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Emma Bates - America's Newest Marathon Star (Guest) Oct 19, 2021

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We catch up with Emma Bates after she ran 2:24:20 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon and become the ninth-fastest American woman of all time. Bates ran through her race strategy and why most of her Team Boss teammates flew out to Chicago to cheer her on in-person. She also discusses her painful divorce, which caused her to relocate from Idaho to Boulder and begin training under Joe Bosshard, and how she was able to navigate that period of her life and emerge stronger. Bates also wants to run the World Championship marathon next year in Eugene...but nine months out from race day, she’s still waiting on USATF to let her know how it is picking the team.

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14:46 When did she know she'd be a marathoner? Running 120 mile weeks at altitude
18:21 Her Team Boss teammates supporting her in Chicago
23:09 Marathon Project struggles / going through a divorce
27:41 Joining Team Boss
33:29 2022 Plans

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Bates' instagram recap of the Chicago Marathon is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_D7M-rAw4/

Recap of her Marathon Project run here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmd8SGH46-/

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Galen Rupp is Baack, Mary Cain Sues Nike for $20 Million, Emma Bates Impresses, CJ Albertson Entertains, and RIP Agnes Tirop Oct 14, 2021

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The Chicago and Boston double is done and Galen Rupp is baaack, but Jordan Hasay most definitely isn't. We break it down & praise CJ Albertson, Emma Bates, and Nell Rojas, not to mention your winners Ruth Chepngetich, Diana Kipyokei, Seifu Tura, and Benson Kipruto.

Former World Cross Country champ Agnes Tirop was tragically murdered in Kenya and we pay our respects.

Mary Cain is suing Nike and Alberto Salazar for $20 million!?!

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Order of show (Supporters Club members get timestamps for everything below)
20th anniversary of Rojo's greatest athletic accomplishment goes unnoticed
Chicago women: Ruth Chepngetich was ahead of Chris Derrick in Chicago / Emma Bates impresses
Chicago men: Tura Wins &pod Rupp is Baack
How fast can Rupp go? / What's next
Which would you rather be American record holder or World Champion?
Ian Butler turns around and runs the wrong way in Chicago / What's the craziest thing you've seen in a race? thread here + Look at 1904 Olympic marathon
38:16 Boston - CJ Albertson steals the show
Benson Kipruto Impresses
Diana Kipyokei (not Kipyogei) wins, ageless Ednah Kiplagat 2nd
Unsponsored Nell Rojas 1st American
Jordan Hasay bombs
Shalane Flanagan double
RIP Agnes Tirop
78:15 Mary Cain sues Nike for $20 million
Cowboys Patriots

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Chicago, Boston, London (Marathons) Oct 07, 2021

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The Virgin London Marathon is in the books and it is the most unusual weekend in US marathon history is here with Chicago on Sunday and Boston on Monday. We break it all down.

Show notes: 2:52 Weather in Chicago and Web Guy Erik loving LMNT
4:05 London Marathon 5 Women Go Sub 2:19, Joyciline Jepkosgei FTW
10:33 Did Sisay Lemma's celebration cost him $25,000? Covid meant his 67 year old manager got on the medal podium
20:25 Chicago Marathon: Will the weather ruin American record attempts?
29:54 Galen Rupp's chances
35:49 How many American men will go under the women's world record in Chicago?
41:59 Boston Marathon Preview: Molly Huddle, Jordan Hasay, Des Linden on US side
48:40 Shalane Flanagan running Chicago on Sunday, Boston on Monday
52:56 Baltimore Marathon = self-serve water stations
57:01 17 year-old Japanese runs 13:31 5k (Eliud Kipchoge ran 12:46 at 19)
60:46 Did John McDonnell's Arkansas teams have a 29:04 5th man?
65:27 Valencia Marathon gets Boston, NYC, and Chicago champs
73:07 Kibiwott Kandie debut in NY, Emily Sisson out
75:54 Listener Audio: Brandon from Maryland on US runners embarrassing themselves
78:30 OJ Simpson Trial

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Devon Allen: 12.99, Eugene 2022, and NFL Players Trying to Run Fast Oct 02, 2021

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We've got a special "Where Your Dreams Become Reality" podcast with Devon Allen who became the 22nd man and 13th American to go sub 13 second in the 110m hurdles by running 12.99 last month.

*Nice Sports Illustrated profile on Devon from 2016.

Show notes: 2:38 Start: Devon Allen 12.99
7:49 Did Grant Holloway choke?
11:44 Breakout freshman year at Oregon, his career till now
23:55 Future goals, Worlds 2022 in Eugene
26:08 Does football help him in track?
30:38 Can he run 12.80?
33:29 Football players running the 100, dream football 100 match-up, how fast can he run the 100?

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Bekele Doesn't Bomb, London Is This Weekend, and A Guy Who Sat Next to Molly Seidel on a Plane Sep 30, 2021

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39 year-old Kenenisa Bekele finished the Berlin marathon, but only in 3rd place, what does it mean for his future? A loaded London Marathon is this weekend, we start to take a look at the fields.

We end by talking talk to a guy @63:14 (NCAA steeplechaser Zach Litoff (@litoffstudios) who sat next to Molly Seidel on her first flight back in the United States after winning her historic bronze medal at the Olympics. He recounts his cool experience, but doesn't get Rojo's $5,000 for being this guy.

Plus a little running ethics, men racing women, and have a tweet of the week from Deena Kastor. Show notes below.

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Show notes: 4:42 Berlin Marathon: Bekele 3rd, Guye Adola, Gotytom Gebreslase win
12:02 Bekele's future
19:31 London Marathon mini preview
34:27 Fair or foul?:3rd placer sees leaders runs off course, says nothing and wins $3000 at Quad Cities Marathon
NCAA coaching legend (and Reebok TC coach) Chris Fox doing the exact opposite when Wejo ran off course in a race in the 1999
43:58 Steve Prefontaine NCAA XC bib sells for $26,734
45:57 Marine Corps Marathon /NXN Cancelled. Will a high school team nationals emerge?
53:18 Fair our Foul? Men racing elite women at end of races?
62:37 Tweet of the Week from Deena Kastor
63:14 Zach Litoff @litoffstudios on his crazy cool story of sitting next to Molly Seidel on her flight back from the Olympics

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Aussie Globe Trotting, Mile/3k/5k Star Stewart McSweyn (Guest) Sep 27, 2021

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Last week did a live video talk with Aussie miler, 3k, 5k star, Stewy McSweyn, as he entered quarantine. He's still locked in his quarantine and it's out now as a podcast.

McSweyn recounts his great 2021 year, his globetrotting ways, discusses who is the GOAT of Australian distance running, what country is best in the 4x mile, and what his relationships is with his rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Timonty Cheruiyot.

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Show notes:

Start: Quarantining and racing a lot
12:15: Grading his 2020 season
19:51 What's his relationship with Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Timothy Cheruiyot?
21:53 4x Mile : Australia vs Great Britain vs Norway vs Kenya vs USA: Who Wins?
24:17 Having never run an 800m race under 2:00
27:00 His steeplechase days (and Jakob Ingebrigtsen's steeplechase days)
30:30 Craig Mottram GOAT?
31:38 Future goals for his career
33:00 His training
41:44 Not coming to the US for college
45:16 His twin brother

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Keitany Retires, Suspicious Sprint Times, Flojo, Bekele in Berlin, Super Shoe Study, Jordan Hasay, and the Guy Trying to Make Running Shoes in France Sep 23, 2021

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We take you around the running world and then talk to Florent Beng (65:35), the co-founder of Relance, the running shoe company actually making a running shoe in France. (It's super stylish, has red, white and blue colors, and its kickstarter is here). Review of shoe by Japan Running here.

Trayvon Bromell and Ferdinand Omanyala ran fast in Kenya and that got us into some Omanyala, Marcell Jacobs, and Flojo talk. Then we turned to marathon news and the retirement of legend Mary Keitany, before discussing Kenenisa Bekele's chances in Berlin this weekend. Then a little Jordan Hasay and Boston talk, a New York update and our talk with Florent Beng.

Show notes and links:
4:42 Trayvon Bromell 9.76, Ferdinand Omanyala 9.77
8:00 Marcell Jacobs and Omanyala in 2022?
13:31 Flojo and what Rojo learned on the forums this week Thread: Hasn't Bobby Kersee been thought to drug his athletes in the past? If so, why are we giving Syd a pass?
22:29 Marathon legend Mary Keitany retires
31:05 Could Babe Ruth hit today?
33:29 Shalane Flanagan running all 6 WMM
37:08 Berlin Marathon this week: Can Bekele challenge WR
45:50 New super shoe study shows not all super shoes are equal (graphics here)
57:20 Jordan Hasay trying to get in shape and the LetsRun doubters
63:17 Fanny packs at NYC Maratho
65:35 Florent Beng co-founder of Relance, the running shoe company making a (super stylish) running shoe in France. Kickstarter here

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Alberto Ban Upheld, Cole Hocker Goes Pro, "B" Teamer? King Ches Over Rupp, Jenny Simpson 10 Mile, Niyonsaba WR Sep 16, 2021

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Alberto Salazar's ban was upheld just after taping so we start with an Emergency Pod on that, then @ 13:53 run our normal pod where we break down Cole Hocker going pro, DSD athlete Francine Niyonsaba getting a world record, King Ches beating Galen Rupp, but possibly being a "B" teamer, talk about the lack of diversity at the 5th Avenue Mile, Centro getting a half-mile prime, Jenny Simpson moving up to 10 miles, track stars at the Met Gala, world xc being postponed again and a possibly big doping bust, before ending with a Supporters Club only Rojo's rant.

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Show notes: (SC members get full time stamps) Emergency Intro: Alberto ban upheld
13:53 Start of weekly pod
Rojo $5,000 to Molly Seidel's seat mate
On Running worth $7.7 billion
Cheruiyot over Ingebrigtsen in DL final
Asbel Kiprop to return
Francine Niyonsaba 2,000m world record
29:01 Cole Hocker goes pro, Yared Nuguse does not
Great North Run: Marc Scott over King Chese and Galen Rupp, Is King Ches an "A" teamer? Molly Seidel 7th
Why hasn't Rupp run NY?
5th Avenue Mile: Why no Kenyans?
Post of the Week on Centro winning half mile prime
Jenny Simpson 10 mile debut
67:48 Vienna Marathon champ DQd for illegal shoes
Sha'carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Allyson Felix at Met Gala
adidas adizero Road to Records event
World XC 2022 postponed, could American bid?
89:53 Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran world XC, why don't the Americans
Alan Abrahamson's column on Shelby Houlihan
RaesTV: Big doping bust coming

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Nike's Big Bet, Guest Paul Kemp, Jordan Hasay's Struggles, Zurich Preview (Diamond League Final) Sep 07, 2021

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Paul Kemp, director and producer of Nike's Big Bet, an entertaining doc on Alberto Salazar and Nike is our guest at 54:35. Nike's Big Bet is streaming on Peacock in the US, Sky in the UK, and will be on the CBC on September 17th (list of major countries at bottom of notes).

Prior to Paul, we preview the Diamond League Final (the Zurich Weltklasse Meet) and discuss Jordan Hasay's struggles, the Tokyo Marathon being cancelled and more. Show notes below.

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Show notes:

5:51 New Haven 20k: Jordan Hasay bombs (again)
15:02 Tokyo Marathon cancelled
17:38 Ben True Wins, NYC debut next
25:00 Zurich preview
29:35 Jakob out of 5k?
38:38 WR in 1500? Faith Kipyegon vs Sifan Hassan
42:58 Best chance to win: Courtney Frerichs or Kate Grace?
54:35 Paul Kemp: Director, Producer of Nike's Big Bet
67:03 Paul Kemp: Bringing the excitement of track to life in the film
83:16 Malcolm Gladwell's role in film
92:14 Why not more women in the film?
100:50 Kara Goucher
106:55 Ritz
111:02 Rojo's secret notes
112:56 Super shoes
123:42 Paul's background in running
127:18 Athletics West, East Germany
135:22 Safesport ban
146:18 Mary Cain
155:18 Does he think Alberto doped athletes?

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Guest Paul Chelimo + Shelby Houlihan Ruling, 63:43 Half Marathon WR, Ultra records, Booing, Airplane Stories Sep 02, 2021

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Paul Chelimo joins us at 80:57 to talk about getting the only male American distance medal in Tokyo, performing well in the big races, his racing tactics, and he's got some tough words for Nicholas Kimeli.

Prior to that we get you up to speed on the Shelby Houlihan ruling, break down Yalemzerf Yehualaw becoming the first woman to go sub 64 (63:43) in the half marathon, plus talk a little ultra running, discuss Jenny Simpson moving up in distance, and Molly Seidel's airplane story.

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Show notes: 6:17 Shelby Houlihan ruling out
23:44 Yalemzerf Yehualaw 63:43 world half marathon record
33:44 Aleksandr Sorokin breaks Yiannis Kouros's legendary 24 hour record
38:33 Camille Herron on supershoes
45:11 Jenny Simpson moves to the 10 mile
50:51 Molly Seidel's airplane story
59:35 Booing at track meets
64:26 HOKA NAZ Elite signs Alex Masai
69:17 Brussels Diamond League preview
80:37 Guest Paul Chelimo
98:32 Chelimo on lack of Kenyan success at 5k
101:28 Chelimo on Edward Cheserek
108:39 Overcoming adversity and people not being positive
114:06 Chelimo on LetsRun saying people going home devastated
117:45 Chelimo on Nicholas Kimeli - he's a sore loser
121:47 Chelimo on the Olympic Trials, Grant Fisher and Woody Kincaid
125:59 Chelimo on nearly coming to blows with Kimeli in 2019

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