Sabastian Sawe Delivers in Valencia, Morgan Pearson (Guest): Could a Triathlete Take Down Ryan Hall's American Record?

Two-time Olympic medallist in the triathlon, Morgan Pearson, joins us at 55:20 to talk about his plans for the Houston Half, whether he's going all-in on running, and his goals for 2028 Olympics.

Prior to that we break down Sabastian Sawe's debut in Valencia, Biya Simbassa's 2:06:53, and Edward Cheserek's 2:05:24, plus Athlete of Year selections and Tara Davis Woodhall's comments on Grand Slam Track.

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• Show notes: 00:00 The Runner Box
• 00:46 Join the Supporters Club @ 50% off year 1 for yourself *Give as a gift here
• 01:39 Start 05:11 Email of the Week
• 09:20 Valenica, Sabastian Sawe & $ 1 Million Bonus
• 10:48 Sebastian Sawe's Marathon Debut
• 14:49 Biya Simbassa 2:06:53 & if King Ches was American
• 19:05 What other Americans can run 2:06?
• 21:49 National records galore in Valencia
• 31:36 NCAA Alumni in Marathons
• 41:59 Grand Slam Track Talk
• 43:05 Tara David Woodhall Critique of Grand Slam Track
• 49:40 World Athlete of Year
• 55:22 Morgan Pearson
• 56:25 Training with Joe Klecker, Houston half, is he going all in on running?
• 01:00:41 The 120 Mile Bike Ride
• 01:02:09 Triathlon recovery
• 01:02:09 Recovery and Training Insights
• 01:03:42 Explaining the World of Triathlon
• 01:06:30 Sponsorship and Financial Realities
• 01:08:51 Balancing Running and Triathlon
• 01:18:12 CU Experience and Coach Wetmore
• 01:23:21 Future Goals and Olympic Aspirations
• 01:29:37 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell
• 01:34:05 The Runner Box
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