Kelvin Kiptum ]( https://www.letsrun.com/news/2023/10/kelvin-kiptum-runs-20035-to-smash-world-record-at-2023-chicago-marathon/ ) [ ran 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon to smash Eliud Kipchoge's world record and become the first man under 2:01:00 in the marathon. Sifan Hassan ran 2:13:44, 47 days after Worlds on the track, to move to #2 all-time. Conner Mantz and Clatyon Young got the Olympic standard for the American men as Galen Rupp came up short on the fastest day of American marathoning since...
Oct 10, 2023•2 hr 32 min
Hobbs Kessler is the new world record holder and world champion in the road mile, Peres Jepchirchir got her 3rd world title, Faith Kipyegon's perfect season came to an end, and Yomif Kejelcha came up just short as Alberto Salazar's doping ban comes to an end. We break it down and turn to this weekend's Chicago Marathon where could Kelvin Kiptum and Ruth Chepngetich challenge the world record? Who will be the first American Galen Rupp or Conner Mantz, Emma Bates or Emily Sisson? What will Molly S...
Oct 03, 2023•2 hr 41 min
On this week's show we spend most of the first hour breaking down the 2023 Berlin marathon where Tigst Assefa ran an incredible 2:11:53. How shocked were we by the run? What it made it possible - pacing, shoes, talent, or doping? Eliud Kipchoge got the men's win in the 8th fastest time in history but is he starting to slip? The US men did not do well - will they even get three into the Olympics on world ranking? Should Paul Chelimo run the marathon Trails or does he have a better shot in the 500...
Sep 26, 2023•2 hr 35 min
The track and field season ended with a bang in Eugene at the Diamond League finale. Gudaf Tsegay and Mondo Duplantis set world records as Jakob Ingebrigtsen put on a show and Athing Mu, Granta Fisher, and Yared Nuguse all got American records. No rest for the weary as the BMW Berlin Marathon is this weekend with Eliud Kipchoge. We break it all down. Want honest shoe reviews? BetterRunningShoes.com the LetsRun.com shoe review site is here. Check it out: BetterRunningShoes.com You missed our post...
Sep 20, 2023•2 hr 42 min
Thank you for your support. The Diamond League final heads to the Prefontaine Classic. Jakob will be doing the double, but he won't be facing Josh Kerr who dominated the 5th Avenue Mile yet pulled out of the DL final. We have a new WR in the road 5k and mile, have some tanking in college cross country, and a lot more to talk about. Want the inside scoop from Pre? Join the Supporters Club for at least one bonus podcasts from Pre and big savings on running shoes. DL Final prediction contest here. ...
Sep 13, 2023•2 hr 45 min
The track action is still hot in Europe and China as Christian Coleman ran a world leader in the 100, Yared Nuguse got another DL 1500 win, 19-year-old Addy Wiley ran a 1:57, and we can never get enough of Jakob Ingebrigtsen or the Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton debate. Are you a hard-core running fan? Join the Supporters Club today (use code CLUB25 to save 25%) Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more...
Sep 05, 2023•2 hr 39 min
Thanks to everyone who joined the Supporters Club during Worlds! https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe We say goodbye to the 2023 World Track and Field Championships. What are our final thoughts on Worlds? Who were the biggest winners and losers from Worlds? We can never get enough of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Athing Mu, and of course even Grant Fisher, who wasn't even at Worlds. And we even have a little NYC Marathon talk. Zurich Weltklasse is Thursday. 0:00 Banter 03:59 Prediction Contest is scored http...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 27 min
It happened! Josh Kerr won gold and Jakob Ingebrigtsen was relegated to silver for the 2nd year in a row as Narve Nordas got the surprise bronze. We break it all down including Yared Nuguse's 5th place finish, Cole Hocker's 7th place, and Niels Laros' 10th place. Plus Athing Mu raced at Worlds, Emma Coburn ran with an injury and more. First 18 minutes for everyone but then you need to be a Supporters Club member to hear the rest. Use code CLUB25 to save 25% https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from...
Aug 24, 2023•20 min
We’ve been having daily podcasts from Worlds for Supporters Club members. Join today here https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe 1st 21 minutes - Intro and women's 1500 talk. 21 mins - Steeplechase talk. 33:30 When is the last time Rojo read a novel? Does he even know what a novel is? 36:00 Tobi Amusan talk and Rojo rants about people who don't like drug questions 40:00 Men's 400 talk. 45:00 Men's 800 talk 56:30 Men's 1500 preview. Rojo talked to Jake Wightman. Here is what he thinks of the race . 62...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Want a free Supporters Club membership? If Yareg Nuguse wins gold or Cole Hocker wins any medal, all Supporters Club members who sign up today through the 1500 final on Wednesday get their initial membership period free. So if you sign up for the year, you get a free year. If you sign up for the monthly, you get a free month. (Must sign up before men's 1500 final) https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Noah Lyles is your 100m World Champion after blasting a 9.83 and then calling out Rojo ...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 26 min
The World Track and Field Champs start Saturday in Hungary and we break it all down. Show notes below. Play in our $200,023 BetterRunningShoes.com Prediction Contest and win some great prizes and Suunto watches. Want Daily podcasts from Worlds? Now is your chance. Join our Supporters Club today and get daily podcasts from Worlds and savings on full-price running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Use code CLUB25 to save 25%. Show notes: This is a video ab...
Aug 16, 2023•1 hr 26 min
The Worlds are 11 days away and the US announced its team. Athing Mu is listed but Bobby Kersee says she may not run. What about Grant Fisher? Alex Bell is off the British team, Sifan Hassan is tripled entered, but which double should she do? Milton Mallard is out at Texas A&M, Addy Wiley is still running really fast, and Conner Mantz got run into a fence. Want daily podcasts from Worlds? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a seco...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Michael Johnson, the Olympic legend joins us on the anniversary of his 19.32 200m world record Olympic gold medal run from the 1996 Olympics to talk all things track and field at the 66:49 mark. What event is he most excited about (hint: Sha’Carri Richardson is in it), what does he think of Syndey McLaughlin-Levrone and Noah Lyles and why isn’t track more popular in the US? Prior to Michael joining us, we break down Sean Brosnan being ousted at UCLA, the Olympic Marathon Trials being held at noo...
Aug 02, 2023•2 hr 5 min
Yared Nuguse became the first American male to win a Diamond League 1500 since 2011 as he got the big win in London as his OAC teammate Alicia Monson got the American record in the 5000 by running 14:19. Noah Lyles ran super fast, but barely won. Friday in Monaco Faith Kipyregon obliterated the women's mile world record as Nikki Hiltz got the American record. After these big wins and fast times, which Americans have the best chances to medal in the distances. The Chicago Marathon fields are out ...
Jul 26, 2023•2 hr 58 min
The European track action is in full swing in advance of Worlds. Sha'Carri Richardson got a big win in Silesia over Shericka Jackson, but then was upset by NCAA star Julien Alfred in Poland. The Monaco and London Diamond Leagues are loaded. Could Yared Nuguse get a Diamond League win and will Noah Lyles vs Erriyong Knighton vs Zharnell Hughes really take place? And what about the fantasy match-up of Peak Bekele vs Jakob at 5000m? Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join ...
Jul 19, 2023•2 hr 31 min
(It's Prime Day and Rojo has an amazing product for you under $25 . Or you can just give LRC some love by clicking here before you shop at Amazon) What a USA Track and Field Championships. It turns out Athing Mu is a good 1500m runner, should Cooper Teare leave Bowerman, how bad was the meet for the BTC, and will some big name stars ever make a US Team again? How many distance medals will the US get in Budapest? Show notes: 00:00 2023 Flashback 02:15 Athing Mu gets 2nd in 1500, do we owe her Bob...
Jul 12, 2023•2 hr 36 min
What a Day 1 at USAs. We break it all down starting with the men's 10,000m where Woody Kincaid got the dominant win and Grant Fisher didn't make the team. Then we turn to Elise Cranny smoking Alicia Monson the final 300 of the 10k before turning to the prelims and the big men's 1500 where Cooper Teare did not make the final but Matthew Centrowitz did. Insights from Jonathan Gault in Eugene, plus 100m talk and Sha'Carri Richardson's 10.71. (This is a Supporters Club podcast but we give our talk o...
Jul 07, 2023•12 min
Happy July 4th! Use code USA to get the LetsRun shirts for $20 @ shop.letsrun.com The Lausanne and Stockholm Diamond Leagues are in the books, Shelby Houlihan is back racing, Joshua Cheptegei's marathon debut in on the schedule, Keira D'Amato broke the American record in the half, and the USA Champs start Thursday. We break it all down. Show notes: 00:00 Use code USA in LetsRun store to save 33% on the red, white and blue shirts https://shop.letsrun.com/ 00:55 Start 04:44 Aregawi 12:40 in Rome 1...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Narve Nordås, the newest Norwegian 1500m sensation coached by Gjert Ingebrigtsen who went from 3:36 to 3:29 this year, is our guest @ 82:15 to talk about his Dreams Become Reality year. Prior to that, we break down the NYC Grand Prix. Athing Mu is back, what should Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone do at Worlds? Will Will Sumner make Worlds? Who gets left out of Worlds? Cooper Teare, Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker or Hobbs Kessler? A mini preview of the Lausanne with a hot men's 5000 and Mary Moraa vs Keely ...
Jun 28, 2023•2 hr 14 min
Will Sumner, the 19-year-old University of Georgia super freshman, who won NCAAs with a a 1:44.26 negative split and is taking on the proc this weekend at the NYC Grand Prix joins us at 76:57 to discuss his breakout year and future plans. Prior to that we breakdown the week in running with the crazy fast 1500 (Jakob Ingebrigtsen 3:27 PB) and 5000m times (12:41 x 2) at the Oslo Bislett Games , discuss the success of the OAC, Yared Nuguse and remind everyone that USAs are just 2+ weeks away. Who s...
Jun 20, 2023•2 hr 5 min
What a meet. This was our live reaction show which has been out for Supporters Club members since Thursday. Plus we've got a Will Sumner podcast out for Supporters Club members. Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran 3:27.95 as 8 men went sub 3:30 including Yared Nuguse in an American record time* of 3:29.02. In the men's 5000m, Yomif Kejelcha and Jacob Kiplimo both ran 12:41.73 with Kejelcha getting the win. FINAL CHANCE TO SAVE 50% ON FIRST YEAR OF SUPPORTERS CLUB (and hear our Will Sumner podcast early) http...
Jun 18, 2023•58 min
What an amazing week of track and field. We had three world records in Paris with Jakob Ingebrigtsen getting the 2-mile world record, Faith Kipyegon the 5000, and Lamecha Girma the steeplechase, plus Sydney McLaughlin got beat, and Keely Hodkginson ran 1:55. Then we had a crazy NCAA championships with stars Britton Wilson and Katelyn Tuohy leaving empty handed but Will Sumner arriving as Donavan Brazier's heir apparent or are we getting ahead of ourselves? Plus the Andy Powell 1500m magic contin...
Jun 14, 2023•2 hr 51 min
What an NCAAs. We break it all down for Supporters Club members. Everyone else gets the 1st 20 minutes. If you want the full thing join the Supporters Club with the 1st year 50% off using code GOAT50 https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Or you can watch the full thing as a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba4Fh_kSk5o Show notes: 00:00 NCAAS 02:24 Tuohy comes up short in 1500 18:13 Tuohy doesn't run the 5000 SC only (after here: you can watch the full thing as a video here: ht...
Jun 11, 2023•21 min
Was that the best track meet in the last 25 years? We break it down and are giving the 1st 15 minutes to everyone. If you want the rest of the podcast, join the Supporters Club today. https://letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Use code GOAT50 to save 50%. The Paris Diamond League meet more than delivered as Jakob Ingebrigtsen got the 2-mile world record, Faith Kipyegon the 5000m world record, and Lamecha Girma the steeplechase world record. Plus, a personal best for Keely Hodginson, Noah Lyles ta...
Jun 10, 2023•17 min
Niels Laros is barely 18 yet he has run 1:46, 3:38 and 13:23 and is a pro runner for Nike. The teen phenom joins us at 81:20 to talk about his amazing career and start in the sport. Faith Kipyegon got her world record and became the first woman to go sub 3:50 for 1500, Mo Katir got the big 5000 PR as 3 Americans ran sub 12:57, but Luis Grijalva was faster than them all. Jakob Ingebrigtsen is going for the 2-mile world record on Friday in Paris and Lamecha Girma is going for the steeplechase worl...
Jun 07, 2023•2 hr 51 min
Faith Kipyegon became the first woman to go sub 3:50 for 1500m and we break it down live! This is supposed to be a Supporters Club only podcast but we're releasing the Faith Kipyeon portion to everyone. Save 50% your first year if you join the Supporters Club this weekend! Use Code GOAT50. Get a 2nd podcast every week, a super soft shirt, and savings on running shoes. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Plus Luis Grijalva impressed, Emma Coburn was subpar again, and what about Grant Fi...
Jun 03, 2023•21 min
It was a jam-packed weekend with the LA Grand Prix on Friday and Saturday, the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday, and NCAA Regional. Jakob Ingebrigtsen is still king of the 1500, but is he still improving? Abdihamid Nur got a big win but will he even make the US team this year? Lex Young broke the high school 5000m record, but he's not the fastest 18-year-old training in America. If you want more Hobbs Kessler and Rabat talk you need to be a LetsRun Supporters Club Member. Get a 2nd podcast every w...
May 31, 2023•2 hr 50 min
We're making the Friday 15 available to everyone in advance of this weekend's loaded Diamond League Rabat meet and Saturday's USATF LA Grand Prix with Sha'Carri Richardson and a loaded men's 1500m. Full show notes below. Want the Rabat Diamond League recap podcast? Join the Supporters Club today. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Summer is here and that mean's it's time to try Drink LMNT, the electrolyte drink of LetsRun.com . No questions asked money back guarantee! https://www.letsrun.com/drin...
May 26, 2023•41 min
Christian Coleman took down Noah Lyles at 100m in Bermuda and Paul Chelimo impressed at the night of the 10,000s even if he missed the World Championship standard. The action really heats up this weekend in Rabat with Fred Kerley vs Marcell Jacobs and Yared Nuguse vs Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Meanwhile stateside, Sha'Carri Richardson will be in LA as Cole Hocker and Cooper Teare will take on Reynold and Tim Cheruiyot at 1500. Full show notes below. Want to try a running video game?! XC Cross Country R...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Love this podcast and want even more insider running information, savings on running shoes, and to support independent journalism? Join our Supporters Club today and get a 2nd podcast, exclusive content, a private forum, a free shirt, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel any time. Money-back guarantee. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Sha'Carri Richardson turned heads in Doha and so did 18-year-old Reynaold Cheruiyot. We break down Doha and turn to the crazy conference action with i...
May 16, 2023•3 hr 34 min
