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Grand Slam Track Is Here, The TEN, Yared Nuguse Comes Out Apr 01, 2025

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Grand Slam Track debuts in Jamaica and we start to break it down at the 44:56 mark.

The TEN was full of drama on the men's side as Ishmael Kipkurui arrived with the win while Telahun Haile Bekele came back from a fall. Outdoors got underway in Australia and Yared Nuguse came out as gay.

Show notes:
00:00 April Fools' Day Special: Let's Run's Wacky Offerings
00:57 Start
03:03 Banter
07:21 The TEN: Drama on men's side
19:10 Ishmael Kipkurui arrives, Bekele comes back from missing start
31:43 Maurie Plant: Gout Gout, Cam Myers
38:17 Yared Nuguse's is gay
42:52 Discussing the Challenges of Coming Out in Sports
44:56 Grand Slam Track is HERE! *Kyle Merber thread
49:21 Some big Jamaican stars competing in Florida
53:17 Excitement for the Men's 1500m and 800m Matchups
01:04:51 How will Grant Fisher do?
01:11:02 Grand Slam scoring
01:13:09 Women's 1500/8m and Loaded 200/400 Preview
01:15:36 Final Thoughts and Supporters Club Promotion

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Bye Bye Indoors: Winners, Losers, Highlights & Controversies of 2025 Season Mar 25, 2025

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Wejo, Rojo & Jon break down the 2025 indoor season and the 2025 World Indoor Championships.

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen got the double and the 2 world records as Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse raised their games.

Josh Hoey is a world champ and American record holder, Hobbs Kessler and Nikki Hiltz double US champions, as Shelby Houilhan now is back from her anti doping suspension and has a medal of her own.

The 10 is this weekend. Make your predictions here. Grand Slam Track next weekend. Get your tickets here.

Show notes:
00:00 2025 Indoor Season Recap
00:22 Jakob shirts $20 off
00:54 Start
05:28 LetsRun Meetup in China
08:28 Grand Slam letting Boys & Girls Champs top runners compete in exhibition races
13:06 Analysis of Men's 1500m and 800m Races at World Indoors
18:19 Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Raphael Pallitsch Bumping Incident & Interaction
23:24 Remember Geordie Beamish?
26:56 Big Picture: Grant Fisher and Cole Hocker kept it going indoors
33:46 What about Luke Houser?
35:55 Crazier Moment of Indoors? Sam Gilman gaining on Aregawi & Jakob
38:49 Post of week: Something to be said for just showing up
43:13 US Women's Indoor Season Winners & Losers
47:15 Shelby Houlihan biggest winner?
50:22 Cam Myers indoor season
52:24 Seb Coe and IOC Politics
58:03 Gjert Ingebrigtsen Trial and Jakob's resilience
01:03:50 Jon's going to Jamaica

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(Sneak Peak) Jakob Gold #1, Shelby Houlihan Silver, Holloway Streak Continues, Could Hoey Get World Record? Mar 22, 2025

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen got gold #1 at World Indoors overtaking Berihu Aregawi as Freweyni Hailu got gold in the women's 3000 with Shelby Houlihan silver over Jessica Hull.

Grant Holloway's 60m hurdle win streak continued as the US swept the mens' 4x400 and Mondo Duplantis got another gold. Could Josh Hoey break the world record?

Show notes:
00:00 Welcome to the Special Live Edition
01:56 Jakob Gets it Done in 3k after stiff challenge from Aregawi
06:17 Sam Gilman nearly gets bronze
12:19 Mike Scannell
17:29 Women's 3000m: Shelby gets silver
25:35 Grant Holloway's Unbeaten Streak lives
27:25 Grant Holloway's Future Plans
28:34 Challenges of Grand Slam Track Meets
31:57 Team USA's Sweep of the Men's 400m
35:03 Amber Anning's Victory in the Women's 400m
38:11 Nia Akins' Gutsy 800m Performance
43:25 Josh Hoey's Dominance in the 800m
51:03 Final Day Preview and Reflections

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NCAAs,high school drug bust, America's newest stars Abel Teffra & Matthew Richtman, World Indoors Preview & Of Course Ethan Strand, Gary Martin Mar 19, 2025

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The NCAA Indoor Track and Field championships delivered as Ethan Strand and Gary Martin traded wins in the 3000 and DMR, America may have a new 1500m star in Abel Teffra, and Jerry Schumacher and Shalane Flanagan got their first titles at Oregon.

Unheralded Matthew Richtman won the Los Angeles marathon in 2:07:56 and is definitely the Dreams Become Reality runner of the weekNCAAs, America's newest stars Abel Teffra & Matthew Richtman, World Indoors Preview & Of Course Ethan Strand, Gary Martin. Plus, we give a little sneak peak at this weekend's World Indoor Championships.

The biggest news of the week may have been a huge drug bust in the high school ranks as Monteverde coach Gerald Phiri was accused of doping 3 high school athletes.

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Show notes:
0:00 Intro music
00:24 Start
03:36 Post-NCAA Reactions and Stories
06:36 NCAA Winners and Losers: Abel Teffra a name never mentioned on LetsRun podcast before 10:06 What did Rojo learn? / Cool Brian Musau story
13:24 Crazy Dave Smith story
14:30 Coaching issues?
19:35 Men's distance races delivered
24:45 Gary Martin vs Ethan Strand
31:42 NIL / Marco Langon
37:26 Schumacher/Flanagan get title
40:44 Lananna
44:56 Final Thoughts and Rants
48:04 High School Doping Scandal: Gerald Phiri Suspension
49:47 Implications of Doping in High School Sports
54:01 Broader Implications of Doping in Athletics
01:01:10 World Indoors Preview
01:02:31 Jakob Ingebrigtsen
01:07:46 Shelby Houlahan's Return and Women's Events
01:15:18 Matthew Richtman man's surprising LA Marathon Victory
01:23:11 Crazy Strava
01:27:29 Johns Hopkins DMR
01:30:04 Closing Thoughts and Upcoming Coverage

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Euros, Jakob's Double, His 15-year-old successor? NCAA preview Mar 11, 2025

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At Euros, Jakob Ingebrigtsen completed another double, Sarah Healy got Ireland its first women's track gold, & Niels Laros and Georgia Bell came up short.

Ruth Chepngetich is struggling post marathon world record and the NCAA championships are this weekend and we've got a little Ethan Strand, Nathan Green, Gary Martin preview.

But could the biggest story of the week be the emergence of 15-year-old miler Sam Ruthe in New Zealand?

Show notes:
00:00 Introduction
06:36 Rojo poster of the week
09:40 Yared Nuguse: Class Act of the Week *CNN Profile
16:23 Jakob gets the double at Euros
22:36 Ireland gets its first female track gold
25:24 Parker Valby doesn't like the cold
27:04 Men's 800 at Euros *video
*Mo aman race at Worlds
33:03 Femke vs Sydney
34:59 Wavelights at Euros
39:08 El Guerrouj's pacer
40:45 Will the "crowd" in Kingston boo the 5000 if it's slow?
43:46 Buy your tickets / World half pulled from San Diego
47:38 Ruth Chepngetich struggles in Lisbon
51:21 Abeba Aregawi returns
57:10 Sam Ruthe the next Jakob?!
01:01:55 Family talent
01:07:14 Can he be the youngest sub 4 at 15?
01:10:17 US Olympians to get $200,000 for making team
01:15:32 NCAA Indoor Championships Preview
01:28:29 Upcoming Track and Field Events

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THE Shelby Houlihan Interview: Her 4-Year Doping Ban, "Burrito" Defense, and Return to Racing Mar 09, 2025

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After serving her 4-year doping ban, Shelby Houlihan was our guest on the podcast and discussed her suspension, her burrito defense, whether she still maintains her innocence, and her return to racing.

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00:00 Shelby Houlihan Podcast
01:05 Start
07:16 Any regrets?
11:55 TUEs? missed tests
20:43 Jerry has never heard of nandro?
25:57 Discussing anti-doping system changes
29:27 4 year vs 2 year bans
31:38 Should she have plead guilty
35:14 Training and Competing During Suspension
38:25 Returning to Racing
43:23 Her 10k during the ban
48:46 Trying to get a sponsor
52:40 How would she judge her 2025 season?
56:39 Changes in 1500 while she was gone
1:01:27 World indoors 01:03:11 Closing thoughts

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BU (Nuguse Misses, Nico 12:51, McLean AR), Tokyo (Cheptegei?), and Atlanta + Shelby Houlihan interview Mar 04, 2025

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Shelby Houlihan joins us at 89:49 to discuss her doping suspension and return to racing for Supporters Club members. Not a member? Join today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public

Prior to that the LetsRun.com team breaks down the Tokyo Marathon and Joshua Cheptegei's struggles, the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta with big wins by Taylor Roe, Alex Maier, & PUMA elite, and the BU Meet where Yared Nuguse came up short of Jakob Ingebrigtsen's world record in the mile, Nico Young ran 12:51, and Heather MacLean broke the American record at 1500.

Show notes: (Timestamps for Supporters Club members)
Introduction and Supporters Club Promo
Start
Shelby Houlihan Interview Teaser
Tokyo Marathon Recap
Joshua Cheptegei's Marathon Struggles
Japanese Runners' Crazy/Bold Moves in Tokyo
Women's Race in Tokyo Marathon
Paula Radcliffe 2:57
Atlanta Half Marathon Championships: Big day for Taylor Roe, Alex Maier, PUMA elite '35:19 Weini Kelati fades
Joe Klecker's Disappointing Performance
Alex Maier's Impressive Victory
BU: Nuguse comes up short in mile WR
Conspiracy theories
Heather MacLean breaks Regina Jacobs' American record at 1500
Graham Blanks 7:29
Sam Gilman's Journey to World Championships
Valentin Soca 7:34
Nico Young's Impressive 12:51
US Relay Coach Controversy: Michelle Freeman, Mike Marsh canned
Shelby Houlihan interview
Shelby Houlahan's Doping Case

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Joe Klecker Talks Before US Half Champs Feb 27, 2025

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The US Half Champs are Sunday in Atlanta (fields here) and Joe Klecker is one of the headliners and taking a crack at the half after his debut in Houston.

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Show notes:
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
01:41 Start
02:13 Reflections on Houston Half Marathon
03:19 Training Adjustments and Preparations
06:02 Team Dynamics and Training Partners
07:13 Double Threshold Training
08:04 Yared's world record
10:14 his parents road success
11:38 Was the plan always the roads?
12:57 Woody Kincaid's Road Debut 14:31 Carb Loading and Final Thoughts

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Hoey, Hiltz, Houlihan & Hobbs: USA Indoors Delivered Feb 25, 2025

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Hosts Jonathan Gault, Robert Johnson, and Weldon Johnson give their final thoughts to the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships.

Josh Hoey put on an exhibition running 1:43.24, the 2nd fastest 800m ever, and Hobbs Kessler and Nikki Hiltz got double wins in the 3000 and 1500 as Shelby Houlihan returned from her doping ban. More marathon madness in Japan and the marathon debut of Selemon Barega in Seville.

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Show notes:
00:00 USA indoors and Josh Hoey
00:23 Start
04:50 Story of the Weekend: Josh Hoey 1:43.24
10:05 Should Jakob be worried?
17:54 Hoey's words to the doubters
24:16 Nikki Hiltz's Double
33:35 Shelby Houlihan's Comeback
35:53 Nia Aikins is back
38:36 Hobbs Kessler's double
40:22 Biggest losers of the weekend
40:57 Sage Hurta-Klecker/Addy Wiley?
43:37 Katelyn Tuohy's season review
49:48 Kenneth Rooks non-factor 5
1:02 Biggest medal hopes for world indoors
55:46 US marathoners vs Japanese
59:02 Seville Marathon Highlights: Selemon Barega hits the wall but wins
01:04:35 Faith Kipyegon struggles?
01:08:55 Tokyo Marathon, US Half Champs this weekend
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USAs Day 2: HOEY 1:43.24, Hiltz & Kessler Get the Double, Akins Back (15 Minutes of SC Podcast) Feb 24, 2025

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Josh Hoey is now the 2nd fastest man ever indoors at 800 and Shelby Houlihan and Hobbs Kessler completed their doubles as Nia Akins is back.

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Show notes:
0:00 Start
1:53 Hoey's Historic Performance
5:41 Praise for Hoey
10:44 Women's 800: Nia Akins is Back
15:44 Women's 1500: Nikki Hiltz Double
22:51 Men's 1500: Hobbs Kessler Double
29:44 Thougths on Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare's 12:57
32:51 Atmosphere and Final Thoughts

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