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2021 Predictions + Supershoes with Geoff Burns Jan 07, 2021

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Happy New Year. We talk about a thrilling Hakone Ekiden, the pro track season that is shaping up, athletes switching sponsors, getting dropped, and retiring, before looking ahead to 2021 and giving our predictions.

Then we are joined by **Geoff Burns** @ 73:26 to discuss the super shoe revolution. Geoff was the 2016 USATF 100km champion, has a PhD in kinesiology, and is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Michigan Performance Research Lab in the Exercise and Sports Science Initiative.

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3:22 Hakone Ekiden (shoes worn here)
18:45 Indoor Track is Here /XC Season Shaping Up
26:31 Athletes Switching Sponsors / Getting Dropped (Ryan Hill, Molly Seidel, Ben True) 39:28 Kyle Merber retires
44:39 2021 Predictions: (Houlihan,Brazier, Coburn, Tokyo)
58:56 Jon's bold prediction
63:55 Men's 100m
73:26 Geoff Burns

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2020 Running Year in Review + Rafer Johnson Tribute From Meb Keflezighi, Bob Larsen and Angel Martinez Jan 01, 2021

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Goodbye 2020 and hello 2021. The LRC crew looks back at the track and field and running world in 2020 and ends the year with an audio tribute at 73:47 to Rafer Johnson from Angel Martinez, Meb Keflezighi, and Bob Larsen. Rafer Johnson LA Times obituary

If you're interested in donating to causes Rafer Johnson supports:

The Special Olympics Southern California Rafer Johnson Tribute Fund c/o 1600 Forbes Way #200 Long Beach, Ca 90810 www.sosc.org/rafer or by phone to Victoria Tracey at (562) 502-1115
The UCLA Athletics Rafer Johnson Endowment Fund c/o UCLA Athletic Development Office - P.O. Box 24044 Los Angeles, CA 90024 - (310) 206-3302 Checks payable to "UCLA Foundation” with a reference to the memory of Rafer Johnson
The Play Equity Foundation’s Rafer Johnson Impact Fund dedicated to providing support to organizations serving adaptive athletes and those with intellectual disabilities. Donations can be made via: https://playequityfund.org/donate-raferjohnson/
Rafer Johnson LA Times obituary

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xx:xx Supporters Club only audio on why Jon should have been suspended
xx:xx Breaking news: A pro who can run 2:07 pace for the marathon may run for LetsRun.com / 2021 Wishes
xx:xx 2020 Year in Review Quiz
xx:xx Martin Hehir vs Frank Shorter
xx:xx Articles of Year
xx:xx Jakob Ingebrigtsen a no talent hack
xx:xx Ryan Hill leave Bowerman Track Club
xx:xx Brenda Martinez cleared
xx:xx Runners of Year
xx:xx Did LRC snub Aliphine Tuliamuk?
73:47 Rafer Johnson Tribute. LA Times Obituary here

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Marathon Project Champs Martin Hehir and Sara Hall (and Scott Fauble) Talk The Marathon Project Dec 24, 2020

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We have a jammed packed show to tide you over for Christmas . Three specials guests from The Marathon Project join the pod.

First up @ 20:00 in a segment sponsored by Polar and its The Road Forward** docuseries on HOKA NAZ Elite's Scott Fauble,** we're joined by Faubs after his 2:09:42 run. Faubs talks delusions, dreams, and redemption after the Olympic Trials.

Men's winner Martin Hehir of the Reebok Boston Track Club joins us @ 65:46 and talks about being a husband, a dad, in medical school, treating covid patients, and the 2:08:59 winner of The Marathon Project.

Women's winner Sara Hall of Asics @ 102:13 talks about her 2:20:32 dominant win that made her the 2nd fastest American marathoner of all-time and her incredible fall of 2020.

Prior to the interviews, the crew breaks down The Marathon Project, Millrose being cancelled and the 2020 indoor season, David Rudisha being done, a Japanese high school girl running 14:37, and Rojo being back on the pod.

Podcast is sponsored by Polar: Watch: Scott’s Fauble’s Journey for Redemption at The Marathon Project from Polar After a crushing 12th place finish at the US Marathon Trials, Scott Fauble was forced to ask himself “what do I do now”? Watch Scott come face-to-face with self-doubt, an old injury, and the quest for motivation as he trains and races at The Marathon Project, where he went sub 2:10 (2:09:42) to get his career back on track. The Road Forward is not just Scott’s story, it’s every runner’s story. Presented by Polar. Watch now

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Links: The Rise of Syracuse: How a Cross Country Powerhouse Was Built From Scratch in 10 Years
Despite Bathroom Break, Marty Hehir Ran a 2-Minute PR to Finish 6th at the Olympic Trials Marathon
6 Final Thoughts on Marathon Project: Is 2:09 Still 2:09?
Marathon Project Full Coverage
Watch: Scott’s Fauble’s Journey for Redemption at The Marathon Project from Polar (sponsored)
Guests:
20:00 - 35:15 Scott Fauble sponsored by Polar's The Road Forward Series
65:46 - 102:13 Marty Hehir - Marathon Project Champ
102:13 Sara Hall - Marathon Project Champ

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No NY, No Boston - The Marathon Project 2020 Is Here Dec 18, 2020

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Move over Boston, Chicago and New York, the 2020 Marathon Project is the biggest marathon in the US post Olympic Trials. How many sub 2:10s will we see on the men's side? Will Sara Hall get the American record on the women's side? We break it all down.

And it's not too late to sign up for the Marathon Project Virtual Challenge. Wejo is backing LetsRun.com World XC team member Kelsey Bruce. Click here for more info

Jenna Hutchins** ran 15:34 to break the high school girls 5000m national record. We tell you what you can expect for NCAA XC and indoor track, and are we still on track for Tokyo 2021 Olympics? ** Podcast is sponsored by TheRunnerBox.com: Loaded with $50+ of goods, The RunnerBox ships to your doorstep for as little as $28. Each product it contains is hand-picked and tested by professional athletes to ensure the proper mix of nutrition and gear to get you out the door and en-route to crushing your goals. Use code LETSRUN to save $10 off your first order. Click for more info

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Malcolm Gladwell On His Love of Running, Saving Track and Field, Nike, Super Shoes, Doping and More Dec 16, 2020

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Malcolm Gladwell joins us to discuss his favorite sport and among other things distance running's shoe revolution, performance-enhancing drugs, whether Nike is good or bad for the sport, how to make the sport of track & field more popular, and the dream mile match-up versus Lebron James.

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Writeup on this episode here.

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Absolute Madness in Valencia, Shoes, Olympic babies, and The Track Meet Dec 10, 2020

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FOUR men, led by Kibiwott Kandie, ran 57 and change for the half marathon in Valencia, 30 went sub 2:10 in the marathon, and the adidas 'Super Shoe' is definitely here. Aliphine Tuliamuk is pregnant but still going to run the Olympics, Weini Kelati is a pro, dreams became reality at The Track Meet in California, Emily Sisson just came up short in Valencia as Jordan Hasay struggled.

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2:18 Dallas Cowboys / TheRunnerbox.com
Malcolm Gladwell coming
Valencia Half Madness and shoes
Peres Jepchirchir AOY? / Genzebe Dibaba half marathoner?
Should Kenya select a different Olympic team?
Emily Sisson / Jordan Hasay in Valencia
Japanese Marathoners crush the US
How many Americans go sub 2:10 at Marathon Project ?
48:23 Marathon Project Virtual Challenge
Aliphine Tuliamuk expecting a baby and running the Olympics
The Track Meet
Dreams Become Reality
Gwen Jorgensen and Vanessa Fraser struggle
Japanese 10,000m madness
Weini Kelati a pro
Diamond League reinstates 5,000
High School: Newbury Park, Sydney Thorvaldson impress
Rafer Johnson RIP. Great LA Times obituary here

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Blowout Valencia Preview, Fast Times in Delhi, Guest Nick Cordes on Thorvaldson-Brown Showdown Dec 02, 2020

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The Valencia Marathon and Half Marathons are here and they are STACKED. Jodan Hasay represents America in the marathon and Emily Sisson is after Molly Huddle's American half-marathon record. Lawrence Cherono, Birhanu Legesse and Lelisa Desisa square off in the marathon as the world records could go in the half with Letesenbet Gidey in her debut, and Rhonex Kipruto, Jacob Kiplimo and and Kibiwott Kandie in the men's race.

Sound Running's The Track Meet is here with King Cheserek in action along with Weini Kelati making her pro debut.

Plus we've got the unofficial high school cross country national championship on the girls' side with Sydney Thorvaldson and Brynn Brown squaring off at the High School Cross Country National Invite in Lubbock. Lubbock Christian coach Nick Cordes (former World Half team member and husband to NCAA champ Leigh Daniel) joins us @ 78:18 to discuss the meet and discuss how it came about.

We preview all that action plus look back at the great half marathon action in New Delhi, Killian Jornet going for ultra running's greatest record and ending up in the hospital and more.

Podcast is sponsored by The Marathon Project Virtual Challenge. Want to race a 5k, and/or 10k, and/or half-marathon, and/or marathon, get a performance half-zip while supporting your favorite pro runners at the same time?

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Show notes:
3:58 Valencia stacked and prize $
9:58 Emily Sisson and Jordan Hasay in Valencia
22:38 Valencia full
26:54 Valencia half- world records could go
35:58 Fast time and $99k in New Delhi
45:06 The Track Meet - King Ches, pro debut of Weini Kelati and immigration status of both
60:19 Jon girlfriend or Rojo sub 20
61:20 Michael Capiraso out at New York Road Runners
71:48 Killian Jornet comes up short and ends up in hospital
78:18 Nick Cordes on High School Cross Country National Invite
89:23 Supporters Only content on Sarah Fuller becoming first Power 5 female football player, Title IX

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Gobble, Gobble: Guest Ben Rosario + Non Turkey Trot Racing with High School Star Jenna Hutchins, 36 Year-Old Keira D’Amato, JFK 50 Miler (Sponsored by The Marathon Project) Nov 25, 2020

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Podcast is sponsored by The Marathon Project Virtual Challenge. Want to race a 5k, and/or 10k, and/or half-marathon, and/or marathon, get a performance half-zip while supporting your favorite pro runners at the same time?

The Marathon Project Virtual Challenge is here and it starts today. Click for more details!

Frequent guest of the podcast and possibly 2020 coach of the year, HOKA NAZ Elite coach Ben Rosario, joins us at 61:30 to discuss his team’s success in 2020, pandemic racing, and the last big marathon in America in 2020 which he is putting on, The Marathon Project.

Prior to that we break down Keira D’Amato’s American record, Jenna Hutchins incredible high school XC time, the 2021 Diamond League schedule, the JFK 50 miler, Turkey Trots being cancelled, liquor stores being closed, and a lot more.

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Guest Ken Goe Retires and Talks Alberto & Nike, + Manangoi Accepts Blame, Kipruoto in Trouble Nov 18, 2020

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Ken Goe, the long-time track and field writer for the Oregonian retired after 43 years and joined us at 73:45 to talk his career, the state of track and field, and of course everything Nike including Alberto Salazar, Phil Knight, and Vin Lananna.

Prior to that Elijah Manangoi accepts blame for a doping offense, Conseslus Kipruto is charged with serious crimes in Kenya (statutory rape), doping conspiracies are unanimously illegal in US Congress, Sara Hall's deleted thread of week and marathon chances, James Li retires and a lot more including a few Rojo's rants.

Plus, Rojo asks Wejo if he thinks Paula Radcliffe is clean or like Trevor Bauer. Wejo is answering this question in a private Supporters Club only AMA.

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A Tale of 2 Marathoners, The Kiss, Discrimination is Bad Plus Positive Press for Christian Coleman Nov 12, 2020

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A Tale of 2 Marathoners: Jordan Hasay runs 74:27 for the half marathon. 17-year-old Tierney Wolfgram runs 2:31:49 to crush the American junior record in the marathon.

Clemson cuts its men's track team and we remind you discrimination is bad. Christian Coleman gets some positive press, we have some covid spring marathon talk, and tell you why Eliud Kipchoge needs to run New York.

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We end with part II of Matt Hart interview on his book Win at All Costs: Inside Nike Running and Its Culture of Deception (review here) on Jerry Schumacher being a background source for the book + the alleged Alberto Salazar attempted Kiss on Kara Goucher. Part 1 Here. Buy Win at All Costs here.

Show notes:
6:46 Jordan Hasay's 74:27 Half Marathon *Sarah Lorge Butler Article
16:35 We need a spring major marathon
19:58 America's race cancelled
26:48 William & Mary reinstated, Clemson cancelled
37:15 Discrimination (vs men) is wrong
41:46 College XC beer is here
43:08 Tierney Wolfgram 2:31:49 marathon
49:06 Steve Bartold (Wejo's college coach) RIP
56:38 Kipchoge needs to run NY
66:48 Christian Coleman's case gets NY Times coverage
73:08 Thyroid & Tommy Hughes
78:35 Kara Goucher and alleged Alberto Salazar Kiss
82:43 Part II Of Matt Hart Interview on the alleged Alberto Salazar attempted Kiss on Kara Goucher, Jerry Schumacher and more. Part 1 Here. Buy Win at All Costs book here.

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