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

What a weekend. Grant Fisher has run 26:33 for 10,000m, Elise Cranny 30:14, Eliud Kipchoge is still the king, Brigid Kosgei may be the queen, Emily Sisson is still crushing the roads, Nico Montanez gets his first national title while Galen Rupp is only 7th. We break it all down, plus the usual banter. Get a free Drink LMNT Sample Pack Get electrolytes without the junk - No sugar, no artificial flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free Drink LMNT sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it Wejo (wejo@letsrun.com) will refund your money. Hydrate smarter in 2022. Show notes below. 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 Ad https://drinklmnt.com/letsrun Start - Banter, what a weekend. Rojo victory lap 8:42 Grant Fisher's 26:33 14:18 Fisher's medal chances 25:42 Is Fisher the next Rupp? 30:16 Fisher finishes in lane 4 and Worlds final is at 1pm 35:38 Elise Cranny 30:14 10,000m US #2 ever, pacers, wavelight 48:35 Everyone else in 10,000 including bball, tennis, and track star Sarah Lancaster getting Worlds standard 55:06 Eliud Kipchoge 2:02:40 Tokyo Marathon win 64:17 Brigid Kosgei runs 2:16:02 to go with her 2:14 and enter GOAT talk 73:06 We still don't know what qualifying standards for USA 10,000m are 81:53 Go to World Indoors and stay in Jon and Rojo's Air BnB 83:36 Mondo Duplantis 6.19 World record in pole vault 87:00 Ukraine sending team to World indoors 90:05 Emily Sisson dominates US 15k champs and will skip track season. Will she end year as American record holder in marathon? 95:19 Nico Montanez wins men's title - nice win for Mammoth TC, Galen Rupp 7th Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 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 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/cdffcf68-436a-4269-b3ab-99b6ffafed44 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

10 Mars 20221h 45min

USA indoors are in the books and Cole Hocker is a double champ, Elle Purrier St. Pierre only a single champ, and Ajee' Wilson has 8 titles to her name. Donavan Brazier had a crazy Saturday that ended at 3 am, and the DQ and Worlds qualifying rules for the sport still suck. Mary Cain and Spencer Brown get some love, Josh Kerr runs 3:48 for the mile. Show notes below. This weekend is loaded. - Tokyo Marathon (Eliud Kipchoge, Sara Hall) and Grant Fisher American 10k record attempt. Join the Supporters Club today to get the Friday 15 bonus podcast every week and a preview of this weekend's action. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Order of show: (Supporters Club members get full time stamps) Elle Purrier St. Pierre upset by Heather MacLean and Josette Norris in 1500 Who is a better medal threat Elle Purrier or Gabriela Debues-Stafford? Time travel Ajee' Wilson US indoor title #8 Bryce Hoppel gold medal threat? 31:42 Will any American men make final at World indoors in 1500/3000? Cole Hocker double Are you buying or selling Drew Hunter? Craig Ingels disappoints Atlanta Track Club a big winner this indoor season 61:17 Donavan Brazier's crazy weekend Cole Hocker skipping Worlds, Fisher skipping USAs Thumbs up to Spokane Posts of the week Spencer Brown & Mary Cain going for it in different ways Josh Kerr breaks British indoor 1500 and mile records in same race 95:27 What was Yared Nuguse doing at ACCs? Sydney McLaughlin, Femke Bol talk Rojo rant in support of Ukraine Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call / text 1-844-LETSRUN to leave a voicemail for the podcast. Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. 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 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/3127bc1b-35ce-4057-8514-ddf0ad37ecf2 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

3 Mars 20221h 44min

New American record holder in the 1,000m Shane Streich joins us in the Where Your Dreams Become Reality segment at 64:53 to discuss his quick rise to the top of the pro ranks. Prior to that we break down the latest running news including 19-year-old Keely Hodgkinson running faster than anyone in 20 years at 800 indoors, Camille Herron beating all the men and the women's world record at the USATF 100 mile champs, the Bowerman Track Club only running 1 athlete at USA Indoors. We start with the biggest thing in running and an international incident - Flagstaff Poopgate. Want to hear all the Pro Coaches Tour Interviews as a podcast? Want a second podcast every week? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today and you can also save huge on running shoes. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Pete Julian Nike Union Athletics Club Coaches Tour video here Joe Bosshard Team Boss Coches Tour video here Show notes: Start - Flagstaff Poopgate 12:14 Email of the week: Pros in Boulder not doing much better 15:02 Keely Hodgkinson 1:57 *video here 24:21 Bowerman Track Club only one athlete at USA Indoors 32:44 Cole Hocker running 1500 & 3000, Cooper Teare in 1500 only 37:01 Elaine Thompson Herah gets beat 38:09 RIP Roddie Haley *Doug Consiglio Post #1, #2 44:33 Jon pats himself on back for Gudaf Tsegay 3:54 1500 47:13 Camille Herron breaks 100m World Record, wins USATF 100 Men's and Women's Titles 51:21 Sara Hall's Tokyo, NYC, Boston spring triple 58:18 Mo Farah back racing 64:53 Dreams Become Reality Interview with Shane Streich Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 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 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/d7efbf9f-3055-4f9a-9696-cb91519a6ec1 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

23 Feb 20221h 40min

What a weekend! The American record attempt in the mile by Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker may have come up short, but everything else exceeded expectations. Grant Fisher ran 12:53 for 5,000m with the "B" heat being won in 13:05, Gabriella DeBues-Stafford ran 14:31 and Elise Cranny 14:33 to crus the North American and American records. A virtual unknown, the Atlanta Track Club's Shane Streich got the American record at 1,000m, Yared Nuguse the collegiate 3000m record, not to mention the high school 800 record by Roisin Willis. We break it all down, talk about the doping scandal in figure skating and the retirement of convicted doper and World Champ Justin Gatlin. (Sponsor) DrinkLMNT Free Sample Pack Get electrolytes without the junk - No sugar, no artificial flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free Drink LMNT sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it Wejo (wejo@letsrun.com) will refund your money. Hydrate smarter this year. Want a second 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 Order of Show (Supporters Club members get full-time stamps) 0:00 Forum improvements 0:44 Drink LMNT free sample pack Start main pod What was the most impressive performance of weekend? Grant Fisher Runs 12:53 - Men's 5000 madness at BU 3 different meets Friday night for 3 different Nike groups Who underperformed at BU? Rojo's worried about Evan Jager. What about Drew Hunter? 35:31 Women's 5000 - Gabriella DeBues-Stafford runs 14:31 closing in 8:30, Elise Cranny runs 14:33 to crush American record Message Board Thread of Week: BTC has a secret and are they the best training gruop ever? Cooper Teare beats Cole Hocker again in the mile Yared Nuguse breaks collegiate 3000m record Cool story of week: Atlanta Track Club's Shane Streich breaks 1000m record 59:21 Russian doping controversy with figure skater Kamila Valieva in Olympics despite testing positive Reddit thread on how drugs help skater. Robert Pielke article Sha'carri Richarson says she was treated differently because she is black How should we remember Justin Gatlin? We may see world record in Lievin on Thursday 93:10 LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour Stop #4: Ben Rosario (video here) clip on new addition Alex Masai 94:30 Drink LMNT free sample pack Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN. 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/2d1a3e0b-c71d-4e75-8291-4886e52a737c

16 Feb 20221h 34min

The pros (Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, Gabriela Debues-Stafford, Adel Machaal) brought it at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix but 3 high schoolers from Newbury Park may have stolen the weekend as Colin Sahlman ran 3:58 and beat some pros, Lex Young ran 7:57, and Aaron Sahlman 8:01. We break down all the action, have Gabriela Debues-Stafford's comments on Shelby Houlihan, Pete Julian talking about PPV track, and then discuss the most important issue on LetsRun.com today- Molly Seidel's Bumble match. Are you a big track and field fan? Join the Supporters Club the most exclusive club in running. Get a 2nd podcast every week, LetsRun.com exclusives, and right now 20% off running shoes. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Show notes: 6:11 Newbury Parkness Madness at Dr. Sander Invite 18:33 Which teen runner in the US is the best prospect? 23:43 Hobbs Kessler update 27:56 Is Noah Lyles back? 30:33 Adel Mechaal 7:30 European record 34:56 The rib injury is back - Bryce Hoppel 37:43 Gabriela Debues-Stafford impresses on and off the track + Shelby Houlihan comments 47:09 Shelby Houlihan 4:03 1500m 54:13 Grant Holloway not disappointed with an Olympic medal 58:52 Will Sumner #2 800 time by a high schooler indoors 62:08 Pete Julian's comments on time trialing, PPV streaming, and races paying more prize money 75:16 Molly Seidel's Bumble match - Rojo will pay $5,000 if they race in a 100m Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 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 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 Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/e16fd0b1-a57a-437a-ad86-5c78afd6ab85 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

10 Feb 20221h 26min

The 2022 Millrose Games delivered on the promise. Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare got beat by Geordie Beamish as the OAC had a tremendous day. Athing Mu dropped out of a mile she had no business thinking she might win. We break it all down and then discuss the shocking and dark news that SafeSport banned Alberto Salazar because they ruled he committed a sexual assault. (Sponsor) DrinkLMNT Free Sample Pack Get electrolytes without the junk - No sugar, no artificial flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free Drink LMNT sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it Wejo (wejo@letsrun.com) will refund your money. Hydrate smarter in 2022. Show notes: 0:00 Drink LMNT Special Offer https://drinklmnt.com/letsrun 1:15 Start and banter 7:49 Millrose Recap: OAC the big winner?! Men's 3k Geordie Beamish delivered, Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker 27:50 Ajee' Wilson 30:08 LRC Coaches Tour Mark Coogan: The New Balance Track may be the fastest and best indoor track in the world and it opens March 1 33:57 Athing Mu Drops Out of Mile 45:15 Colby Alexander impresses 53:27 Hobbs Kessler unimpressive 57:37 Who will have the better career: Cole Hocker or Josh Kerr? 64:50 Brooke Feldmeier world leader in 800 68:26 Alexa Efraimson 4:29 Mile 72:46 Is Tinman Elite back? 78:56 SafeSport ruled Alberto Salazar committed sexual assault More Links: 2018 World indoors men’s 3k There is LITERALLY no other 19-year old American woman alive right now who can do what Athing Mu just did today for 1409 meter Athing Mu just DROPPED OUT of the women's mile and showed her true greatness. I love her even more!!!! Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 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 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/4bd5f98e-6677-458f-a851-199f0952e512

3 Feb 20221h 38min

Saturday's Millrose Games is the best it's been in ages and we break it down in great detail. To hear from us after Friday's press conference join the Supporters Club. Plus we've got clips from the LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour talk with the Brooks Beasts Coach Danny Mackey (Video of our talk with Mackey here. To get it as a podcast, join the Supporters Club), discuss whether Josh Kerr can get the world record in the 1500, and talk about Hellen Obiri signing with On. Start 2022 Out Right! Get Electrolytes without the Junk No sugar, no artificial flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free Drink LMNT sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it Wejo (wejo@letsrun.com) will refund your money. Train better in 2022. (Ad) You can still get Millrose Games tickets. Be there for history this Saturday. Get your tickets here Show notes: 6:19 Men's 60 The race of the year? Christian Coleman vs Noah Lyles vs Ronnie Baker vs Trayvon Bromell 16:52 Men's 800: Michael Saruni vs Bryce Hoppel and others 25:00 Pro Coaches Tour Clip: Brooks Beast Danny Mackey - The athlete makes the coach 29:05 Women's 3000: Alicia Monson 34:22 Donavan Brazier injury update, he's back racing in 400 40:14 Loaded men's 3k - Cole Hocker, Nico Young, Geordie Beamish, Drew Hunter, Cooper Teare 47:17 Nico Young 3:54 mile "school record" 51:12 Yared Nuguse not in 3k, is he an Olympian? 57:55 Raevyn Rogers 400 58:45 Whoop Women's Wanamaker Mile: Elle Purrier St Pierre, how does Athing Mu do 66:45 Ajee' Wilson in 800 71:30 Whoop Wanamaker Mile: Josh Kerr, Craig Engels, Hobbs Kessler, Ollie Hoare 80:21 Pro Coaches Tour Clip: Can Josh Kerr get ther WR in the 1500? 89:09 High school record in 600 by Will Sumner 94:14 Hellen Obiri sings with On, moving to Boulder, to join Ritz and OAC 101:20 High school 200 by 6'5 225 lbs **Nyckoles Harbor ** Links: John Velzian RIP Kenyan coach thread. Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call 1-844-LETSRUN and hit option 7 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 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/c674b3ec-b18e-4e24-a300-6e898e993229

27 Jan 20220s

Keira D'Amato is your new American record holder in the marathon and one of the coolest stories in the sport and Sara Hall joined her husband Ryan as American half marathon record holders. We break down all the craziness in Houston, give props to Scott Raczko, talk a little indoor track and super shoes, and debut highlights of the LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour and our talk with the OAC's Dathan Ritzenhein. (Video of Ritz talk is here, to get it as a podcast join the Supporters Club) (Ad) We're a week and a half from the best Millrose Games in a long, long time. Be there January 29th in NYC. Get your tickets here (there is also an Evil Twin after-party afterwards). Order of show (Supporters Club members get time stamps): Jon has Covid Get your Millrose tickets, January 29 (ad) 6:25 Houston madness- Keira D'Amato your new American record holder in the marathon, + Keira D'Amato's record is the coolest story in the sport this century Props to Scott Raczko coach of American record in mile and marathon Keira D'amato is Suspicious? Sara Hall gets the American half record 15 years after her husband Ryan Rest of Houston - Fiona O'Keeffe, Emily Durgin, Kirubel Erassa, Scott Fauble, Rory Linkletter, super shoes. Tx Super shoe study 52:20 Message Board Threads: How does Sara Hall accept her declining status?, Your move, Molly Seidel 60:56 OAC's Dathan Ritzenhein - LetsRun.com Pro Coaches Tour Union Athletics Club goes to Texas A&M meet. Are they trying to recruit Athing Mu? Is Lievin the top meet this indoor season? Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN. 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. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/3d24f6d8-976f-4e67-88b2-1f4e6ab4f832

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