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Zurich, Sydney McLaughlin Diamond League Drama, Rowbury Bronze, Jakob vs Cole vs Josh vs Yared Sep 05, 2024

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won't be running the Diamond League final (as she hasn't run any Diamond League's all year), Shannon Rowbury may get an Olympic bronze, and the Cole Hocker, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr, Yared Nuguse Olympic rematch is here.

Plus Cole, Josh, and Yared are all doing Grand Slam Track and the LetsRun AI bot is here.

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00:00 Weltklasse
00:22 Podcast Introduction and T-Shirt Promotion
01:17 Start
04:46 Shannon Rowbury to get 2012 Olympic bronze?!
13:45 Sydney McLaughlin's Diamond League Eligibility Drama
24:49 Hocker, Nuguse, Kerr doing Grand Slam Track
34:37 Wanyonyi vs Kessler
41:55 Introducing Project 99: The Sub-1:40 800m Attempt
42:56 San Francisco Life
46:01 Adopting an Official Division 3 Team
51:38 NCAA Rules and Non-Revenue Sports
53:35 Zurich Diamond League Preview - 1st sub 14 women's 5k?
54:19 Beatrice Chebet greatest distane season ever?
01:00:17 Dreams become reality at UTMB
01:04:23 Warholm vs. Duplantis at 100
01:08:00 Jon Gault responsible for match-up?
01:11:09 Jakob vs Josh vs Hocker vs Nuguse in Zurich
01:18:04 Concluding Remarks and Supporters Club

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7:17! Could Jakob get all the world records? Mike Smith to Nike, what does it mean for NCAA track? Aug 28, 2024

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Daniel Komen's legendary world record has been wiped by the books by Jakob Ingebrigtsen thanks to his incredible 7:17.55. Could Jakob get all the world records through the 10,000 or the marathon?

Mike Smith will be out at NAU at the end of 2025 to coach for Nike. What does it mean for the Flagstaff pros and the future of NCAA track.

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Show notes: 00:00 Jakob Shirt offer
01:24 Start
05:23 Jakob beats Cole
11:13 717 15:22
16:19 Evan YAYger , giving up booze
19:23 Jakob world records 1500 thru Marathon?
27:28 Kerr could beat Jakob at 3000?
32:29 A look at Jakob trying to get all the WRs
39:56 Hassan won 1500 and marathon gold
41:35 Was 7:20 the greatest world record?
47:35 Paris medallists not doing great
51:11 Kenneth Rooks falls
52:57 Mike Smith to leave NAU to become Nike coach
01:15:45 What does Parker Valby do?
01:21:51 World juniors starting, LetsRun nearly sold out to LA Olympics guy

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(Guest) Kenneth Rooks: Olympic steeplechase silver medallist Aug 23, 2024

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Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Rooks joins summer intern Joseph Carroll and Jonathan Gualt to discuss his amazing run in Paris and look ahead to Sunday's race in Silesia where Rooks will race the Diamond League for the first time and possibly take a shot at Evan Jager's American record.

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Show notes: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:55 Kenneth Rooks' Journey to Success
04:01 Mindset and Training Philosophy
09:13 Olympic Race Strategy and Execution
18:17 Training Environment and Support System
29:09 Future Goals and Reflections
42:11 Post-Race Reflections and Celebrations

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Cole vs Jakob, Grant Fisher's Coach Mike Scannell (Guest) Aug 20, 2024

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The Diamond League is back on Thursday in Lausanne and Sunday in Silesia with the headline match-up being Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker vs Jakob Ingebrigtsen in Lausanne.

Rai Benjamin and Noah Lyles have called it a season but Grant Fisher has not and his coach Mike Scannell joins us at 52:13 to talk about Grant's amazing year, career, and future.

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Show notes:
00:00 Introduction and Server Issues
07:03 Olympic Broadcast Critiques
12:45 Rai Benjamin and Noah Lyles call it a season
14:47 Cole Hockker and Jakob Ingebrigtsen Showdown
31:36 Noah Lyles' 400m Ambitions
36:38 Noah Lyles' Public Perception
42:35 Grand Slam Track and TV Contracts
46:45 Repêchage Round Controversy
52:15 Interview with Mike Scannell
01:12:52 Training Techniques and Key Workouts
01:17:47 Memorable Training Sessions with Matt Centrowitz
01:23:30 Mental Fortitude and Coaching Impact
01:37:27 Celebrating Success and Future Plans

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Sifan Hassan OMG + Paris Olympics Winners & Losers Aug 15, 2024

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A great Paris Olympics are in the books and we finally pay our proper repsects to Sifan Hassan. Is she the female distance GOAT?

Cole Hocker is still your 1500 Olympic champion.

Who were the biggest winners and losers in Paris?

Show notes:
00:00 Feldspar
01:10 Start
08:59 Grades for Noah and Sha'Carri
22:06 Sifan Hassan's gold and unbelievable Olympic triple
37:19 is Hassan the GOAT?
44:41 Kenneth Rooks the greatest race ever for Rojo?
49:16 Girma biggest disappointment?
51:50 Michael Norman
54:02 Quincy Wilson should have been on medal stand
56:25 Ethiopia
01:03:28 Alberto
01:05:42 US distance women underperform
01:10:50 Erriyon Knighton case
01:12:52 Men's 1500 & Cole Hocker gold
01:23:19 Jakob could get WR?
01:23:58 Bad news for Grant Fisher?
01:29:37 Praise for Sydney
01:32:11 Who was women's MVP?
01:36:23 Who was men's MVP?

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Cole Hocker GOLD, Nuguse Bronze, Kerr Silver as Jakob Fails to Medal in Race of Century, Gabby Thomas Gold Aug 07, 2024

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Cole Hocker did it, running a 3:27.65 Olympic 1500m record to win the gold in an epic race as Josh Kerr got silver, .01 ahead of Yared Nuguse who got bronze as Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished 4th off the podium.

We break it all down with audio from Hocker and Kerr and Nuguse's coach Dathan Ritzenhein.

Gabby Thomas got gold in the 200 and we've got a Jess Hull update.

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Show notes: 00:00 Join Supporters Club for 50% off *link
05:37 THE 1500
10:22 Jakob raised the bar and others exceeded it
13:16 Cole had no memory of passing on inside
20:53 Josh Kerr audio on Jakob going out at world record pace
25:13 Jess Hull explains how her dad coaching her has let her raise her game in 2024
26:40 LetsRun posters said Hocker had best kick in world in fast race and he proved it *link
34:01 Praise for Yared
37:13 Good news for Grant Fisher
43:55 Kerr not totally shocked Jakob didn't podium
45:20 Josh Kerr another PB in championship final
50:40 1500 final thoughts
52:34 Women's steeple at a new level as Yavi wins gold and Constien last
57:38 Rojo's story on Cole Hocker's coach Ben Thomas
01:02:08 Gabby Thomas gets her gold
01:09:05 Men's 400 predictions
76:09 Ritz's advice for Jakob

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Olympic Track Medal Predictions, Jakob & Josh 1 Week Away, NCAA Changed Forever?, + Drew Hunter Jul 30, 2024

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We delve into the first half of our Paris predictions exploring medal contenders in the men's 1500m, men's 10,000m, and women's 800m and steeplechase. Jakob vs Josh updates + what about Faith Kipyegon? We've always got Grant Fisher talk and we talk a little about the future of NCAA track and field at 77:21 before Drew Hunter joins us at 93:20 to talk about his comeback in 2024.

Show notes below.

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0:00 Feldspar is revolutionizing track and sponsoring LetsRun Paris' coverage *link
1:07 Ingebrigtsen song *video
1:41 Start
05:03 50% off at Supporters Club with club GOAT50 *link
07:38 Men's 1500 the premier event?
11:55 Men's 1500 Preview *link
17:27 Josh vs Jakob odds
38:00 American distance medal chances ranked *link
41:15 Over/under US distance medals
45:31 M 10,000m Preview: Barega vs Cheptegei, what about Fisher and Kejelcha? *link
47:41 Edwin Kurgat over Edward Cheserek
54:57 Women's distance finals
54:57 Women's 5000
01:01:36 Women's 800
01:07:14 Women's steeple
01:10:34 Val Constein best shot at gold?
01:14:44 Noah Lyles now betting favorite
01:15:12 Feldsparsport.com
01:15:34 Google Gemini Olympic ad
01:17:21 College sports changed forever?
01:33:20 Drew Hunter
01:34:52 His expiring adidas contract, 2024 and future
01:45:01 Being coached by mom, transitioning from high school to pros
01:47:52 Getting into a Diamond League
01:53:40 Double thresholds and training
01:58:39 Doping talk
02:03:29 The 1500 final - Jakob or Josh?
02:07:44 Tinman and adidas contract
02:11:51 Being a dad
02:16:28 The roads?
02:20:28 Paris Olympics
02:21:08 Believing in himself and doubts

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Olympic legend Christian Taylor Jul 26, 2024

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Christian Taylor, the two-time Olympic and four-time World Champion in the triple jump, joins us on the eve of the Olympics to reflect back on his amazing career and look ahead to what is next.

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00:00 Join the Supporters Club
01:26 Christian Taylor
02:40 2011, 2012 and his quick start
06:42 Changing feet
09:11 Rising to occasion at Worlds and Olympics?
11:07 Who was his greatest rival?
14:32 Greatest accomplishment
16:45 Missing the world record
20:39 The eternal optimist struggling at end of career
27:11 The butterfly effect
28:27 Michael Johnson track league
30:48 Future of triple jump
32:49 What's next?
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36:41 His expiring adidas contract, 2024 and future
46:50 Being coached by mom, transitioning from high school to pros
49:41 Getting into a Diamond League
55:29 Double thresholds and training
01:00:28 Doping talk
01:05:18 The 1500 final - Jakob or Josh?
01:09:33 Tinman and adidas contract
01:13:40 Being a dad 01:18:17 The roads?
01:22:17 Paris Olympics
01:22:57 Believing in himself and doubts

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Olympic Sprint Preview with Ato Boldon Plus Kerr, Kipchoge Updates Jul 24, 2024

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In this episode of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast, the hosts Jonathan Gault, Robert, and Weldon Johnson dive into the latest news in the world of track and field. They discuss the recent London then turn to the Paris Olympics and it's crazy marathon course.

NBC's sprint analyst Ato Boldon joins at 57:51 to break down all things Paris Olympics 100m through 800m. Ato's got hot takes on Noah Lyles, Kenny Bednarek, Sha'Carri Richardson, and even Michael Johnson.

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0:00 Olympic Sprint Preview with Ato Boldon
00:32 50% off Supporters Club with code GOAT50 at letsrun.com/subscribe
01:30 Intro
12:44 Keely 1:54, Athing Mu 2:00
17:14 Men's 1500m Talk - Danny Mackey/Josh Kerr update
22:29 Hocker vs Nuguse
29:57 Sub 4 minute mile in Olympic marathon?
37:15 1924 Olympic XC
40:14 Kipchoge's chances/update
47:31 Noah Lyles most to gain and lose in Paris?
52:49 Bekele
57:51 Ato Boldon guest
58:22 Men's 100
01:10:24 Men's 200
01:17:23 Men's 400
01:19:43 Are Michael Norman and Michael Johnson proof every sprinter wants to run the 100?
01:21:42 Dennis Mitchell
01:23:37 Men's 400m hurdles -Benjamin or Warholm?
01:26:24 Men's 110m hurdles & Grant Holloway
01:27:57 Women's 100
01:29:55 2022 false starts
01:32:09 Shericka
01:35:19 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
01:37:38 Elaine Thompson Herah
01:40:03 Women's 200
01:42:03 Women's 400
01:45:22 Women's 100 hurdles
01:48:36 Bobby Kersee 800m coach?
01:49:35 Sydney and Women's 400m hurdles
01:55:01 Men's 800
01:57:21 Women's 800
01:58:19 Bonus segment- Ato's first race, Jamaicans, Trinidadians and Americans yelling at him

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Jakob's 3:26, Matthew Centrowitz Part 2, Jess Hull WR, Slowest Olympians, Paris Course Jul 17, 2024

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USA Olympic 1500m legend Matthew Centrowitz reflects on his career at 85:28. (Part 1 of the Centro interview is here).

Prior to that we break down all thing Monaco including Jakob Ingebrigtsen's 3:26.73 European record in the 1500 and Jess Hull's world record in the 2000m. What's Jakob's best strategy to defeat Josh Kerr?

Plus Kate Grace retires, thread of the week, Daniel Do Nascimento popped, Femke Bol goes sub 51, a Noah Lyles betting update, and Keira D'Amato has a new coach.

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Show notes: 0:00 Full Podcast Monaco + Centro
00:45 Special Supporters Club offer
01:29 Start
05:25 Monaco and Jakob's 3:26 1500
10:15 What's Jakob's best strategy . Thread:More shots fired at Kerr by Jakob? 'So for the people that only show up once, of course it's easy to be lucky and succeed.'
12:28 Post- Jakob's flawed strategy
23:13 Nordas as pacemaker?
28:50 Jess Hull world record
29:50 Voicemail of Week *Sodium bicarbonate article
35:15 Kate Grace retires *thread
40:27 1st female sub 2:00 by Japanese woman
43:44 Rojo's ego boost
46:31 The slowest Olympians
51:40 Olympic marathon course and Boilermaker
58:34 On super shoe NY Times feature *link
01:00:20 Daniel Do Nascimento tests positive *Link
01:05:04 Keira D'Amato now coached by Ed Eyestone *link
01:09:07 Rojo on grand slam track league and Josh Kerr's comments *Thread
01:10:40 Noah Lyles update
01:15:38 Femke Bol goes sub 51 *video
01:17:13 Thread of Week: What male today could win the most number of female gold medals?
01:25:28 Matthew Centrowitz Part 2
01:29:31 More on Rio 2016
01:34:33 What are highlights of career?
01:40:05 Liquori/Ryun
01:42:05 His tactical genius
01:49:17 Best workout
01:57:27 What's next?
02:02:51 Announcing takes
02:07:03 Mark Wetmore out at CU
02:14:06 Scholarships at Oregon
02:16:08 Becoming a dad
02:19:27 From Part 1: Who is going to the 2024 Olympics?
Part 1 With Centro here

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