Don't wait - Try Electrolytes Without the Junk Now! Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it I'll refund your money. It's electrolytes without the junk. Stay Salty my friends. -Wejo The 50th NYC Marathon is in the books and Albert Korir (Who?!) is your World Marathon Majors Champion, Peres Jepchirchir is a superstar, and Molly Seidel is a really damn good marathoner. What's up with Kenenisa Bekele and a high schooler in Michigan DQ...
Nov 11, 2021•2 hr 59 min
The 50th New York City Marathon is almost here. Kenenisa Bekele will be on the streets of NYC for the first time taking on world half marathon record holder Kibowitt Kandie in his debut. Olympic champ Peres Jepchirchir takes on American Olympic bronze medallist Molly Seidel. We break it all down and is this the greatest LetsRun.com thread ever ? Free Sample Pack Drink LMNT - Electrolytes without the junk Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. Wejo will...
Nov 03, 2021
Letesenbet Gidey ran 62:52 for the half marathon in Valenica and the LRC crew tries to make sense of this amazing record. USATF's selection policy for the Worlds Eugene 2022 is out and people aren't happy including Rojo who goes on a rant. World Athletics Athlete of Year: Sydney McLaughlin, Yulimar Rojas, or Sifan Hassan? Karsten Warholm or Ryan Crouser? The beer mile record is now sub 4:30, some trouble in Oregon. Order of show (Supporters Club members have time stamps) Gidey's 62:52 Paula Radc...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 13 min
800m stars and good friends Raevyn Rogers and Ajee' Wilson are our special guests (separate interviews). Raevyn joins us at the start to talk about her stellar 2021 season which left her with the Olympics bronze medal and #4 fastest time by an American. After the Olympics Raevyn was honored at the Houston Texans game, her high school, and she had 25th birthday bash where one of those in attendance was Ajee' Wilson. Ajee' was the standard bearer at 800 in the US for the latter half of the last de...
Oct 25, 2021•57 min
There were some really fast and deep times at the Amsterdam and Rotterdam marathons, we do a little Boston Marathon trivia, discuss what really is a World Marathon Major, have an email of the week, some rules for runners, a little Backyard ultra discussion, and of course Shalane Flanagan World Marathon Major talk. We start with a voicemail from the Secret Service and end with an interview @ 56:12 with Jordan Tropf, the Baltimore orthopedic resident, who ran the Baltimore (2:27:23), Chicago (2:31...
Oct 21, 2021
We catch up with Emma Bates after she ran 2:24:20 to finish second at the Chicago Marathon and become the ninth-fastest American woman of all time. Bates ran through her race strategy and why most of her Team Boss teammates flew out to Chicago to cheer her on in-person. She also discusses her painful divorce, which caused her to relocate from Idaho to Boulder and begin training under Joe Bosshard , and how she was able to navigate that period of her life and emerge stronger. Bates also wants to ...
Oct 19, 2021•43 min
The Chicago and Boston double is done and Galen Rupp is baaack, but Jordan Hasay most definitely isn't. We break it down & praise CJ Albertson, Emma Bates, and Nell Rojas, not to mention your winners Ruth Chepngetich, Diana Kipyokei, Seifu Tura, and Benson Kipruto. Former World Cross Country champ Agnes Tirop was tragically murdered in Kenya and we pay our respects. Mary Cain is suing Nike and Alberto Salazar for $20 million!?! Get Electrolytes without the junk: DrinkLMNT special offer: Get ...
Oct 14, 2021
The Virgin London Marathon is in the books and it is the most unusual weekend in US marathon history is here with Chicago on Sunday and Boston on Monday. We break it all down. Get Electrolytes without the junk: DrinkLMNT special offer: Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. Wejo will personally refund your $5 if you don't like this stuff. DrinkLMNT is electrolytes without the junk. No sugar, no artificial flavors, yet it tastes great. DrinkLMNT.com/let...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 21 min
We've got a special "Where Your Dreams Become Reality" podcast with Devon Allen who became the 22nd man and 13th American to go sub 13 second in the 110m hurdles by running 12.99 last month. Get Electrolytes without the junk: DrinkLMNT special offer: Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. Wejo will personally refund your $5 if you don't like this stuff. DrinkLMNT is electrolytes without the junk. No sugar, no artificial flavors, yet it tastes...
Oct 02, 2021•43 min
39 year-old Kenenisa Bekele finished the Berlin marathon, but only in 3rd place, what does it mean for his future? A loaded London Marathon is this weekend, we start to take a look at the fields. We end by talking talk to a guy @63:14 (NCAA steeplechaser Zach Litoff (@ litoffstudios ) who sat next to Molly Seidel on her first flight back in the United States after winning her historic bronze medal at the Olympics. He recounts his cool experience, but doesn't get Rojo's $5,000 for being ...
Sep 30, 2021•2 hr 36 min
Last week did a live video talk with Aussie miler, 3k, 5k star, Stewy McSweyn, as he entered quarantine. He's still locked in his quarantine and it's out now as a podcast. McSweyn recounts his great 2021 year, his globetrotting ways, discusses who is the GOAT of Australian distance running, what country is best in the 4x mile, and what his relationships is with his rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Timonty Cheruiyot. Last chance to save 10% on AirWaav Performance Mouth Piece (Ad) The AIRWAAV Perform...
Sep 27, 2021•55 min
We take you around the running world and then talk t o Florent Beng (65:35), the co-founder of Relance, the running shoe company actually making a running shoe in France. (It's super stylish, has red, white and blue colors, and its kickstarter is here ). Review of shoe by Japan Running here. Trayvon Bromell and Ferdinand Omanyala ran fast in Kenya and that got us into some Omanyala, Marcell Jacobs, and Flojo talk. Then we turned to marathon news and the retirement of legend Mary Keitany, before ...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Thanks for your support. Alberto Salazar's ban was upheld just after taping so we start with an Emergency Pod on that, then @ 13:53 run our normal pod where we break down Cole Hocker going pro, DSD athlete Francine Niyonsaba getting a world record, King Ches beating Galen Rupp, but possibly being a "B" teamer, talk about the lack of diversity at the 5th Avenue Mile, Centro getting a half-mile prime, Jenny Simpson moving up to 10 miles, track stars at the Met Gala, world xc being postpo...
Sep 16, 2021
Paul Kemp, director and producer of Nike's Big Bet, an entertaining doc on Alberto Salazar and Nike is our guest at 54:35. Nike's Big Bet is streaming on Peacock in the US, Sky in the UK, and will be on the CBC on September 17th (list of major countries at bottom of notes). Prior to Paul, we preview the Diamond League Final (the Zurich Weltklasse Meet) and discuss Jordan Hasay's struggles, the Tokyo Marathon being cancelled and more. Show notes below. Want all the analysis of Zurich? Join the Su...
Sep 07, 2021•3 hr 39 min
Paul Chelimo joins us at 80:57 to talk about getting the only male American distance medal in Tokyo, performing well in the big races, his racing tactics, and he's got some tough words for Nicholas Kimeli. Prior to that we get you up to speed on the Shelby Houlihan ruling , break down Yalemzerf Yehualaw becoming the first woman to go sub 64 (63:43) in the half marathon, plus talk a little ultra running, discuss Jenny Simpson moving up in distance, and Molly Seidel's airplane story. Get Electroly...
Sep 02, 2021•2 hr 11 min
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 Amer...
Aug 26, 2021•2 hr 55 min
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. Show notes below. Get Electrolytes without the junk: DrinkLMNT special offer: Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 ship...
Aug 18, 2021•2 hr 37 min
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 Bi...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 26 min
Thanks for your support. And be sure to try DrinkLMNT if you haven't? https://drinklmnt.com/letsrun Video of show here 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 O...
Aug 05, 2021
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 Get Electrolytes without the junk: DrinkLMNT special offer: Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. Wejo will p...
Aug 04, 2021•2 hr 48 min
The Olympics are here and we preview the action. Show notes below. Play in the $200,021 Tokyo Running Warehouse Prediction Contest. Get your picks in by 8:00 pm eastern on Thursday. Join our Supporters Club to get daily podcasts from Tokyo, behind the scenes access, and video shows. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe (Sponsor) The AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece is a relatively new training tool that launched late in 2020 after nearly 16 years of research. The AIRWAAV performance mouthpiece fits a...
Jul 29, 2021•2 hr 41 min
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...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min
We're 8 days away from track and field at the Olympics and athletes are tuning-up, talking shit, and getting nervous. It's not too late to try the DrinkLMNT special offer: Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. Wejo will personally refund your $5 if you don't like this stuff. DrinkLMNT is electrolytes without the junk. No sugar, no artificial flavors, yet it tastes great. DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun Want daily podcasts from Tokyo? Join the LetsRun Supporters...
Jul 22, 2021
(Ad) Take advantage of the DrinkLMNT free offer. Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson will personally refund your $5 if you don't like this stuff. DrinkLMNT is electrolytes without the junk. No sugar, no artificial flavors, yet it tastes great. DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun 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 G...
Jul 15, 2021
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, ...
Jul 08, 2021
What a crazy 48 hours. Karsten Warholm broke Kevin Young's world record, Kate Grace ran 1:57, Kenenise Bekele was ruled out of the Olympics and then the bombshell dropped Sha'Carri Richardson- tested positive for marijuana. We broke it all down on the Friday 15 our Supporters Club only podcast, but are giving everyone a sneak peak and letting them listen to the Sha'Carri Richardson part. Rojo's petition is here. To get the whole podcast, exclusive content, savings on running shoes and a lot more...
Jul 02, 2021
The US Olympic Trials (and the British Trials) are in the books and the Diamond League on its way back. Jenny Simpson, Mo Farah, Shelby Houlihan, Donavan Brazier all won't be in Rio but Cole Hocker most definitely will be. We recap a great Olympic Trials and look head to Tokyo. LRC Supporters Club members get a little extra gossip from Rojo and some Deena Kastor audio. Not a member join the LRC Supporters Club today and get exclusive content, a private forum, big savings on running shoes, and a ...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 28 min
Join our Supporters Club if you want daily podcast from the Track and Field Trials. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe We're halfway through the US Olympic Track and Field Trials and we look back and look forward. Show notes below. (Ad) LetsRun Nation it's getting hot and you need to take advantage of the DrinkLMNT free offer. Get a free sample pack of DrinkLMNT with 6 different flavors for only $5 shipping. LetsRun.com co-founder Weldon Johnson will personally refund your $5 if you don't like th...
Jun 24, 2021•2 hr 43 min
We've been doing daily podcast/video show for the Supporters Club Members from Eugene. We're sharing with everyone our portion of the podcast on the men's 800m from last night where Donavan Brazier went home devastated and Clayton Murphy delivered. Join the LRC Supporters Club Today. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Get exclusive content, save 20% on running shoes right now, and if you join as an annual member get a free running shirt and a summer training program. What a crazy day in Eugene as...
Jun 22, 2021•23 min
Episode Notes Sorry fans, Wejo is on vacation and I am having trouble doing timestamps. But the show basically went like this. 0:00 Shelby Houlihan talk starts it off 44:30 NCAA review 66:00 Olympic Trials preview begins 1:44:30 Dathan Ritzenhein interview During the show, Rojo admitted if a Salazar athlete was popped he'd 100% have a different reaction but says that makes sense. Here are 12 reasons why it would be reasonable for one to react differently if this was an Alberto Salazar athlete an...
Jun 17, 2021
