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

    Bye Bye Indoors + Guests Noah Lyles & Lance Brauman

    Bye Bye Indoors + Guests Noah Lyles & Lance Brauman

    Noah Lyles, the 100m and 200m world champion, is our special guest at 82:23, along with his coach Lance Brauman at the 101:29 mark. We observed a day of training of their Pure Athletics group, after Noah returned from wrapping up a transformational season in the 60m at World Indoors where he won silver.

    Prior to that we wrap up the indoor season and discuss the exploits of Nico Young and Parker Valby at NCAAs, but also turn our sights to outdoors where Jakob Ingebrigtsen is going to face Josh Kerr and Yared Nuguse in the Bowerman Mile. Nico Young is running The TEN.

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    Show notes:
    0:00 Indoors + Noah Lyles + Lance Brauman
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    01:51 Start
    04:26 Noah Lyles ran a 4x800
    07:18 Jon's soccer trip /British royals
    11:41 Mike Marsh was in Clermont
    15:20 How long will Parker Valby's 14:52 record last
    19:13 Nico Young and the Ten
    25:48 Edward Cheserek appreciation moment
    28:40 3k-5k double is more common than you think
    31:46 Jakob, Kerr, Nuguse all running Bowerman mile
    36:15 Who benefits most from winning Bowerman mile?
    41:55 Robert insults Josh Klecker / rabbits
    48:09 Biggest winners/losers from indoors
    51:36 Amazing article on Jakob in Times of London
    59:16 Becoming the GOAT
    01:02:48 Jakob's and Noah's comments on doping. Is it worse or better now?
    01:09:25 Leonard Korir chasing Olympic qualifying spot in marathon
    01:15:01 National high school records falling left and right
    01:22:23 Noah Lyles interview
    01:26:32 Indoor Season Grade
    01:28:03 9.65 and 19.10
    01:28:42 World record or gold medal?
    01:29:05 Doping
    01:31:41 4x400
    01:36:20 The socks and his car
    01:37:20 Promoting the sport/ how to best follow the sprints
    01:39:06 More 4x4 talk
    01:40:26 The rivalry with the other sprinters
    01:41:29 Lance Brauman coach of Noah Lyles
    01:42:22 Indoor Season
    01:43:02 4x400
    01:44:22 What does 6.43 mean for 100?
    01:45:02 Intimidation factor/non-contact sport
    01:46:07 What's different about Noah in the 100 in 2023 vs 2019
    01:48:04 The double and "sprinters sprint"
    01:48:52 The Olympic Trials-"the hardest meet in the world"
    01:50:01 The off the track stuff
    01:50:35 The other guys in the 100
    01:51:45 Loving what you do
    01:52:13 Bringing people into his group
    01:53:40 Rivalries between groups?
    01:54:41 What separates Noah Lyles from others
    01:56:19 Noah vs Tyson
    01:57:00 Noah could be a 9.7 low, 9.6 guy this year
    01:57:13 Maybe he can run 19.15, 19.12...
    01:58:17 Gold medal vs world record
    01:59:47 Doping problem in sport
    02:01:10 Lance Brauman staying grounded and his neighbors thinking he coaches age group track
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    • 2 hr 3 min
    What World Indoors -Elle, Bryce, Kerr & Geordie, Kipchoge Bombs, Lyles Runs 4x4

    What World Indoors -Elle, Bryce, Kerr & Geordie, Kipchoge Bombs, Lyles Runs 4x4

    The World Indoor Champs were a resounding success for the US distance runners and we give them one final look. Elle St. Pierre ran 8:20 for gold, Bryce Hoppel got gold and 5 more Americans took home medals, as Josh Kerr impressed and Geordie Beamish's kick got him gold.

    Eliud Kipchoge bombed in Tokyo. Will he make the Kenyan Olympic team?

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    Show notes:
    00:00 Intro music
    00:22 Start
    02:54 Wejo meeting w Lyles email questions wejo@letsrun.com
    03:27 Noah Lyles runs 4x400, his agent says no politics involved
    07:40 Men's 1500: You can't outkick Geordie Beamish!?!
    23:01 Elle St. Pierre the biggest winner at the meet?
    26:33 Sifan Hassan, Tokyo, The 1500 & Elle
    30:01 Ethiopian tactics in women's 1500
    34:32 Bryce Hoppel is back?!
    42:04 Men's3000: 'Josh Kerr super impressive
    44:35 Josh Kerr cites lack of prize money, backs Michael Johnson's league
    53:21 World rankings vs season's best
    58:33 A new 800 star?
    01:00:33 Eliud Kipchoge bombs in Tokyo- will he make the Olympic team?
    01:08:53 Betsy Saina 2:19:17 in Tokyo
    01:11:14 $17k for Gate River Run, $40k for World Champs

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    • 1 hr 15 min
    Dakotah Lindwurm (Guest), LOADED World Indoors Preview, Lyles Gets PAID

    Dakotah Lindwurm (Guest), LOADED World Indoors Preview, Lyles Gets PAID

    The World Indoors are this weekend in Glasgow Scotland and LetsRun.com will be on site. We break down World Indoors before Dakotah Lindwurm, the breakout star from the US Olympic Marathon Trials, joins us at 76:19.

    World Indoors is loaded with Noah Lyles vs Christian Coleman at 60m, Josh Kerr vs Yared Nuguse vs Selemon Barega at 3000m, Cole Hocker vs Samuel Tefera vs Narve Nordås at 1500m, Laura Muir vs Gudaf Tsegay vs Elle St. Pierre at 3000m and a lot more.

    Noah Lyles got reportedly the richest contract in the sport since Usain Bolt and a 21-year-old Japanese collegian ran 2:06 in the marathon.

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    Show notes and links below.


    Show notes:
    00:00 Get daily podcasts from Worlds
    00:46 Start
    04:25 Dear Distance Guru Column *link
    07:12 World Indoors - What's the most exciting event?
    16:51 Who win the 3000?
    20:25 Ranking America's medal chances *article Hocker or Nuguse #1?
    33:37 Geordie Beamish's chances
    37:54 Women's 3000- Tsegay vs Muir vs St. Pierre
    40:06 Noah Lyles signs richest endorsement contract since Usain Bolt *link
    53:27 How worried is Rojo?
    55:39 Golf endorsements *link
    01:00:51 21 year old Japanese college student runs 2:06:18
    01:08:53 Thread of week - Josh Kerr has 4 or 5 employees?
    01:10:43 Michael Johnson backing new track league *link
    01:12:49 Fastest 400m time ever indoors won't be a world record
    01:15:05 Chris Lundstrom audio- Dakotah Lindwurm's coach on how she was made for the marathon *full interview
    01:16:19 GUEST - Dakotah Lindwurm - Dreams Become Reality
    01:19:39 High school and collegiate career
    01:29:47 Running after college
    01:32:29 Trail marathon in college
    01:37:29 Her marathon career
    01:40:15 Dakotah's 'embarrassing' dream of making the Olympics
    01:42:44 Her chances heading into the Trials
    01:49:05 Taylor Swift lyrics
    01:54:23 The actual Marathon Trails race
    02:01:52 Keeping her job
    02:04:30 Goals for Paris
    02:07:28 Coolest thing to happen since making the Olympic team
    Dear Distance Guru column
    Full Chris Lundstrom interview
    Can we talk about Josh Kerr having 4-5 employees?
    Golf.com article on golf endorsements
    Michael Johnson and Winners Alliance starting new track league
    Noah Lyles' new contract
    Ranking America's best medal chances at World Indoors

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    • 2 hr 12 min
    Yes & Yes: Kerr and Hocker, RIP Henry Rono, Mo Katir suspended

    Yes & Yes: Kerr and Hocker, RIP Henry Rono, Mo Katir suspended

    Josh Kerr is running World Indoors vs Yared Nuguse and Selemon Barega.

    Cole Hocker was sublime in the 1500m at the USATF Champs. Are Kerr and Hocker favorites for Gold in Glasgow?

    Noah Lyles took down Christian Coleman, what does that do to his gold medal chances? Meanwhile Letsile Tebogo broke the 300m world record.

    We break it all down, pay our respects to Henry Rono, talk about a great guest article by Andy Hardt on Kelvin Kiptum, and have our thread of the week: Could you beat a random American for $1 million with your life on the line?

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    00:00 Brain.fm use code "letsrun" to save 20% *link
    01:10 Start
    04:38 Great news Josh Kerr running 3000 at World indoors
    11:52 Barega's best strategy vs Kerr and Nuguse
    17:17 Noah Lyles gold medal watch - Lyles takes down Coleman as Tebogo breaks 300m WR
    26:54 Is Cole Hocker the favorite for World Indoor gold?
    37:30 Henry Rono RIP
    46:30 Henry Rono vs Nico Young
    51:01 HRE Post *link
    59:35 Great guest article on Kiptum's passing by Andy Hardt *link
    01:10:37 Leonard Korir falls in Road to Paris list after fast times in Seville
    01:17:28 Fast times by teens down under
    01:20:46 Mo Katir suspension
    01:29:18 Thread of week: Could you beat a random American for $1 million with your life on the line?

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    • 1 hr 36 min
    RIP Kelvin Kiptum, Millrose Games Grades, LOADED USATF Indoors Preview

    RIP Kelvin Kiptum, Millrose Games Grades, LOADED USATF Indoors Preview

    The running world tragically lost one of its brightest lights, Kelvin Kiptum, the world record holder in the marathon, the man who in 10 months revolutionized how the marathon can be run, tragically passed away at the age of 24. We pay our respects.

    Then we turn to an amazing 2024 Millrose Games where Devynne Charlton started things off by breaking the world record in the 60m hurdles but the highlight was Josh Kerr running 8:00.67 to break the 2-mile world record and take down Grant Fisher, plus American records by Ellie St. Pierre, a big run by Yared Nuguse, Hobbs Kessler and even Cole Hocker. Plus, Alicia Monson broke an American record and Rojo wasn't that impressed.

    We break it all down and then take a look at a stacked USATF Indoors.

    Show notes below.

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    Jakob on why others don't front-run the 1500 - They aren't capable of it and don't have enough "balls" to try it.
    Thread: How much has altitude been scientifically been proven to make a difference in the mile / 1500?
    00:00 Brain.fm use code "letsrun"
    00:43 Join the Supporters Club
    01:47 Start
    03:48 Kelvin Kiptum RIP *link
    07:49 There has never been a marathoner like Kiptum
    13:23 1-844-LETSRUN and don't forget to join Supporters Club Today
    14:29 What a Millrose - Rojo hands out his grades
    15:09 Highlight - Josh Kerr Winning the 2-Mile and Breaking WR
    22:01 Grant Fisher's 8:03.62 AR grade
    25:33 Josh Kerr vs Jakob
    28:05 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's "balls" *link
    34:25 Yared Nuguse 3rd fastest indoor mile ever
    37:16 Hobbs' Kessler's grade -3:48.66 mile
    37:39 Cooper Teare - 3:53.41
    39:48 Kessler's unorthodox training *Video
    44:30 Cole Hawker's grade -8:05.70 2 mile
    47:10 Geordie Beamish exposed?!
    50:12 Christian Coleman wins 60 and doesn't want to talk to us
    54:43 Women's Rankings- Elle St. Pierre A+ - American record
    57:31 Jess Hull -4:19 mile
    58:41 Maia Ramsden of Harvard
    59:21 Laura Muir -9:04.84 2-mile
    01:00:47 Alicia Monson American record = C+?!
    01:02:20 Nikki Hiltz - 9:15.80 2-mile
    01:07:18 Ajee' Wilson spotted
    01:08:15 The women's 1500 has changed
    01:12:01 USA Indoor preview
    01:13:04 Loaded men's 3000 with Nuguse, Hocker, Nur, Teare
    01:17:19 Men's 1500- Hocker or Kessler?
    01:21:19 Women's 1500 - St. Pierre, Hiltz and Wiley but Wiley also in 800
    01:27:23 Could Americans get gold and silver in 1500 at World Indoors?
    01:27:34 Epic 3000 if Kerr runs
    01:28:54 Embrace the moment RIP Kelvin Kiptum

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    • 1 hr 31 min
    Marathon Trials Triumph & Heartbreak, Indoor Track Heats Up, Kessler > Wightman, (Guest) Gary Corbitt on NY Pioneer Club

    Marathon Trials Triumph & Heartbreak, Indoor Track Heats Up, Kessler > Wightman, (Guest) Gary Corbitt on NY Pioneer Club

    The Olympic Trials delivered, indoor track is really heating up and it's Millrose Week.

    Track and field historian Gary Corbitt joins us at 121:29 to talk about the historical impact of the Pioneer Club, one of the first integrated track and field clubs in America, and an exhibit at the New York Historical Society titled, Running for Civil Rights: The New York Pioneer Club, 1936 – 1976, which is open through February 25th. Details here *More info on Pioneer Club here

    Fiona O'Keefe is America's newest marathon star, Clayton Young and Conner Mantz delivered the goods, but with a less than satisfying finish, and what does the future hold for Zach Panning and Galen Rupp amongst others?

    Hobbs Kessler took down Jake Wightman and Noah Lyles blasted a 60 at the NBIGP.


    00:00 NY Pioneer Club intro
    01:25 Prediction Contest sponsored by Relay
    02:29 Start - LetsRun Meetup, Orlando vibe
    08:42 Olympic Marathon Trials men- Did Clayon let Conner win?
    23:11 Amby Burfott says cancel Olympic Marathon Trials? *link
    30:09 Zach Panning - brave or foolish?
    34:42 Tyler Pennel 2.0?
    36:58 CJ Albertson
    42:40 Women's Olympic Marathon Trials - Fiona O'Keeffe marathon star
    49:17 Dakotah Lindwurm story is nuts
    50:24 Emily Sisson's grade
    57:21 Marathon Trials Draft results
    01:07:56 NBIGP
    01:09:47 Hobbs Kessler takes down Wightman
    01:19:47 Elle St. Pierre is back
    01:24:08 Noah Lyles *WTW
    01:32:24 Lyles worry meter
    01:35:46 Olympic marathon trials 2nd look- drafting?
    01:38:32 Text of week - timing is everything
    01:41:27 What if a big name had taken it more conservatively?
    01:44:43 Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers
    01:46:08 Rupp's future?
    01:51:19 Michael Saruni doping excuse
    02:01:29 Guest Gary Corbitt on NY Pioneer Club and Ted Corbitt *Ted Corbitt obituary
    02:17:12 Natural History exhibit Details here
    02:21:48 Olympic marathon start times
    02:27:42 Five borough marathon
    Links: Pioneer club exhibit details here Ted Corbitt obituary
    WTW
    Amby Burfoot link

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    • 2 hr 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
317 Ratings

317 Ratings

fffffffffYOY ,

Best running podcast ever

I love listening to these guys!!! Rojo has to be my favorite, I love some of his “hot takes” (and even agree with a lot of them!!!). Best place to hear experts talk about running.

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Hard to listen to

I like the content but the way they talk is hard…….to listen to. Two of the……….three……………..hosts have the annoying habit of stopping in the……………….middle of sentences for long pauses - think William Shatner but way worse. Combine that with their rapid fire slurred speech and it’s hard to follow.

@jory2010 ,

Thumbs x2 👍 👍

Very informative and entertaining. You guys ask the hard questions that others are too scared to ask.

Awesome guest interviews too!

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