NCAA conference madness: Colin Sahlman, Elliott Cook and the SEC sprinters shine, Employee 1.1 breaks 15:00 at age 36 and time to panic for Evan Jager and Craig Engels?
On this week's show, we celebrate the amazing runs put up by Colin Sahlman and Elliott Cook at their NCAA track and field conference meets, rave about the SEC sprint action, praise Phoebe Gill and wonder if it's time for Evan Jager and Craig Engels to panic. Ples which is more important to running - nature or nurture? We end the show with an interview of Employee 1.1, Steve Soprano, whose dreams became reality on Monday as he broke 15:00 for the first time at age 36. And Steve and Rojo end the show with a Supporter's Club exclusive - they rant about the worst sentence written by a running journalist in the year 2024. Shownotes 0:00 Intro and Small Talk 5:30 NCAA men's 1500 talk starting with Colin Sahlman and Nico YOung and then moving to Elliott Cook and UWashington 17:45 Who is the NCAA 1500 favorite? 25:19 SEC Sprints Showcase 29:30 A middle schooler broke 15:00 this weekend 32:30 Phoebe Gill runs 1:57 at age 17 35:00 Track Fest and Olympic Standard Chasing or Lack thereof 37:52 Impressive Performances in the Steeplechase 41:13 Concerns and Hope for Evan Jager's Performance 43:43 Craig Engels runs bad but talks big 48:25 Krissy Gear's Success and Olympic Chances 48:58 Louis Grialva's Has A Plan 52:34 Exciting Match-ups in the LA 5K 57:16 Lack of Promotion for the LA Grand Prix 1:01:44 Predictions for amazing women's 400 at LA Grand Prix 1:03:45 Olympic Marathon Qualification Drama - Is This chasing of standards bad for the sport? 1:12:00 Nature vs Nurture. Rojo refuses to talk about the Bowerman mile but instead wants to talk about the Japanese NR in the 1500 is just 3:35 and what that tells us about genetics. Jon argues for nurture. 1:17:05 Steve Soprano, a 36-year-old father of 2, joins the show and talks about how his dreams became reality on Monday when he broke 15:00 for the first time 1:34:15 Supporter's Club exclusive where Steve and Rojo talk about the worst-sentence written in running in 2024 (It was about the Boston marathon) and what it means for society Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/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 (the Friday 15 - which is usually much more than 15 minutes), 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. http://letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com
15 Maj 20241h 34min
Is Centro Back? Nico Young's Range, Colin Sahlman (Guest), Sydney's Debut, and a Much Better World Relays
Colin Sahlman, the NCAA 1500m star for NAU joins us at 66:21 as our guest. Before that we break down the latest in the track and field world where the tiny Oxy Invitional saw the 2023 debut of Sydney McLaughlin, and a hot 1500m where Nico Young took down milers Matthew Centrowitz and Colin Sahlman, but is Centro Back? The revamped World Relays was a hit with Olympic qualification on the line, and the US won 3 of the 4 races, with Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke, and Lestile Tebogo turning heads. Noah Lyles and Team USA delivered should they run it back at the Olympics? Watch Sound Running Track Fest Saturday for $6.99 with PPV proceeds going to athletes. Sifan Hassan, Matthew Centrowitz, Evan Jager, Nikki Hiltz, Luis Grijalva, Keira D'Amato all scheduled to compete. Details here 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 Every sports fan needs a VPN. Use the one we do at LetsRun with a money-back guarantee: NordVPN.com/LETSRUN Show notes: 00:00 Colin Sahlman audio 00:20 Sound Running Track Fest PPV $6.99 Details here 01:09 Intro 04:06 Charles Barkley audio 08:10 Kentucky Derby proves... never leave the rail... 12:34 Oxy Invitational: CENTRO's NOT DONE YET!!! - Nico 3:34, Centro 3:35 at Oxy Week that Was 18:58 Post of Week: NICO YOUNG joins Haile Gebrsellasie as ONLY athletes EVER to ... 26:27 Thread: Does Nico Young have the best range of any US runner ever? What about Lopez Lomong? 2007 NCAA 1500 final here 33:27 Deer Cooper Teare... do the steeple 38:03 Luis Grijalva not running great in 2024 38:49 Sydney runs 100 m hurdles, what about the double? 45:05 Every sports fan needs a VPN. NordVPN.com/LETSRUN 46:29 Letsrun podcast jingle 49:40 World Relays had new Olympic qualifying format and US dominated 56:53 New format was a home run 59:50 Was Rhasidat Adeleke of Ireland the biggest star? 01:02:48 US sending team to world U20s 01:07:23 Colin Sahlman interview 01:14:26 Indoors vs Now 01:18:48 College pressure 01:22:36 The Olympic Trails 01:25:44 Being a rock star in high school 01:27:42 The college adjustment 01:29:29 Difference in Mike Smith and Sean Brosnan training 01:33:58 His training 01:43:21 What has he learned from his coaches 01:49:11 Sound Running Track Fest PPV $6.99 Details here Links: Week that Was Post of Week: NICO YOUNG joins Haile Gebrsellasie as ONLY athletes EVER to ... Does Nico Young have the best range of any US runner ever? Deer Cooper Teare... do the steeple CENTRO's NOT DONE YET!!! - Nico 3:34, Centro 3:35 at Oxy 2007 NCAA 1500 final here: Lomong over Manzano NordVPN.com/LETSRUN https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Sound Running PPV 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
8 Maj 20241h 49min
Sahlman & Young, Penn, Bermuda, US vs UK 1500m, Teare 5k or 1500?, No Sub 10s
Penn Relays, Bermuda Grand Prix, Shandhai Diamond League, adidas adizero Road to Records, the week was jampacked around the glob with action. Yared Nuguse kept winning, the 100m guys aren't breaking 10 but Trayvon Bromell got married, and the 16 minute 4xmile barrier fell at Penn to Villanova. Was high schooler Quincy Wilson or collegian Colin Sahlman, the most impressive performer of the weekend? It's Sarcoidosis Awareness Month. More details here Need a VPN to watch sports? Use the one we use. Money-back guarantee. https://nordvpn.com/letsrun Show notes: 00:00 Sarcoidosis awarness month 01:04 Start 07:30 A fragmented weekend 14:35 Penn Relays -Quincy Wilson the highlight? 17:41 Villanova men, Harvard women bring it 22:43 Yared Nuguse beats Ollie Hoare in mile? 25:31 Ajee Wilson 2nd 28:41 Craig Engels turns 30 tomorrow - US 1500m scene 30:10 More comments on mile from Rojo 34:57 adizero meet -Arop and Wanyonyi impresses 40:56 Colin Sahlman 1:45, Nico Young 1:47 44:53 Clayton Murphy 1:45.3 49:15 Which team is harder to make US or British 1500m Olympic team? 55:56 Cooper Teare 3:32 pb - 1500m, 5k or double at Trials? 01:04:28 World Relays this weekend 01:12:38 Trayvon Bromell gets married 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
1 Maj 20241h 15min
Bekele is Back, Christian Miller 9.93, Tsegay 3:50, Billionaires Zuck and Ratcliffe Impress
Kenenisa Bekele didn't win the London Marathon but he more than capture attention with his second place showing. Is it enough to get him to the Olympics one final time. Peres Jepchirchir set the women's only marathon world record in London in a "tactical" 2:16. High schooler Christian Miller ran a world leading 9.93 100m, could he possibly make the US Olympic team (and win Olympic gold?). Billionaries Mark Zuckerberg and Jim Ratcliffe ran fast, there is a doping controversy involving China, USADA, and WADA, and a USATF legal update, along with the 800m opener of Josh Kerr. All sports fans need a VPN. Get the one we use with a money back guarantee here. 00:00 Start Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today and get a 2nd podcast every week. 03:48 Kenenisa Bekele 2:04 2nd Place in London! Olympic chances article 1 article 2 *interview after NYC Half 25:48 British men vs US men *Emile Cairess training thread 29:00 Rojo sidetrack on women's 1500m and doping *link of 1500 champs 32:38 Peres Jepchirchir breaks women's only world record as 4 women go sub 2:17 43:40 Gudaf Tsegay 3:50m 1500 but might she only run 10,000 at Olympics 51:22 Sha'Carri Gets Beat, No SAFP or Elaine Thompson 56:29 First 13 Minute Women's 5000m in China This Weekend? 01:01:26 Christian Miller 9.93 as 17 year-old 01:11:10 Billionaires running fast: Mark Zuckerberg Sub 21 5k, Sir Jim Ratcliffe marathon 01:15:15 Jim Estes' defamation lawsuit vs USATF clears legal hurdle *USATF ruling here 01:20:06 Chinese Doping scandal or nothing to worry about? USADA and WADA threatening each other 01:28:56 Pierre-Ambroise Bosse 1 year where abouts suspension 01:34:16 Josh Kerr 1:45 opener Links: Bekele article 1 article 2 *interview after NYC Half Emile Cairess training thread list of 1500 champs USATF ruling 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
23 Apr 20241h 36min
Boston, NCAA Standouts (Colin Sahlman, Parker Valby, Adam Spencer, Jacious Spears), and a Bizarre Discus Record for the Ages
The 128th Boston Marathon is in the books and Sisay Lemma put on an exhibition the first 20 miles of the race and held on for the win as Hellen Obiri blasted the final 5 miles to win her battle with Sharon Lokedi. CJ Albertson joined the sub 2:10 club. What's up with the Kenyan and Ethiopian Olympic teams? Alicia Monson is out of the Olympics, what about Parker Valby's chances? Colin Sahlman ran 3:33.9 to get the big win at Bryan Clay. Is he a contender for the Olympics? Adam Spencer won the Aussie 1500m title, Jacious Sears blasted a 10.77, Mykolas Alekna broke the oldest men's world record on the books, and the Diamond League is really dead in the US as it will be on Flotrack in 2025. We break it all down. It's time to get a VPN. Get NordVPN, the one we use with a money back guarantee. https://www.letsrun.com/vpn Want our London Marathon Preview Pod? Join the Supporters Club today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 All sports fans need a VPN Get the VPN we use (Nord) with a money back guarantee https://www.letsrun.com/vpn 00:33 BetterRunningShoes.com 01:22 Start 09:17 Sisay Lemma goes out in 60:19 and wins 18:53 15:06 5k in Women's race as Hellen Obiri battles Sharon Lokedi 25:28 Who is favorite for women's Olympic Marathon? 33:09 Sifan Hassan 34:31 Kenyan Olympic team and Evans Chebet 38:07 The broadcast 44:28 Japan vs America 48:19 Best thing in running this week: CJ Albertson joins sub 2:10 club *thread 55:50 Easier to be good at marathon than track? 58:26 Parker Valby 30:50 10,000m and Alicia Monson out of Olympics 01:05:58 Colin Sahlman 3:33.9 win, how good is Newbury Park, Mike Smith? video thread 01:24:46 Adam Spencer of Wisconsin wins Aussie 1500m champs *video 01:36:45 Jacious Sears 10.77 100m for Tennessee *link 01:41:29 38 year-old discus world record broken in tiny town in Oklahoma *video 01:51:20 Diamond League to be on Flotrack in 2025 Links: Sisay Lemma goes out in 60:19 and wins 15:06 5k in Women's race as Hellen Obiri battles Sharon Lokedi Jacious Sears 10.77 Video Adam Spencer Aussie 1500 Video Colin Sahlman video thread Ryan Eiler, 3rd American man at Boston, almost out of nowhere CJ Albertson 2:09:53 for 7th and top American Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston. Discus World Record Video 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 Apr 20242h 1min
Parker Valby 30:50 10,000m, Boston Marathon Scoop, + OJ is Dead (10 Minute Preview)
The Boston Marathon is here and Jon and Wejo are in Boston to break it down after Boston media day. Parker Valby has run 30:50 for 10,000m to smash the American record and LRC even reflects on the death of OJ Simpson. Join the Supporters Club today We're giving the first 10 minutes of this Supporters Club only pod to everyone. If you want the Boston part, please join the Supporters Club https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Use code CLUB25 to save 25% off your first year. Show notes: 0:00 2024 Boston Marathon Live Preview Show sequence 02:50 Parker Valby 30:50 10,000m 09:35 Boston Marathon Preview -weather should be perfect 11:58 Men's Preview -Evans Chebet goes for 3peat 17:27 Why is Lemma running Boston instead of NY? 22:39 Ron Mann back coaching a Boston contender 24:56 The American men - CJ + Elkanah Kibet less can be more, wants to run 2:04? 31:03 Women's Preview - Hellen Obiri back to defend 40:31 American women - Emma Bates and Sara Hall lead way 45:13 Boston Predictions 52:57 Aussie Olympic 1500m final set 57:04 Simeon Birnbaum out for year 01:00:50 OJ Simpson is dead 01:12:15 Jon has the LetsRun Credit Card 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
12 Apr 202410min
Boston, Parker Valby 10k, Arcadia, Aussie Olympic 1500m Trials - Eclipse
The solar eclipse has come and gone but some things are still the same- controversy with USATF as they are not sending a team to the World Under 20 Championships this year. 69 boys went sub 9:00 for 3200 at Arcadia, Parker Valby is running a 10k, the Boston Marathon is almost here, and the Aussie Olympic Trials 1500 features Cam Myers, "Stewie" McSweyn, Ollie Hoare, and Adam Spencer. Who comes out on top? Want out Boston Marathon preview podcast on Friday? You'll need to be a Supporters Club member. 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: 00:00 LetsRun Shirts https://shop.letsrun.com/ and the our VPN of choice https://www.letsrun.com/vpn 04:24 Eclipse talk 09:50 Rojo Rant- USATF Not sending a team to World U20s 20:05 What 2023 Worlds team members won't make Olympics? Subscriber pod 25:58 3200 madness at Arcadia 35:09 Parker Valby entered in 10k 42:22 Wejo back from eclipse 55:13 55:13 Boston next week- Evans Chebet goes for 3 peat 56:56 Bank of America Medal "Controversy" 01:00:14 Boston Weather 01:05:03 Kenyan Olympic implications -Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi 01:06:09 Athletes returning from US Olympic Marathon Trials 01:07:55 Mary Keitany appreciation 01:10:50 Shoes/Drugs 01:13:03 Australian Olympic Trials - Men's 1500 is loaded *entries 01:27:48 Bad news Grant Fisher 01:32:17 Dude runs across Africa 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
10 Apr 20241h 41min
World XC: Kiplimo and Chebet Repeat, April Fools Highlights, & America's 800m Dark Horse
Jacob Kiplimo and Beatrice Chebet repeated at World XC but what happened to Agnes Ngetich and Joshua Cheptegei? April Fools came and went and what were the craziest stories in the sport in the last year? And it's not an April Fools joke that a Texas A&M Aggie ran an NCAA leading 1:44:46 and may be a dark horse candidate at the Olympic Trials. Plus Elizabeth Leachman broke the high school 5000m record. 0:00 Start 04:13 World XC - Cheptegei and Ngetich left out of medals - women problems for Ngetich? 10:39 Beatrice Chebet for the win 10:54 Cheptegei on the decline? 15:41 Kiplimo- can he get it done on the track? 21:30 Kenyan women dominate women's race - why don't more people care? 38:37 Weini Kelati and Anthony Rotich lead Americans 48:02 April Fools homepage 01:00:02 Truth stranger than fiction - what was the craziest story of the last year? 01:04:31 Sam Whitmarsh - Texas A&M 1:44.46 01:13:19 Florida Relays 4x100s 01:14:40 Elizabeth Leachman breaks high school record in 5000 *article 01:24:24 Post nuptial shutoff thread and shirt Links: Elizabeth Leachman high school 5000 record April Fools homepage Post nuptial shutoff thread and shirt 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
2 Apr 20241h 28min
