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Marathon Trials Standards are Here, Newbury Park Better than Ritz?, Cherono Wins Another 'Major', US Half Champs, Fake Conner Mantz Dec 08, 2021

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Newbury Pary continued its assault on the high school record books, the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials standards are here, Lawrence Cherono is still winning 'majors', Sara Vaughn impressed in her debut, so did Conner Mantz, but Keira D'Amato stole the show as the fake Conner Mantz checks in. Show notes below:

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Show notes:
Rich Perelman piece on USATF convention
2:51 Newbury Park Dominates Running Lane Garmin Nationals - Was the course short?
21:53 Lawrence Cherono wins another "Major" - Valencia
27:32 Nancy Jelagat big PR for win
32:44 Olympic Marathon Trials standards out
53:01 USATF 10,000m to be held a month before USAs
62:24 USATF Half Champs at Mortgage Networks Half Marathon - Conner Mantz wins his pro debut, Keira D’Amato 67:44 PB
72:47 Sara Vaughn 2:26:53 marathon debut
79:20 Fake Conner Mantz

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Feds Looking at USATF, Shelby GoFundMe, Newbury Park GOAT?, Conner Mantz AR?, Weini Kelati on Fire Dec 01, 2021

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USATF is under federal investigation, Shelby Houlihan is still trying to defend herself, the Brojo's high school has an Eastbay finalist, Sean Brosnan's Newbury Park may be the best high school XC team ever, Weini Kelati is on fire, Conner Mantz may try and break the US half marathon record this weekend, and the Valencia Marathon takes place as well.

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Show notes:
Start: TheRunnerBox.com use code LetsRUN21
2:02 Supershoes/Turkey Trots / Eastbay Regionals - Sahil Dodda of St. Mark's 2nd
12:27 Feds investigating USATF / Nike deal
27:03 Weini Kelati on fire on US roads, should she move to marathon?
33:48 Breaking news: Conner Mantz does not sign with LetsRun.com, but can he break American record in half marathon
43:07 Geoffrey Kamworor at Valencia Marathon this weekend
47:12 Newbury Park XC, the greatest high school team ever?
58:55 Thread of Week: Are the Young brothers our Ingebrigtsens?
64:10 Shelby Houlihan has a GoFundMe and Jon Gault spoke to her about it. Thread

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NCAA Cross Champions Whittni Orton and Conner Mantz (Guests) Nov 26, 2021

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We've got a special edition of the Friday 15 with NCAA Cross Country Champions Whittni Orton and Conner Mantz from BYU. They talk about their NCAA wins and their professional futures. Whittni may be trying to go sub 15 for 5k next week and Conner may target Ryan Hall's 59:43 American record in the half marathon.

Whittni is at the start and Conner at 37:04.

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NCAA XC Recap, Mantz the Best Since Rupp? Jacob Kiplimo 57:31 Half Marathon World Record Nov 23, 2021

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The 2021 NCAA Cross Country Champs are in the books and Jacob Kiplimo has run 57:31 for the half marathon in Lisbon.

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Start: Rojo's special gift, Turkey Trot rules, LetsRun.com constitution
8:27 NCAA Women's Race
17:46 Recruiting, transfers
25:21 Not everyone improves - comparing NCAA XC 2020 vs 2021
28:39 Men's race: 5 of 6 for NAU
31:15 Love for Iowa State
36:17 Conner Mantz NCAA XC title #2, the best American distance runner since Rupp?
49:43 Breaking News: NAU really didn't win
51:37 Notre Dame men the biggest disappointment
58:09 NAU #1 thanks to 5th Man Brodey Hasty
61:33 Jakob Kiplimo 61:33 Half Marathon World Record
67:30 Worst Supporters Club only segment ever! (Join today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe )

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NCAA XC Preview, Shelby Houlihan Road Racer?, Turkey Trot Costs, New Transgender Guidelines Nov 18, 2021

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We preview the 2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships, talk about who might go pro, have a little transgender talk, discuss whether Shelby Houlihan is going to become a road racer, and debate how much a Turkey Trot should cost. Show notes below.

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Show notes (Join the Supporters Club for bonus audio and full time stamps)
1:45 NCAA XC Men's Individual Preview + Would Nico Young go pro if he wins?
NCAA XC Men's Team Preview
Fake Mike Smith
37:14 NCAA XC Women's Individual Preview
NCAA XC Women's Team Preview
We predict the Michigan Ekiden results
56:34 IOC New transgender guidelines (rate and review us 5 stars please on itunes)
How much should a Turkey Trot cost?
Shelby Houlihan half-marathon/ marathon runner?

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NYC: Jepchirchir Makes History, Seidel Impresses, Drew Hunter BAACK + Guest Elkanah Kibet Living the American Dream Nov 11, 2021

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The 50th NYC Marathon is in the books and Albert Korir (Who?!) is your World Marathon Majors Champion, Peres Jepchirchir is a superstar, and Molly Seidel is a really damn good marathoner.

What's up with Kenenisa Bekele and a high schooler in Michigan DQ'd for using a profanity in celebration?

Is Drew Hunter really baaack?

We end with an interview with Elkanah Kibet @76:59 who is living the American Dream, having run a "monumental race" to PR and finish as the 4th placer in New York and 1st American. His journey to America was almost meant to be and traces back to Daniel Komen and Stephen Cherono.

Show notes:

9:50 Albert who?
19:27 Ben True/ Nathan Martin
27:18 Annie Frisbie
29:45 Molly Seidel brings it again
39:56 What about Kenenisa Bekele?
48:57 US 5k Champs Drew Hunter is Baaack!? And persecuted?
59:42 Centro
61:39 12:52 5k on the Roads
64:47 Profanity DQ in Michigan. Article here
75:55 What I learned on the forums: marriage is hell. why haven't we figured out an alternative?
76:59 Elkanah Kibet 1st American in New York, living the American Dream
76:69-85:59 The race in NY
86:00 The training/getting back in WCAP
101:15 “This was monumental”
109:00 Daniel Komen/ Stephen Cherono & The Dream of America

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50th NYC Marathon Preview - Bekele, the Olympic Champ, Molly Seidel Nov 03, 2021

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The 50th New York City Marathon is almost here.

Kenenisa Bekele will be on the streets of NYC for the first time taking on world half marathon record holder Kibowitt Kandie in his debut. Olympic champ Peres Jepchirchir takes on American Olympic bronze medallist Molly Seidel.

We break it all down and is this the greatest LetsRun.com thread ever?

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Order of show (SC Members get timestamps)
Men's NYC Preview - Bekele vs Kandie
American men's chances - led by Ben True, Noah Droddy, and Nathan Martin
36:45 Women's NYC Preview -Jepchirchir, Seidel
American women's chances - Seidel, Kellyn Taylor, Stephanie Bruce, Sally Kipyego
Could the course record fall? What about a sub 2:20 in NYC?
62:46 The greatest thread in LetsRun history? The 2012 NYC Marathon
World Athletics changes its rules on DQs
Qanon, JFK Jr and Dallas

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Letesenbet Gidey 62:52, USATF World's Selection Policy Sucks, Athlete of Year, and Beer Mile WR Oct 27, 2021

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Letesenbet Gidey ran 62:52 for the half marathon in Valenica and the LRC crew tries to make sense of this amazing record.

USATF's selection policy for the Worlds Eugene 2022 is out and people aren't happy including Rojo who goes on a rant.

World Athletics Athlete of Year: Sydney McLaughlin, Yulimar Rojas, or Sifan Hassan? Karsten Warholm or Ryan Crouser?

The beer mile record is now sub 4:30, some trouble in Oregon.

Order of show (Supporters Club members have time stamps) Gidey's 62:52
Paula Radcliffe the big winner? / Super shoes
Frank Lara runs 61:00
Thumbs down USATF selection policy for Worlds in the Marathon
Rojo's rant
World Athletics AOY
Beer Mile World record
Allegations at University of Oregon

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Raevyn Rogers and Ajee' Wilson (Guests) - US 800m Stars Oct 25, 2021

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800m stars and good friends Raevyn Rogers and Ajee' Wilson are our special guests (separate interviews). Raevyn joins us at the start to talk about her stellar 2021 season which left her with the Olympics bronze medal and #4 fastest time by an American. After the Olympics Raevyn was honored at the Houston Texans game, her high school, and she had 25th birthday bash where one of those in attendance was Ajee' Wilson.

Ajee' was the standard bearer at 800 in the US for the latter half of the last decade winning 2 World Championships medals and setting the now broken American record. She joins the pod @ 45:44 (show notes below).

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Show notes:

1:37 Raevyn Rogers: Post Olympic celebrations, her 25th birthday, and lead-up to the Olympics
12:33 2020 Olympics
21:00 Thoughts on Athing Mu
24:10 Raevyn's start in running, running 2:06 and 53 as a 12 year old. What's the longest run of her life?
31:22 Leaving Ajee Wilson's group (Derek Thompson) to move back west and join Pete Julian
35:54 Tips for other runners
43:28 Ajee' Wilson
What happened in 2021
45:44 Ajee' on Athing
47:10 Plans for 2022
51:12 Thorne Better Health campaign
53:10 2022 Indoor season
54:53 Training outdoors in the winter. Is she tougher than everyone else?

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What's a Major? Rules for Runners, Newbury Park, Backyard Ultra, and Guest Jordan Tropf Oct 21, 2021

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There were some really fast and deep times at the Amsterdam and Rotterdam marathons, we do a little Boston Marathon trivia, discuss what really is a World Marathon Major, have an email of the week, some rules for runners, a little Backyard ultra discussion, and of course Shalane Flanagan World Marathon Major talk.

We start with a voicemail from the Secret Service and end with an interview @ 56:12 with Jordan Tropf, the Baltimore orthopedic resident, who ran the Baltimore (2:27:23), Chicago (2:31:54), and Boston (2:32:13) marathons in 3 days, averaging an incredible 2:30:30.

Order of show (SC members get timestamps)
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Secret Service Calls LetsRun.com
Email of the Week: Did shoes cost CJ Albertson?
Superfast and deep times in Amsterdam and Paris
Boston Marathon Trivia / What makes a WMM / Field sizes
Footlocker Nationals is now Eastbay Nationals
Could Newbury Park qualify for NCAA's?
Shalane Flanagan completes the virtual marathon (or does she?!)
43:36 Rules for Runners - Everyone faster than you is more talented, everyone slower doesn't work as hard
World record at Backyard Ultra. Laz Lake article mentioned
Thread:Big Dog's Backyard Ultra - 3 left, have gone 325 miles, running for 78 hours - can someone run until they die?
56:12 Jordan Tropf: Background article on him here

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