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LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field

LetsRun.com's weekly podcast where we go behind the scenes of the professional running, marathoning, and track and field world.

  1. HACE 4 DÍAS

    NCAAs & NY Champ Abdi Nageeye (Guest) + Jon & Wejo Go to Vegas Virtually with Noah Lyles, Hobbs Kessler, More

    It's NCAA week and the Parker Wolfe and Graham Blanks shirts are in the LetsRun store. Get yours today. New York City Marathon champion Abdi Nageeye joins us at 62:32 to discuss his NYC triumph, his incredible life and career, has a book recommendation, and oh yeah tells that crazy story when he quit the track and the cops were called to Mo Farah's house. Prior to that we break down the latest in the running and track and field world and look ahead to this week's NCAA championships. Jacob Kiplimo broke the 15k world record (and we forgot to discuss it :), Gabby Thomas got USATF athlete of the year over Sydney, and Jon and Weldon went to Las Vegas virtually with Noah Lyles, Rai Benjamin, Bryce Hoppel, Nico Young, Jasmine Jones, and Hobbs Kessler. We discuss all of that, and Grand Slam Track's 4 locations before Abdi Nageeye joins the show. Want our NCAA preview podcast from Madison? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 Abdi Nageeye Podcast 01:06 Intro Music 01:29 Start 05:30 Global Athletics Vegas Media Summit (Lyles, Benjamin, Hoppel, Kessler, Nico) 06:12 Breaking news: Hoppel won't... 11:12 Grand Slam Track update: Venues & Dates announced 21:53 Gabby over Sydney as USATF Athlete of Year? 27:17 USATF Distance Athlete of Year: Cole Hocker or Grant Fisher? 29:32 Unearthed audio from Jon Gault on Cole Hocker 31:20 Rojo clip 37:50 NCAA cross country 55:42 Men's individual battle 01:02:32 Abdi Nageeye guest 01:04:03 How has life changed since winning New York? 01:12:04 Leaving Patrick Sang's group and Gary Lough 01:18:01 Being broke 01:24:15 Good training but poor races 01:28:33 The Dutch family that changed his life 01:31:52 His training 01:33:40 Book recommendation (*Link here Book is called Solve for Happy in English and Logic of Happiness in Dutch, same book) 01:35:53 The 2024 NYC race- what was different this year? 01:41:01 Using the potty 01:44:57 Will he defend title? 01:46:08 Running Pre, deciding he was done with the track, the police being called at Mo Farah's house Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    1 h y 50 min
  2. 12 NOV

    No talent Grant Fisher, Grand Slam, Hocker vs Kerley, Tim Rowberry (Sifan Hassan's coach is our guest)

    Tim Rowberry, who went from being a pace maker for the Nike Oregon Project to the coach of the unstoppable Sifan Hassan, joins us at 66:11 to discuss his coaching story and Sifan Hassan's amazing Olympic triple that culminated in Olympic marathon gold. Prior to that we discuss whether Grant Fisher has a ton of talent (link), debate whose career you'd rather have his or Donavan Braziers, and then ponder who would win at 600m Cole Hocker or Fred Kersley (link here). Grand Slam Track will launch in Jamaica in April. We break that down and discuss the mental side of running (book here) before Rowbery joins us. Show notes below with links. Are you a big-time running fan? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 Tim Rowberry audio clip 00:57 Start and banter 08:30 Is Grant Fisher talented? (Thread) 16:00 Who is more talented Donovan Brazier or Fisher? 21:05 Whose season would you rather have Fisher or Kejelcha? 23:02 Whose career would you rather have Fisher or Brazier? 29:10 Should Grant move to the marathon or can he win 10k gold? 33:32 Mental side of running (book) 41:04 Who wins Copple Hocker or Fred Kerley at 600? (Link) 48:49 Grand Slam Track meet #1 in Jamaica (Thread) 01:02:47 Twitter views and Athlos 01:06:11 Tim Rowberry guest 01:13:59 Alberto gets suspended, becoming full-time coach 01:22:57 2024 Olympics 01:31:27 Typical week of training 01:39:20 2024 season and early struggles 01:46:24 Expectations for Olympics 01:51:40 How can you do what she did clean? 01:59:04 Globetrotters 02:04:22 Other athletes he coaches Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    2 h y 9 min
  3. 6 NOV

    New York City Upsets, World Marathon Majors Expansion, AOY Controversy

    Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui got the upsets wins at the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon and we break them down. Conner Mantz led the American men and Sara Vaughn the American women as Jenny Simpson called it a career. The World Marathon Majors are expanding. Is it too much? World Athletics announced its finalists for athlete of the year and we're not happy. Ed Eyestone's great weekend got off to a great start with BYU upsetting Oklahoma State in college XC. Graham Blanks and Parker Wolfe shirts are in the store and $25. Order today. https://shop.letsrun.com Show notes: 00:00 Post NYC 2024 02:23 Election Day 03:14 Jonathan Galt for President? 07:05 New York City Marathon Recap 09:26 Abdi Nageeye's Surprise Victory 18:26 Women's Race Analysis 20:57 Doping Concerns 27:28 American Runners' Performances 29:07 Sara Vaughn 1st American 34:30 American men: Conner Mantz American record in NY 36:31 Great NY field? 41:45 World Marathon Majors Expansion Debate 51:39 Valencia Marathon's Potential 53:59 CJ Albertson's Remarkable Year 01:00:17 Zap Endurance's Ryan Ford 01:01:37 1st Year with 10 Sub 2:10s by Americans 01:05:21 NCAA XC: Great weekend for Ed Eyestone, Mantz, Young & BYU beats OSU 01:05:50 BYU's Big 12 Championship Upset 01:11:33 Oregon women under Shalane Flanagan impress 01:12:53 Graham Blanks 01:17:31 World Athlete of the Year Controversies 01:25:38 Let's Run Presidential Poll Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    1 h y 29 min
  4. 28 OCT

    Kejelcha WR, Rocky Hansen (Guest), NYC Marathon, Death of NCAA Track?

    NCAA XC star Rocky Hansen joins us at 75:03 to discuss his breakout freshman year, training, NILs and a lot more. Yomif Kejelcha hammered from the front once again and this time was rewarded with the world record in the half marathon as he ran 57:30 in Valencia to break Jacob Kiplimo's record by 1 second. Kejelcha won near universal praise on the LetsRun forums, but are supershoes diminishing the world records? Kejelcha also holds the indoor mile world record. Agnes Ngetich impressed on the women's side running 63:04 and Olympic triathlete Morgan Pearson was the first American. Should he pull a Gwen Jorgensen and try and make the US Olympic team in the marathon? Show notes below. Join the Best Club in Running, the LetsRun Supporters Club at 50% off 1st Year with Code GOAT50Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 Spanish audio 01:11 Start 07:48 Yomif Kejelcha's gets his due and breaks half marathon world record 13:55 Post of Week 19:25 Edward Cheserek 61:28 24:28 Hilary Bor 61:20, Triathlete Morgan Perason 1st American 28:30 Should Morgan pull a Gwen Jorgensen? 29:59 Grand Slam Track of Triathlon 32:57 Have supershoes diminished world records? 34:58 Agnes Ngetich 63:04 after 29:18 1st 10k 39:47 Ngetich's return to racing 42:22 How can US women medal again? 49:36 US distance runners don't suck 50:30 SEC could cap XC rosters at 10 and track at 35 01:03:16 Ed Eyestone likes having a big roster 01:07:01 New York City Marathon Preview- Tamirat Tola the new world #1? 01:15:03 Interview with Rockie Hansen 01:25:36 Goal for nationals 01:28:16 Freshman year 01:33:34 Training philosophy 01:44:59 Track 01:49:14 Going to the Olympic Trials with On 01:51:17 Why Wake? 01:54:37 NIL with On Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    2 h y 3 min
  5. 22 OCT

    Leo and Lex Young (guests), Valby gets paid, AOY talk, Rojo in trouble in Kenya

    Leo and Lex Young join us at 78:19 to tell us about the transition to collegiate running, how Stanford is going so far, talk a little NIL and a lot more. Prior to that we break discuss the latest in the running world including Rojo being called by Kenyan parliament for an apology and Parker Vably getting paid (more than Cole Hocker?!) by New Balance, before discussing who should be the athlete of the year (Grant Holloway, Rai Benjamin, Jakob Ingebrigtsen or Noah Lyles on the men's side, Beatrice Chebet, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, or Faith Kipyegon on the women's side). We discuss the prenats NCAA cross country results before talking to the Young twins at 78:19. Want a 2nd podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a super soft running shirt? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club. Use code GOAT50 to save 50% off your first year. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 Kenya audio 00:39 Start 04:37 Rojo gets in trouble with Kenyan parliament 09:20 Rojo, Paul Tergat, and President Bush 15:22 Parker Valby's New Balance contract *Mark Coogan on Valby 17:42 Cole Hocker comparisons 28:19 Valby's training 31:14 Parker Wolfe? 38:25 World Athletics Athlete of year contenders: Sydney, Beatrice or Faith? 47:27 Men's athlete of Year: Jakob, Grant, Rai, Noah or Emmanuel Wanyonyi? 57:34 Anna Cockrell and her dad 01:03:51 Praise for Y squared 01:06:43 Prenats 01:18:19 Leo and Lex Young interview Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Links: Full Kenyan remarks on Rojo *Mark Coogan on Valby Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    2 h y 14 min
  6. 15 OCT

    Ruth Chepngetich's 2:09:56's Breaks the Marathon!!! Deena Kastor Guest on World Record Run in Chicago

    Ruth Chepngetich ran 2:09:56 to smash the marathon world record at the Bank of American Chicago Marathon. In the process she became the first woman to go sub 2:10. Is this the greatest distance performance ever? Former American record holder and Olympic bronze medallist Deena Kastor joins us for an hour to break down Chicago and Ruth's incredible run and everything Chicago where John Korir got the win on the men's side (update from the pod: the first Ascis WMM win since Yuki Kawauchi in 2018 in Boston). CJ Albertson and Susanna Sullivan led the Americans. Up your running fandom and join the Supporters Club - Get a 2nd podcast every week, a great supersoft shirt, and savings on running shoes. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe/ Show notes: 00:00 Banter 00:39 Start 02:11 Deena Kastor's initial thoughts 06:04 Segue on American Runners' Performance 08:20 Kebede and Chepngetich both after WR 14:34 Rough patch at 35k 19:26 Skepticism and Doping Concerns 28:51 Deena on Paula & how record breakers change the mindset for everyone *Renato Canova post 36:05 Barry Bonds 39:49Was this the Greatest Performance in Women's Distance Running? 40:55 Kudos to Carey Pinkowski 43:16 Kelvin Kiptum 45:33 Chepngetich's run was amazing 48:44 Paris for John Korir from Deena 58:40 Rojo's announcing plan 01:00:42 American women disappointed 01:03:44 Not Susanna Sullivan 01:04:57 CJ Albertson wants to be the top American at all the US WMM 01:09:37 01:12:06 Rojo's marathon PB? 01:17:33 Centro 01:17:57 Mile splits not always accurate 01:22:32 Greatest women's record? 01:24:51 Were Rojo's doping questions inappropriate? 01:29:16 NCAA XC - BYU puts 7 ahead of Oregon's #1 01:35:22 Wrap-Up and Announcements Links: everything Chicago Marathon here *Renato Canova post Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    1 h y 38 min
  7. 8 OCT

    Conner Mantz 45:13!, Mr 800 Justin Rinaldi (guest), Chicago Marathon Preview

    "Mr 800" Justin Rinaldi, the guy who has a job at a bank, the coach of Peter Bol, Will Sumner and resurgent Josh Hoey, is our guest @ 60:12. Rinaldi talks about going from coaching 1 athlete to having an incredible stable of 800 athletes, when we will see a sub 1:40, and the Peter Bol EPO case. Plus Conner Mantz ran 10 miles faster than any other American and it is Chicago Marathon week, and we give a preview of the race starting at 35:57. Time stamps below (Supporters Club members get full timestamps, plus a 2nd podcast every week, and tons of other stuff here) Show notes: 00:00 Justin Rinaldi audio clip Music Rojo & Wejo reminisce on pacing world records in Chicago Conner Mantz 45:13 fastest 10 miler by an American ever New American marathon star/ blue collar runner of week - Matthew Ritchman (thread) Keely Hodgkinson profile USAs to Eugene 35:57 Chicago weatherWomen's race headlines in Chicago -Ruth Chepngetich and Joyciline Jepkosgei and Saina, Bates, Hall, D'Amato 43:21 American record chance? Men's side RIP Kelvin Kiptum Debut of Daniel Ebenyo Zach Panning and CJ Albertson 01:00:12 Mr 800 Justin Rinaldi (guest) *threads here His background and current coaching setup Josh Hoey's resurgence The basics of his training program Will Sumner update and racing Will's dad at Pre Classic Wondering and reaching out to Donavan Brazier What has happened to the 800 this year? Are we about to see a sub 1:40 800? Peter Bol EPO case 02:09:40 50% off SC here with Code GOAT50 Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    2 h y 10 min
  8. 1 OCT

    Berlin Marathon, New NCAA Stars, Cole Hocker Day, Jakob & Josh

    Former World Junior XC champ "Milky M" (Milkesa Mengesha) took down the Berlin Marathon field as Tigist Ketema ran her 2nd 2:16 and continued the 800 to marathon trend. The NCAA action heated up with Brian Musau and Oklahoma State impressing. Could Villanova's Sadie Sigfstead be the next NCAA star? The Young brothers impressed as well. We break it all down with some insight on the DL going to Flotrack and parting thoughts on Athlos 1.0. The "I Am the Pacemaker Shirts" are here Join the Supporters Club today and use code GOAT50 to save 50% off your first year. Or you can buy the shirt for $50 in our store. Existing SC members get them for $20 here. Show notes: 00:00 Intro and Pacemaker t-shirts 01:01 Start 02:02 Cole Hocker Day and Honoring Athletes 05:56 NBC should promote track more and someone dropped the ball with the DL 12:02 Athlos Meet Final Thoughts + Ichan Stadium 24:17 Sydney, Sha'Carri & Appearance Fees 29:34 Berlin Marathon Highlights *Article 40:40 The Ethiopian Name Game 44:01 Tigist and path from 800 to marathon 48:03 Ingebrigtsen Netflix show & Josh Kerr trash talk 58:08 College XC Weekend Highlights *article 01:00:32 Big 12 is amazing and so is Ok State 01:02:37 New Villanova star? 01:09:23 8:22 steepler eligible for Iowa State 01:10:35 The Eligibility Question 01:15:42 Wrapping Up and Future Plans Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? 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. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com

    1 h y 18 min
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