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Pre: 10.54!!!, Sha'Carri DFL, Frerichs Sub 9, Athing Mu GOAT?, Sydney's Cry for RESPECT + Guest Adrian Macdonald (Leadville 100 Champ) Aug 26, 2021

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An incredible Prefontaine Classic is in the books and we try and recap it all. From the sensational 10.54 on the track by Elaine Thompson-Herah, to the DFL and bravado by Sha'Carri Richardson, to Courtney Frerich's becoming the first American to smash the 9 minute barrier, the disappearing act of Matthew Centrowitz.

Sydney McLaughlin wants some RESPECT and Athing Mu was so damn good, we almost forgot about her in the podcast, but at 88:35 discussed whether she had the best season ever by an American female distance runner at the tender age of 19.

We end with an interview of LetsRun.com Supporters Club member Adrian Macdonald @ 96:19 who won the Leadville 100 in his first 100 mile race ever. Be like Adrian, be like Des, and join the Supporters Club and get all the insider info from LetsRun.com (and savings on running shoes). https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes below.

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Show notes: 5:22 Elaine Thompson-Herah 10.54
10:26 Sha'Carri Richardson DFL
20:37 Sydney McLaughlin's cry for respect vs how Sha'Carri deals with social media
31:46 Courtney Frerichs Sub 9 steeplechase
43:08 Men's 2 Mile: Cheptegei over Barega in battle of Olympic champs
47:50 Bowerman Mile: Ingebrigtsen sizzles, Centro and Timothy Cheruiyot fizzle
54:06 Noah Lyles, men's 100
57:18 Track Town a myth? Less than 10,000 people for Pre
67:59 Cape Town a World Marathon Major?
71:08 World Juniors and Sasha Zhoya. Nairobi vs Tokyo for Worlds 2025
85:16 Jenny Simpson big announcement
88:35 Athing Mu 1:55.04 American record to cap the greatest season ever by an American distance runner?!
96:19 Adrian Macdonald winner of the Leadville 100 in his first 100 miler

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Pre Classic w Sha'Carri & Centro, Fall Marathon Majors, Kipchoge To Run in US?! Aug 18, 2021

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The Pre Classic is here and it's got one thing the Olympics didn't have - Sha'carri Richardson. Could Pre also be bigger than the Olympics for Matthew Centrowitz? We break it all down including Sifan Hassan's world record attempt at 5000 and then look at the Fall World Marathon Major Fields and whether Kipchoge could run Boston in the spring.

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2:21 Salazar building renamed
5:59 World Juniors and Sasha Zhoya
14:50 Could Pre be bigger than Olympics for Centro?
27:12 Ladies' night at Pre: Can Sifan Hassan get the 5k world record? Can she go sub 14:00?
32:11 Rojo waters down his grading of the Chicago Marathon
40:13 Tokyo Olympic Distance Grades: A thru F for the US team
50:37 Sha'Carri Richarsdon, Elant Thompson, SAFP showdown at Pre
58:24 Who is more likely to go sub 9: Emma Coburn or Courtney Frerichs?
64:31 Men's 100
72:29 Most of fall marathon fields announced - Seidel & Women's Olympic team to NY, Does Des Linden have a shot anymore?
80:00 London Marathon 2022 in the Fall, Does that mean Bekele will do Boston?
Articles: Tokyo Distance Grades
Chicago Has 1 International Sub 2:30 Woman
5 Things to Watch at World Juniors

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Tokyo 2020 Recap: Favorite Moments, Biggest Disappointments, Biggest Surprises Aug 12, 2021

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We look back at the Olympics that almost didn't happen. The track and field action at Tokyo 2020 was incredible. Karsten Warholm, Sydney Mclaughlin, Sifan Hassan, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Athing Mu plus some big surprises in Courtney Frerichs and Molly Seidel.

Show notes: 7:30 Favorite Olympic moments. + Tamberi /Barshim Tie in High Jump
20:21 Dude who knocked over all the water bottles
34:50 Michael Johnson's comments/ favorites/ Hassan/ praise for Mo Farah
60:59 Biggest disappointments
72:49 Big surprises Parchment/ Seidel more

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SC Day 7 Tokyo: Hocker In, Centro OUT, US 4x100 Debacle, Pressure & 5k Preview Aug 05, 2021

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Start Men's 1500 & Changing of Guard
16:02 How will 1500 final play out?
31:26 What happened with/ happens to Centro?
40:39 US Men coming up short - Rojo's says it's not doomsday
42:10 Did Grant Holloway choke?
47:30 Men's 400 Final / Pressure on Favorites/ Ryan Crouser, Nick Willis comments
54:31 US 4x100 Debacle
71:17 Men's 5000 Final Preview
85:06 Women's 1500 / Betting Odds/ Athing Mu home or 4x4?

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Olympic Track Homestretch: Frerichs One Ups Pre, 400m Hurdle Madness, Sifan Hassan's Quest, Noah Lyles Bronze Aug 04, 2021

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We've been doing daily podcasts and video shoes from Tokyo for Supporters Club members. It's the only way to really know what the athletes are saying. Join the LetsRun Supporters Club today. Get exclusive content, a private forum, and the softest t-shirts in the business if you become an annual member. http://letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public

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This week's pod is our live Wednesday show from Tokyo. Courtney Frerichs went for greatness in the steeple, Emma Coburn fizzled, and Clayton Murphy laid an egg in the 800.

Noah Lyles settled for bronze at 200, and Erriyon Knighton at 17 was crushed not to medal.

Plus madness in the 400m hurdles with Sydney McLaughlin and Karsten Warholm and a lot more.

Show notes: 8:55 Women steeple: Courtney Frerichs Goes For It / Emma Coburn fizzles
27:38 Men's 800
46:30 400m Hurdle Madness
57:30 Men's 200: De Grasse gets his gold, Lyles Bronze, Knighton 4th
64:50 No golds on the track for US men
67:21 Noah Lyles' & mental health
76:00 Women's 1500 Hassan vs Kipyegon, US women??
95:00 Men's 5k Final preview
Isaiah Harris tweet
Guardian article on the Tokyo Track

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Tokyo Olympics Track and Field Preview Podcast Jul 29, 2021

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The Olympics are here and we preview the action. Show notes below.

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1:29 Boots on the ground
7:07 Centro 3:49 Mile Good/bad/necessary?
12:57 Men's 1500 Preview: Josh Kerr gold medal threat?
24:20 Men's 100/200 Preview
27:55 Women's 100/200
32:10 Women's 400: Miller-Uibo double?
37:09 Simone Biles - is running mental or physical?
42:43 Alberto Salazar banned for life by Safe Sport / Private eye tails him and Galen Rupp
49:28 Men's 400 preview
56:23 400 Hurdles
59:24 Women's 800
Which Americans are most likely to medal? How many distance medals will America get?
69:36 Sifan Hassan three golds or 0 golds?
74:35 Men's 10,000m Final: Passing the torch
78:17 Dathan Ritzenhein OAC update / private coaches in Tokyo
84:20 Social Media Update from Intern Karl: Josh Kerr audio on Centro mile
88:43 Noah Lyles update
92:01 Michael Johnson on Shaunae Miller-Uibo
94:33 Olympic roomates: Cole Hocker and Mason Ferlic
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- Becca Gillespy explains what a lifetime Safe Sport ban means

Positive Test in Tokyo?
Celebration of the Games: Australian coach
Alaskan Celebration

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Olympic Marathoner Jake Riley "There's a big part of me that wants to try and go for a medal" Jul 26, 2021

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Jake Riley had a rags to riches story in making the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Team.

In 2018 he hadn't raced in two years and was 50% certain he wouldn't race competitively again. In 2019, he entered the Chicago Marathon thinking he might want to run 2:17 and he ended up running 2:10:36.

Then at the US Olympic Trials he found himself in a 3-way battle for 2 Olympic spots. He finished second and will make his Olympic debut at the end of next week.

Show notes:
2:27 Covid Olympic, no opening ceremony, watch parties and more
7:41 Tokyo preparations / Thread on LetsRun: Jake Riley Has Me Worried
16:34 The heat and course in Tokyo
22:12 Goals for Olympics - "There's a big part of me that wants to try and go for a medal"
27:41 No More Next Time
28:00 On sponsorship / wearing On's super shoe, the Cloudboom Echo in Tokyo
31:08 A look back at his high school and collegiate career. Was his high school class better than Webb, Ritz, and Hall?
34:26 Hanson Brooks 27:59 10k
38:09 Being a pro runner sucks when its not going well
41:38 Halfway to retirement/ achilles surgery/ start of the comeback
45:06 Chicago 2019 - From wanting to run 2:17 to running 2:11 "Screw it, go with the pack as long as you can."
47:17 Glory at Olympic Trials and fear of Leonard Korir
54:58 Chris Derrick / Sara Hall are both not Olympians. Chris Derrick comeback?
59:53 Post Olympic plans
61:57 Jake's number one advice for other runners
63:02 Closing ceremonies

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Tokyo Approaches: Raevyn and Ajee' Tune-up, Kerr Trash Talks Centro, Hassan Triples? & Makhloufi Enters Jul 22, 2021

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We're 8 days away from track and field at the Olympics and athletes are tuning-up, talking shit, and getting nervous.

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Order of show: Will they make it to Tokyo?
Ajee Wilson and Raevyn Rogers tune-up for Tokyo, Josette Norris 3:59
Olympic 1500 betting/ praise for Craig Engels
Olympic entries are out- Good news for Athing Mu and Emma Coburn
30 Minutes:
Taoufik Makhloufi entered
Update on Sifan Hassan triple
Rojo thread: Josette Norris vs Katir & Houlihan
Crazy story of Spanish agent asking to get banned
Social Media with Intern Karl - is he vaccinated?
61:02 Real Josh Kerr talks shit about Matthew Centrowitz
Should Usain Bolt do more for track?
72:02 Rojo's rant: Did Gwen Jorgensen leave BTC because of Shelby Houlihan?
Links: Josette Norris vs Katir & Houlihan
GWEN JORGENSON LEAVES BTC
Ethiopian Team for Olympics

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Bye Bye Monaco, Hello Tokyo, Guest Hobbs Kessler Jul 15, 2021

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The Diamond League is on break until Tokyo and that means it is time for Olympic speculation.

Potato Tim and Nijel Amos are back in a big way, Kate Grace and Isaiah Harris won't be in Tokyo but they're winning Diamond Leagues, the Fake Josh Kerr has a lot to say, Usain Bolt runs an 800, is Rojo like Jerry Schumacher, and this week in social media with intern Karl, before an interview with Gatorade High School track athlete of the year and new adidas pro Hobbs Kessler at 86:51.

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Show notes:
4:52 Fake Josh Kerr on England, Euros, and getting his On shoes
9:15 Monaco: Timothy Cheruiyot and Nijel Amos are baaack, Should Ingebrigtsen double?
25:30 Fake Josh Kerr on Chunky Josh Kerr
27:30 Faith Kipyegon 3:51 destruction of Sifan Hassan. Should Hassan still triple?
34:55 Will Emma Coburn ever break 9? Her Olympic chances
41:36 Isaiah Harris and Kate Grace win in Gateshead, Clayton Murphy fine and training through (Video) or in trouble?
52:15 Would you put Kate Grace on the Olympic team if you could?
55:51 Sadi Henderon 2:01 to 1:58
59:29 What explains Mohamed Katir's transformation? Katir is the most obvious doper of all time
IMO Katir is clean, here's why I think that
66:34 This Week in Social Media with Intern Karl
70:03 Everyone complaining about Tokyo beds, lack of fans, opening ceremonies
77:25 Usain Bolt runs an 800
80:34 Rojo like Jerry Schumacher (from David Melly podcast)
86:51 Gatorade high school track athlete of the year and new adidas pro Hobbs Kessler

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Gail Devers (Guest), Sha'Carri & Bekele OUT, Monaco, and the LetsRun.com Intern Jul 08, 2021

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The Monaco mini Olympic preview is here on Friday but a ton of potential Olympic stars won't be at the Olympics (Sha'Carri Richardson, Kenenisa Bekele, Christine Mboma, Brianna McNeal). We discuss it all, preview Monaco, and wonder if Emma Coburn could be the Olympic favorite after Friday and whether Sifan Hassan will attempt the Olympic triple. We are joined by the legendary Olympic hero Gail Devers at the 86:47 mark to have Gail talk about her amazing career, her battle with Graves disease, doping in the sport, and yes a lot of distance running (she gives her hot takes on Athing Mu, Cole Hocker, and Paul Chelimo).

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7:27 Sha'Carri Richardson NOT on US Olympic Team
18:24 Kenenisa Bekele NOT on Ethiopian Team and Robert's $ theory on why Ethiopians don't double
22:12 Intersex talk: Christine Mboma (48.54 for 400) NOT eligible for Olympics
29:05 Brianna McNeal NOT on Olympic team / abortion excuse
41:25 Track talk: Are there any Olympic favorites? Half of them just lost
51:36 Monaco Preview: It's a mini Olympics
63:27 Could Sifan Hassan pull off the Olympic triple?
67:27 Monaco Steeple Preview: Could Emma Coburn be the Olympic favorite?
73:07 Meet the LetsRun Intern Karl Winter / Nijel Amos update, NCAA Name Image and Likeness Rules
86:47 Guest: Gail Devers - 2-time Olympic 100m champ and track and field superfan on her amazing career, overcoming Graves disease, the current state of track and field, and yes distance running! http://focusonted.com/
101:41 Gail: Symptoms of Graves Disease
104:58 Gail Devers started as an 800m runner
115:04 Gail: Doping in track and Field
120:12 Gail on Athing Mu, Ajee Wilson, Cole Hocker, Paul Chelimo and what she's looking forward too at Olympics + running a relay at NYC Marathon
124:58 Guest: James Francavilla - Chief Development Officer at American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region GoFortheRed.org

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