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Yared, Kerr, Fisher, Wiley 1:57, Walmsley UTMB, New Haven Rigged? & Lyles vs Knighton Sep 05, 2023

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The track action is still hot in Europe and China as Christian Coleman ran a world leader in the 100, Yared Nuguse got another DL 1500 win, 19-year-old Addy Wiley ran a 1:57, and we can never get enough of Jakob Ingebrigtsen or the Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton debate.

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06:21 Xiamen Diamond League: Grant Holloway gets beat
11:42 Men's 800: Love for Wanyonyi, what was Arop doing at end of race *Video
19:00 10 Lane track
25:01 Laura Galvan x2
31:03 Why has African male dominance ended?
40:29 Addy Wiley 1:57
44:28 Breaking news: Noah Lyles running Diamond League final
53:26 Zurich DL: Nuguse wins 1500 in Zurich
54:31 Voicemail #1 Fake Josh Kerr
57:54 Voicemail #2 Better for Jakob to lose 5000 than win.
01:02:19 Grant Fisher returns
01:04:36 Schumacher thread
01:06:50 Connor Burns or Simeon Birnbaum?
01:07:22 Noah Lyles or Erriyon Knighton
01:10:46 Jim Walmsley wins UTMB and gets black page
01:22:00 US 20k finish fixed? *video
01:30:01 Brussels preview: Jakob going for 2k WR, Addy Wiley in 1500

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Biggest Winners and Losers from Worlds + More Jakob and Athing Mu Talk + NYC Marathon loaded Aug 30, 2023

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We say goodbye to the 2023 World Track and Field Championships. What are our final thoughts on Worlds? Who were the biggest winners and losers from Worlds? We can never get enough of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Athing Mu, and of course even Grant Fisher, who wasn't even at Worlds.

And we even have a little NYC Marathon talk.

Zurich Weltklasse is Thursday.

0:00 Banter
03:59 Prediction Contest is scored https://www.letsrun.com/letsruncontest/logincontest.php
05:19 Jon and Noah Lyles in the airport
10:01 Noah Lyles for the win in Budapest
11:50 Sha'Carri, Noah, Sydney and Usain Bolt
16:22 Athing Mu
19:49 Mary Moraa
22:44 Femke Bol bookends meet
24:42 Reassessing Sydney and Athing
28:00 Jakob Ingebrigtsen
30:30 Disrespect for Josh Kerr?
41:14 Should Jakob and Kipyegon actually be able to do 1500, 5000, 10000 triple?
48:15 Biggest losers
54:42 Fisher, Kincaid, Grijalva
59:10 Yared Nuguse
01:00:13 Fred Kerley, Van Niekerk
01:06:25 Most Impressive non medallist
01:10:11 Men's steeple
01:12:42 Lessons from Worlds
01:20:05 NYC Marathon looking great

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Worlds Day 5: Josh MF Kerr GOLD, Jakon Silver Again, Nuguse 5th, Hocker 7th, Coburn Injury Aug 24, 2023

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It happened! Josh Kerr won gold and Jakob Ingebrigtsen was relegated to silver for the 2nd year in a row as Narve Nordas got the surprise bronze. We break it all down including Yared Nuguse's 5th place finish, Cole Hocker's 7th place, and Niels Laros' 10th place.

Plus Athing Mu raced at Worlds, Emma Coburn ran with an injury and more.

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Show notes: 0:00 Fake Josh Kerr audio
01:57 Josh Kerr World 1500 champion
13:01 Kerr audio #1
14:20 Josh Kerr audio #2
17:00 Is Jakob just vulnerable in Championship races?
18:27 Jakob says he wasn't 100%
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20:30 Jakob closed pretty well (Josh was just better)
23:19 Nordas / Jakob tension
25:15 Nordas post-medal workout
28:22 What should Jakob do in Paris?
30:57 Josh Kerr said he started eating healthier, lost 10 lbs
39:14 Kerr's coach Danny Mackey dealing with family tragedy
47:44 Grades for the Americans- Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker
57:50 Women's 400/ Men's 400 hurdles
01:00:11 Athing Mu raced at Worlds! Nia Akins
01:08:10 Hassan kicks by Kipyegon in 5k prelim- why?
01:09:05 Emma Coburn injury, Natosha Rogers Marathon Trials
01:11:51 Tie in women's pole vault

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Worlds Day 4: Faith Kipyegon 56.63, El Bakkali over Girma Aug 23, 2023

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1st 21 minutes - Intro and women's 1500 talk.

21 mins - Steeplechase talk.

33:30 When is the last time Rojo read a novel? Does he even know what a novel is?

36:00 Tobi Amusan talk and Rojo rants about people who don't like drug questions

40:00 Men's 400 talk.

45:00 Men's 800 talk

56:30 Men's 1500 preview. Rojo talked to Jake Wightman. Here is what he thinks of the race.

62:00 The Fake Josh Kerr calls in and reminds Jonathan to not mess up the national anthem when he's singing it along with Josh on Wednesday night.

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Worlds Day 2: Lyles 100m GOLD (9.83), Cheptegei 3-Peat, Nuguse, Hocker, McGee Into 1500 Finals Aug 21, 2023

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Noah Lyles is your 100m World Champion after blasting a 9.83 and then calling out Rojo at press conference afterwards.

Joshua Cheptegei 3-peated in the 10,000m, American Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker, and Cory McGee are in the 1500 meter finals but Timothy Cheruiyot, Nikki Hiltz and Sinclaire Johnson aren't. What about 18-year-old Niels Laros?

Plus some insight on the crowds, atmosphere and mixed zone in Budapest.

Show notes: 0:00 Start
03:21 Noah Lyles calls out Rojo after winning 100m Gold
06:00 Noah Lyles 9.87 in semi and 9.83 in final
10:50 Crazy Stat -Last 3 Worlds there have been 9 different medallists in 100
14:56 Tebogo gets silver at 20
19:26 Atmosphere
22:44 Joshua Cheptegei 3Peats in 10,000m
29:50 Surprise silver for Daniel Ebenyo
34:52 Americans underperform
43:08 1500 semis
44:37 Men's Heat 1- Nuguse and Laros impress
54:27 Timothy Cheruiyot- is the party over?
56:00 Jakob celebrates in heat 2
01:00:40 Cole Hocker's chances
01:04:44 Women's 1500s - Cory McGee in, Nikki Hiltz and Sinclair Johnson out
01:13:38 Youtube comments
01:15:29 Rojo and Jon's Lime scooter adventure
01:20:32 Great finish in heptathlon

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2023 Mega World Champs Preview Aug 16, 2023

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The World Track and Field Champs start Saturday in Hungary and we break it all down. Show notes below.

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Show notes: This is a video about 2023 Worlds preview show 8_15 and Pod
00:00 BetterRunningShoes.com Worlds Prediction Contest
Start: Which athlete has the most to gain and lose at Worlds..... Noah Lyles
14:56 Men's 100- Wide Open
21:13 Women's 100- SAFP vs Shericka vs Ta Lou vs Sha'Carri
29:30 Men's 10k- Kiplimo out, does that help Klecker
31:13 Women's 10k loaded with Tsegay, Hassan, Gidey
32:37 Women's 5k as good as the women's 100?
34:00 Igebrigtsen - 1500 and 5000?
43:43 Kipyego/Jakob double chances
46:06 DrinkLMNT offer
50:33 Sydney McLaughlin Out
56:05 Will Athing Mu run?
01:00:38 Over under US distance medals?
01:01:46 Which distance event outside of 800w and 1500m is US most likely to medal in?
01:06:06 Men's Steeple: World record holder Girma the underdog to El Bakkali
01:12:01 400m Hurdles: Karsten Warholm vs Rai Benjamin and dos Santos
01:15:51 Justyn Knight joins Bowerman
01:21:57 San Diego gets World Road Running champs

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Worlds teams announced, Athing Mu may not run, Addy Wiley 1:59, Conner Mantz run into fence Aug 08, 2023

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The Worlds are 11 days away and the US announced its team. Athing Mu is listed but Bobby Kersee says she may not run. What about Grant Fisher?

Alex Bell is off the British team, Sifan Hassan is tripled entered, but which double should she do?

Milton Mallard is out at Texas A&M, Addy Wiley is still running really fast, and Conner Mantz got run into a fence.

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Show notes:
00:00 Join Supporters Club to get daily podcasts from Worlds https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe
03:03 US announces team for Worlds - Grant Fisher alternate
06:11 Athing Mu may not Worlds - our thoughts take 2 *video from Supporters Club podcast
19:39 Milton Mallard no longer at Texas A&M *thread
23:38 Alex Bell left off British 800m team *article with photo
31:38 Gjert Ingebrigtsen not credentialed for Worlds
41:44 Worlds betting odds video odds
45:27 Changes at Worlds - New false start rule, qualifying procedures, Q room
article on reaction times/false starts at 2022 Worlds
52:54 Sifan Hassan entered in 3 races at Worlds -which 2 should she run?
59:13 Addy Wiley blasts 1:59
01:07:08 Conner Mantz gets run into fencing at Beach to Beacon *thread and video
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(Guest) Michael Johnson, Brosnan OUT at UCLA, High Schooler run 9.89, Marathon Trials at Noon, Bol cleared Aug 02, 2023

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Michael Johnson, the Olympic legend joins us on the anniversary of his 19.32 200m world record Olympic gold medal run from the 1996 Olympics to talk all things track and field at the 66:49 mark. What event is he most excited about (hint: Sha’Carri Richardson is in it), what does he think of Syndey McLaughlin-Levrone and Noah Lyles and why isn’t track more popular in the US?

Prior to Michael joining us, we break down Sean Brosnan being ousted at UCLA, the Olympic Marathon Trials being held at noon in Orlando, Pete Bol being cleared, 18-year-old Issam Asinga running 9.89 and discuss which athlete we most want to know is clean or dirty?

Show notes below.

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Show notes:
00:00 Sick of your cable company? Get faster internet today? https://www.letsrun.com/fiber
01:31 Start
04:19 Sean Brosnan OUT at UCLA after one year *Thread
15:14 Post of Week
15:47 Fair or foul? Olympic Trials Marathon to be at noon in Orlando *link
29:01 Thread of Week: You’re granted a one-time use magical power to know with 100% certainty if a T&F athlete used any PEDs. Who would you choose?
40:18 Peter Bol cleared of testing positive for EPO
50:09 Issam Asinga 9.89 100m World U20 and US high school record
56:15 Great 1500 at Spanish Champs
01:00:48 Good news for Nuguse?
01:06:49 Michael Johnson Guest
01:08:28 27th anniversary of 19.32 200m WR Olympic gold run
01:20:35 The gold shoes
01:24:29 Michael on 2023 sprinters
01:29:49 Michael on Sydney
01:35:03 Michael on Men’s 400 and Wayde van Niekerk and Steven Gardiner
01:41:46 Michael on men’s 200
01:46:13 Will Noah Lyles ever win an Olympic gold medal? Is Rojo crazy?
01:51:40 Michael defends Noah
01:55:18 Why is track more popular in the UK than US?
02:00:26 What’s Michael Johnson the person doing day to day?
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Nuguse FTW, Monson 14:19, American medal chances, Chicago Marathon LOADED Jul 26, 2023

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Yared Nuguse became the first American male to win a Diamond League 1500 since 2011 as he got the big win in London as his OAC teammate Alicia Monson got the American record in the 5000 by running 14:19. Noah Lyles ran super fast, but barely won.

Friday in Monaco Faith Kipyregon obliterated the women's mile world record as Nikki Hiltz got the American record.

After these big wins and fast times, which Americans have the best chances to medal in the distances.

The Chicago Marathon fields are out and Kelvin Kiptum will be in Chicago, could he get the world record? Ruth Chepngetich and Sifan Hassan will square off on the women's side while Emily Sisson could lower the AR.

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Show notes:
00:00 Save 50% on Supporters Club memberships with code GOAT50 https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe
01:05 Banter
06:27 Yared Nuguse wins 1500 in London
21:27 Cole Hocker 3:32.14 13th place
27:12 Women's 5000: Alicia Monson 14:19 American Record: Gudaf Tsegay takes down Sifan Hassan
33:44 Who would you rather be Monson or Cranny?
48:59 Faith Kipyegon 4:07 World Record Mile
55:57 US distance medal chances at Worlds
01:00:31 1500s - Nuguse, Hocker, Hiltz
01:05:52 Steeples - Coburn?
01:08:32 5000s - Monson? Nur? Cranny? Chelimo?
01:13:49 10000s
01:16:12 Marathon -D'Amato
01:18:32 Noah Lyles 19.47 vs Tebogo 19.40 in London
01:27:55 50,000 Fans in London
01:32:17 Andy Bayer sponsored, Eric Holt not
01:39:04 Letsrun.com/shoes
01:39:45 Chicago Marathon fields out- Could the world and American records go down?
01:39:56 Kelvin Kiptum to Chicago
01:46:49 Molly Seidel's chances
01:52:12 Post of the week: re: Allie O says she's not okay, going through immense stress but can't tell us why yet
Links: Good Threads: re: Why does Nuguse..
re: Cole Hocker 13th place with a 3:32 season's best
re: How does Monson run a 14:19 with only a 8:25 3k?
re: What a DISASTER. Name an event that has imploded worse than the men's 400m...

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Sha'Carri Wins One and Loses One, Monaco and London DL are loaded, Bekele vs Ingebrigtsen, Banned Shelby Runs 30:47 Jul 19, 2023

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The European track action is in full swing in advance of Worlds. Sha'Carri Richardson got a big win in Silesia over Shericka Jackson, but then was upset by NCAA star Julien Alfred in Poland.

The Monaco and London Diamond Leagues are loaded. Could Yared Nuguse get a Diamond League win and will Noah Lyles vs Erriyong Knighton vs Zharnell Hughes really take place?

And what about the fantasy match-up of Peak Bekele vs Jakob at 5000m?

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Show notes: 0:00 Start
02:42 Rojo’s Amazon link
07:41 Jakob on rabbits and Rojo’s comments *Video
21:00 Intern Alex with post of week
23:30 Sha’Carri Richardson gets beat by Julien Alfred
28:44 Erriyon Knighton gets beat
32:14 Clayton Murphy gets beat
34:15 Rojo’s anecdote from Cornell on Mike Smith
36:28 Steven Gardiner world leader in 400
39:45 Track isn’t popular in Jamaica or Kenya either
47:12 Jama Aden found not guilty in Spain
59:04 Shelby while banned from the sport runs 30:47 10k
01:05:01 Message board thread of week - Could peak Bekele beat Jakob at 5000?
01:09:39 Has intern Alex ever heard of Geb and Bekele?
01:14:01 Doping bust in Keny at airport
01:18:17 Great match-ups in Monaco and London Diamond Leagues
01:23:32 Should Fred Kerley be worried?
01:25:51 Is Yared Nuguse the favorite in London 1500?

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