FanBoys!

Two fanboys, Steve Sisson & Tomek Baginski, dive into recent race results & ramble on what they found meaningful & exciting about them.

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The Marathon Always Wins: NYC Recap

A recap of the New York City Marathon action & an unexpected foray into the topic of why the marathon always wins.

Nov 10, 2022•59 min•Ep. 11

A Tale of Two Races: Chicago '22

The 2022 Chicago Marathon's women's race was absolutely epic. In this episode, Tomek & Steve break down the races of Ruth Chepngetich & Emily Sisson & discuss how two completely different races can garner unbelievable results.

Oct 13, 2022•50 min•Ep. 10

Back In The Saddle: Berlin, London & Chicago

After a long hiatus, Tomek & Steve return to break down the performances at the Berlin & London marathons & preview the American debut of Connor Mantz & the return of Emily Sisson at Chicago.

Oct 05, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 9

Let The Races Begin! World Championships Preview

In the 8th Fanboys! episode, your co-hosts Tomek & Steve jump right into their preview of the IAAF World Outdoor Championships, being held for the first time on US soil in Eugene, Oregon. We preview all the races between the 800m & the marathon.

Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 8

Kipyegon vs Ingebrigtsen

Your hosts, Tomek & Steve, return to catch back up with the 2022 Track & Field season. We discus the Prefontaine Classic, 800m wheels vs 1500/5000m engine, who is the best 1500m runner in the world, & much more.

Jun 09, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 7

Attention Is Love

Your hosts talk about how attention to our sport requires a critical groundswell of the people, the fans. Your attention is the economy of the future & our sport is READY! We also cover the Kentucky Derby, Sound Running's races, the US Half Marathon Championships & do a short preview of The Doha Diamond League races.

May 12, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 6

Here's To The Bold & Brash - Anticipating Summer 2022

Be sure to check out Sound Running's Coverage of the 5000m even t we discuss in this episode on May 6th. You can access the PPV LINK HERE for $5.99. Seems really fair to us. Tomek & Steve give a short review of the Boston Marathon & anticipate the coming action in outdoor track & field this summer. Steve's Most Anticipated Cade Flatt - HS 800 runner. Want to see if he can run 1:46,45 to break the HS record. Only two HSers under 1:46 ever. Love his attitude. Focusing on World Juniors....

Apr 28, 2022•54 min•Ep. 5

Boston, Drama & Records

We cover the Boston Marathon, drama in two world-class training groups & a WR attempt in Boston.

Apr 16, 2022•58 min•Ep. 4

FanBoys! 03-Texas Relays, World Indoors & A Sisson Rant

We gush about the 2022 Texas Relays, World Indoors & Sisson rants about who is responsible for returning track & field to prime time in the American sports consciousness.

Mar 31, 2022•58 min•Ep. 3

FanBoys! 02 - We Will Go Anywhere or Everywhere

Recorded on March 12, 2022 at Tomek's place. The episode in which we state our mission: We Will Go Anywhere & Everywhere. For more extensive Show Notes go to the RunGnosis Episode 2 Page We cover: NCAA Indoor Championships - Hook 'Em Horns!!! Longhorns win the men's DMR, 5000m, women's DMR The collegiate coaching systems Deep appreciation for Jerry Schumacher's Bowerman Track Club & the Sound Running Sound Running's The Ten Coaching women vs men Taking Kipchoge for granted (Tokyo Maratho...

Mar 24, 2022•59 min•Ep. 2

Fanboys! 01 - (Re)Intro Teaser & Review of Post-Pandemic Racing

Recorded on Mach 3, 2022, your hosts (re)introduce the FanBoys! concept & then breakdown the state of running affairs, post-pandemic. We cover: Kipchoge's Continued Dominance Fast Kids (Hobbs Kessler, Cole Hocker, Cooper Teare, Athing Mu) Why So Fast? What's Changing? Covid? Social Media? Keira D'Amato & Molly Seidel Epic Race: Olympic Men's 1500m Final Our commitment to the FanBoys! podcast.

Mar 24, 2022•30 min•Ep. 1

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