Hobbs Kessler Crushes It, Shelby Houlihan Time Trials, and all the Top Coaches Suck

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

23 Jul 20201h 4min

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

17 Jul 202044min

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

15 Jul 20201h 25min

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

9 Jul 20202h 6min

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

1 Jul 20201h 55min

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

24 Jun 20201h 3min

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

17 Jun 20201h 32min

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

10 Jun 20201h 29min