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

USA Indoors is officially cancelled, the Armory won't have any more track meets in 2021, and most of Japan wants the Olympics cancelled or postponed and Jonathan Gault is not confident the 2021 Boston Marathon will take place. But vaccines are going into arms (at the Armory), indoor pro track meets are being planned, and athletes are starting to talk about what super spike they'll use in Tokyo. We break it all down. Become a LRC Supporters Club member today for $75 a year and support America's #1 Olympic track and field site and get a free LetsRun.com shirt. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe This week only save 20% on LetsRun shirts including the new 1:59:40* shirt with code WEJO @ shop.letsrun.com Links: Boston Marathon 2021...what are the odds it even happens? Geoff Burns thread on super spikes “2021 on the track is going to look like 2018 on the roads” Who did it better? Pre 4th 72 olympic vs Jacob 5th world championship It's a good thing Galen Rupp isn't Norwegian. Did you know altitude chambers are banned in Norway? Nick Willis on new spikes Minnesota vs Iowa in indoor track Survey Finds 80% Of Japanese People Want Tokyo 2020 Cancelled Or Postponed The Captivating Allure Of The Hakone Ekiden, One Of Japan’s Most Popular Annual Sporting Events Show notes: Start USATF Cancelled/ Vaccines in Arms 12:16 Trackmeets without scores 22:27 Superspikes 35:22 Great Ethiopian run 37:45 Boston Marathon 2021? 42:37 Nick Willis' tweet 45:00 Rojo's bold prediction: Hassan Olympic triple 49:31 Pre vs Ingebrigtsen 51:33 2025 Worlds in Kenya? 52:52 No fans at Olympic Trials? 57:07 Email of Week 60:16 Rojo's tick 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/cfc5595c-cefd-4a7b-94b2-5af47ec465b0

13 Jan 20210s

Happy New Year. We talk about a thrilling Hakone Ekiden, the pro track season that is shaping up, athletes switching sponsors, getting dropped, and retiring, before looking ahead to 2021 and giving our predictions. Then we are joined by **Geoff Burns** @ 73:26 to discuss the super shoe revolution. Geoff was the 2016 USATF 100km champion, has a PhD in kinesiology, and is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Michigan Performance Research Lab in the Exercise and Sports Science Initiative. Want to become a LetsRun.com Insider? Join our Supporters Club today and get exclusive content, the iconic L E T S R U N . C O M shirt (or the 1:59:40 shirt), huge savings on running shoes, a private forum and knowledge you are supporting independent running journalism. Click here to take advantage of New Year's pricing. Please rate and review us on itunes! Show notes: 3:22 Hakone Ekiden (shoes worn here) 18:45 Indoor Track is Here /XC Season Shaping Up 26:31 Athletes Switching Sponsors / Getting Dropped (Ryan Hill, Molly Seidel, Ben True) 39:28 Kyle Merber retires 44:39 2021 Predictions: (Houlihan,Brazier, Coburn, Tokyo) 58:56 Jon's bold prediction 63:55 Men's 100m 73:26 Geoff Burns Want to reach us? Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 to leave a private voicemail (or you can reach our phones) Want a LetsRun.com shirt or a 1:59:40 shirt? shop.letsrun.com 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/d47bb783-6033-476f-a7e4-01270ab8218f

7 Jan 20212h 32min

Goodbye 2020 and hello 2021. The LRC crew looks back at the track and field and running world in 2020 and ends the year with an audio tribute at 73:47 to Rafer Johnson from Angel Martinez, Meb Keflezighi, and Bob Larsen. Rafer Johnson LA Times obituary If you're interested in donating to causes Rafer Johnson supports: The Special Olympics Southern California Rafer Johnson Tribute Fund c/o 1600 Forbes Way #200 Long Beach, Ca 90810 www.sosc.org/rafer or by phone to Victoria Tracey at (562) 502-1115 The UCLA Athletics Rafer Johnson Endowment Fund c/o UCLA Athletic Development Office - P.O. Box 24044 Los Angeles, CA 90024 - (310) 206-3302 Checks payable to "UCLA Foundation” with a reference to the memory of Rafer Johnson The Play Equity Foundation’s Rafer Johnson Impact Fund dedicated to providing support to organizations serving adaptive athletes and those with intellectual disabilities. Donations can be made via: https://playequityfund.org/donate-raferjohnson/ Rafer Johnson LA Times obituary Show notes. LRC Supporters Club Members get exclusive content, special discounts, timestamps below and right now a free tshirt. Join the LRC Supporters Club for only $75. Click here for more info. xx:xx Supporters Club only audio on why Jon should have been suspended xx:xx Breaking news: A pro who can run 2:07 pace for the marathon may run for LetsRun.com / 2021 Wishes xx:xx 2020 Year in Review Quiz xx:xx Martin Hehir vs Frank Shorter xx:xx Articles of Year xx:xx Jakob Ingebrigtsen a no talent hack xx:xx Ryan Hill leave Bowerman Track Club xx:xx Brenda Martinez cleared xx:xx Runners of Year xx:xx Did LRC snub Aliphine Tuliamuk? 73:47 Rafer Johnson Tribute. LA Times Obituary here Just want a LetsRun.com shirt? Click 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/2a62eafa-248c-4e20-98d4-e0bd4155592d

1 Jan 20211h 39min

We have a jammed packed show to tide you over for Christmas . Three specials guests from The Marathon Project join the pod. First up @ 20:00 in a segment sponsored by Polar and its The Road Forward** docuseries on HOKA NAZ Elite's Scott Fauble,** we're joined by Faubs after his 2:09:42 run. Faubs talks delusions, dreams, and redemption after the Olympic Trials. Men's winner Martin Hehir of the Reebok Boston Track Club joins us @ 65:46 and talks about being a husband, a dad, in medical school, treating covid patients, and the 2:08:59 winner of The Marathon Project. Women's winner Sara Hall of Asics @ 102:13 talks about her 2:20:32 dominant win that made her the 2nd fastest American marathoner of all-time and her incredible fall of 2020. Prior to the interviews, the crew breaks down The Marathon Project, Millrose being cancelled and the 2020 indoor season, David Rudisha being done, a Japanese high school girl running 14:37, and Rojo being back on the pod. Podcast is sponsored by Polar: Watch: Scott’s Fauble’s Journey for Redemption at The Marathon Project from Polar After a crushing 12th place finish at the US Marathon Trials, Scott Fauble was forced to ask himself “what do I do now”? Watch Scott come face-to-face with self-doubt, an old injury, and the quest for motivation as he trains and races at The Marathon Project, where he went sub 2:10 (2:09:42) to get his career back on track. The Road Forward is not just Scott’s story, it’s every runner’s story. Presented by Polar. Watch now It's not too late to take advantage of holiday pricing. Join the LRC Supporters Club for only $75 and get a free luxurious LetsRun.com shirt. Click here for more info. Just want a LetsRun.com shirt? Click here Links: The Rise of Syracuse: How a Cross Country Powerhouse Was Built From Scratch in 10 Years Despite Bathroom Break, Marty Hehir Ran a 2-Minute PR to Finish 6th at the Olympic Trials Marathon 6 Final Thoughts on Marathon Project: Is 2:09 Still 2:09? Marathon Project Full Coverage Watch: Scott’s Fauble’s Journey for Redemption at The Marathon Project from Polar (sponsored) Guests: 20:00 - 35:15 Scott Fauble sponsored by Polar's The Road Forward Series 65:46 - 102:13 Marty Hehir - Marathon Project Champ 102:13 Sara Hall - Marathon Project Champ 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/de24f75c-65a4-4d0b-9ee1-1f6d492af5d6

24 Dec 20200s

Move over Boston, Chicago and New York, the 2020 Marathon Project is the biggest marathon in the US post Olympic Trials. How many sub 2:10s will we see on the men's side? Will Sara Hall get the American record on the women's side? We break it all down. And it's not too late to sign up for the Marathon Project Virtual Challenge. Wejo is backing LetsRun.com World XC team member Kelsey Bruce. Click here for more info Jenna Hutchins** ran 15:34 to break the high school girls 5000m national record. We tell you what you can expect for NCAA XC and indoor track, and are we still on track for Tokyo 2021 Olympics? ** Podcast is sponsored by TheRunnerBox.com: Loaded with $50+ of goods, The RunnerBox ships to your doorstep for as little as $28. Each product it contains is hand-picked and tested by professional athletes to ensure the proper mix of nutrition and gear to get you out the door and en-route to crushing your goals. Use code LETSRUN to save $10 off your first order. Click for more info Want to become a LetsRun.com Insider? Join our Supporters Club today and get exclusive content, the iconic L E T S R U N . C O M shirt (or the 1:59:40 shirt), huge savings on running shoes, a private forum and knowledge you are supporting independent running journalism. Click here for more info Links: Video of 2007 Chicago Marathon Finish  Marathon Project Crowdfunding Prize. Is it possible? Alan Abrahamson article on Olympic protests Malcolm Gladwell LetsRun.com podcast 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/82427b29-36ad-40a3-8604-e8806b81869a

18 Dec 20201h 22min

Malcolm Gladwell joins us to discuss his favorite sport and among other things distance running's shoe revolution, performance-enhancing drugs, whether Nike is good or bad for the sport, how to make the sport of track & field more popular, and the dream mile match-up versus Lebron James. Discuss this episode on the world famous LetsRun.com forums here. Writeup on this episode here. Podcast is sponsored by TheRunnerBox.com: Loaded with $50+ of goods, The RunnerBox ships to your doorstep for as little as $28. Each product it contains is hand-picked and tested by professional athletes to ensure the proper mix of nutrition and gear to get you out the door and en-route to crushing your goals. Use code LETSRUN to save $10 off your first order. Click for more info Want to become a LetsRun.com Insider? Join our Supporters Club today and get exclusive content, the iconic L E T S R U N . C O M shirt (or the 1:59:40 shirt), huge savings on running shoes, a private forum and knowledge you are supporting independent running journalism. Click here for more info Please rate and review us on itunes! 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/9c17739b-ff7a-4b2c-8815-774633529f73

16 Dec 20200s

FOUR men, led by Kibiwott Kandie, ran 57 and change for the half marathon in Valencia, 30 went sub 2:10 in the marathon, and the adidas 'Super Shoe' is definitely here. Aliphine Tuliamuk is pregnant but still going to run the Olympics, Weini Kelati is a pro, dreams became reality at The Track Meet in California, Emily Sisson just came up short in Valencia as Jordan Hasay struggled. Podcast is sponsored by TheRunnerBox.com: Loaded with $50+ of goods, The RunnerBox ships to your doorstep for as little as $28. Each product it contains is hand-picked and tested by professional athletes to ensure the proper mix of nutrition and gear to get you out the door and en-route to crushing your goals. Use code LETSRUN to save $10 off your first order. Click for more info Looking for the perfect virtual challenge? The Marathon Challenge 5k/10k/half marathon and marathon is here. Run for your favorite pros. More info here. Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club Member and get bonus content (and take advantage of Black Friday pricing). LRC Supporters Club Members get exclusive content, a private forum, enhanced message board features, and huge savings on running shoes. Click here for more info Want the classic (and super soft) LetsRun.com Shirt? Click here and use code ROJO at checkout. Supporters Club Members get timestamps below. 2:18 Dallas Cowboys / TheRunnerbox.com Malcolm Gladwell coming Valencia Half Madness and shoes Peres Jepchirchir AOY? / Genzebe Dibaba half marathoner? Should Kenya select a different Olympic team? Emily Sisson / Jordan Hasay in Valencia Japanese Marathoners crush the US How many Americans go sub 2:10 at Marathon Project ? 48:23 Marathon Project Virtual Challenge Aliphine Tuliamuk expecting a baby and running the Olympics The Track Meet Dreams Become Reality Gwen Jorgensen and Vanessa Fraser struggle Japanese 10,000m madness Weini Kelati a pro Diamond League reinstates 5,000 High School: Newbury Park, Sydney Thorvaldson impress Rafer Johnson RIP. Great LA Times obituary here Rate and review us on Itunes please. Want to reach us? Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 to leave a private voicemail (or you can reach our phones) 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/889fe156-0089-4152-b3f7-6e2cadf3da2f

10 Dec 20201h 37min

The Valencia Marathon and Half Marathons are here and they are STACKED. Jodan Hasay represents America in the marathon and Emily Sisson is after Molly Huddle's American half-marathon record. Lawrence Cherono, Birhanu Legesse and Lelisa Desisa square off in the marathon as the world records could go in the half with Letesenbet Gidey in her debut, and Rhonex Kipruto, Jacob Kiplimo and and Kibiwott Kandie in the men's race. Sound Running's The Track Meet is here with King Cheserek in action along with Weini Kelati making her pro debut. Plus we've got the unofficial high school cross country national championship on the girls' side with Sydney Thorvaldson and Brynn Brown squaring off at the High School Cross Country National Invite in Lubbock. Lubbock Christian coach Nick Cordes (former World Half team member and husband to NCAA champ Leigh Daniel) joins us @ 78:18 to discuss the meet and discuss how it came about. We preview all that action plus look back at the great half marathon action in New Delhi, Killian Jornet going for ultra running's greatest record and ending up in the hospital and more. Podcast is sponsored by The Marathon Project Virtual Challenge. Want to race a 5k, and/or 10k, and/or half-marathon, and/or marathon, get a performance half-zip while supporting your favorite pro runners at the same time? Want to become a LetsRun.com Supporters Club Member and get bonus content (and take advantage of Black Friday pricing?) LRC Supporters Club Members get bonus content, a private forum, enhanced message board features, and huge savings on running shoes. Click here for more info Also want to save on the new/classic LetsRun.com Shirt? Click here and use code ROJO at checkout. Show notes: 3:58 Valencia stacked and prize $ 9:58 Emily Sisson and Jordan Hasay in Valencia 22:38 Valencia full 26:54 Valencia half- world records could go 35:58 Fast time and $99k in New Delhi 45:06 The Track Meet - King Ches, pro debut of Weini Kelati and immigration status of both 60:19 Jon girlfriend or Rojo sub 20 61:20 Michael Capiraso out at New York Road Runners 71:48 Killian Jornet comes up short and ends up in hospital 78:18 Nick Cordes on High School Cross Country National Invite 89:23 Supporters Only content on Sarah Fuller becoming first Power 5 female football player, Title IX Click for more details on The Marathon Project Virtual Challenge Rate and review us on Itunes please. Want to reach us? Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 to leave a private voicemail (or you can reach our phones) 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/0a042de8-7df5-4a69-a3d7-63eab77f44cc

2 Dec 20201h 29min