trials65:45 Vin Lananna back as USATF President71:51 Race of decade79:42 Gwen Jorgensen is back on the track To be on the podcast call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786). Leave us feedback here https://www.letsrun.com/podcast/ Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best shoes and prices here. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun

Mo Farah announced he's making a big return to the 10,000m for the Tokyo Olympics. The man he'll have to beat for gold Joshua Cheptegei got the 10k road world record in Valencia. The marathon times were so fast in Valencia we wonder if it should be a major. Vaporfly talk, Alberto Salazar talk, NXN vs Foot Locker talk and more. Podcast is brought to you by NormaTec recovery. Recover like the pros and save $100 on a NormaTec Pulse 2.0 recovery system. Show notes:Start: Greatness in Valenica: 10k World Record by Joshua Cheptegei + Madness in Marathon23:15 Save $100 on Normatec Recovery Systems / Rojo's Thanksgiving Run28:01 Mo Farah34:22 Alberto Salazar segment of the week42:52 Zara Hyde Peters resigns45:58 Eric Jenkins beats Edward Cheserek at Manchester Road Race / Edward Cheserek's citizenship quest54:43 NXN vs Foot Locker61:05 Moderation question of week: Should we let people discuss who has more potential Katelyn Tuohy or Sydney Masciarelli?69:15 What is the proper role of a male pacer at end of women's race?72:38 Deleted thread of week + Vaporfly talk80:06 Steve Spence's 43 year old sub 5 minute mile streak is in jeopardy + Rojo praises himself To be on the podcast call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786). Leave us feedback here https://www.letsrun.com/podcast/ Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best shoes and prices here. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun