OAC's Joe Klecker - Olympic Hopeful and Running Royal (Sponsored by On)

Happy New Year! A new year and decade are here and we look back (at the top articles and threads of the year and decade) and ahead to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Who is more likely to get gold Kenenisa Bekele or Evan Jager, Shelby Houlihan or Matthew Centrowitz, Ajee' Wilson or Donavan Brazier? What about Bryce Hoppel or Clayton Murphy, Mo Farah or Muktar Edris? Who gets more medals Jerry Schumacher’s Bowerman Track Club or Pete Julian’s unnamed group. We have a Hakone Ekiden/ Nike Vaporfly talk, Alberto Salazar segment on Sifan Hassan, and end with predictions for Mary Cain in 2020 as she kicked off the year with the Midnight Run in Central Park. Looking for a great race this winter? Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. Show notes:Start: Happy New Year: Top articles of year13:58 Top threads of year19:35 Articles of the decade20:49 Crazy stuff of year25:49 Employee 1.1 Sub 5 Streak Continues Update: Oops it really didn't. 30:05 Post of Decade Thread is now up32:07 Hakone Ekiden/ Vaporfly segment of week38:27 Tokyo Olympics Rapid Fire Round: Who is more likely to win gold…49:50 Alberto Salazar segment54:14 Biggest favorite for gold in Tokyo is58:06 Who gets more medals: Bowerman or Pete Julian group65:16 Mary Cain back racing will she make Olympic Track and Field Trials? Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. 2019 LetsRun.com Rankings here. We want your feedback on this episode and the show in general https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/bc2c8c51-a3c3-493e-9809-bb26424492f4

3 Jan 20201h 11min

The end of the year and decade is here and the LetsRun.com crew pays its respects to a crazy decade in the running world. LetsRun.com announces its men’s and women’s runners of the decade: Eliud Kipchoge and Caster Semenya and US distance runners of decade Matthew Centrowitz and Jenny Simpson. Looking for a great race this winter? Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half, 5k, the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta. More details here. 100% of the tips up to $5,000 total received by 12/31/2019 here will be matched by LetsRun.com and go to LRC's Jonathan Gault. Show notes: Race of Decade down to 2: David Rudisha vs Eliud Kipchoge7:16 Alysia Montaño alleges misogyny in Race of Decade voting25:44 High School Cross Country: Sofia Dudek 1a - Katelyn Tuohy 1b per Dyestat, NC State gets big recruiting class w Marlee Starliper and Tuohy, Nico Young to NAU40:29 Chad Hall 1:03 Half Marathon44:52 What was the most shocking thing in running in the last decade?54:05 Alberto Salazar segment of week56:40 Decade Awards: World and US athletes of decade, person of decade, doping excuse of decade, doping bust of decade and more75:48 Rojo’s brilliant point on Alysia Montaño, misogyny, Galen Rupp and more Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays Tip jar here - 100% of tips to Jonathan Gault Looking for a better pair of running shoes at a better price? We’ve got you covered here. https://www.letsrun.com/shoes Got an audio question / opinion for the podcast? Call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. We want your feedback on this episode and the show in general https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/9525feef-cfd2-4046-970b-287a4e9cbc78

24 Dec 20191h 20min

Olympic and Kiwi legend Peter Snell has passed. Kiwi Running Show podcast host Hayden Shearman joins us to give his insight on Snell, the athlete of the last century in New Zealand. Update: Peter Snell's biography No Bugles, No Drums is now available on kindle here. We discuss Foot Lockers and debate Zofia Dudek vs Kately Tuohy, give praise to podcast listener Josh Methner for his run away victory. Alberto Salazar = the possible person of the decade? Des Linden running Olympic Trials and Boston, + club nats and Tuohy, Mary Cain, and Tinman elite, race of decade, and threads of week. Full notes below. Still need the perfect Christmas / New Year's gift? NormaTec recovery. Recover like the pros and save $100 + get free shipping on a NormaTec Pulse 2.0 recovery system. Want to race and see the Olympic Marathon Trials? Run the Publix Atlanta Marathon, half and 5k the day after the Trials. More info here. Rojo's deal of the podcast: Want a $15 gift card from Amazon? Click here (and buy a $50 gift card to get a free one) Show notes:0:00 Peter Snell8:36 Foot Lockers21:05 Weekly Vaporfly Segment / David Graham won’t be doing Marathon World Rankings because of shoes / Tim Tollefson's tweet 31:46 Alberto Salazar segment of week / Person of the decade?39:48 Who is the father, son and holy spirit of LetsRun podcast?43:04 Des Linden Olympic Trials/ Boston double51:36 Hayden Shearman of Kiwi Running Show podcast on Peter Snell69:34 Race of Decade78:51 Threads of Week (click for each) / Katelyn Tuohy/ Mary Cain/ Morgan Pearson/ Tinman Elite at Club Nats / Jim Walmsley's training week / Cheaterfly's & Rupp87:57 In which pro sport is an amateur exposed the quickest? Holidays callers wanted for the podcast- call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786) and hit option 7. Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best shoes and prices here. 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 We'd love feedback on this episode and the show in general https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/84dfbf83-78f3-4349-bfdf-9b9557790845

18 Dec 20191h 37min

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Podcast is brought to you by NormaTec recovery. Recover like the pros and save $100 + get free shipping on a NormaTec Pulse 2.0 recovery system. NXN, the first of 2 high school national champs, is in the books. Katelyn Tuohy became the first three time female national champ in cross country, Nico Young impressed on the boys' side, and how much celebration is acceptable by a high school coach? Rojo is given a retroactive Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, protesters descend on the Alberto Salazar building at Nike, and when if ever should a building be named after another human being? Plus fast times in Honolulu and Abu Dhabi, a transgender Olympic marathon trials qualifier, and Gwen Jorgensen and Vin Lananna are back. We cover it all. Show notes:Start:NXN Girls Race15:45 Will Katelyn Tuohy win an NCAA title?21:35 Nico Young, Boys’ Race, and How Much Can Coaches’ Celebrate?27:40 Rojo retroactively awarded an Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier29:24 100 Olympic Trials Qualifiers at CIM / Are the Trails standards too soft?36:07 Course rabbit in Honolulu + NCAA champs King Ches and Sharon Lokedi get engaged + Rabbit wins $100,000 in Abu Dhabi46:06 Alberto Salazar segment of week /protests at Nike 55:42 Transgender women qualifiers for Olympic Marathon Trials65:45 Vin Lananna back as USATF President71:51 Race of decade79:42 Gwen Jorgensen is back on the track To be on the podcast call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786). Leave us feedback here https://www.letsrun.com/podcast/ Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best shoes and prices here. 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

12 Dec 20191h 27min

Mo Farah announced he's making a big return to the 10,000m for the Tokyo Olympics. The man he'll have to beat for gold Joshua Cheptegei got the 10k road world record in Valencia. The marathon times were so fast in Valencia we wonder if it should be a major. Vaporfly talk, Alberto Salazar talk, NXN vs Foot Locker talk and more. Podcast is brought to you by NormaTec recovery. Recover like the pros and save $100 on a NormaTec Pulse 2.0 recovery system. Show notes:Start: Greatness in Valenica: 10k World Record by Joshua Cheptegei + Madness in Marathon23:15 Save $100 on Normatec Recovery Systems / Rojo's Thanksgiving Run28:01 Mo Farah34:22 Alberto Salazar segment of the week42:52 Zara Hyde Peters resigns45:58 Eric Jenkins beats Edward Cheserek at Manchester Road Race / Edward Cheserek's citizenship quest54:43 NXN vs Foot Locker61:05 Moderation question of week: Should we let people discuss who has more potential Katelyn Tuohy or Sydney Masciarelli?69:15 What is the proper role of a male pacer at end of women's race?72:38  Deleted thread of week + Vaporfly talk80:06 Steve Spence's 43 year old sub 5 minute mile streak is in jeopardy + Rojo praises himself To be on the podcast call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786). Leave us feedback here https://www.letsrun.com/podcast/ Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best shoes and prices here. 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

6 Dec 20191h 25min

Rojo and Jon are back from NCAAs and they break down the action on and off the course. Plus, a look at the NCAA cross country teams and performances of the decade. Our weekly Alberto Salazar segment features Jordan Hasay, we discuss if Eliud Kipchoge should have won World Athlete of the Year, and why was Brigid Kosgei snubbed. Plus message board threads of week, the cheating New England Patriots and Jon’s fan at NCAAs. Show notes 6:15 NCAA men’s: BYU “upsets” NAU14:21 Rojo buys a pair of running shoes/ weekly Vaporfly talk26:23 Arkansas women complete triple crown/ more NCAA men talk40:10 NCAA teams of the decade48:06 Weekly Alberto Salazar segment- Jordan Hasay defends Alberto53:29 World Athletes of Year: Dalilah Muhammad and Eliud Kipchoge. Donavan Brazier USATF Athlete of Year.59:59 Valencia Marathon Preview/ Joshua Cheptegei going for 10k road world record63:26 Rojo’s favorite message board threads of week:*How would HS team do at NCAAs?-10 coldest cities in the World.-Is it harder to succeed in the business world being distance runner because you have the appearance of a skinny weak person-Only in America: Mayor Pete got 8,515 votes in his last election66:15 Is Paula Radcliffe qualified to coach?68:49 Cowboys Patriots71:48 Jon’s fan at NCAAs To be on the podcast call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786). Leave us feedback here https://www.letsrun.com/podcast/ Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best running shoes and price here 100% of tips go to LRC's Jonathan Gault: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun 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

27 Nov 20191h 16min

Letesenbet Gidey crushed the 15k World Record at the Zevenheuvelenloop in the Netherlands and we give the run its proper respect, then we turn to the Jordan Hasay and Paula Radcliffe's partnership, talk more about Mary Cain and impact of her speaking out, get a history lesson on Harrison Dillard, plus take our first look at the NCAA Cross Country Nationals, and of course our weeklky Vaporfly talk. Play in the $200,019 Running Warehouse Cross Country Prediction Contest here. Get your picks in by Saturday and you could win a pair of Skechers GOrun Ride 8 Hyper shoes (the official shoe of Edward Cheserek) and a Running Warehouse gift certificate. Show notes:Start Letesenbet Gidey crushed the 15k world record15:50 Jordan Hasay links up with Paula Radcliffe28:57 Wejo and Rojo share Paula Radcliffe anecdotes from 200232:05 Mary Cain + weight shaming + young phenoms. The Clean Sport Podcast we recommend is here50:25 Harrison Dillard RIP53:58 Vaporfly Madness at NCAA Regionals62:40 NCAA Cross Country Nationals Preview (more coverage here)82:23 Clayson Shumway's of BYU's twitter burst86:36 Dallas Cowboys vs New England Patriots: Is Dak Prescott > Tom Brady? To be on the podcast call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786). Leave us feedback here https://www.letsrun.com/podcast/ Need a new pair of shoes here? Find the best shoes and prices here. 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

21 Nov 20191h 34min

0-51:50 We spent the first 50+ minutes talking about Mary Cain's allegations against Alberto Salazar and the Nike Oregon Project. 51:50 We once again talk about the Nike Vaporflys 53:20 We talk about the Diamond League changes and Rojo reveals he had a great conversation with IAAF head honcho Lord Seb Coe 63:00 We briefly talk about the 5k road WR as well as Stefano Baldini's recent marathon 65:20 We talk about the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials 72:15 We conclude the podcast talking about Leah O'Connor's Instagram post criticizing the LetsRun.com messageboards and how we can better moderate them The Keeping Track podcast with Alysia Montano, Molly Huddle, Roisin McGettigan and NY Times author Lindsay Crouse is here. The Sarah Lorge Butler article talked about is here 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 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

13 Nov 20191h 25min