The Stride Report

We thought this episode was going to be a lighter and shorter podcast. That, of course, was not the case. Ben and Garrett chatted for a little over 50 minutes to discuss Schumacher's graduate transfer to Notre Dame, the future of Krissy Gear and Lauren Gregory, the value of Ky Robinson and so. much. more. Check out the new podcast episode below! Josh Schumacher to Notre Dame as a Graduate Transfer (2:44) Most Surprising Results - Natalie Cook's 15:25 High School National Record (7:07) Most Surprising Results - Kiprop's 10k Win & Nur's Finish + Ruiz's Steeple Mark (10:45) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Krissy Gear's 4:14 Mark (14:24) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Courtney Wayment's 4:12 Mark (16:00) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Gregory's 10k Debut (18:37) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Ky Robinson's Running Value (21:45) Most Relevant Results for the NCAA Championships - Kiprop's 10k Win & Clinger (26:20) Most Underrated Results - Florida Relays Women's 800 Meters (30:32) Most Underrated Results - Lorenz Herrmann's 1:47 Win (34:32) Men's 1500 Meter Quick Takeaways (37:07) Women's 1500 Meter Quick Takeaways (38:33) Men's 5000 Meter Quick Takeaways (39:33) Women's 5000 Meter Quick Takeaways (41:46) Men's 10,000 Meter Quick Takeaways (43:22) Women's 10,000 Meter Quick Takeaways (45:31) Men's 3k Steeple Quick Takeaways (46:22) Women's 3k Steeple Quick Takeaways (48:23) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Phew! What a weekend. The Raleigh Relays and Texas Relays, plus a handful of other quietly great meets, gave Ben and Garrett plenty to talk about. The Blue Oval duo chatted about the quick 800 meter races in Texas, key wins from Tuohy and Fegans, and the insane 10k depth shown in Raleigh. Listen to all of that and more! Unsurprising Season Openers (2:40) Texas Relays Men's 800 Meters - Jones Takes Down Zahafi (4:13) Texas Relays Women's 800 Meters - Grand Canyon Duo Surprises (7:41) Texas Relays Men's 5k - Surprised the Race Wasn't Faster? (11:41) Raleigh Relays Women's 1500 Meters - Tuohy & Validation for Field (14:28) Raleigh Relays Men's 5000 Meters - Garrett's Most Interesting Race (18:11) Raleigh Relays Men's 1500 Meters - Wes Porter's Breakout Race (20:07) Raleigh Relays Women's 1500 Meters - Marvin Improved Her Stock (22:37) Raleigh Relays Women's 5000 Meters - Chepkemei Improved Her Stock (23:13) Raleigh Relays Men's 10k & 1500 - Aaron Las Heras Improved His Stock the Most (24:55) Raleigh Relays Men's Steeplechase - Wilkinson's Statement Win (25:56) Raleigh Relays Men's 10k - The Insane Depth of the Men's 10k (28:46) Raleigh Relays Women's 10k - Fegans Future 10k Potential (35:31) Quick Shoutouts - Seeland Runs 2:05, Women's Steeplechase, Men's 1500 Meters (40:30) Raleigh Relays Men's Steeplechase - Event Depth (41:30) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was a quiet week in terms of results, but Ben and Garrett still had PLENTY to talk about. The podcast duo chatted about all of the exciting transfer news and evaluated the distance fields for the upcoming Texas Relays. Go check out the full episode! Alex Phillip in Transfer Portal as Grad Transfer (2:29) Travis Koekemoer in Transfer Portal (7:33) Andrea Claeson to Georgetown (11:27) Kevin Kirk to Weber State (13:55) Tulane's Big Haul of International Runners & Transfers (15:27) Jocelyn Long to Ole Miss (19:15) Texas Relays Preview - Texas vs Texas Tech in Men's 800 Meters (21:25) Texas Relays Preview - Texas vs Arkansas in Women's 800 Meters (28:14) Texas Relays Preview - Trying to Gauge Top Talents in the Women's 1500 Meters (30:18) Texas Relays Preview - Gomez vs Miller & Princeton in Men's 1500 Meters (32:10) Texas Relays Preview - Ellis vs Trippas in Men's Mile + Trippas in the Steeplechase (35:18) Texas Relays Preview - A Potential 5k Time Trial Effort by the Longhorns? (36:46) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What. A. Weekend. The NCAA Indoor Championships gave us stunning moves, legacy-defining performances and dominance from established middle distance stars. Ben and Garrett hop on the mic for an episode that details the dominance of Abdi Nur, the rise of Katelyn Tuohy and the sporadic men's and women's races in the distance medley relay. Plus so much more! Women's 5k (3:00) Men's 5k (11:10) Women's DMR (19:22) Men's DMR (24:22) Women's Mile (31:21) Men's Mile (37:40) Women's 800 (45:14) Men's 800 (54:12) Women's 3k (58:18) Men's 3k (63:20) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus episode! TSR veteran and long-time D2 expert John Cusick jumps on the podcast for an hour-long discussion about the indoor national meet. John joins Garrett to discuss Christian Noble's shocking mile DQ, the exciting youth movement in the women's longer distances, challenges with altitude conversions and so much more... Men's 5k (2:05) Women's 5k (7:14) Men's DMR (12:04) Women's DMR (20:48) Men's Mile (24:14) Women's Mile (31:55) Men's 800 (36:58) Women's 800 (41:09) Men's 3k (44:36) Women's 3k (52:22) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The time has finally come! With the indoor national meet taking place in Birmingham, Alabama this weekend, Ben and Garrett hopped on their mics to discuss their title favorites, their sleeper picks and their wild cards for the winter season finale. Men's Mile (3:40) Women's Mile (10:46) Men's 800 (17:47) Women's 800 (23:44) Men's 5k (28:32) Women's 5k (39:37) Men's DMR (46:13) Women's DMR (51:40) Men's 3k (1:00:16) Women's 3k (1:05:31) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pride, coaching contract incentives, national qualifying marks and so much more gave us a thrilling weekend of conference meet action! Ben and Garrett dive into all of the major performances from this past weekend and evaluate how these results could impact the national picture... Men's DMR at Arkansas Qualifier (4:39) ACC Men's DMR (9:52) ACC Women's DMR (13:10) Katelyn Tuohy Wins ACC 5k Title (17:32) Lindsey Butler Runs 2:01 at ACC Championships (19:28) Dylan Jacobs Wins ACC 3k in 7:49 (21:49) Brandon Miller Runs 1:45 to Win SEC 800 Meter Title (23:20) Maloney & McDonald Go 1-2 in SEC 800 Meters via 2:02 Marks (26:09) Sydney Seymour Runs 15:47 & Her Transfer Value (27:50) Women's BIG 12 800 Meter Field (30:23) What Will Crayton Carrozza Runs at the NCAA Indoor Championships? (32:11) Wesley Kiptoo Sustains Two Losses at BIG 12 Championships (35:54) What Is Taylor Roe's Best Event Right Now? (37:28) Howell Runs 4:33 & Kohut-Jackson Runs 4:35 in Mile (39:50) Implications of Men's BIG 10 Mile (41:50) Oregon, Oregon State & Stanford Run Trio of 10:57 Marks (44:34) Colorado Trio Goes 1-2-3 via Times of 4:33, 4:34 & 4:35 in Mile (47:33) Mitchell Upsets Heymach 8:58 to 8:59 in 3k (49:20) Stanford's Cole Sprout & Charles Hicks Each Run 7:43 (50:35) Athanas Kioko's National Qualifying Chances (53:04) Eusila Chepkemei Runs 4:32 Mile via 16-Second PR (55:02) Amela Mazza-Downie Runs Converted 15:41 in 5k (57:13) Jack Yearian and Reed Brown Run Pair of 3:54 Miles (58:26) Aaron Bienenfeld Runs 13:31 & Ehab El-Sandali Runs 13:25 to Save Season (62:00) Nico Young Solos Converted 7:41 in 3k (63:17) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As expected, the NCAA threw down some MONSTER distance medley relay times this past weekend, leaving us at the Blue Oval Podcast with numerous splits and lineup decisions to dissect. Ben and Garrett also jump into a handful of exciting individual distance results, including some that have interesting postseason implications... NOTE: Sometimes we make mistakes. This episode was one of those mistakes. Unfortunately, we missed discussing the DMR at the Arkansas Qualifier. This was an honest mistake and we will certainly make up for it in our next podcast. Our apologies on the miss. Men's DMR at Alex Wilson Invitational (6:34) Men's DMR at JDL DMR Invite (14:16) Women's DMR at JDL DMR Invite (16:17) Women's DMR at Alex Wilson Invitational (24:53) Texas' Bizimana & Lindhorst Run 1:47 Marks (30:42) Texas Tech's Marco Vilca & Sven Cepus Run Converted 1:47 Marks (33:33) Oklahoma State's Gabija Galvydte Runs Flat-Track Converted 2:03 (35:01) Isaac Basten Runs 3:56 Mile to Win Arkansas Qualifier (38:17) Arkansas' Logan Jolly Has Breakout 4:35 Mile Performance (42:18) Harvard's Maia Ramsden & Anna Juul Run Flat-Track Converted 4:36 Miles (42:18) Talbi Runs 7:40 to Defeat Kemboi Who Runs 7:42 & Kiptoo Who Runs 7:43 (44:30) Furman's Cameron Ponder Runs Flat-Track Converted 7:45 Mark (49:40) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The single greatest weekend of NCAA distance action is now complete and both Garrett and Ben are at a loss for words...but we hopped on the mic anyway. Your favorite podcast duo put together an episode of in-depth analysis over 70 minutes long to breakdown the elite-level results from this past weekend. Comprehending The Craziest Weekend of NCAA Action Ever (1:47) Men's 800 Meters (10:17) Women's 800 Meters (21:10) Men's Mile (29:02) Women's Mile (39:25) Men's 3000 Meters (47:26) Women's 3000 Meters (56:34) Men's 5000 Meters (1:02:00) Women's 5000 Meters (1:09:55) Women's DMR (1:11:55) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Not only did Ben and Garrett highlight all of the incredible weekend action, but your two favorite podcast hosts also sat down and offered their over / under predictions for the NCAA qualifying cut-off times! Dive into the full 73-minute podcast episode below... Aurora Rynda's Postseason 800 Meter Potential (3:23) Evaluating Valery Tobias & Isabella Giesing (9:23) More Important: Ayman Zahafi's 1:47 Mark? Or His Big-Meet Win? (12:58) Tim Zepf's Recent Rise (18:08) Is Matthew Payamps' an All-American Favorite in the Mile? (22:24) Crayton Carrozza's Major 3:55 Conversion & Top Collegiate Finisher (24:53) Gauging Nick Dahl's Ceiling Following His 3:57 Conversion (27:16) Eliud Kipsang Runs 3:56 Mile in Season Debut (29:54) Howell Over Weems En Route to 4:37 Mile Times, Juul Runs 4:38 Mile (30:27) Leather, Bush & Barnett Run 4:37 Conversions (31:35) Camel City: Seven Sub-7:50 Conversions in Men's 3k (33:15) Where Does Lopez Segura Now Sit in the NCAA Hierarchy? (35:42) NC State Women Mimic Pre-Meet 3k Predictions (38:56) Evaluating Women's 3k Field at Meyo Invitational (40:38) Ryan Raff Runs Big Altitude 5k Conversion of 13:34 (42:32) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's 800 Meters (43:45) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's 800 Meters (45:59) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's Mile (47:46) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's Mile (51:00) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's 3000 Meters (54:08) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's 3000 Meters (56:48) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's 5000 Meters (60:18) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's 5000 Meters (62:49) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Men's DMR (67:09) NCAA Over / Under Qualifying Cut-Off Predictions: Women's DMR (69:09) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was the weekend of the 3000 meters...and the mile...and maybe the DMR, too. Whichever way you slice it, this past weekend was one to remember with unreal firepower and unfathomable historical depth. Ben and Garrett sit down for a nearly one hour long podcast to highlight all of the major performances and further evaluate the NCAA landscape... Alex Maier's Breakout 7:46 Effort for 3000 Meters (4:08) Parker Valby Solos 8:53 for 3000 Meters (5:47) Beadlescomb Beautifully Navigates Elite 3k Field at Millrose Games (6:49) Kiptoo & Hicks in the Millrose Games 3k + Michael Blum Men's Mile (9:04) Trying to Gauge Mario Garcia Romo's 3:57 Mile Effort at Millrose (11:23) Nico Young Runs 3:56 Mile at Sea Level & Reevaluating His Postseason Expectations (12:51) Will We See A Lot of Milers Drop Down to the 800 This Year? (15:08) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Emily Mackay (19:13) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Ellie Leather (20:50) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Olin Hacker (22:19) Who Is More of a Title Contender Right Now? Beadlescomb or Hacker? (23:30) Who Has Improved Their Stock The Most This Season? -- Dario De Caro (24:35) Penn State's Allison Johnson Has The "It" Factor (26:56) Arkansas' Quinn Owen Has Breakout Race of 2:04 En Route to Key Win (28:14) Sam Rodman and Sam Ellis Each Run 1:48 For 800 Meters (29:30) Taylor Roe Upsets Lauren Gregory 4:34 to 4:35 in Mile Battle (31:23) Incredible 4:36 & 4:37 Mile Depth + Alexandra Carlson Emerges as Rutgers Next Star (32:37) Brian Fay's 3:55 Mile Complements His Elite 8:29 Steeplechase Mark (35:02) Incredible Number of Sub-Fours: Abdi Nur Stuns With More Speed Than Expected (38:50) Wayment Earns Strong & Predictable 8:50 Result (40:11) Vissa Upsets Magness in 3000 Meters (41:58) Potentially the Best Race of Cole Sprout's Career & the NCAA Qualifying 3k Cut-Off (44:31) American International & Simon Fraser Go Under Former D2 DMR Record (50:48) DMR Men: Oklahoma State, Oregon, Stanford, Indiana & Ole Miss (52:10) DMR Women: Arkansas & Washington, Plus Florida & Kentucky Surprise (56:07) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The podcasts aren't getting any shorter, especially after a wild weekend of NCAA distance action. The guys start off the podcast with some major news developments before answering some early-pod prompts. Later, Ben and Garrett analyze which statements about certain runners are fair or overreactions. All of that and more in our latest episode! Sam Tanner Signs With Puma (3:06) Coach Mackenzie Wartenberger Steps Away From Wisconsin (5:06) Isai Rodriguez Involved in Car Accident (6:17) Clarification: Eliud Kipsang's Status (7:50) Who Were the Biggest Winners of the Weekend? (8:50) Nico Young Runs 3:54 Mile (8:50) Debates About Altitude Conversions (10:01) Ole Miss' Incredible Middle Distance Weekend (13:27) NC State Women Flex Incredible Middle Distance Prowess (16:53) Overreaction or Not: Emily Mackay is the Most Versatile Distance Runner in the NCAA (18:42) Overreaction or Not: Dylan Jacobs Should Run the Mile at the Indoor National Meet (21:30) Overreaction or Not: Texas Men are the Best Middle Distance Team in the NCAA (25:38) Overreaction or Not: Samantha Bush's Best Event This Year Will Be the Mile (29:03) Overreaction or Not: Nico Young's Altitude Mile Doesn't Tell Us Anything New (31:15) Overreaction or Not: Mercy Chelangat's 15:34 (5k) Was the Best Result of the Weekend (37:12) Fill in the Blank: Altitude Conversions Are _______ (39:29) 800 Meters: Iowa Men & Texas Women (41:13) Mile: Sintayehu Vissa's 4:32 PR (42:12) Men's Sub-Four Mile Efforts (44:07) Athanas Kioko Runs 7:49 for 3000 Meters (45:41) Don't Sleep On Penn State's Allison Johnson (47:50) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was an absolutely WILD weekend of action on the indoor oval. Ben and Garrett discuss the NCAA's most surprising results, the most predictable performances and the races that had the biggest postseason implications. Hear all of the analysis below in our newest episode... Kieran Lumb's 3:55 Mile & His Potential Postseason Impact (4:48) Could the Washington Huskies Win the DMR National Title? (7:45) Ryan Schoppe's 3:58 Mile Effort (9:37) Duncan Miller's Breakout 3:57 Mile (11:30) Madison Heisterman's 4:34 Mile & Anna Gibson's 4:37 Mile (12:10) Sean Dolan's 1:48 Season Opener (16:58) Duncan Hamilton's Heavily Converted 3:56 Mile (18:40) Lauren Ryan's 4:38 Mile (20:24) Shafiqua Maloney's 2:04 Effort for 800 Meters (21:20) Brandon Miller's 1:47 Win Over Craig Engels (22:21) What Event Should Emily Mackay Focus On This Winter? (23:38) Presley Weems Opens Season With Statement 2:46 Performance (26:58) Grace Jensen's 2:47 Effort for 1000 Meters (28:26) Georgetown Puts Four Men Under 2:24 for 1000 Meters (29:45) Is Colten Johnsen an All-American Lock After His 3:55 Mile? (33:00) Veerle Bakker Upsets Allie Schadler at 3000 Meters (37:21) On a Scale of 1 to 10, How Surprised Should We Be That Devin Hart Ran 7:51? (40:47) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus episode! Garrett took over podcasting duties for a brief (but excellent) interview with 2018 NCAA 10,000 meter champion and Michigan alum, Ben Flanagan! The former Reebok runner talks to The Stride Report about his recent decision to sign with On Running, the logistics of finding a new deal and his upcoming race at the Houston Half-Marathon. Ben Flanagan Announces His Signing (1:00) Why Ben Signed With OnRunning (1:33) Representing Canada For OnRunning (3:53) Discussions With Other Brands (5:54) Transitioning Away From Reebok (7:08) Approach for Houston Half-Marathon (8:54) Upcoming Battle & Relationship w/ Rory Linkletter (12:55) Ben Talks About the Michigan Men (14:30) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We had new results for the indoor track season, but the bigger news came off the track. Star-level international roster additions and key transfer developments caught our attention and gave us numerous headlines. Naturally, this meant that your podcast hosts had to break it all down... Oklahoma State Men Add International Stars (5:09) Penn State Men Bolster Their Middle Distances (13:58) Seb Anthony to Virginia Tech (20:38) Grace Pagone to Grand Valley State (25:41) Joshua Schumacher in Transfer Portal (30:46) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another week, another excellent podcast on tap! Ben and Garrett reminisce about their favorite NCAA moments from 2021 and later breakdown the final portions of TSR's men's and women's D1 Freshman Class Rankings. With even more "welcome back" rust shaken off, this episode is set to be a great one... Best Moment of 2021 (4:13) Favorite Race of 2021 (10:15) 2021 Runner of the Year (20:44) Where Should We Have Ranked the BYU Freshmen Women? (29:33) Virginia's Lethal Middle Distance Women Superstars (32:22) Ranking Oregon's Freshmen Men at TSR #1 & the Argument for UNC (35:21) The Wild Firepower of Virginia's Freshmen Men (40:24) Stanford's Underappreciated Freshman Class (45:07) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Back yet again! Ben and Garrett jump on the mic to chat about a handful of items in the NCAA world, ranging from TSR Mailbag questions, to recruit rankings, to a renewed campaign to earn Apple Podcast reviews. This podcast has it all... Mailbag: Charlie Hunter's Next Move? (4:17) Mailbag: Creighton Adding Indoor & Outdoor Track (5:55) Mailbag: D1 & D2 XC Recap / Thoughts (8:17) Mailbag: Karsten Warholm vs Donavan Brazier in 500m (19:05) Mailbag: Who is Winning the Super Bowl? (22:01) Freshman Class Rankings Grading Criteria (23:33) Illinois Women's Incredible Young Core (28:30) Gauging Alabama Men's Freshman Class (31:54) Challenges With Ranking NAU & BYU Men's Freshman Classes(35:20) Wanting to Rank UNC Women's Freshman Class Higher (37:44) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Your two favorite podcasters are back on the mic! Garrett and Ben reunite to bring back the Blue Oval Podcast, highlighting numerous aspects of our indoor track rankings and previewing the entire winter season ahead... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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With the national meet now over, Ben and Garrett jumped on the mic for an hour-long episode. The guys recap each distance event, highlighting Camp-Bennett's upset victory, Jewett's monster performance, Norris' thrilling win, Teare's gold medal statement and plenty more... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett are back on the mic, this time discussing the upcoming outdoor national meet. The guys analyze the potential race tactics in the women's 800, some bold predictions for the men's 1500, a variety of race scenarios in the 5k and 10k and wrap up the podcast with some steeplechase discussion... Event Previews & Predictions Women's 800 (3:02) Men's 800 (6:58) Women's 1500 (11:06) Men's 1500 (15:20) Women's 5k (20:21) Men's 5k (24:36) Women's 10k (28:18) Men's 10k (31:28) Women's 3k Steeple (35:18) Men's 3k Steeple (38:41) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was a solo effort from Garrett this week as many of our TSR contributors had life get in the way. That, however, didn't stop Garrett from going through each day of regional competition where he highlighted the crazy fast men's 1500 and women's 800, the surprise misses in the men's 5k, odd developments in the women's 10k and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sam jumps on the pod to join Ben this week prior to the upcoming East & West Regional Championships! The guys chat about the hardest events to qualify for Nationals in, the most interesting events to watch, the hardest races to predict, which underdogs could qualify for Nationals and the events poised for some potential shockers. We've got all of that in our latest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After some technical difficulties last week, the guys return to action to analyze all of the conference week action. Ben and Garrett chat about the incredible progression of Brandon Miller, the explosion of top steeple marks, Orton's and Wayment's monster 5k times and Nuguse's collegiate record... Crazy Fast Steeple Times (ACC + Kiptoo) (4:04) Isaiah Jewett's Win & Heymach's Double (10:34) Davis' Tactical Win, Basten vs Mylenek & Kohut-Jackson's Rise (14:24) Bizimana & Lagat's DQ (19:00) Brandon Miller's Recent Dominance & Kipsang's All-Out Efforts (22:24) Krissy Gear: Steeple or 1500 (27:22) Meyer & Nuguse's 1500 Runs at the ACC Championships (31:52) Orton's & Wayment's Incredible 5k Times (37:08) Jack Salisbury is Underrated (39:32) Mahala Norris' Double Win (41:38) Harvard's Surprisingly Strong Weekend (43:02) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Garrett and Ben meet up once more to chat about all of the super elite distance marks from this past weekend. Between the incredible depth in the men's 1500, various postseason scenarios, national title odds and the season-long implications, there is a TON to talk about... How Will Nur's and Ferro's 10k Times Translate to the Postseason? (2:30) Tank Earns Promising Win, But We Can't Figure Out the Women's 10k (7:09) National Title Steeple Odds Between Jaziri, Smeeton & Chemadi (9:40) Courtney Wayment Dominates Steeple...Can Anyone Beat Her? (14:51) Absolute Insane Depth in the Men's 1500 Meters, Plus Impact of Fresno 1500s (19:01) Implications of Gear vs Orton (28:21) Wildschutt & Grijalva Meet Expectations (31:39) Which Racing Style Benefits Henes? How Should We Feel About Donaghu? (32:41) Is Jewett a Title Contender? Streich Should Pursue the 800 (38:37) What Does Meyer's 2:01 Mean for the Postseason? (43:05) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Garrett couldn't make this week's episode, so long-time TSR veteran Sam Ivanecky stepped in to join Ben for some analysis. The guys glance over results from this past weekend and begin to analyze some of the difficult event choices that a few of the nation's top talents will have to make for the postseason... What Events Should Hocker Pursue at the NCAA Championships & Olympic Trials? (3:13) Nico Young & Northern Arizona's Big-Time 5k Efforts (7:13) Butler Flexes 5k Depth (11:25) Patty Dever Runs 13:28, Takes Down Kemboi, Kipsang & Kiprop (12:52) Chelangat's Chances of Double Gold at the NCAA Championships (15:20) Carmela Cardama Baez: 5k, 10k or Both at the NCAA Championships? (18:51) Trying to Figure Out the Men's Steeplechase Field (20:34) Is Jennings a Steeplechase Title Favorite? (26:12) Clinger's & Bons' Big Mile Conversions (29:31) Ryan Adams Edges Adam Fogg (31:41) Sage Hurta is Untouchable in the 1500 Meters (33:32) Gitahi Runs 4:15, Forbes & Wasserman Runs 4:14 (35:12) Barton Runs 2:01, Who is the Non-Mu 800 Title Favorite? (37:42) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Another week, another episode analyzing all of the wild action. The guys chat about the ongoing top-heaviness of the women's 800 meters, the insane times in the steeplechase and the constantly growing 10k depth... Athing Mu & Others Create Top-Heaviness in the Women's 800 (2:16) Brandon Miller's 1:47 Effort (7:51) Is Jaziri the Steeplechase Title Favorite? + Other Key Steeple Results (9:40) Kimeli's Incredible 9:37 Steeplechase Performance (16:12) Breaking Down Fast Men's 5k Races + What Will Ratcliffe Run? (19:34) Analyzing Hannah Steelman's 5k (24:47) Butler's 1500 Depth & Balancing Best Postseason Event Choices (28:20) Michaela Meyer's Reignites Her Breakout Season (31:34) Wildschutt & Vestri Thrown Down 10k Times, Men's Field Wildly Deep (34:15) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben Weisel just ran 3:42 for 1500 meters and that's basically all we talk about for the entire 44 minutes of this podcast. Of course, if we DID talk about anything else, it would've been the following... Eliud Kipsang's 3:36/1:47 Weekend Double (3:15) Joe Walker Invitational Men's 1500 meters (8:15) Ratcliffe Runs 3:39 to Beat Tubby & Facioni (16:08) Luis Grijalva Runs 3:39 (19:15) Tyynismaa's 4:12 Victory & Ongoing Excellence (20:11) Jennings Earns Big Win Over Kimeli & Roe (23:55) Rivers' 4:14 Mark & the BIG 10-only Schedule (26:58) Top Steeplechase Times & Grace Beattie's Progress (29:18) What Should We Think of Smeeton's Recent Steeple Effort? (31:14) Top 800 Times & Sarah Hendrick's 2:01 (32:56) Amber Tanner Returns to the 800 (36:22) Notable 5k Performances & Kaley Richards' Impressive Versatility (36:57) Athanas Kioko's 13:28 & What That Means Going Forward (38:37) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Ben out for this week's podcast, Garrett was joined by three-year TSR veteran Michael Weidenbruch. The guys chat about the outdoor track season so far, reviewing all of the top performers and key developments in each distance event so far this year... 800 Men (2:01) 800 Women (8:05) 1500 Men (15:31) 5k Men (22:33) + (28:23) 1500 Women (23:58) 5k Women (33:30) 10k Men (38:49) 10k Women (46:46) 3k Steeple Men (52:59) 3k Steeple Women (57:29) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The past week gave us a TON to talk about when it came to transfer news. The only problem? Ben wasn't able to join the show. Even so, Garrett was able to go on a solo effort to cover all of the recent transfer announcements as well as a few other key developments that have not yet been reported... George Kusche to Northern Arizona (2:19) Stephanie Cotter to Northern Arizona (6:12) Caleb Brown to Oregon (10:12) Clarissa Morales to Oklahoma State (14:33) Kaitlyn Mooney to Rutgers (19:00) Matt Young to Georgetown (21:23) Ryan Ford to Iowa State (24:30) Curtis Threlkeld on Transfer Portal (27:59) Michael Coccia on Transfer Portal (30:11) Ehab El-Sandali to Stay at Iona (34:28) Connor McMenamin to Penn State (36:50) Ben Butler to Campbell (38:14) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the winter cross country season now complete, Ben and Garrett used this time to dive into the big debates of who should win our End of Season awards. The guys reveal their candidates for each award and make the hard decisions of who could come away as the winners... Best Freshmen Award (Men) (2:27) Best Freshmen Award (Women) (5:52) Most Improved Award (Men) (9:48) Most Improved Award (Women) (15:37) Best Performance Award (Men) (20:13) Best Performance Award (Women) (24:56) Best Distance Coach / Best Team (Men) (28:39) Best Distance Coach / Best Team (Women) (32:42) Most Valuable Runner Award (Men) (36:22) Most Valuable Runner Award (Women) (36:47) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The first-ever double season, where NCAA cross country and NCAA indoor track collided over the same three-month span, is finally over. With two National Championships to recap Ben and Garrett sat down for an hour and a half to talk about the major highlights from the indoor national meet and dissect a TON of team performances from the cross country national meet. Women's NCAA Indoor Championships (2:21) Men's NCAA Indoor Championships (18:12) Women's NCAA XC Championships (34:15) Men's NCAA XC Championships (1:00:31) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The NCAA selection committee gave us a TON to talk about. Ben and Garrett offer their live, instant reactions on the newly announced team qualifiers for the NCAA XC Championships. Listen to all of the analysis on a special edition of the Blue Oval Podcast... NOTES: We incorrectly stated that the Notre Dame women beat the Ole Miss women twice in cross country. However, Notre Dame only beat Ole Miss once in the past year. It is possible that certain teams may have opted not to declare for consideration to the NCAA XC Championships. That could possibly explain why certain programs were left out. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Stride Report has never been busier with so much going on. Ben and Garrett recap and analyze a handful of cross country results detailing the lineup structure of multiple podium teams. They then dive into the conference meet results and offer their biggest takeaways from a wild weekend of action... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fans of NCAA distance running were treated to another two-sport weekend with exciting performances coming on both the grass and the indoor oval. Ben and Garrett discuss the structure of NAU's lineup, New Mexico's impressive victory, potential women's title contenders and the incredible flat-track times from Camel City in our newest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Gauging Grijalva's & Nico Young's Title Chances (2:08) Northern Arizona's Dominant Win & Questions About Depth (5:46) New Mexico's Surprising Victory (9:29) Trying to Figure Out the Stanford Women (13:44) Northern Arizona (3rd), Boise State (4th), Colorado (5th), Washington (6th) (16:14) Lally, Keegan, Fazio Add to Women's 800 Depth (19:46) Finley McLear Continues to Impress (21:34) Duncan Hamilton's Big 3:57 Converted Mile (22:49) Dolan, Wier & Kioko Run Converted Sub-Fours (24:44) Lotte Black, Kaley Richards & Grace Forbes Throw Down Impressive Mile Times (26:49) Jaziri & Ponder Run Converted 7:50's (28:14) What Tuohy's and Chmiel's Performances Mean for NC State XC (29:59) Bienenfeld, Sandusky & Scudder Run Top 5k Times (32:50) Which DMR Times Will Qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships? (34:25) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What. A. Weekend. Ben and Garrett attempt to put into words just how incredible this past weekend of action was on the indoor oval. The guys chat about the record-breaking performances from the Oregon men, the ongoing success of the women from Arkansas and BYU, the numerous surprise performances and so. much. more. Teare & Hocker's 3:50 Miles (2:04) Charlie Hunter's Incredible Weekend Double (3:57) Is Sam Tanner a Title Contender? (6:30) Notable Performances from Davis Bove & Mario Garcia Romo (8:18) Arkansas' Never-Ending Success (10:48) BYU Women's Stunning Display of Firepower (12:53) Which BYU Men Will Run at the NCAA Indoor Championships? (17:21) Jenna Magness Takes Down Ericka VanderLende (21:57) The Continued Rise of Jason Gomez (25:13) Who Can Challenge Athing Mu in the Women's 800 Meters (27:41) Gear & Hurta's Incredible 4:31, Evaluating Breakout Performances (30:20) Arkansas Men Show Depth in 5k & Adriaan Wildschutt Makes Impressive Indoor Debut (33:39) Eliud Kipsang's Ongoing Rise (36:38) Trying to Figure Out Emmanuel Cheboson (38:09) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A huge win for the Stanford men, the Colorado women take down a top-ranked Stanford team, a plethora of big-time mile performances headline the indoor oval and so. much. more. Ben and Garrett continue to discuss all of the exciting results from the parallel indoor and cross country seasons in our newest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Colorado Women Upset Stanford (2:08) Breaking Down Oklahoma State's Lineup Structure (10:10) Duke's Recent Rise (11:57) Quick Comments: West Virginia Women & Liberty Women (13:44) Stanford Men Take Home Big Win (14:30) Breaking Down Iowa State & Colorado (17:42) Quick Comments: Utah State, Wake Forest, Duke, Florida State, Syracuse (22:39) Hedeilli (3:56), Diego Castro (3:57), Kipsang (3:57) Drop Big Mile Times (24:47) Hobbs Kessler Runs High School National Record of 3:57 (27:55) Virginia Tech Men Put Five (Four Attached Runners) Men Under 4:00 in Mile (30:46) Kennedy Thomson Runs 4:39 (32:31) Kemboi, Magnusson, Ponder & Kent Run Sub-8:00 3k Times (32:57) Alabama's Chelgant & Tyynismaa Run 9:02 & 9:03 (34:52) Eric Hamer, Grace Forbes, Finley McLear & Lindsey Butler (36:45) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We can't remember when we had a weekend as busy as this. Ben and Garrett recap the clash of powerhouse programs at the Silver State XC Challenge, discuss their major takeaways from the BIG 10 Championships and detail the elite-level distance performances from a wild weekend on the indoor oval. Nico Young's Collegiate Debut (3:23) BYU Takes Down Limited Northern Arizona Squad (8:40) Gauging Notre Dame's Recent Performance (13:34) BYU Women Flex Depth, NAU & Boise State Run Well (17:01) Great Coverage of the BIG 10 XC Championships (19:57) Men's BIG 10 XC Team Race Recap (21:59) Kusche Holds Off Davis for Win (27:09) Hertenstein & Hasz Battle For Title (28:30) Michigan State Women Defend BIG 10 Title (30:17) Wisconsin Women Struggle (32:57) Christian Noble's Record Controversy (35:42) Oregon Shatters DMR Collegiate Record (37:30) Jason Gomez Validates Breakout With 2:49 Split (41:33) Elite Men's 3k Times (43:12) Oregon Men & Smulders Post Sub-Four Miles (46:20) Gregory & Izzo Post Incredible Weekend Double (47:59) Wayment's Big 4:35 Mile Performance (49:21) Sage Hurta's Statement Race (51:37) Henes' Incredible Double & Steelman's Big Debut (53:10) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett chat about a little bit of everything in this week's episode! The guys chat about Michigan pausing all athletic activities, the NCAA recommending a cut to individual regional qualifiers for this spring, Christian Noble running a D2 indoor national record, Athing Mu running a D1 collegiate national record and so. much. more. Michigan Pauses All Athletic Activities (2:46) NCAA Committee Recommends Cutting Regional Qualifiers to 32 Individuals Per Event (6:25) Christian Noble Runs D2 Indoor National Record (13:29) Jason Gomez & Iowa State (17:16) Athing Mu Runs D1 Indoor Collegiate National Record (20:54) Women's 800 Depth Improves (23:36) Multiple Sub-Four Miles & Promising Times (25:37) Roe & Hentemann Validate Breakout XC Seasons (30:15) Lauren Gregory & Arkansas Impress in 3k (31:37) Graydon Morris' Big 3k Debut (35:02) Carolina Challenge Creates Questions About National 5k Depth (36:48) Utah State Men & Women Upset Southern Utah & California Baptist in XC (39:21) Colorado State vs Wyoming in XC (45:19) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Which cross country squads have locked-in their spot to the NCAA Championships? How many teams can realistically contest for the podium? Who were the toughest individuals and teams to rank? Ben and Garrett give you an in-depth breakdown of the men's NCAA scene for the upcoming winter cross country season... Brief Chat About Weekend Indoor Track Results (2:32) Which Teams Have Secured A Spot to Nationals? (6:01) Hardest Teams to Rank (10:50) Hardest Individuals to Rank (17:43) Realistic Podium Contenders (24:41) Who Are the Team Title Favorites? (32:50) Who Are the Individual Title Favorites? (36:51) Top Freshmen to Watch (40:16) Under-the-Radar Names (43:24) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Garrett out for the week, Sam Ivanecky stepped in and joined Ben to bring you our women's winter cross country preview! The guys give their sleeper picks, toughest teams and names to rank, podium predictions, top freshmen and so much more. Be sure to listen in to an episode that is loaded with analysis... Weekend Results Recap (1:34) Beginning of Women's Winter XC Preview (3:51) Teams That Don't Need to Race XC (4:14) Hardest Teams & Individuals to Rank (7:01) Team Podium Contenders (12:44) Individual Title Favorites & Contenders (17:37) Top Freshmen to Watch (27:35) Sleeper Names to Watch (34:57) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week's podcast had a little bit of everything! Ben and Garrett talk about the impact of key additions from overseas as well as the eventual transfer of Ehab El-Sandali to Arkansas. The guys also reviewed TSR's recent recruit class rankings before capping off the podcast by answering a few mailbag questions... Yusuf Bizimana to Texas (5:22) Brian Fay to Washington Next Fall (10:19) Ehab El-Sandali to Arkansas Next Fall (14:32) Recruit Class Rankings Review (23:10) TSR Mailbag (40:31) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is there a clear title favorite in the men's 800? Could anyone realistically take down Nuguse in the men's mile field? Which of the nation's most elite long distance talents are favored for the 3k and 5k titles? Which teams are best positioned for a nationally competitive DMR? Ben and Garrett sat down to chat about what the upcoming indoor track season could look like this winter on the men's side. Note: Analysis assumes that all teams will race at the NCAA Indoor Championships this winter. We are aware that some teams may prioritize cross country over indoor track this season. Alex Lomong to Iowa State Next Fall (3:57) Hannah Butler to Utah Next Fall (6:18) Men's 800 Preview (10:28) Men's Mile Preview (20:00) Men's 3000 Preview (29:12) Men's 5000 Preview (35:54) Men's DMR Preview (41:26) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett analyze who the top title contenders are when it comes to the women's distance events for the upcoming indoor track season! The guys give their way-too-early title picks, give some their sleeper names to watch and attempt to figure out how certain athletes will balance running cross country and indoor track in a single season... Women's 800 Preview (5:23) Women's Mile Preview (14:37) Women's 3000 Preview (23:15) Women's 5000 Preview (31:52) Women's DMR Preview (37:20) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ben and Garrett breakdown some big-time names who can be found on the transfer portal and give their thoughts on what kind of impact those potential moves could have. The guys also get into a ton of different questions from this weekend's TSR Mailbag... Alex Lomong on Transfer Portal (2:58) Michael Phillips on Transfer Portal (7:12) Shea Foster's Breakout Year & Transfer Portal (10:47) Butler Men Add Key Transfers (15:37) Expectations for February Racing (19:28) Top Distance Runners as Pittsburgh Steelers (22:51) How Do You Run a Sub-3 Mile? (25:50) Who Wins in a 3k? Nuguse vs Teare vs Grijalva? (26:20) Penn State or Ohio State for Football? (27:44) How Many U.S. OTQs From the NCAA Will We Get This Year? (29:31) Incoming Recruits? (33:23) Are There Anymore Minnesota Athletes in the Transfer Portal? (33:45) Which Distance Event Holds the Most Clout? (34:04) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NCAA superstars turn pro, key distance transfers are announced and top-tier collegiates post elite-level marks in the 5000 and 10,000 meters. December is usually a slow month for content, but Ben and Garrett had plenty to talk about during this week's episode... Weini Kelati & Taylor Werner Turn Pro (4:08) Anthony Russo & Lauren Bailey to Notre Dame in Fall of 2021 (11:01) Ehab El-Sandali in the Transfer Portal (14:48) Teare & Grijalva Run All-Time 5k Marks (19:07) Maria Mettler's Huge 10k Debut (23:42) Hocker's Rise & Oregon's Exciting Potential (27:50) Encouraging Performances From Wisconsin Men (32:32) Washington Reloads on Scoring Potency With Schadler & Herberg (34:40) Ultra-Fast 10k Times From Wesley Kiptoo & Robert Brandt (38:19) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The past week consisted of big news and some exciting TSR content! Garrett and Ben chat about the impact of Aaron Bienenfeld transferring to Oregon and highlight the potential implications surrounding coach Walt Drenth's retirement from Michigan State. The guys wrap up the rest of the podcast by detailing the winners and nominees of our D1 XC End of Season Awards. Aaron Bienenfeld Transfers to Oregon (2:57) Michigan State Coach Walt Drenth Announces Retirement (9:10) Freshman of the Year Award (Men): (13:26) Freshman the Year Award (Women): (16:16) Most Improved (Men): (17:59) Most Improved (Women): (22:03) Best Performance (Men): (24:50) Best Performance (Women): (27:55) Best Coach / Team (Men): (30:17) Best Coach / Team (Women): (32:31) Most Valuable Runner (Men): (34:57) Most Valuable Runner (Women): (37:44) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It was a jam-packed podcast filled with a little bit of everything. Ben and Garrett recap the Mid-American Conference and Southern Conference Championships, dive into some recent transfer news and go through an extensive list of TSR Mailbag questions. Be warned, plenty of NBA talk made it into this week's episode... Mid-American Conference Championships Recap (3:00) Southern Conference Championships Recap (8:23) BIG East Cancels Indoor Conference Championships (12:30) Transfer News (13:20) NBA vs NCAA XC Comparisons (25:20) TSR Mailbag (37:15) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A heavy number of transfers and a key decision by the Ivy League gave Ben and Garrett plenty to talk about on this week's podcast. The guys discussed the Ivy League's announcement to cancel winter sports and the potential impact that their decision could have on the rest of the NCAA. They also chat about a few recent transfers and the roles that those athletes could have on their new teams. Listen to all of that (and more) on our newest Blue Oval Podcast episode... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.