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. Podcast is sponsored by TheRunnerBox.com : Loaded with $50+ of goods, The RunnerBox ships to you...
Dec 10, 2020•2 hr 37 min
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 acti...
Dec 02, 2020•2 hr 30 min
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 l...
Nov 25, 2020
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 cha...
Nov 18, 2020•2 hr 17 min
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. Want bonus content? LRC Supporters Club members get discussion of Noah Lyles' racist states tweet , Wejo's bi...
Nov 12, 2020•2 hr 46 min
Want to fuel like Sara Hall and know why she did so well in London? Click here to get the secrets from UCAN and save 20% with code LETSRUN . Whose American record was softer: Galen Rupp's or Molly Huddle's? Taoufik Makhloufhi in trouble for drugs because a fellow athlete searched his bag, Michael Norman 100m man, what happened to Xavier Carter, how much $ did Christian Coleman lose, plus a little NCAA XC conference action before we talk to Army Coach MIke Smith at 51:04 about America's Race - th...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Note: Support LRC and purchase Matt Hart's Win at All Costs here Christian Coleman is banned again for three missed drug test and we have little sympathy for his Chipotle, Walmart, Monday Night Football excuse. Who is the Olympic 100m favorite? William & Mary women's track and field team stands up for men's team and against discrimination. Is Taoufik Makhloufi in trouble? Investigative journalist Matt Hart joins us at 63:30 to discuss his new book on the NOP and Alberto Salazar: Win at All C...
Oct 28, 2020•2 hr 43 min
Jacob Kiplimo has upset the king Joshua Cheptegei, Peres Jepchirchi WWR at World half, Michigan ekiden recaps, Salwa Eid Naser cleared, NCAA XC in Oklahoma, transgender athletes barred at one NCAA school, future NCAA hosts and more. The LetsRun.com 1:59:59 Marathon GOAT shirts celebrating Eliud Kipchoge's greatness are here. https://shop.letsrun.com/ to order. Alberto Salazar/ Nike Book: Win at All Costs is here. Buy from this link and support LRC Become a LetsRun.com VIP today by joining our Su...
Oct 23, 2020•2 hr 32 min
Letesenbet Gidey (14:06.62) and Joshua Cheptegei (26:11:00) have broken the women's 5000 and men's 10,000 in Valenia - but should the new marks discounted because of the new technology that was used? Who is the men's track and field MVP of 2020 - Mondo Duplantis or Joshua Cheptegei? Sifan Hassan gets a lot of attention this week as after running 29:36 she weirdly pulled out of the World Half Champs. What events should she do in Tokyo? 1500/5k, 5k/10k or 1500/10k? Speaking of the World Half, it's...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 18 min
The greatest winning streak is over in marathoning and we pay homage to Eliud Kipchoge and we recap everything London Marathon 2020. Sara Hall surprised which means shoe talk and who has bragging rights in her family. Plus an Ekiden is coming to America this month and a little NCAA XC talk. If you've like a preview of the Valencia 10,000m world record attempt by Joshua Cheptegei and 5,000m record attempt by Letesenbet Gidey join the LRC Supporters Club . https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LRC Sup...
Oct 06, 2020•58 min
The 2020 Virgin London Marathon is here and that means Eliud Kipchoge vs Kenenisa Bekele plus Brigid Kosgei vs Ruth Chepngetich. We break it all down including the Americans chances: Molly Seidel, Jared Ward, and Sara Hall. LetsRun.com Supporters Club members get exclusive content, bonus podcasts and video shows, huge savings on running shoes, and more. Go to LetsRun.com/subscribe for more info. High School coaches who sign up get their whole team for free. Want a 1:59:40 GOAT Marathon shirt? Th...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Russian doping whistleblowers Yuliya (Rusanova) and Vitaly Stepanov join us (64:58) from an undisclosed location in America for a fascinating talk on their lives and risky decisions to blow the lid on the Russian doping operation. A new book on them by David Walsh called the Russian Affair is out. You can purchase here . Prior to that we look back at the Rome Diamond League meet , preview the Doha Diamond League, and discuss the most powerful man in track and field at Nike, John Capriotti, leavi...
Sep 24, 2020•2 hr 3 min
The battle of the 19 year-olds is here: Jakob Ingebrigtsen v Jacob Kiplimo over 3000m in Rome. The US is not sending a team to the World Half, but there is hope for Foot Locker XC and DII XC. Minnesota Track and Field is cut and Leroy Burrell sends out a warning. Is Emma Coburn the gold medal favorite? What about Centrowitz's Olympic chances? Can Jakob or Potato Tim (Cheruiyot) run 3:25? Is Bekele chunky? Not a LetsRun.com Supporters Club member? Join today for a trial of $1 the first month and ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 25 min
What a week and we break it all down. Mo Farah got his first world record , Sifan Hassan picked up another , Jacob Kiplimo arrived as a track star, the adidas super shoe is here and Peres Jepchirchir and Kibiwott Kandie ran fast in it . Caster Semenya won't be running the 800 in Tokyo. Plus bonus content for LRC Supporters Club members. Members get to hear our thoughts on Ryan Crouser's great year, whether he could play in the NFL, and our thoughts on the announcer in Ostrava discussing female b...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 18 min
A special bonus podcast on Joshua Cheptegei trying to greak Kenenisa Bekele's world 10,000m record on October 7th in Valencia Spain and we are joined by Cheptegei's agent Jurrie van der Velden. This is the type of bonus content available to LRC Supporters Club members. If you're not a member yet, join by Labor Day and get a free 1:59:40 GOAT shirt. Click here to join https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Video Zoom for Supporters Club members only of our chat with Jurrie here: https://www.letsrun.co...
Sep 03, 2020•33 min
Peter Walsh, the owner of Coogan's, the most famous runners' bar in America, joins us at 53:17 to talk about its closing and a multi-million dollar Facebook ad featuring him and the bar. Along the way, he tells stories and jokes, talks about authenticity, Donald Trump and the police, and drinking from the same cup. World records galore could fall Friday in Brussels with Brigid Kosgei taking on Sifan Hassan at the 1 hour run, plus Mo Farah, and Faith Kipyegon in the 1000m. Ryan Crouser is getting...
Sep 03, 2020•2 hr 50 min
Become a LetsRun.com VIP: Join our Supporters Club: Exclusive content, exclusive discounts (extra 20% off running shoes right now), and if you sign-up by Sept 1 a free 1:59:40 GOAT T-shirt. Details here: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe You fall racing season get cancelled? Just want to train smarter? The LetsRun.com Fall Training and Racing Program is here. Train with the best. Details here: https://www.letsrun.com/fall Running with the Buffaloes author Chris Lear was our surprise guest @ 66:3...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Joshua Cheptegei and his agent Jurrie van der Velden joined LRC's Robert Johnson and Jonathan Gault for a ZOOM from Uganda following his 12:35.36 World Record at 5000m. LRC Supporters Club members can watch the video of the Zoom here . Full Zoom released as a podcast. Special podcasts for supporters club members are now here. For bonus podcasts from the LRC team and early access subscribe today: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Members can find their members only feed here. Support LetsRun.com ...
Aug 25, 2020•48 min
Correction to podcast: The 2020 Marine Corps Marathon is only virtual this year . We reported erroneously that it was still slated to be held in person in the podcast. Joshua Cheptegei ran 12:35.36 to break Kenenisa Bekele's world 5,000m record, Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a European 1500m record and Monaco more than lived up to the hype. Fast domestic times at the Music City Distance Carnival including a 4:01 by a high school sophomore. Peachtree 2020 is cancelled, one big marathon in the US is stil...
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Herculis Monaco Diamond League, the greatest one day track meet of 2020 is here. Joshua Cheptegei is after Bekele's 5k WR, Donavan Brazier his own American record, what about Obiri vs Hassan vs Gidey? + Noah Lyles, Mondo Duplantis, Grant Halloway and more. LRC Founders' Club Members will get access to a members only Monaco instant reaction video show. Subscribe here. Plus save 20% on running shoes and Floyds of Leadville CBD Products and podcast listeners who listen to the first 4 minutes of tod...
Aug 12, 2020•2 hr 50 min
(Fixing an audio issue in the previously uploaded podcast from the 20-40 minute mark. Our apologies). And good news, London has announced it will have an elite race with Bekele vs Kipchoge this year. D-Day for the London Marathon and NCAA Cross Country is almost here as decisions on their 2020 fate are expected. The Bowerman Track Club keeps impressing, Donavan Brazier and Bryce Hoppel will square off in Monaco, will Shelby Houlihan target the American mile record in the final Bowerman meet? The...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min
2016 Olympic 5,000m silver medallist Paul Chelimo joins us at 54:05 to talk about his amazing career, his rivalry with Lopez Lomong, not being scared, racism, his start in running, doping in Kenya and a whole lot more. Prior to that the LRC crew talks about the party they attended for Jim Ryun getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump attended by Matthew Centrowitz and Alan Webb and then they break down all current running news. Full show notes below. Shhhh: Become a Founding M...
Jul 30, 2020•2 hr 3 min
Michael Norman ran 9.86 for 100m. Really?!?! LRC American GOAT Jim Ryun is being honored by President Trump on LRC Founders Day, Karissa Schweizer keeps running fast. What should Shelby Houlihan run in the Olympics? Fast times by a Japanese high schooler. Will there be a US high school national champs. No USAs. Show notes: 2:12 Americn GOAT Jim Ryun getting Presidential Medal of Freedom 5:48 Michael Norman 9.86 100m - Legit?! 16:17 Karissa Schweizer 4:00.02 1500m 23:05 Why no doubling at Olympic...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Shelby Houlihan is our guest after she lowered her American 5000m record to 14:23.92 in this bonus podcast. She talks about her AR run, training during COVID, her plans for the rest of the season, shoes, the 1,500 and yes, the 10,000m. Plus, who is the best cook and poker player in the Bowerman Track Club? Rate and reviews us and spread the word with your running friends. Support LetsRun.com 's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pin...
Jul 17, 2020•45 min
Former NCAA star Molly Seidel, the barista who made the Olympic marathon team in her first marathon, joins us at 59:09 to talk about what she's been up to since her incredible run. LRC Profile here. Shelby Houlihan and Moh Ahmed rewrote the American and Canadian record books at the Bowerman Track Club 5,000s. We've got a new shoe controversy. We're down to one Major Marathon. Plus Renato Canova's thread of the week , Rojo goes into the archives , and email on Jon's dating life. Full show notes S...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 25 min
2003 World 400m Champion Tyree Washington is our special guest at 69:00 to talk about his incredible life and upcoming book. One of the greatest athletes never to make the Olympics, he overcame poverty, gangs, his sister murdering his nephew, injury, attempts to make the NFL, and dopers who deprived him of "millions" in his career. More on Tyree Tyreeswashington.com. or follow him on instagram @therealtyreeswashington Prior to that we discuss the Ivy League cancelling fall sports, Trayvon Bromel...
Jul 09, 2020•2 hr 6 min
The Bowerman Track Club ran fast with Elise Cranny (14:48 5k) leading the way - Evan Jager, Ryan Hill, Shelby Houlihan, Matthew Centorwitz talk. Raevyn Rogers is joining Pete Julian's Nike group, fast miles in Colorado, a 16 year old runs 14:06, not to early to talk Paris 2024 Olympic Marathon, thread of week and more. US 800m star Duane Solomon is our guest @ 51:39 and looks back at his incredible career, how his life changed big time after making the US Olympic Team, and gives us his thoughts ...
Jul 01, 2020•2 hr 56 min
The Fargo North Dakota and Hamburg Marathon may be a go but the running world took a blow with Boston and New York City both being cancelled. Nico Young tried to break Galen Rupp’s high school 5k record with Galen in attendance, Mo Farah is returning to the track, Duane Solomon has officially retired, and of course some COVID 19 talk. Want to be a better runner in the fall? Join the LetsRun.com Summer Training Program here Want to recover better? Save $300 on NormaTec Leg Pulse 2.0 Recovery Syst...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Christian Coleman, the world's fastest man and the favorite for Olympic gold in 2021, may be banned from the sport after he is alleged for the second time to have missed drug test #3. Pro track and field is back with the Impossible Games, Rojo has a coaching tree and more. Our special guest at 61:26 is recent Penn graduate Nia Akins, who became the first 2020 collegian to sign a pro deal. Akins discusses her decision to join the Brooks Beasts, how she balanced training in college with 12-hour cl...
Jun 17, 2020•2 hr 32 min
The Diamond League comes back this weekend in Oslo w Team Kenya vs Team Norway ( preview here ), World 400m champ Salwa Eid Naser gets banned, Brown track gets reinstated, world records galore on the treadmill, deleted threads of the week and the Fantasy 2020 Prefontaine Classic. Show notes below. Are you a high schooler or college student and want to train better this summer? Check out the LRC Summer Training Program (or spread the word to people looking for a coach. Financial assistance availa...
Jun 10, 2020•2 hr 30 min
