We breakdown all the weekend action starting with Doha and Sha'Carri Richardson's big win, Lamecha Girma's fine form, and Michael Norman bombing. Then we discuss the Sound Running Track Fest and Katelyn Tuohy "struggling" to the #2 NCAA time ever, Josette Andrews big win, Connor Burns breaking Galen Rupp's 5000m high school record, and a few other breakout stars. Rest in Peace Tori Bowie. The track and field world lost one of its stars way too early. Life is precious and can get better...
May 10, 2023•3 hr 35 min
DOHA and opening day were so great we're giving everyone the Doha portion of our Supporters Club podcast. If you want a 2nd podcast every week, join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=publicl use code CLUB25 to save 25% on your first year. The Diamond League opened with a bang in DOHA as Sha'Carri Richardson got the huge win, Fred Kerley got a nice won as well, and Michael Norman bombed. In the distances, Lamecha Girma showed 3k greatness, Emma Coburn f...
May 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min
48 hours before the Diamond League opener in Doha, American Olympic miler Cory McGee joined us from Doha to talk about her expectations, her goals for 2023, her success with Team Boss, and a lot more. Our talk with Cory is 24 minutes and after it we have included our regular weekly LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast. Show notes below. If you want our Doha Recap show, you need to be a Supporters Club member. Join today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe to get a bonus podcast every week and big saving...
May 03, 2023•2 hr 55 min
The Penn and Drake Relays are in the books and the 4 x Mile Collegiate records still stands. The Diamond League season kicks off Friday with a loaded Doha meet with Sha'Carri Richardson taking on Shericka Jackson and Dina Asher-Smith. A slew of American distance runners will be in Doha but non bigger than Emma Coburn in the steeple. 19-year-old teen phenom Letsile Tebogo shined at the Botswana Grand Prix, while 18-year-old Issam Asinga is tearing it up in the US, but you'd rather be Erriyon Knig...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 28 min
What a London Marathon! Sifan Hassan battled back from the dead to get an unbelievable win. Does this make her the female GOAT? Kelvin Kiptum put up a performance that would make Eliud Kipchoge blush, with a 59:45 2nd half. Could it be too good to be true? Plus sponsorship controversies, the top Brit getting his training advice from LetsRun.com and everything London. High schooler Issam Asinga ran 9.83 to blast Noah Lyles in a 100 and then talked some smack on instagram. Show notes: 00:00 London...
Apr 26, 2023•2 hr 50 min
Up next is a sneak peak of our Supporters Club preview podcast from London. The London Marathon is absolutely loaded, Brigid Kosgei vs Peres Jepchirchir vs Yalemzerf Yehualaw, debut of Sifan Hassan, plus Kelvin Kiptum v Kipruto, Bekele, Tola, Kamoror, Farah and Jonathan Gault is on-site to break it all down with the LRC crew. * London Betting odds Plus a 4 x mile world record attempt by Matthew Centrowitz and pooping in someone's yard during the Boston Marathon. We're giving everyone a sneak pea...
Apr 21, 2023•32 min
Eliud Kipchoge ran the Boston Marathon and got beat while Hellen Obiri took a big chance and got the victory. What happened to Kipchoge? Will he ever be back in Boston? We break down Boston including the Americans Emma Bates, Conner Mantz, Scott Fauble and Rojo with praise for Sara Hall? Plus, there's a sprint beef between Marcell Jacobs and Fred Kerley. Should they have a match race or just an MMA PPV bout? Cooper Teare, Nikki Hiltz and Michaela Rose impressed on the track. Want our London Prev...
Apr 19, 2023•2 hr 51 min
Since Kipchoge is in Boston we're releasing a portion of the Supporters Club podcast to everyone. If you want to hear the whole thing, join today using code GOAT50 to save 50%. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public With the Supporters Club you get ALL the Letsrun.com content, a 2nd podcast every week, a great super soft shirt, and savings on running shoes. Join today. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Show notes: 00:00 Boston Marathon Preview Show 01:15 Start 02:38 Kipchoge s...
Apr 16, 2023•38 min
Ultra marathon star Camille Herron who recently crushed the women's world record for 48 hours (and set the men's American record as well) and has the world records from 50 miles to 48 hours (270 miles) joins us at 90:44 to talk about her recent 48 hour world record and ultra marathon career. Prior to that we discuss Sha'Carri Richardson' s 10.57 100m, wonder if Mo Farah is done, try and save the sport, talk a little Arcadia high school action and then have our first mini Boston Marathon Preview....
Apr 12, 2023•2 hr 19 min
Hillary Bor broke Greg Meyer's 40-year-old American 10-mile record at the Credit Union Cherry Blossom and picked up $59,000 for his efforts. He joins us at 68:54 to discuss the record, going sub 8 in the steeple, the American record in the half marathon and his pole vaulting career in Kenya. Prior to that we break down Paul Chelimo's 62:22 half marathon, Leonard Korir's 2:09:31 marathon, Eilish McColgan's 65:43 half and compare her chances in London to those of Sifan Hassan . Plus the Aussie Cha...
Apr 05, 2023•2 hr 37 min
Who said nothing happened last week? 1.5 hours of running entertainment. First "Breaking News" about a possible drug bust in Kenya gets speculation going on what Zane Robertson should do. We discuss Emily Sisson pulling out of London, have more on Donavan Brazier's injury, and then discuss Athing Mu on the Pivot Podcast. She's a superstar at age 20, but talks a possible early retirement and how she has almost quit the sport a few times. A few comments on World Athletics making women's ...
Mar 29, 2023•2 hr 35 min
Iliass Aouani, the new Italian record holder in the marathon, joins us @78:50 in the Where Your Dreams Become Reality Segment to talk about his rise to the top of Italian marathoning from his triumph and struggles at Syracuse where he set the ACC record at 10,000m, but also was dropped from the NCAA XC team his senior year. * Link Syracuse XC and Sweet Road Prior to that we break down Zane Robertson's huge EPO bust and try and analyze what it means. Robertson left New Zealand at the age of 17 to...
Mar 23, 2023
The 2023 indoor track season came to a close with the NCAA Championships (and the high school champs) in Albuquerque and Rojo and Jon were on hand to analyze Katelyn Tuohy's greatness and break it all down. Road action heated up with $250k on the line in Nagoya, and Almaz Ayana and Sara Hall in action in Portugal . Kara Goucher comes forward to say Alberto Salazar sexually assaulted her and she is the one who got him banned via SafeSport. * Her new book is here Pioness Dick Fosbury has died and ...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Alicia Monson crushed the American 10,000m record but was beaten by Eilish McColgan, but we start with 30 minutes on the men's race and Joe Klecker vs Woody Kincaid and the thread: Klecker FURIOUS with Kincaid . Is there a controversy? Is a race more than about winning? Then we turn to the Tokyo Marathon and Cam Levin's (2:05:36) Canadian and North American record , plus the depth of the Japanese, and Betsy Saina of the US becoming the 8th fastest American ever with her 2:21:40. We then...
Mar 08, 2023•2 hr 46 min
At the end of 2020, Jacob Thomson didn't have a sponsor but he packed his bags and made the drive to Flagstsaff. Now running for Under Armour Dark Skey, he's the US champion in the half marathon and has his eyes on the 2024 Olympics in the Marathon. He joins us at 90:04 in the Where Your Dreams Become Reality Segment. Prior to that we break down the running world. There was craziness on the roads in Osaka, a great indoor meet in Birmingham, craziness in the college ranks, and we debate what shou...
Mar 01, 2023•2 hr 58 min
What a week. We had a crazy and marvelous World Cross Country Championships in Australia with a tough course, brutal weather, Letesenbet Gidey collapsing, greatness from Jacob Kiplimo and two USA junior medals. Then it was world records galore on the track with Ryan Crouser crushing it , Femke Bol taking down the oldest track record on the books, and Lamecha Girma breaking Daniel Komken's world record. USATF Indoors was a bit of an afterthought but it delivered with some controversy and Sam Prak...
Feb 21, 2023•2 hr 43 min
An amazing Millrose Games is in the books and we break it down with a ton of talk about Yared Nuguse's American record in the mile and the OAC. Then we talk about Wednesday's amazing Liévin meet where 3 distance world records could go down and Grant Fisher takes on the big boys, before some Peter Bol and World XC Talk. Want to inside scoop from World XC? Join the Supporters Club today, to get a 2nd podcast every week including our huge weekend previews in the Friday 15. https://www.letsrun.com/s...
Feb 15, 2023•2 hr 42 min
Ben Rosario, the Executive Director of HOKA NAZ Elite joins us @ 98:43 to give us his Super Bowl picks and an update on the HOKA NAZ Elite team. Are they primed to do better at 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials than 2020? The New Balance Boston Indoor Grand Prix took place at a sold-out The TRACK in Boston and we break down the scene and the action. But prior to that, Grant Fisher is running the 3000 in Liévin, France next week, could the American or even WORLD record be in jeopardy? Athing Mu pulled...
Feb 08, 2023•2 hr 5 min
What a special podcast we have for you. We sit down with both American record holders from the weekend Yared Nuguse of the On Athletics Club and Woody Kincaid of Nike. First up is Yared and he talks about his 7:28.24 American record at 3000m, his first year as a pro, his dream of the Olympic Gold, his retirement plans, and more. Then, Woody joins @46:13 and talks his 12:51.61 American 5000m record, his training situation in Flagstaff, leaving the Bowerman Track Club, that Jerry Schumacher quote,...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 57 min
What a weekend. Yared Nuguse started it off by running 7:28.24, an American record for 3000m and then a few hours later Woody Kincaid shocked the nation and Joe Klecker by running 12:51.61, an American record at 5000m. The next day Katelyn Tuohy broke the NCAA record in the mile. Plus a sneaky good performance by Hobbs Kessler, a win and interesting comments from Drew Hunter, a world best by Keely Hodgkinson, Mo Farah news, a nice win by Ajee' Wilson, and another great meet this weekend in Bosto...
Feb 01, 2023•2 hr 41 min
We've got a mega pod for you today as after breaking down the USA Cross Country Championships, an Aussie 16-year-old sensation, and Sha'Carri Richardson getting booted off a flight we've got 2 guests. First, Nike Union Athletics Club coach Pete Julian joins us at 92:24 to talk about this weekend's Lilac Grand Prix, a World Athletics Silver Label meet he is hosting ( viewing info here ), and to give us an update on the UAC and Donavan Brazier, Raevyn Rogers and Jordan Hasay. Plus he issues a chal...
Jan 25, 2023•3 hr 48 min
Emily Sisson ran 66:52 in Houston to break her own American record and become the first American woman under the 67 minute barrier in the half-marathon and she joins us at 77:25 to talk about her record breaking run, her great 2022, and her plans for 2023 and beyond. Prior to that we break down all things Houston, including the return of Tirunesh Dibaba, a crazy finish with Weslee Kiptoo in the men's race ( link here ) and debate what the future holds for Molly Huddle and Jenny Simpson. We then ...
Jan 18, 2023•2 hr 47 min
We've got a bonus pod for everyone, as part of our Where Your Dreams Become Reality series. Daniel Michalski was a baseball player and band member for most of his high school career. Then he tried track and cross country and he has taken the more circuitous route to the top ranks of the sport. He won a a DII NCAA title for Cedarville. He nearly won a DI for Indiana but fell over the final barrier. Unsponsored, during COVID at one point he was working at Walmart to help support his wife Abby. Whe...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Action got underway indoors and especially in cross country but the biggest news of the week was Kenyan doping busts, a loaded Boston Women's Marathon field being announced, and the revealing of the Paris Olympics schedule. Will Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone try and quadruple? Could Jakob Ingebrigtsen really try the triple? The big action this week is the Houston full and half marathons where the American records in the half could fall. Want to hear us break it down? You'll have to be a Supporters C...
Jan 11, 2023•2 hr 38 min
Happy New Year! We start with a quiz of the 2022 Track and Field year before discussing New Year races and Grant Fisher's big 2022. Then we turn to our Big Bold Predictions at 65:02. First we look back at our predictions for 2022 before turning to our predictions for 2023. Are you a sports fan? Do you not want people snooping on your internet traffic? Start your New Year's off by getting a VPN and be sure to use the VPN we at LetsRun use. Try NordVPN today. Go here for a 30 day trial. https://ww...
Jan 05, 2023•2 hr 41 min
2022 is almost in the books. Fans returned to meets, Eugene hosted Worlds, Allyson Felix retired but Syd the Kid and Athing Mu took up the slack, and women's marathoning went to another level. We had some great and crazy races and controversies, and the LetsRun crew is here to recap it all. Start 2023 right with the TheRunnerBox.com . (Photo here ). You get over $50 of hand picked running goods delivered to your door every other month for as little as $29. Use code LETSRUN22 or this special link...
Dec 28, 2022•2 hr 54 min
Diana Kipyokei is officially out as Boston Marathon champ and Edna Kiplagat is in as a two-time champ. Is Chris Solinsky in as an Oregon coach? The Fake Josh Kerr calls in, we discuss the new Olympic qualifying standards, and who would you rather be Josh Kerr (Olympic bronze medallist) or Jake Wightman (World Champ)? Plus of course a little World Cup talk. Show notes below. Looking for the perfect last-second gift? TheRunnerBox.com is what you need. (Photo here ). You get over $50 of hand picked...
Dec 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min
Olympic bronze medallist Clayton Murphy joins us at 84:02 to discuss a little miracle, his son Cash who went home from the hospital this week after 65 days in the NICU, after being born 13 weeks early. Cash and mom Ariana are doing great. Clayton talks fatherhood, his 2022 season, his plans for 2023, his big regret from the Tokyo Olympis and a lot more including the financial side of the sport, Max Siegel and Alberto Salazar, plus Akron restoring men's cross country. Prior to Clayton joining the...
Dec 14, 2022•2 hr 28 min
What a week. Kelvin Kiptum, yes you've never heard of him, ran 2:01:53 in Valencia as Amane Beriso upset Letesenbet Gidey to become the latest woman under 2:15 in the marathon. We've got Eliud Kipchoge talking about his decision to run Boston and break down the huge upset at NXN where Newbury Park's normal #3 Aaron Sahlman upset Leo and Lex Young to lead Newbury Park to the greatest team domination at NXN on the boys' side despite them having an off day. Show notes below. Running's Biggest Bang ...
Dec 07, 2022•2 hr 55 min
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We've got a huge week of running with the Valencia Marathon and Letesenbet Gidey possibly targeting the world record to go along with her 5k, 10k, and half marathon marks, plus the US Marathon Champs at CIM, the BU 5k, NXN, and the Cross Champs in Austin Texas. Running's Biggest Bang for Your Buck TheRunnerBox.com is the perfect holiday gift for runners. For as little as $29, the subscription service sends a box filled with items handpicked by their team of run...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 12 min
