Almgren Sensational, Jakob Upset, US Women Silver, Vinny Mauri's Strava, Athlos, Sam Blaskowski's Racial Slurs

Andreas Almgren became the first non-African man in 30 years to win the World Half Marathon Championships, running 58:06 in Copenhagen and reigniting debate over whether he can contend at the New York City Marathon. The US women earned team silver with three runners in the top 10, Emma Grace Hurley, Weini Kelati, and Jess McClain all delivering stellar performances, while the US men took bronze.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen was stunned in the men's 5K by Eritrea's 21-year-old Dawit Seare, who is now headed to NAZ Elite. The hosts dissect Vinny Mauri's jaw-dropping Strava training logs ahead of the Chicago Marathon, debate whether Athlos is sustainable after its third edition in London, and close with Niels Laros' Achilles surgery and discussion of Sam Blaskowski's racist slurs.

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Links

• World Half Marathon Recap & Analysis
• Emma Grace Hurley — Atlanta Track Club Profile
• Sam Blaskowski Videos from Erin Brown
• LetsRun.com
• LetsRun.com Forum
• LetsRun.com Shop
• Athlos

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Intro & Weekend Preview
• 06:45 Weldon's 1999 World Half Marathon Adventure
• 10:36 US Women's Team Silver at World Half Marathon
• 14:56 Agnes Ngetich Dominates & American Women Race Bravely
• 19:50 USATF Selection Policy & Conner Mantz's Return
• 25:24 Vinny Mauri's Insane Strava Training
• 29:19 Andreas Almgren Stuns at World Half Marathon
• 34:10 Can Almgren Contend at the New York City Marathon?
• 37:43 The Case Against Almgren in the Marathon
• 44:29 Almgren, Rupp & the New York Marathon Field
• 49:11 Almgren vs Mantz & the Non-African Gap
• 52:37 Is the Marathon Getting Shorter? Shoes & Fueling
• 54:30 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Stunned in Copenhagen
• 60:58 Dawit Seare: World Champion Headed to NAZ Elite
• 64:00 Drew Hunter's Record & Athlos Meet Review
• 67:05 Sha'Carri Richardson's Inconsistency Mystery
• 70:18 Athlos Broadcast: Too Much Dead Time?
• 75:10 Will Athlos Survive Past LA28?
• 78:46 Athlos Viewership & Can a New Track League Work?
• 84:03 Niels Laros Surgery & Sam Blaskowski Racism Scandal
• 88:40 Blaskowski's Training Group & the Path Forward

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