NCAAs -Birnbaum arrives, Valby 14:39 PB, Werro 1:54, Femke 1:57, + Frederik Ruppert guest

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Weldon and Robert break recap the Ostrava Golden Spike, where Femke Bol ran a massive 800m PB of 1:57.13 behind Audrey Werro's 1:54.45 and Noah Lyles broke the 150m world record. They debate Simeon Birnbaum's superstar potential after his dominant NCAA 1500, Parker Valby's 14:39 5K PB and what it means for the future, and the outrageous Doris Lemngole NCAA 5K DQ.

Then @47:36 in a wide-ranging interview Jonathan Gault talks to Frederik Ruppert the first non African to go sub 8 in the steeplechase.

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LINKS

• Ostrava Golden Spike: Noah Lyles 14.68 150m World Record, Audrey Werro 1:54.45, Femke Bol Massive 800m PB
• 2026 USATF LA Grand Prix Results: Parker Valby Runs Huge PB of 14:39.88
• 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
• Summer Training 101: How to Build Mileage Without Getting Hurt

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Aletheia Run Sponsor / Intro
• 01:25 Mid-June Track and Field Rundown
• 03:39 Ostrava Golden Spike Recap
• 09:44 Femke Bol's 800 & Coach's Prediction
• 15:19 Summer of LetsRun
• 17:08 Nathan Green Wins Mile
• 19:21 Simeon Birnbaum's Superstar?
• 24:20 Jane Hedengren's 'Subpar' NCAAs
• 28:21 Parker Valby's 14:39 5000
• 34:23 Aletheia.Run
• 37:32 NCAA 5000 DQ Controversy
• 42:48 USATF LA Grand Prix Highlights
• 45:10 World Cup Predictions and USA Soccer
• 47:06 Interview: Frederik Ruppert
• 50:51 Ruppert on Double Threshold Training
• 55:30 Breaking the Eight-Minute Steeplechase Barrier
• 60:05 Ruppert's Training Changes and PB Progression
• 64:44 European Championship Goals and the Diamond League
• 69:49 Why German Distance Running Is Thriving
• 73:16 Supplements, Bicarb, and Race Nutrition
• 76:27 World Cup Pick and Sign-Off
• 77:48 Jon's voicemail

CONTACT

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ABOUT THE LETSRUN.COM PODCAST Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running. The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.