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Olympic Marathon Trials Draft, Alex Gibby (Guest), WR 5000 at BU? Cooper Teare Wins US Cross Jan 23, 2024

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Harvard cross country coach Alex Gibby joins us at 63:59 to discuss his training philosophy, rise in the sport, and of course NCAA Cross Country Champion Graham Blanks.

Prior to that we break down this week's running news before having our Olympic Marathon Trials draft.

Cooper Teare and Weini Kelati got the wins at US Cross. What does it mean for the rest of the year?

Yared Nuguse makes his pro 5000m debut at BU on Friday, could Woody Kincaid, Nuguse or someone else scare the 12:49 world record? What will Nico Young do?

Show notes: 0:00 Copy of USA Cross and Olympic Marathon Trials
07:26 Cooper Teare wins USA Cross
14:34 Reminder Millrose is loaded
15:42 Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse want to run World Indoors
21:35 Allie Ostrander makes team
23:09 BU 5k - Could the WR go down? Nuguse's debut, how fast for Nico?
35:55 Olympic Marathon Trials draft
55:14 Addy Wiley signs with adidas
55:38 Sarah Hall update
63:59 Alex Gibby podcast

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Olympic Marathon Trials 1st Look, A Woman Goes Sub 29, Kelati Get American Record, Rupp 62:37 Jan 17, 2024

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The action heated up on the roads and the anticipations for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trails increased.

Agnes Ngetich blasted a 28:46 10k to become the first woman under 29 minutes as a no-name woman followed her in 2nd, Weini Kelati ran 66:25 to break the American record in the half marathon, while Galen Rupp only ran 62:37.

We break it all down and then at 66:28 take our first look at the US Olympic Marathon Trials which are in 2.5 weeks.

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Show notes:
0:00 DrinkLMNT Electrolytes without the junk: https://drinklmnt.com/letsrun
05:32 Agnes Ngetich runs 28:46
08:16 What Jon learned from talking to her agent Davor Savija?
15:29 We'd never heard of 2nd place (Emmaculate Anyango) before
22:45 How much faster can they go?
27:53 Houston
29:31 Weini Kelati 66:25 American record
40:11 Galen Rupp 62:37 what does it mean for his Olympic chances? *Thread:Rupp 1:02:37 at Houston half
50:55 Diego Estrada comeback
55:07 Text of the Week / Best Thing in Running /Posts of the Week
Grant Fisher's coach Mike Scanell's posts: #1, #2
59:40 Full Marathon: Zouhair Talbi Wins, Tiernan Gets Olympic qualifier
01:02:11 Could Universality spots mean the US only gets 2 Olympic men's marathoners
01:06:28 Olympic Marathon Trails 1st Look
Voicemail of the Week /Top contenders at Olympic Trials
01:08:46 Women's Big 4 or 6? Molly Seidel, Emily Sisson, Keira D'Amato, Betsy Saina, Sara Hall, Aliphine Tuliamuk
01:09:51 Men's Side -Big 4 or is it a Big 6-10? Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Galen Rupp, Scott Fauble....
01:18:03 Sisson, Saina and Seidel!?!?!
01:27:06 Orlando weather

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Grant Fisher (Guest) + Olympic Marathon Trials Talk & Dubai Craziness Jan 10, 2024

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Grant Fisher joins us at 63:11 to talk about leaving Bowerman and racing Josh Kerr in the 2-mile at Millrose (tickets here). Prior to that a Donavan Brazier update, and a little Olympic Marathon Trials talk with Emma Bates pulling out and Paul Chelimo sending us a cryptic message.

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Show notes:
0:00 Letsrun.com Track Talk
05:15 Letsrun on tiktok *link
07:14 Email of the week
08:49 Bowerman updates from Frerichs and Grant Fisher
15:12 Grant back with his high school coach
19:25 Donavan Brazier had surgery and without a coach
24:45 Emma Bates out of Trials
33:39 Paul Chelimo's cryptic message
37:02 Message Board Post of year *link
39:18 You need a VPN click here
40:36 Bold Predictions update- Jakob's injury
48:35 Orlando weather update
51:51 Craziness at Dubai marathon
58:50 19-year-old ex javelin thrower runs 2:05 *link
01:03:11 Grant Fisher interview
01:03:53 Grant racing 2 mile vs Josh Kerr at Millrose
01:08:15 How do we get people to care more about sport?
01:13:58 Grants current coaching and living situation
01:21:29 On leaving Bowerman
01:28:20 When did he first think of leaving?
01:31:55 Worlds 2022 and his "slow" college times
01:38:49 The move to Oregon
01:41:37 Woody leaving
01:47:21 Future of Bowerman
01:51:27 Double workouts
01:58:12 Getting on the podium
02:03:04 Logistics of a remote coach
02:07:47 How is Millrose so loaded?
02:12:53 Is Centro done?
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NordVPN
Message Board Post of Year (Rabbiting trials)
19-year-old javelin thrower wins Dubai
Millrose Tickets

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2024's Bold Predictions, 2023 Track and Field Trivia, Frerichs Leaves Bowerman Jan 02, 2024

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The LetsRun.com crew plays a little 2023 trivia before making their 2024 Bold Predictions. What is on tap in 2024 for Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Yared Nuguse, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Matthew Centrowitz, Will Sumner, Niels Laros, and many more?

And oh yeah another star has left the Bowerman Track Club as Courtney Frerichs has departed.

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Show notes:
0:00 2024 Predictions
00:36 Start
06:27 LetsRun.com 2023 Trivia
33:38 Courtney Frerichs out of Bowerman Track Club
42:24 Nick Willis sub 4 streak?
46:52 Look back 2023 Bold Predictions
53:29 2024 Bold Predictions
53:43 Rojo's Bold Predictions
01:00:16 JG BP #1 Men's marathon
01:02:35 Wejo BP #1 - Men's 100
01:06:24 JG BP #2 - US women
01:09:30 Wejo BP #2 Women's 400m
01:10:40 JG BP#3 Men's 800
01:13:16 Wejo BP #3 Men's Mile
01:15:58 Jon's Centro bonus prediction
01:17:28 Wejo's boldest prediction men's 1500

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2023's Biggest Disappointments & Surprises + A SUB-4 Mile In The Middle Of A Marathon? Dec 26, 2023

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Shhhh. Don't tell Jonathan Gault or Weldon Johnson but Robert Johnson secretly recorded this show without their permission. He reveals his biggest disappointments and surprises for 2023 and then gets super excited about the 2024 Paris Olympic Marathon. He breaks down the course and without saying it predicts that a sub-4 mile in the middle of it is more likely than a sub-2 hour marathon. He made that prediction on the messageboard. Speaking of messageboard, these are the two threads he talked about this week:

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro and then talk about what percent of top 3 finishers at USAs repeat as top 3 the next year?
Does this ratio hold true at the Worlds level? What percent of medallists at the Worlds level repeat the next year?
8:15 Breakthrough performers of the year - Yared Nuguse, Krissy Gear, Addy Wiley, etc.
15:30 How about some love for Lamecha Girma?
16:55 What shocked Rojo at the Worlds level? Who broke out in 2023? Emmanuel Wanyoni, Ben Pattison, Narve Nordas, and Simon Koech all get some love.
19:30 Can Evan Jager have Joe Flacco type moment in 2024?
20:05 Rojo shares his biggest disappointment of the year - Cooper Teare.
23:15 Rojo talks about a messageboard thread that should make married people laugh.
24:23 Rojo gets mad that people are talking about a sub-2 hour marathon at the Paris Olympics. He tells you why it won't be won in unde 2:04:00 but then gets super excited about what the individual mile splits will be - some over 5:20 - some near 4:00 - as John Kellogg helps him break down the elevation profile.

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Kerr 61:51 Half, Kiptum and Kipyegon Athletes of Year, Nick Willis' Streak Ends, Rojo's Begins? Dec 20, 2023

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Josh Kerr blasted a 61:51 half marathon and will chase the 2 mile world record but may not run world indoors in Scotland. Fellow Scot Jake Wightman is out. What will Jakob Ingebrigtsen do?

Kelvin Kiptum and Faith Kipyegon are the 2023 LetsRun.com athletes of the year.

Plus how fast could Jakob Ingebrigtsen run a half marathon? Who wins in a half marathon race between Josh Kerr and Letesenbet Gidey? and the Best Thing in Running

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2:04 Start
06:05 Does anything matter besides the Olympics?
10:03 Jake Wightman OUT of World Indoors, John talked to Danny Mackey about Josh Kerr wanting to do it
18:28 Laura Muir doing World Indoors
24:26 Alicia Monson running The Ten instead of World XC or World Indoors (she's also running Millrose)
30:44 Kelvin Kiptum and Faith Kipyegon LetsRun.com Athletes of the Year
38:20 Noah Lyles' Statement on Athlete of the Year Awards
40:49 World 25k records set
45:29 Josh Kerr 61:51 half marathon, how fast could Jakob run?
49:50 Who wins at a half? Letesenbet Gidey or Josh Kerr?
51:07 JK One peak or two?
56:49 Nick Willis sub 4 mile streak coming to an end *Thread
01:00:26 Rojo's sub 5? Sub 6 attempt?
01:06:22 Best thing in running: Katie Izzo trying to qualify for Olympics via xc rankings *Thread
Give LetsRun.com for Xmas
Links: Willis sub 4 streak ends

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Jakob and Josh, 6 Athletes of Year?, Niels Laros Upset + Best Thing in Running Dec 12, 2023

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World Athletics named 6 athletes of the year, Kelvin Kiptum, Noah Lyles, Mondo Duplantis, Tigist Assefa, Faith Kipyegon and Yulimar Rojas. Yet they left off Ryan Crouser?!

The Josh Kerr truth/trash talk with Jakob Ingebrigtsen gets another look as does Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Karsten Warholm's 2022 incomes. Plus, how much do we think Katelyn Tuohy makes?

Niels Laros is no longer the only 19-year-old European sensation, CJ Albertson is still running a lot of marathons, and what about that road mile in Hawaii?

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Show notes:
0:00 Jakob and Josh, Niels Laros Upset, 6 Athletes of Year? + Best Thing in Running
03:16 Superbowl talk
06:55 6 World Athletics Athletes of Year?
25:24 Josh Kerr trash / truth talk with Jakob *Video/thread here
32:25 Who has bigger ego Jakob or Josh?
36:21 Jakob Ingebrigtsen/ Karsten Warholm's 2022 income revealed *Article
45:25 Euro XC: 19-yearold Axel Vang Christensen takes down Niels Laros *video
50:28 World XC in US will be in January 2026
54:34 Rojo's 21 year old British phenom: Megan Keith
56:04 Club nats
59:14 CJ Albertson runs 2nd 2:11 in a week
01:02:09 Olympic Trials are February 3rd
01:05:12 Amanda Vestri of ZAP
01:13:24 Yared Nuguse wins road mile in Hawaii
01:14:55 Centro
01:17:23 3 Men break Japanese 10,000m record
01:22:44 The best thing in running this week..... Katelyn Tuohy *Thread
01:24:55 Ruth Jebet is back now running marathons
Links: *Video: Jakob and Josh
Tuohy Pro
Axel Vang Christensen over Laros
Warholm and Ingebrigtsen income

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Valencia: 2:01 Club Grows, Bekele is Back, Cheptegei? + Valby Sub 15:00 & Blanks 13:03 Dec 05, 2023

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Parker Valby became the first colleigan to go sub 15:00 and Graham Blanks ran 13:03 to break the NCAA record. At the Valencia Marathon, Sisay Lemma joined the 2:01 club as Kenenisa Bekele is back and Joshua Cheptegei has work to do in the m arahton.

Addy Ritzenhein got a national title just like her dad, Dathan, and what is up with the men's Olympic Marathon qualifying?

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Show notes: 0:00 Join the Supporters Club
0:31 Start
03:23 Parker Valby sub 15:00 NCAA record
12:25 Graham Blanks 13:03 NCAA indoor record
22:02 Jon's nuclear take on Steve Prefontaine
26:06 Nico Young big win in 3k
37:10 Valencia Marathon
39:27 Men's race: Sisay Lemma 4th man under 2:02, Cheptegei bombs, Bekele 2:04
41:07 Kiptum in Chicago was nuts
47:01 What about Lemma's win?
54:52 Bekele 2:04 at 41
57:16 Joshua Cheptegei bombs in debut
01:05:39 US not guaranteed 3 Olympic marathoners and will they not honor top 3 at Trials?
01:16:26 NXN: Addy Ritzenhein wins NXN
01:21:39 Boys race: Jojo Jordan with upset and Doug Soles wins 2nd national title at a different school
01:26:55 CIM & Rojo trying to qualify for Olympic Marathon Trials
01:33:28 Intern Karl, Jon and Taylor Swift

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NCAA Champ Graham Blanks (Guest), Turkey Trots, Mary Cain-Nike lawsuit, USATF finances, BU 5000s Nov 28, 2023

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Graham Blanks joins us at 81:13 to discuss his NCAA Cross Country title and how he went from being a good high school recruit to an NCAA star at Harvard.

Prior to that the LetsRun.com crew breaks down the latest in the running world, including Mary Cain settling her lawsuit with NIKE, USATF losing a lot of money on Worlds, and the latest on the BU 5000s.

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Show notes:
0:00 Save 50% on Supporters Club with code GOAT50 https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe..
04:33 Best Turkey Trot in Connecticut??
09:55 Graham Blanks' training -Anyone surprised at how much mileage Graham Blanks runs?
16:11 Morgan Beadlescomb wins Manchester Road Race and gets engaged right after
24:28 Which is more impressive: Japanese collegiate team with 3 guys in 27:30s or Japanese high school team with 6 guys sub 14:00?
31:53 Thread of week: If every NCAA XC champ lined up in a race the winner would be....
39:48 How fast will the BU 5ks go?
54:43 Mary Cain settles her lawsuit with Nike
01:02:57 USATF lost money in 2022 paying to host Worlds
01:15:37 Should Phil Knight leave an endowment to track and field?
01:21:13 Graham Blanks Interview
01:25:12 How did he celebrate NCAA title?
01:29:31 BU 5k
01:31:32 NIL, turning pro, having an agent
01:37:47 More on the NCAA race/ running like a dumbass
01:44:01 What makes Graham so good?
01:49:07 Graham's high school running / his start in sport
01:54:59 Graham's big jump / gap year
02:01:29 Freshman year at Harvard
02:03:50 His training
02:09:49 Can he hit the Olympic standard?
02:12:25 Graham Blanks marathoner?
02:15:47 Does he have a good kick?
Links: Thread of week: If every NCAA XC champ lined up in a race the winner would be....
USATF lost money in 2022 paying to host Worlds
Anyone surprised at how much mileage Graham Blanks runs?

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Breaking Down NCAAs: Parker Valby, Graham Blanks, Ok State Dominant, NC State and Katelyn Tuohy Get it Done Nov 22, 2023

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The 2023 NCAA Championships are in the books and Graham Blanks of Harvard got a convincing win as Parker Valby of Florida was dominant, and so were Dave Smith's Oklahoma State men, while the NC State women edged NAU thanks to some heroics by Katelyn Tuohy.

We break it all down, plus have the best thing in running, thread, email and post of the week, and debate Katelyn Tuohy's possible pro contract.

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Show notes:
0:00 Black Friday Special Join Supporters Club for 50% off use code GOAT50 or use code CLUB25 to save 25% and give Jon $25 https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe
01:26 Start
03:13 Tough Week for Johnsons
06:40 Graham Blanks NCAA XC Champion for Harvard
13:26 Blanks' gap year
18:03 Blanks pro prospects/ margin of victory
25:15 The Best Thing in Running This Week...
25:52 Happy Birthday Habs
31:34 Oklahoma State men put on a performance for the ages to stop NAU's streak
38:37 Stat of NCAAs: BYU's #1 Man would have been #6 for NAU and OK State
39:53 Rojo rant / Ranking the ideal LetsRun visitor's NCAA teams
47:26 Women's Race: Parker Valby dominant
52:17 Katelyn Tuony only 5th but a big winner
55:14 What happened to NAU women?
01:01:47 Should individuals count in the team scores?
01:07:04 Did Mike Smith's teams' mindset change?
01:10:53 Coach Smiths with high praise for one another
01:11:23 The experience in Charlottesville
01:16:27 Email of the week- Moses who snuck onto the NCAA course
01:21:48 Jacob Kiplimo is back
01:24:22 Evan Jager misdiagnosed stress fracture
01:25:29 Bold message board post of week- Justin Knight will win medals for Bowerman *Post
01:26:52 Message board post on coaches being the bad guy *Post
01:27:57 How much should Katelyn Tuohy get paid?
Links: Jon Gault's NCAA Analysis article
Threads: No respect for Dave Smith and Oklahoma State men’s cross country team
Evan Jager: Tired of Eugene and sharing Jerry but has ”never had thoughts of leaving” BTC

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