Tokyo 2025 Worlds Ultimate Preview: Hot Takes, Locks & Upsets

We breakdown all the weekend action starting with Doha and Sha'Carri Richardson's big win, Lamecha Girma's fine form, and Michael Norman bombing. Then we discuss the Sound Running Track Fest and Katelyn Tuohy "struggling" to the #2 NCAA time ever, Josette Andrews big win, Connor Burns breaking Galen Rupp's 5000m high school record, and a few other breakout stars. Rest in Peace Tori Bowie. The track and field world lost one of its stars way too early. Life is precious and can get better. If you are struggling, there is help out there, call 988 in the US or visit https://988lifeline.org/ Then it's the adidas Atlanta City Games, which had amazing visuals and a big win for Noah Lyles over Erriyon Knighton but only 6000 viewers live on Youtube. Then at 105:48 Sound Running founder Jesse Williams joins us to give us a debrief of his meet, talk about how he has been able to get the best distance fields in the US, talk about the difficulty of getting fans to a meet in the US, and discuss whether Mt. Sac should host the Olympic Trials. Links: Sound Running Website Want a super soft Burrito Track Club shirt? Now is your chance. Only $13 with code BURRITO @ https://shop.letsrun.com/ 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 anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 0:00 Burrito Track Club shirts $13. Use code BURRITO @ shop.letsrun.com 06:27 DOHA - Sha'Carri gets the big win 16:32 Big Winners- Lamecha Girma, Diribe Welteji, Tim Cheruiyot? 24:55 American steepler update - Coburn falls and bombs, Constein injured 27:03 BIggest loser in Doha - Michael Norman 28:38 Track Fest - Katelyn Tuohy 15:03 42:09 Josette Andrews impresses - a new star? 45:59 Joselyn Brea breaks 30 year-old S. American 5000m record 48:25 Yared Nuguse with big 800 PB and win 57:23 Ollie Hoare MIA 01:00:37 Connor Burns breaks Galen Rupp's high school 5000m record 01:03:56 Cooper Teare wins 5000 01:08:11 Centro in "B" race what does it mean? 01:13:30 Krissy Gear impressed in steeple 01:16:24 Kenneth Rooks men's steeple win 01:19:15 Young brothers skipped meet for high school prom 01:24:39 RIP Tori Bowie 01:30:56 adidas Atlanta City Games - amazing backdrops, great match-ups and only 6000 live viewers 01:33:00 Noah Lyles convincing win over Erriyon Knighton 01:45:48 Jesse Williams - Sound Running Founder and meet director of Track Fest 01:46:48 Jesse's debrief on the meet - fast times, more people, bigger stadium= poor visuals 02:00:14 PPV stream 02:03:21 adidas meet only had 6000 viewers 02:03:44 Prize purse 02:10:28 Drug testing costs $10,000 and praise for USATF 02:24:28 Should Mt. Sac host the Olympic trials? 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. Supporters Club members save 30%. 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/dc1b6069-4f30-4f81-80d3-1390d807ce60 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

10 Maj 20232h 35min

DOHA and opening day were so great we're giving everyone the Doha portion of our Supporters Club podcast. If you want a 2nd podcast every week, join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=publicl use code CLUB25 to save 25% on your first year. The Diamond League opened with a bang in DOHA as Sha'Carri Richardson got the huge win, Fred Kerley got a nice won as well, and Michael Norman bombed. In the distances, Lamecha Girma showed 3k greatness, Emma Coburn fell in the steeple, but is she in trouble, Faith Kipyegon impressed, and what about the men's 800? And then at 67:29 we talk about the Sound Running Meet and what Katelyn Tuohy might do in the 5000 and at 78:47 talk adidas Atlanta City Games. Show notes: 00:00 Join Supporters Club letsrun.com/subscribe use code CLUB25 to save 25% 01:37 Start 07:16 Sha'Carri with the big win 15:14 Girma wins BIG matchup in men's 3000 17:54 What about the steeple world record? 26:03 Double possible at Worlds 28:58 Kelvin Kiptum marathon interruption 30:11 Tactical or boring men's 800? 34:51 Clayton Murphy 39:30 New Union Athletics Club jerseys 40:27 Women's steeple- changing of the guard? Coburn falls and bombs, Val Constein gets injured 50:21 Faith Kipyegon takes care of business, Cory McGee jinxed by LetsRun 57:21 Beatrice Chepkoech looked better 01:00:29 Fred Kerley takes 200, Michael Norman bombs 01:07:15 JuVaughn Harrison wins high jump, should he give up long jump? 01:08:43 Sound Running Meet - How fast will Yared Nuguse need to run to be the Worlds favorite? Supporters Club members only: 01:10:35 How fast will Kately Tuohy go in the 5000? 01:18:48 adidas Atlanta City Games - the great (Lyles v Knighton vs Omanyala), the bad (same weekend as DL, mostly just adidas athletes) 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 (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. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/74828bbc-7551-46c4-a4a3-ddf11bbbce0b This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

6 Maj 20231h 10min

48 hours before the Diamond League opener in Doha, American Olympic miler Cory McGee joined us from Doha to talk about her expectations, her goals for 2023, her success with Team Boss, and a lot more. Our talk with Cory is 24 minutes and after it we have included our regular weekly LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast. Show notes below. If you want our Doha Recap show, you need to be a Supporters Club member. Join today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe to get a bonus podcast every week and big savings on running shoes and support independent pro running journalism. Show notes: 00:00 Cory McGee Intro 01:49 Cory McGee Interview- Why Doha? 07:31 What are goals for Doha and for year? 13:59 Diamond League $ and logistics 17:55 Going to a new level with Team Boss 26:30 Regular Podcast 27:57 Start 29:10 Mark Zuckerberg 19:34 5k 36:03 Villanova wins 4x Mile at Penn! 40:24 Penn audio 47:27 UVA has 7 sub 4 minute milers + another high school sub 4 53:42 Josette Andrews impresses 59:41 Colin Sahlman impresses 01:04:58 Botswana Golden Grand Prix - 19-year-old Letsile Tebogo 01:06:37 Which teenage sprint phenom would you rather be? Tebogo, Erriyon Knighton, or Issam Asinga? 01:17:56 Gabby Thomas runs 49.68 in 400 01:23:10 Diamond League season opens Friday in Doha 01:23:40 Women's steeple- Coburn and Val Constein 01:28:12 Clayton Murphy in 800 after 1:45 in Botswana 01:34:39 Women's 100 The race of the meet- Sha'Carri vs Shericka vs Dina 01:37:26 Men's 3000 is Loaded, Can Girma challenge Komen's WR? 01:42:31 Men's 200- Michael Norman vs Fred Kerley 01:45:20 Women's 1500 - Faith Kipyegon +Cory McGee 01:48:14 Would you rather have Eliiud Kipchoge race Evans Chebet in NY or Kelvin Kiptum in Berlin? 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 (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. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/cf2e159e-94a4-459e-8e0a-944c73a625fc This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

3 Maj 20231h 54min

The Penn and Drake Relays are in the books and the 4 x Mile Collegiate records still stands. The Diamond League season kicks off Friday with a loaded Doha meet with Sha'Carri Richardson taking on Shericka Jackson and Dina Asher-Smith. A slew of American distance runners will be in Doha but non bigger than Emma Coburn in the steeple. 19-year-old teen phenom Letsile Tebogo shined at the Botswana Grand Prix, while 18-year-old Issam Asinga is tearing it up in the US, but you'd rather be Erriyon Knighton right? Or would you? Plus which would you rather see? Kipchoge vs Evans Chebet in NYC or Kipchoge vs Kelvin Kiptum in Berlin? The On Sound Running Track Fest is Saturday in LA at Mt. Sac with loaded fields, FREE food trucks, a concert, and a compact schedule. Be there if you're in California or watch PPV everywhere else. Details here. Want this podcast sooner than everyone else + 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 anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Show notes: 00:00 Sound Running Track Fest 01:27 Start 02:39 Mark Zuckerberg 19:34 5k 09:33 Villanova wins 4x Mile at Penn! 13:53 Penn audio 20:56 UVA has 7 sub 4 minute milers + another high school sub 4 27:11 Josette Andrews impresses 33:10 Colin Sahlman impresses 38:28 Botswana Golden Grand Prix - 19-year-old Letsile Tebogo 40:07 Which teen sprint phenom would you rather be? Tebogo, Erriyon Knighton, or Issam Asinga? 51:26 Gabby Thomas runs 49.68 in 400 56:40 Diamond League season opens Friday in Doha 57:09 Women's steeple- Coburn and Val Constein 01:01:42 Clayton Murphy in 800 after 1:45 in Botswana 01:08:08 Women's 100 The race of the meet- Sha'Carri vs Shericka vs Dina 01:10:55 Men's 3000 is Loaded, Can Girma challenge Komen's WR? 01:16:00 Men's 200- Michael Norman vs Fred Kerley 01:18:49 Women's 1500 - Faith Kipyegon +Cory McGee 01:21:43 Would you rather have Eliiud Kipchoge race Evans Chebet in NY or Kelvin Kiptum in Berlin? Links: WTW: The Mythical Sub-16 NCAA 4 x Mile Remains A Myth & Fast Teens Continue To Roll 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/2aadf281-7b81-487d-b56f-2bba41de85b6 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

3 Maj 20231h 28min

What a London Marathon! Sifan Hassan battled back from the dead to get an unbelievable win. Does this make her the female GOAT? Kelvin Kiptum put up a performance that would make Eliud Kipchoge blush, with a 59:45 2nd half. Could it be too good to be true? Plus sponsorship controversies, the top Brit getting his training advice from LetsRun.com and everything London. High schooler Issam Asinga ran 9.83 to blast Noah Lyles in a 100 and then talked some smack on instagram. Show notes: 00:00 London Marathon recap pod 04:48 The Greatest London Marathon ever? 06:05 Sifan Hassan gets dropped, stops, yet wins London (great highlight video here) 15:38 Nearly run over by Motor bike 21:49 Is Hassan the GOAT? 30:43 The men's race - Kelvin Kiptum wow! 2nd fastest marathon ever, 59:45 2nd half 37:07 Kiptum's run - amazing or too good to be true? Thread: Whose run was less believable, Hassan's or Kiptum's? 53:26 Kelvin Kiptum sponsorhip controversy Nike vs Qiaodan article 2 01:03:21 Final London notes: Kamworor is back, Emile Cairess 1st Brit, 01:10:20 Eilish McColgan sponsorship dispute *article 01:18:19 Mo Farah's final major race 2:10:28 01:20:27 Oregon Relays 4 x mile World Record Attemp with Centro Goes up Way Short 01:32:25 Katelyn Tuohy gets beat by Koko 01:34:59 High schooler Issam Asinga runs 9.83w beats Noah Lyles and then talks smack on instagram 01:46:58 Kelvin Kiptum and Rojo's sub 3 hour attempt 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. Thanks to everyone who signed up last week! 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/e2fb655b-efc8-4356-be9d-ecc04651c8c6 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

26 Apr 20231h 50min

Up next is a sneak peak of our Supporters Club preview podcast from London. The London Marathon is absolutely loaded, Brigid Kosgei vs Peres Jepchirchir vs Yalemzerf Yehualaw, debut of Sifan Hassan, plus Kelvin Kiptum v Kipruto, Bekele, Tola, Kamoror, Farah and Jonathan Gault is on-site to break it all down with the LRC crew. *London Betting odds Plus a 4 x mile world record attempt by Matthew Centrowitz and pooping in someone's yard during the Boston Marathon. We're giving everyone a sneak peak of the women's portion of the podcast but if you want the whole thing and a 2nd podcast every week you have to be a Supporters Club member. Join today: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public and save 50% with code GOAT50 Show notes: 0:00 Join Supporters Club today and save 50% with code GOAT50 03:03 Daniel Do Nascimento update 04:45 London Marathon -women's race 15:14 Sifan Hassan's Marathon debut 3 days after end of Ramadan! 20:55 Kipchoge segue #1 22:05 Other contenders - Ayana 23:44 Hasan over/under 2:20 28:28 Women's predictions 30:48 Men's race - Could Bekele do anything? 39:55 Run-down of field 49:53 Mo Farah's final marathon 57:53 Men's predictions 01:00:17 Oregon Relays - Centrowitz in 4x Mile world record attempt 01:06:13 Pooping in yard during Boston Marathon 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 (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?from=public 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/4ce0993d-542a-4572-936f-9cb8fadd0257 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

21 Apr 202331min

Eliud Kipchoge ran the Boston Marathon and got beat while Hellen Obiri took a big chance and got the victory. What happened to Kipchoge? Will he ever be back in Boston? We break down Boston including the Americans Emma Bates, Conner Mantz, Scott Fauble and Rojo with praise for Sara Hall? Plus, there's a sprint beef between Marcell Jacobs and Fred Kerley. Should they have a match race or just an MMA PPV bout? Cooper Teare, Nikki Hiltz and Michaela Rose impressed on the track. Want our London Preview Podcast (and 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 Show notes: 08:50 Kipchoge gives anexplanation and calls out media. What happened to him? 28:11 Is Evans Chebet #1 marathoner in world? 33:27 Race broadcast/Fake Josh Kerr 38:32 Will Kipchoge actually run Boston in 2024? 42:21 Women's race - Hellen Obiri superstar 46:53 Ritz 56:27 Emma Bates wow 01:05:44 Boston the most famous marathon in the world? 01:08:55 Rojo's big winner - Sara Hall? 01:12:30 Amerian men- who was more impressive Scott Fauble or Conner Mantz? 01:26:47 Emma Bates marriage proposals 01:27:46 Sprint action - Michael Norman gets beat and Fred Kerley and Marcell Jacobs have a beef 01:36:28 Michaela Rose and Nikki Hiltz in great 800 01:43:19 Cooper Teare 3:34 World leader - is he a miler? 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/8cee9677-0c7a-4a82-b066-c82800b05a78 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

19 Apr 20231h 51min

Since Kipchoge is in Boston we're releasing a portion of the Supporters Club podcast to everyone. If you want to hear the whole thing, join today using code GOAT50 to save 50%. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public With the Supporters Club you get ALL the Letsrun.com content, a 2nd podcast every week, a great super soft shirt, and savings on running shoes. Join today. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Show notes: 00:00 Boston Marathon Preview Show 01:15 Start 02:38 Kipchoge speaks - no special prep for hills 08:56 Headwind and betting lines 18:16 Evans Chebet and Benson Kipruto 19:15 Conner Mantz, Ben True, CJ Albertson 23:39 Other contenders? 27:52 First American male picks 31:44 Loaded women's race 32:07 Men's Predictions 37:18 Top American women predictions Use code GOAT50 to join the SC and hear the whole pod 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. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/50eb8e63-ab35-4f49-a7cc-ff5daed85dfc This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

16 Apr 202338min