NCAA Highlights & Controversy, Shacarri Richardson Flunks Her Season Opener, Grand Slam Track Changes, Nick Symmonds Summits Everest

Cole Hocker did it, running a 3:27.65 Olympic 1500m record to win the gold in an epic race as Josh Kerr got silver, .01 ahead of Yared Nuguse who got bronze as Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished 4th off the podium. We break it all down with audio from Hocker and Kerr and Nuguse's coach Dathan Ritzenhein. Gabby Thomas got gold in the 200 and we've got a Jess Hull update. Want daily podcasts from Paris? You've got to be a Supporters Club member. Join today and save 50% off your first year with code GOAT50 https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Show notes: 00:00 Join Supporters Club for 50% off *link 05:37 THE 1500 10:22 Jakob raised the bar and others exceeded it 13:16 Cole had no memory of passing on inside 20:53 Josh Kerr audio on Jakob going out at world record pace 25:13 Jess Hull explains how her dad coaching her has let her raise her game in 2024 26:40 LetsRun posters said Hocker had best kick in world in fast race and he proved it *link 34:01 Praise for Yared 37:13 Good news for Grant Fisher 43:55 Kerr not totally shocked Jakob didn't podium 45:20 Josh Kerr another PB in championship final 50:40 1500 final thoughts 52:34 Women's steeple at a new level as Yavi wins gold and Constien last 57:38 Rojo's story on Cole Hocker's coach Ben Thomas 01:02:08 Gabby Thomas gets her gold 01:09:05 Men's 400 predictions 76:09 Ritz's advice for Jakob Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

7 Elo 20241h 17min

We delve into the first half of our Paris predictions exploring medal contenders in the men's 1500m, men's 10,000m, and women's 800m and steeplechase. Jakob vs Josh updates + what about Faith Kipyegon? We've always got Grant Fisher talk and we talk a little about the future of NCAA track and field at 77:21 before Drew Hunter joins us at 93:20 to talk about his comeback in 2024. Show notes below. Feldspar Is Making a 'Smart' Track and Sponsoring all the Paris Coverage on LetsRun Feldspar is making the world's first sensor-enabled performance running track. See how they will enhance athletes' performance, and take the fan experience to another level here. Want daily podcasts from Paris? Join the Supporters Club at 50% off with code GOAT50 0:00 Feldspar is revolutionizing track and sponsoring LetsRun Paris' coverage *link 1:07 Ingebrigtsen song *video 1:41 Start 05:03 50% off at Supporters Club with club GOAT50 *link 07:38 Men's 1500 the premier event? 11:55 Men's 1500 Preview *link 17:27 Josh vs Jakob odds 38:00 American distance medal chances ranked *link 41:15 Over/under US distance medals 45:31 M 10,000m Preview: Barega vs Cheptegei, what about Fisher and Kejelcha? *link 47:41 Edwin Kurgat over Edward Cheserek 54:57 Women's distance finals 54:57 Women's 5000 01:01:36 Women's 800 01:07:14 Women's steeple 01:10:34 Val Constein best shot at gold? 01:14:44 Noah Lyles now betting favorite 01:15:12 Feldsparsport.com 01:15:34 Google Gemini Olympic ad 01:17:21 College sports changed forever? 01:33:20 Drew Hunter 01:34:52 His expiring adidas contract, 2024 and future 01:45:01 Being coached by mom, transitioning from high school to pros 01:47:52 Getting into a Diamond League 01:53:40 Double thresholds and training 01:58:39 Doping talk 02:03:29 The 1500 final - Jakob or Josh? 02:07:44 Tinman and adidas contract 02:11:51 Being a dad 02:16:28 The roads? 02:20:28 Paris Olympics 02:21:08 Believing in himself and doubts Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want daily podcasts from Paris? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, daily podcasts from Paris, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

30 Heinä 20242h 27min

Christian Taylor, the two-time Olympic and four-time World Champion in the triple jump, joins us on the eve of the Olympics to reflect back on his amazing career and look ahead to what is next. Want daily podcasts from Paris 2024? Last chance to join Supporters Club at 50% off. LetsRun.com/subscribe and use code GOAT50 00:00 Join the Supporters Club 01:26 Christian Taylor 02:40 2011, 2012 and his quick start 06:42 Changing feet 09:11 Rising to occasion at Worlds and Olympics? 11:07 Who was his greatest rival? 14:32 Greatest accomplishment 16:45 Missing the world record 20:39 The eternal optimist struggling at end of career 27:11 The butterfly effect 28:27 Michael Johnson track league 30:48 Future of triple jump 32:49 What's next? 35:11 Drew Hunter Join the SC to hear: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public For SC members only: 36:41 His expiring adidas contract, 2024 and future 46:50 Being coached by mom, transitioning from high school to pros 49:41 Getting into a Diamond League 55:29 Double thresholds and training 01:00:28 Doping talk 01:05:18 The 1500 final - Jakob or Josh? 01:09:33 Tinman and adidas contract 01:13:40 Being a dad 01:18:17 The roads? 01:22:17 Paris Olympics 01:22:57 Believing in himself and doubts Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

26 Heinä 202435min

In this episode of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast, the hosts Jonathan Gault, Robert, and Weldon Johnson dive into the latest news in the world of track and field. They discuss the recent London then turn to the Paris Olympics and it's crazy marathon course. NBC's sprint analyst Ato Boldon joins at 57:51 to break down all things Paris Olympics 100m through 800m. Ato's got hot takes on Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek, Sha'Carri Richardson, and even Michael Johnson. Join the Supporters Club today and use code GOAT50 to save 50% Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, including daily podcasts from the Olympics, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe 0:00 Olympic Sprint Preview with Ato Boldon 00:32 50% off Supporters Club with code GOAT50 at letsrun.com/subscribe 01:30 Intro 12:44 Keely 1:54, Athing Mu 2:00 17:14 Men's 1500m Talk - Danny Mackey/Josh Kerr update 22:29 Hocker vs Nuguse 29:57 Sub 4 minute mile in Olympic marathon? 37:15 1924 Olympic XC 40:14 Kipchoge's chances/update 47:31 Noah Lyles most to gain and lose in Paris? 52:49 Bekele 57:51 Ato Boldon guest 58:22 Men's 100 01:10:24 Men's 200 01:17:23 Men's 400 01:19:43 Are Michael Norman and Michael Johnson proof every sprinter wants to run the 100? 01:21:42 Dennis Mitchell 01:23:37 Men's 400m hurdles -Benjamin or Warholm? 01:26:24 Men's 110m hurdles & Grant Holloway 01:27:57 Women's 100 01:29:55 2022 false starts 01:32:09 Shericka 01:35:19 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 01:37:38 Elaine Thompson Herah 01:40:03 Women's 200 01:42:03 Women's 400 01:45:22 Women's 100 hurdles 01:48:36 Bobby Kersee 800m coach? 01:49:35 Sydney and Women's 400m hurdles 01:55:01 Men's 800 01:57:21 Women's 800 01:58:19 Bonus segment- Ato's first race, Jamaicans, Trinidadians and Americans yelling at him Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Join the Supporters Club today and use code GOAT50 to save 50% Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, including daily podcasts from the Olympics, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

24 Heinä 20242h 5min

USA Olympic 1500m legend Matthew Centrowitz reflects on his career at 85:28. (Part 1 of the Centro interview is here). Prior to that we break down all thing Monaco including Jakob Ingebrigtsen's 3:26.73 European record in the 1500 and Jess Hull's world record in the 2000m. What's Jakob's best strategy to defeat Josh Kerr? Plus Kate Grace retires, thread of the week, Daniel Do Nascimento popped, Femke Bol goes sub 51, a Noah Lyles betting update, and Keira D'Amato has a new coach. Join the Supporters Club today and tell us podcast@letsrun.com who will win the men's 1500m at the Olympics and if you are right your first year is free. Show notes: 0:00 Full Podcast Monaco + Centro 00:45 Special Supporters Club offer 01:29 Start 05:25 Monaco and Jakob's 3:26 1500 10:15 What's Jakob's best strategy . Thread:More shots fired at Kerr by Jakob? 'So for the people that only show up once, of course it's easy to be lucky and succeed.' 12:28 Post- Jakob's flawed strategy 23:13 Nordas as pacemaker? 28:50 Jess Hull world record 29:50 Voicemail of Week *Sodium bicarbonate article 35:15 Kate Grace retires *thread 40:27 1st female sub 2:00 by Japanese woman 43:44 Rojo's ego boost 46:31 The slowest Olympians 51:40 Olympic marathon course and Boilermaker 58:34 On super shoe NY Times feature *link 01:00:20 Daniel Do Nascimento tests positive *Link 01:05:04 Keira D'Amato now coached by Ed Eyestone *link 01:09:07 Rojo on grand slam track league and Josh Kerr's comments *Thread 01:10:40 Noah Lyles update 01:15:38 Femke Bol goes sub 51 *video 01:17:13 Thread of Week: What male today could win the most number of female gold medals? 01:25:28 Matthew Centrowitz Part 2 01:29:31 More on Rio 2016 01:34:33 What are highlights of career? 01:40:05 Liquori/Ryun 01:42:05 His tactical genius 01:49:17 Best workout 01:57:27 What's next? 02:02:51 Announcing takes 02:07:03 Mark Wetmore out at CU 02:14:06 Scholarships at Oregon 02:16:08 Becoming a dad 02:19:27 From Part 1: Who is going to the 2024 Olympics? Part 1 With Centro here Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week , savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

17 Heinä 20242h 25min

Track Talk: Record-Breaking Performances, Doping Controversies, and Olympic Prep In this episode of Track Talk, the hosts dive into recent record-breaking performances in the men's 800m and women's 1500m races, focusing on key races in Paris and potential doping issues. They preview the upcoming Monaco Diamond League event featuring athletes like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Timothy Cheruiyot, and Niels Laros. Discussions cover the status of the U.S. and Ethiopian Olympic teams and the doping controversy surrounding American high school sprinter Issam Asinga. The episode also examines Jakob Ingebrigtsen's race tactics and Olympic readiness, the performances of Josh Kerr, Cole Hocker, Graham Blanks, and Parker Wolfe, and Sifan Hassan's recent struggles and potential Olympic event choices. The episode wraps up by encouraging listener engagement and promoting the Let's Run supporters club for exclusive content. Want a Monaco recap podcast? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week , savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 0:00 Start *Join the Supporters Club for 25% off with code CLUB25 04:00 JESS HULL 3:50.83 (Faith Kipyegon 3:59.04 WR) 06:16 Thread: Jess Hull progression 16:49 Post of Week by Ruton Towers XC 22:15 What's it mean for Americans 25:05 Ethiopian Olympic team snub *Thread 31:43 Men's 800: 3 1:41s 38:41 Tebogo vs Lyles in Monaco at 200 + Kishane Thompson over Tebogo in Hungary 45:31 Issam Asinga "Gatorade" doping case 01:02:20 Phil Norman Olympic snub *link 01:04:07 Monaco 1500 -Ingebrigtsen vs Nuguse vs Cheruioyt vs Laros vs Gourley 01:05:08 Niels Lars U20 1000m record *link 01:11:57 Jakob and Nuguse 01:16:32 Sifan Hassan 4:04 1500 01:24:17 Femke Bol 50.02 01:26:02 Graham Blanks makes Olympic team over Parker Wolfe Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week , savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

10 Heinä 20241h 37min

The Paris Diamond League is the home of the world record as Yaroslava Mahuchikh broke the women's high jump world record from 1987 with a leap of 2.10 meters, Faith Kipyegon lowered her women's 1500 meters world record to 3:49.04, as Jess Hull ran an Aussie record of 3:50.83 and Laura Muir a British record of 3:53.79 NR. The men's 800 was the deepest ever as Djamel Sedjati emerged victorious in a historic race, clocking 1:41.56, followed closely by Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Gabriel Tual, both achieving sub-1:42 times. We break it all down. Want the full podcast?Join the Supporters Club today . Use code CLUB25 to save 25% off your first year . https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Join the Supporters Club today . Use code CLUB25 to save 25% off your first year https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 0:00 Start - what a meet 05:08 Faith Kipyegon 3:49.04 World record, Jess Hull 3:50.83 NR, Laura Muir 3:53.79 NR. 11:52 What does it mean for event for Americans? Want the rest of the podcast. Join the Supporters Club today . Use code CLUB25 to save 25% off your first year https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe 18:59 Muir struggled at British Trials 20:59 World record in high jump by Yaroslava Mahuchikh 24:46 Deepest Men's 800 ever at Djamel Sedjati wo, Emmanuel Wanyonyi was 2nd and Gabriel Tual all 1:41 34:12 What about Arop? 37:33 Conspiracy theory of week- Paris is rigged 45:11 Other distance races Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week , savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

7 Heinä 202413min

2024 US Olympic Track and Field Trials: Highlights, Medals, and Future Prospects With the help of intern Joseph, Rojo, Wejo and Jonathan give out grades as they review the standout performances, record-breakers, and key results from the 2024 US Olympic Track and Field Trials. How did Cole Hocker, Grant Fisher, Sha'Carri Richardson, Cooper Teare, Hobbs Kessler, Parker Valby and Yared Nuguse do? Should the Trials make changes to protect stars like Athing Mu and what about the American medal prospects for Paris.Plus, the British Trials, potential future trials locations including Eugene, Oregon for 2028, and a look at Olympic 100m betting odds. If you want the to know the latest in the track and field world and get our Paris Diamond League podcast, join the Supporters Club today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe and use code CLUB25 to save 25%. Show notes: 0:00 Olympic Trials Grades, Olympic 100m Favorite 00:22 Start 05:59 Wild Duck final night report 09:14 Us distance medal chances 20:35 Olympic Trials Grades 20:57 Yared Nuguse 23:02 Colorado job 27:25 Sha'Carri Richardson 30:20 Cooper Teare 32:44 What's world class? Hobbs Kessler, Rick Wohlhuter 39:09 Rojo's lack of filter 41:03 Women's 1500 depth Cory McGee 43:14 Addy Wiley 45:13 Grant Fisher 50:17 Athing Mu, the fall, fans union ticket prices 01:03:49 Nick Willis loves the US Trials 01:11:31 British Trials 01:13:06 Eugene attendance down 46% 01:20:46 Parker Valby 01:22:50 Drew Hunter 01:24:49 Wejo's performance at Trials 01:31:22 Absence makes heart fonder 01:32:09 Olympic 100m betting odds *link 01:34:06 Kishane Thompson 9.77 at Jamaican Champs *Video 01:42:17 Women's odds Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week , savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

4 Heinä 20241h 45min