LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field

(This is the 1st 10 minutes of a Supporters Club only podcast. If you want to join, now is your chance use code GOAT50 to save 50% for the first year. Supporters Club members get 2 podcasts a week, exclusive letsrun.com features, less ads, and savings on running shoes) Join here: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public The Katelyn Tuohy vs Parker Valby match-up delivered with Tuohy coming from behind for the win to help NC State repeat as national champions. NAU and Oklahoma State tied for the national title with Northern Arizona winning its 6th title in 7 years via the tiebreaker as Charles Hicks got Stanford its first win. Show notes: 02:35 Men's team battle comes down to tie-breaker 11:05 What happened to Stanford? 19:11 What was the atmosphere like in Oklahoma? 21:30 Freshman struggle 23:35 Women's race delivers Tuohy vs Valby showdown 26:53 Parker Valby audio #1 - she didn't know how much was left in race when Tuohy went by 28:06 Audio #2 from Valby on tangents 29:54 Tuohy's post-race comments on being 12 seconds down 33:11 Will they go sub 15 in 5k in December? 37:08 NC State's unsung heroes 43:13 Shout out for Alabama 47:06 Investigation at University of Colorado 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. 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/2fde017a-ea57-49ac-b7fe-175b5343e5d0 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

20 Nov 202211min

The 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships are Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma and we break them down. The Parker Valby, Katelyn Tuohy match-up is nearly year. Is Nico Young the men's favorite? What about the team battles? Plus Teshome Mekonen is now a US citizen, could he be an American distance star? Molly Seidel and Molly Huddle both raced at the BAA half, what does the future hold for them? And we discuss the crazy World Athlete of the Year voting. Who should win on the men's side? Eliud Kipchoge or Mondo Duplantis? On the women's side - Sydney McLaughlin or Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Play in the $20,022 Coros LetsRun.com NCAAXC Prediction contest. Pick the top 10 from our guide and you could win some great prizes. 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 Show notes: (We're giving timestamps to everyone this week but usually they're only for Supporters Club members) 04:19 Coros Prediction Contest 05:33 Did Grant Fisher not win NCAA XC because he's soft? 08:54 2022 NCAA Preview- Women's race: Parker Valby vs Katelyn Tuohy 24:42 Men's team battle: Stanford vs NAU vs Ok State vs BYU 44:48 Nico Young leads wide-open men's individual race 53:17 Women's team title: NCState vs New Mexico 62:19 Katelyn Tuohy injury rumor/ update 65:18 Rojo's editorial on non-binary prize money with Mara Yamauchi gets praise (and criticism) 75:52 BAA half - Teshome Mekonen a US star? 85:22 John Kellogg / Jeff Saturday coach talk 91:49 Molly Seidel and Molly Huddle at BAA Half 101:27 World Athletics Male Athlete of Year 107:49 World Athletics Female Athlete of Year 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. 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/a34b0f91-2021-414f-9997-24b755079732 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

15 Nov 20221h 57min

We break down the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon where Sharon Lokedi got the huge upset win, Daniel Do Nascimento went for broke and took a nap on the side of the road, as Evans Chebet got the win. (If you're thinking of joining the Supporters Club, now is the time to do it as we have some Supporters Club only audio discussing Galen Rupp in today's podcast.https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public (Supporters Club members get a 2nd podcast every week, exclusive content and savings on running shoes). Thanks to everyone who signed up last week.) We give you the inside scoop from New York, grade the Americans, and have praise and a cool story on Abidhamid Nur. Then we talk about the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials being awarded to Orlando. Then we have the crazy story of Brendan Hebert being a bandit at the Texas high school state meet and talk of Athing Mu going to LA and Cole Hocker and Ben Thomas joining the Oregon Track Club, along with Matthew Centrowitz getting engaged. Order of show (Supporters Club members get full time stamps): Sharon Lokedi with huge upset win in NY What's next for Lokedi? Evans Chebet wins crazy men's race The Americans in New York Supporters Club only audio on Galen Rupp Grading the Americans Most tracked runners in New York Abdi now with Asics / Rojo says Fauble past his prime 61:23 Olympic Marathon Trials to Orlando Could the US not have 3 people with the standard? Cool story of Abihamid Nur + Jenny Simpson update Union Athletics Club update 85:29 Ex UT runner bandits Texas high school state meet Oregon Track Club gets Cole Hocker, Ben Thomas, and Reed Brown Athing Mu joining Bobby Kersee in LA Matthew Centrowitz engaged Wejo loses bet with Jon 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. 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 Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/ff4cdbfa-1d44-40ca-b7c7-1d4eeb72ed43 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

9 Nov 20220s

2022 TCS New York City Marathon race week is here and we start previewing the New York City Marathon even though our big blowout show will be the Supporters Club podcast on Friday. How will Galen Rupp do? What about Hellen Obiri in her debut? Should we care that incoming NYRR Board Chair Nnenna Lynch had a positive drug test, what about the NYRR giving prize money to non-binary athletes. Where should the Olympic Trials be? What about USATF Indoors? Plus a great voicemail about King Ches and the women's superstar you've never heard about. Join the Supporters Club today to get our big preview podcast on NY from Friday, plus savings on running shoes and a free shirt (if you join for a year). Plus if you don't like it you can cancel and keep our shirt if you sign up by Friday 11/4. Show notes: (Supporters Club members get timestamps) Start- Join the LRC Supporters Club to get all the NYC content and our big Friday Preview podcast. Halloween NYC Marathon Week is Here - Galen Rupp's chances, will he even be 1st American? Men's Podium talk Women's Field - How many contenders are there? Incoming NYRR Board Chair Nnenna Lynch had drug positive in 1990s Babylon Bee Trolls NYC Marathon Where are USATF indoors and the Olympic Trials going to be? Should the 2024 Olympic Trials be in Austin? The secret women's superstar you've never heard about Voicemail of the Week - King Ches, Supershoes, and the American record Ryan Hall didn't have super shoes and we still should invalidate 2016 Olympic Marathon results 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. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/437c0775-ee8f-493d-b63d-c2508aa60c6b This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

1 Nov 20221h 20min

Konstanze Klosterhalfen and Kibiwott Kandie got big wins at the Valencia half as the Canadian record fell, but did the North Americans underperfor We discuss how much pros can drink and how much fast food you can eat and run 13:13 for 5000m. Plus a little college XC talk, and we may have a new 2012 Olympic 400m hurdles champ. ElliptiGO and ROLL Recovery Train LIke the Pros giveaway ends Wednesday 10/26 Win an ElliptiGO 8C, the go-to cross-training tool used by thousands of current and former runners, along with Roll Recovery’s premier sports recovery tools, including their new R1 Percussion device. Over $3,500 in prizes! Giveaway ends Wednesday, Oct 26th. Enter today! Join the LetsRun.com Suppporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Order of show (Supporters Club members get timestamps) Konstanze Klosterhalfen with big win at Valencia Half Donavan Brazier vs Koko at 5k Men in Valencia - Kibiwott Kandie FTW, American men good, ok, or terrible? Canadian records goes to Ben Flanagan Is the future of American running 8 years old living in Ethiopia right now? Update on Rojo's non-binary prize money rant More info/update on Kenya doping positives as Jon talks to Brett Clothier head of AIU LetsRuncom anti-doping challenge Tweet of Week - How much booze can you drink? Tweet of the Week #2 - Eating Burger King and running 13:13 College XC Conference Preview Lashinda Demus likely soon to be your 2012 Olympic 400m hurdle champion Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN for the secret podcast voicemail. Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. 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. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/5e41c5a5-616c-4c38-86c9-a2e66fd5345c This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

26 Okt 20221h 19min

Boston Marathon champ Diana Kipyokei tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide - is this the new drug of choice in Kenya? Almaz Ayana showed she isn't done as she debuted in 2:17 at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon with Genzebe Dibaba making history herself. Keira D'Amato will be at the TCS NYC Marathon as will non-binary prize money. The WMM make it explicit they care less about the elites. Who is the NCAA XC favorite? Katelyn Tuohy or Parker Valby? Show notes below. ElliptiGO and ROLL Recovery are collaborating on one epic giveaway Win an ElliptiGO 8C, the go-to cross-training tool used by thousands of current and former runners, along with Roll Recovery’s premier sports recovery tools, including their new R1 Percussion device. Over $3,500 in prizes! Giveaway ends Wednesday, Oct 26th. Enter today! Want to be true running insider, get a 2nd podcast every week and savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 1:59 2021 Boston Marathon champ Diana Kipyokei suspended 18:04 Love for Edna Kiplagat 21:14 Almaz Ayana 2:17 Debut Marathon, Genzebe Dibaba 2:18 at TCS Amsterdam Marathon 32:50 America is most likely to medal at the 2024 Olympics in what distance event? 34:15 Keira D'Amato running TCS New York City Marathon, Peres Jepchirchir Out 41:25 Rojo Rant: Non-Binary Prize Money 50:10 World Marathon Majors makes it explicit - less emphasis on elites 58:53 Email of the Week - Flying to Valencia instead of racing CIM 61:58 Why running isn't popular 63:05 Rojo's Confession of Week involving Kenenisa Bekele 70:36 Cross Champs at TRE 72:37 Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 76:39 NCAA Cross Country - Katelyn Tuohy Big Win But Could Parker Valby be NCAA Favorite? 83:34 Will an NCAA woman run 14:50 for 5k this year? 85:40 Training Thread of Week - Parker Valby/Natalie Cook - what am I missing? 91:40 Intern Karl update / Colin Sahlman debut *More here 97:05 20th Anniversary of (Wejo Pacing) Paula Radcliffe World Record #1 100:27 'Hickam' El Guerrouj Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/txt 1-844-LETSRUN for the secret podcast voicemail. 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. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/abd6a089-cc84-48a4-a54a-ad1751fd02d6

18 Okt 20221h 46min

Ruth Chepngetich rewrote the playbook for the marathon in Chicago as Emily Sisson took down Keira D'Amato's American record with Joan Benoit Samuelson and Deena Kastor Watching. Conner Mantz debut in 2:08 with Galen Rupp in the crowd and getting props for his TV appearance. A guy in Kipchoge's camp got popped for testosterone and we praise a guy who ran slower than Ruch Chepngetich in Chicago. ElliptiGO and ROLL Recovery are collaborating on one epic giveaway Win an ElliptiGO 8C, the go-to cross-training tool used by thousands of current and former runners, along with Roll Recovery’s premier sports recovery tools, including their new R1 Percussion device. Over $3,500 in prizes! Giveaway ends Wednesday, Oct 26th. Enter today! Show notes: (Supporters Club members always get show notes. The rest of you when we feel generous. Join our club and support the journalism we do. It made it possible to be in London and we want to send Jon to Valencia). 0:00 ElliptiGO and ROLL Recovery Train Like the Pros Giveaway 03:40 Ruth Chepngetich rewrites the marathon going out in 65:44 and runs 2:14:18 14:10 Kevin Hanson's tweet / Can Gidey break the WR and run 2:12? 23:52 Emily Sisson 2:18:29 American Record 31:25 Emily Sisson Comments *Video here 33:19 Galen Rupp audio, Tom Brady *video here 37:33 What is missing in Galen's career +audio #2 42:00 Men's race in Chicago 43:47 Grading Conner Mantz's 2:08 debut 52:28 Shout out to the other sub 2:10s 55:26 Doping bust in Kipchoge's camp 61:29 The wheelchair races getting too much coverage in Chicago 75:35 Wejo gets a pedicure?! 81:55 CJ Albertson 50km World Record 83:36 1 Up, 1 Down and Praise for Frank Lara Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/txt 1-844-LETSRUN for the podcast voicemail. Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. 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.

12 Okt 20221h 30min

Yalemzerf Yehualaw crushed the 24th and 25th miles to get the win and London and show she is a natural-born marathoner while Amos Kipruto blasted a 4:21 25th mile to get the win, as Kenenisa Bekele showed his career is not over as he ran with the leaders until 5 miles to go and broke the masters world record. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is this week and Conner Mantz and Emily Sisson are getting a lot of the attention. More reaction to the World Marathon Majors slashing their prize pool. Plus Fiona O'Keefe and Hillary Bor got their first US road titles, Katelyn Tuohy solidified her status as the NCAA favorite, and some very disturbing allegations versus Nick Johnson and Huntington University. TRAIN LIKE THE PROS: ElliptiGO and ROLL Recovery are collaborating on one epic giveaway. Here is your opportunity to win an ElliptiGO 8C, the go-to cross-training tool used by thousands of current and former runners, along with Roll Recovery’s premier sports recovery tools, including their new R1 Percussion device. **Over $3,500 in prizes! ** Giveaway ends Wednesday, Oct 26th. Enter today! Order of show (join Supporters Club to get full time stamps): Start banter, reaction to London, should Jon to go Valencia? Women's race: Y Squared runs 4:59 and 5:01 24th and 25th miles, where does she rank? 2Men's Race: Bekele was with leaders until final 5 miles, Amos Kipruto FTW Times slower than expected What's next for Bekele? Word Marathon Majors reduce prize bonus by 69%, agents say they weren't told about it. What's next for WMM? 65:08 Conner Mantz Marathon debut in Chicago and he says he's going out in 63 Thread of Week: Conner Mantz says 4:46 pace at altitude feels "comfortable" - Indicates he will go out in 1:03 at Chicago Marathon Message Board Post of Week- If the NFL was run like track and field How fast can Emily Sisson go? Fiona O'Keefe and Hillary Bor course records at US 10 Mile Champs Non-binary runners starting to get equal prize money 91:48 Kaitlyn Tuohy dominates her season opener over Mercy Chelangat 95:36 Disturbing news: Allegations of sexual abuse, possible doping by Nick Johnson at Huntington University *David Woods article Want a 2nd podcast every week? Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 for the secret podcast voicemail. 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.

5 Okt 20221h 45min