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Doha Worlds Recap, INEOS 1:59 and Chicago Marathon (Rupp vs Farah) Preview, Alberto Salazar is Still Banned Oct 10, 2019

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The 2019 World Track and Field Champs are in the books and what a meet it was. We start by recapping the athletics action in Doha with our winners and losers from Qatar. Then we turn to the Alberto Salazar ban and discus the Mark Parker email and other strange things we've heard. Then it's onto the Bank of America Chicago Marathon where two of Alberto Salazar's former finest, Mo Farah and Galen Rupp will square off. We pause for some praise for Sara Hall, before turning to Eliud Kipchoge INEOS 1:59 attempt.

Show notes:
Start: Biggest Winners at Worlds (Karsten Warholm, Donavan Brazier, Sifan Hassan?!, outdoor air conditioning)
13:03 Biggest Losers at Worlds - Michael Norman, Collen Quigley, Ajee Wilson
23:34 Bowerman Track Club checkup
32:45 Josh Kerr praise
35:09 Brooks Beasts Danny Mackey and segue into Alberto Salazar doping ban talk (Mark Parker email and much more). Kara Goucher podcast that is discussed is here.
52:11 Chicago Marathon preview: Rupp vs Farah, Jordan Hasay, Brigid Kosgei
69:13 Sara Hall praise - 2:22 Marathon and US 10 Mile Champ in a week
74:31 Ineos Sub 1:59

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Emergency Podcast: Alberto Salazar is banned, Kenenisa Bekele is back, Donavan Brazier is golden - Worlds halfway point podcast from Doha Oct 01, 2019

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What an absolutely crazy week in the track and field world.

Alberto Salazar has been banned from the sport for four years, Kenenisa Bekele has run 2:01:41 in the marathon in Berlin, and Donavan Brazier has won 800 gold and broken Johnny Gray's American record. Plus, Sifan Hassan is chasing history, Ajee Wilson has lost, Christian Coleman is incredible, and what is life like in Qatar?

The LRC crew breaks it down.

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Show notes:
Intro: What a crazy week, Bekele Runs 2:01:41 in Berlin
8:51 Alberto Salazar gets a 4 year doping ban
30:20 Sifan Hassan’s closes a 10k in 3:59
36:28 Donavan Brazier's 1:42:34 American record for gold (bye bye Johnny Gray)
46:25 Christian Coleman impresses on and off track
49:58 Muktar Edris is back, Moh Ahmed medals, Jakob Ingebrigtsen goes for it
55:29 Ajee Wilson settles for bronze, Raevyn Rogers silver
61:44 Emma Coburn gets silver and 3rd straight championship
65:08 2nd half of Worlds: What are we most excited about? (Men’s and women’s 1500s)
70:20 What’s life like in Doha

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World Track and Field Champs 2019 Doha Preview Podcast + Kenenisa Bekele in Berlin Sep 26, 2019

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The LRC crew is on the plane to the World Track and Field / Athletics Championships in Doha.

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The LetsRun team breaks down the World Champs with an emphasis on the action the first 4 days. Will Christian Coleman be the fastest man in the world? Can Ajee Wilson handle the pressure of being the biggest women’s favorite? Should Jakob Ingebrigtsen be the betting favorite in the 5,000? What chances do Courtney Frerichs and Colleen Quigley have for steeple gold? Will Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin or Samba triumph in the 400m hurdles? Who you got Shelly Ann Frase Pryce or Elaine Thompson in 100?

Show notes:
(You can find all the LRC Worlds coverage with previews here: https://www.letsrun.com/events/2019-iaaf-world-track-and-field-championships-doha/
4:32 Men’s 5k: Jakob Ingebrigtsen is the betting favorite!? What about Mo Ahmed?
9:57 Big Opening 4 Days: Men’s & Women’s 100, Men’s 5k, Women’s 10k (Hassan vs Obiri), Women’s Steeple, Men’s 400m Hurdles
15:46 Women's Steeple: Quigley and Frerichs vs Chepkoech
25:03 How many medals for America in the women's 800? Is Ajee Wilson really and 80% favorite?
27:15 Betting favorites and men's and women's 100 (LRC dress code, media 800)
44:08 Men's 400 Hurdles
55:34 Sifan Hassan: does she go for greatness?
61:50 Noah Lyles world record talk?
64:30 Could Usain Bolt have made it in the NFL?
68:44 Women’s Marathon is LOADED at Worlds
75:15 BMW Berlin Marathon: Is Kenenisa Bekele done?

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Geoffery Kamworor Gets His World Record, Japanese Olympic Marathon Trials, Kipchoge v Kamworor Fantasy Race, Training Tip and Term of Week: Glowing Sep 18, 2019

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What a week.

Legend Geoffrey Kamworor got his coveted world record in the half marathon and nearly went 57:XX (58:01), the first Japanese Marathon Trials (Grand Champs) are in the books and more than lived up to the hype, and the World championships are less than 10 days away.

Books talked about in podcast:
Want to run a faster 5k? Fast 5k by LRC visitor and masters star Pete Magill
When by Daniel Pink
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
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Show notes:
Start: Music and mood
2:40 Japanese Grand Championships in the books - Suguro Osako, Yuta Shitara and Shogo Nakamura
17:45 Geoffrey Kamworor gets his world record
20:46 Lopez Lomong medal changes take 2
25:07 Who wins in a half marathon? Kamworor or Eliud Kipchoge
31:49 Jordan Hasay runs so-so in Philly half marathon
34:55 Elijah Manangoi out of Worlds, Matthew Centrowitz medal chances
40:06 Running Term of the Week: Glowing
45:12 Question of Week: Should Diamond League winners get a bye into final at Worlds?
51:45 Training Tip of the Week via Woody Kincaid
57:10 Yale > Harvard
61:44 Dealer’s Choice: Pull the Plug on Modern Society or Rojo Rant on Terrible Journalism- (Justify and Tim Tebow)
67:02 Tirunesh Dibaba out of Worlds
68:56 What races most excited about at Worlds? (400m hurdles- Abderrahman Samba vs Rai Benjamin vs Karsten Warholm)

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Woody Kincaid Runs 12:58, Vin Lananna is Back, Alberto v Jerry, Japanese Marathon Trials, Noah Lyles & Brussels Sep 11, 2019

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Woody Kincaid runs 12:58, Matthew Centrowitz and Lopez Lomong 13:00. What does it mean for Bowerman Track Club and coach Jerry Schumacher?

The Diamond League is in the books and Noah Lyles has a slight problem in Brussels. What should Sifan Hassan do at Worlds?

Brigid Kosgei and Mo Farah ran well at Great North run. Christian Coleman is speaking out (and his dad listened to our podcast last week. Thread on dad's comments here). We've got NCAA XC talk and the return of Coach Vin Lannana. Plus Japanese Olympic Marathon Trials are here and our Alberto Salazar segment. Show notes below.

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Show notes Start: Christian Coleman defends himself and his dad calls out Rojo
4:37 Woody Kincaid 12:58, Centrowitz to 5k?, Lopez Lomong medal chances?
19:25 Alberto Salazar Segment
22:48 “Varsity” Races- Brussels Diamond League and Noah Lyles had to use the restroom. How great is Hassan?
40:11 5th Avenue Mile
45:10 The Match
54:13 NCAA Cross Country- NAU vs Japan, Johns Hopkins > Georgetown, Claudia Lane Debut
63:42 Lananna is back
72:44 Brigid Kosgei and Mo Farah at Great North Run
78:53 Japanese Olympic Marathon Trials

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Christian Coleman Cleared, Donavan Brazier Makes History, Drew Hunter Out, Bekele (And Rojo) Are Back, Brussels Diamond League Final Preview Sep 04, 2019

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Christian Coleman is cleared to compete by USADA, Rojo is back from vacation and that means our Alberto Salazar segment is back, plus NOP, Bowerman Track, and Jerry Schumacher talk. Kenenise Bekele is in the Berlin Marathon and the BofA Chicago Marathon men's field with Galen Rupp and Mo Farah is the stacked race of the fall. Drew Hunter is out of Worlds. We discuss "JV" pro teams and JV "pros". Eliud Kipchoge INEOS 1:59 talk and of course transgender NCAA D1 cross country talk with June Eastwood. We break down the Brussels Diamond League final, Sifan Hassan vs Hellen Obiri, Michael Norman and Fred Kerley. Full show notes below.

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Show notes:
4:29 Alberto Salazar NOP/Jerry Schumacher Bowerman Talk
12:48 Drew Hunter out of Worlds
16:35 Race of Week: Donavan Brazier 1st American Man to Win DL Distance Title
25:09 Christian Coleman cleared to compete
36:14 BofA Chicago Marathon, Kenensia Bekele Berling Marathon and Eliud Kipchoge INEOS 1:59 Talk
50:08 Jon's beard
54:19 Brussels Diamond League Final Preview: Hassan vs Obiri, Norman vs Kerley, Ajee Wilson and Americans in 800
66:36 Transgender NCAA XC Talk
82:26 Ultra marathon talk: Killian Jornet runs Pike's Peak instead of UTMB, Courtney Dauwalter wins UTMB and Jornet going up Mt. Everest again

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Will the World's Fastest Man Christian Coleman Be at Worlds? Zurich Weltklasse Preview, Paris DL Recap, Transgender Woman to Run NCAA D1 Cross Country, Can Emma Coburn Go Sub 9? Aug 27, 2019

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We start our Zurich Diamond League preview show by discussing Christian Coleman missing 3 drug tests. What does that mean for Worlds? Then we talk Paris and the big win by Hanna Green, have some men's 1500m talk (Kenyan, Paris, and British), before we break down the Diamond League finale in detail. Can Emma Coburn go sub 9 in the steeple? Two Virginia Tech alums are our Where Your Dreams Become Reality runners of the week and we end with talk of June Eastwood becoming the first Division 1 cross country transgender athlete. Full show notes below sponsors:

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Discussion of Week: No Bowerman TC athletes will be at Diamond League finals; what can sport do to make athletes compete more?

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Show notes: 2:07 Christian Coleman's career on the brink after he misses 3 drug tests + Is Justin Gatlin the favorite for Worlds?
12:17 Paris DL: Hanna Green wins the 800 + she and Ajee Wilson are looking good + what happens to intersex athletes' contracts?
22:51 Men's 1500 Talk: Elijah Manangoi is Back? + Paris 1500 talk & who is the favorite for worlds
31:47 British 1500 Talk: Charlie Grice or Jake Wightman for Worlds?
38:09 No Bowerman Track Club at Diamond League Finale
46:01 Diamond League Final Preview: Men's 800: Donavan Brazier vs Nijel Amos, Murphy, & Crew
51:03 Can Emma Coburn Go Sub 9 in the Steeple?
53:50 Women's 1500: Sifan Hassan vs Tirunesh Dibaba and Jenny Simpson
58:33 Final DL Men's 5000 Ever: What Does Kejelcha Need to Do?
62:30 400m Hurdle Talk: Rai Benjamin vs Karsten Warholm, Dalilah Muhammad vs Sydney McLaughlin
67:26 Which Diamond League meet should be cut? How to broadcast it better? 72:04 Men's 100: Talk: Noah Lyles vs Justin Gatlin
76:04 Transgender runner June Eastwood to compete in NCAA women's D1 cross country

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Who Are The Favorites For Worlds, Craig Engels Is Skipping A DL Meet To Go To A Wedding, Will Alexa Efraimson Ever PR, The DL is Back, Max Burgin Bombs, and More Aug 21, 2019

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There was a ton to talk about this week as the Diamond League has returned and Shaunae Miller-Uibo’s unbeaten streak has passed the two year mark. We spend a ton of time talking about how exciting and wide-open Worlds are going to be this year with few huge mid-d or distance favorites. Plus Craig Engels may miss the DL final because he has to go to a wedding, Max Burgin gets rave reviews for bombing in Birmingham, an American man has won the Falmouth Road Race for the 1st time since 1988, Nike says it won’t reduce a woman’s sponsorship deal for 8 months before giving birth and 10 months after, the Kenyan 10,000 Trials are in the books, and will Alexa Efraimson finally PR in 2020? And even a little ultra talk at the end. Full show notes with time stamps appear below our sponsor plugs.

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Show notes: 2:30 Jonathan Gault responds to being called a “doping apologist” and talks about his Jarrion Lawson article 7:20 Birmingham DL talk as Jonathan reveals an exclusive that the IAAF told him about Shaunae Miller-Uibo 23:00 Jonathan talks about Craig Engels potentially missing the DL finale as he is serving as the best man in a wedding 27:50 We talk about how exciting and wide open the mid-d and distance races will be at Worlds as there aren’t really many big favorites like Mo Farah, David Rudisha, etc. We break down all of the events one by one. 52:30 We talk about the 2019 Falmouth Road Race and Miles. 59:30 We talk about Nike’s new child-birth policy regarding women’s sponsorships. 61:50 We apologize to the people of Aarhus for Donald Trump cancelling his visit to Denmark, before going to talk about the 10 year anniversary of Usain Bolt’s 9.58 67:53 Rojo introduces a new segment “Where your dreams don’t become reality” but ends up raving about the way Max Burgin handled his Diamond League stinker in Birmingham 71:45 Rojo talks about how Bill Rodgers and Frank Shorter once agreed to tie in a road-race in 1975 while Jon talks about how he saw Frank Shorter wearing a singlet from Steve Prefontaine’s high school at Falmouth. 75:00 Rojo analyzes Alexa Efraimson’s training and predicts a future PR for her. He also teases that John Kellogg may come out of retirement. 80:45 The talk turns to former 800 phenom Jonathan Jones who know is excelling in the 400 at Texas 86:15 We conclude with talk of the Leadville 100

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Is Shelby Houlihan Sitting Pretty? Shalane Flanagan Boston 2020 or Olympic Trials? Birmingham Diamond League Preview, Dreams Become Reality Segment, Pan Am Games Recap Aug 14, 2019

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The Diamond League is back and Shelby Houlihan won't be in it, but does that set her up perfectly for Worlds? And should Sifan Hassan really think about the 1500/10000 double? Shalane Flanagan is coming back but is it for Boston 2020 or the Olympic Trials? Pan Am Games recap and new Dreams Become Reality segment and our personal threads of week. Full show notes below sponsors.

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Show notes:
2:15 Shelby Houlihan is OUT of DL final but is she sitting pretty for Worlds, Birmingham preview, Sifan Hassan 10,000/1500 double?
16:14 Sexism is why American women are so good at the 1500?
20:08 Sinclaire Johnson goes pro
22:31 Shalane Flanagan - Boston 2020 or Olympic Marathon Trials?
29:16 Pan Am Games Recap
42:52 Dreams Become Reality Segments:
1) Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi from sleeping in grass to NFL touchdown
2) Marco Arop from barely running to Pan Am 800 champ in 3 years
3) Laura Galvan from 4:26 1500m runner to Pan Am Games 5000 champ in 1 year
54:37 Personal Message Board Threads of Week:
Rojo: Would an 81-82 Alberto Salazar beat Galen Rupp in his prime (assuming same shoes, treadmills, drugs, etc.)?
Wejo: Simon Boles High Jump WR (and Throwing the Javelin Like a Discus)
Jon: The True Goal of LetsRun.com

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Guest Monty Hoppel (Bryce's dad, GM of Midland Rockhounds), Rosie Ruiz RIP, Koko Runs 14:26, Pan Am Games, Rudisha Update, Ingebrigtsen's Car Aug 07, 2019

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Monty Hoppel (Bryce Hoppel's dad and the GM of the AA Midland Rockhounds) joins us to talk baseball, USATF attendance, and his son going pro at 57:54.

Prior to that we start with the death of Rosie Ruiz, then talk Konstanze Klosterhalfen running 14:26 for 5k (8:24), Kenyan Worlds Trials getting moved (17:16), have a David Rudisha update (23:27), a Pan Am Games 800m preview (29:59), and a look at the 2019 NYC Marathon fields (36:23). Plus thread of the week, Jakob Ingegbrigtsen's new car, Engels and Houlihan possibly dating, we get Rojo to be silent and have a few conspiracy theories.

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