2 Black Runners

Alia Armstrong, who finished 4th place in the 100m hurdles at the World Championships, joined your favorite 2 Black Runners for an interview about her dream 2022 season. Her season may have started with a false start at the NCAA indoor championships but she ended it as a NCAA Champion and  a World Championship Finalist. This is a special podcast because the Potts brothers know Alia's family, plus Joshua and Alia went to the same middle school together. 

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Time Stamps: 

00:00 Preview clips 

00:40 Episode start 

02:24 Interview start 

02:59 How did you survive your competition schedule? 

04:13 Reflecting on recent races 

06:21 Where does your maturity come from? 

10:00 Was the 4th place finish bittersweet? 

11:54 Did you think you would go this far this early? 

13:43 Best hype person out there! 

14:58 Alia’s mom and positive energy 

17:07 How does everybody know each other 

18:03 Parents influence 

19:28 How does it feel to have influence with your accomplishments? 

22:07 Pure happiness 

23:20 Following the path 

24:09 When you were younger, did you see track & field as your future? 

26:57 Results from middle school track meet 

27:28 What events were you doing before hurdles? 

29:29 Why didn’t you compete in the long jump? 

30:11 What was it like getting into LSU? And why did you pick it? 

32:56 What about the LSU coach, team, and culture makes it different? 

34:42 What was it like coming into a team with top competitors? 

36:50 What it like competing with Tonea at the Olympic trials? 

39:27 Do you feel like you've learned anything from the women on the US team? 

42:34 What were you doing in between race days at WC? 

45:10 Who had the loudest personality on the US team? 

48:06 Does the atmosphere change with the different competitions? 

52:19 Did you leave WC with hope for the sport? 

55:55 How does it feel to be a part of this golden age in track & field? 

58:53 Top 5 favorite Disney movies 1:00:35 how do you spend your free time? 

1:02:30 What music are you listening to right now? 

1:03:52 One message, what would it be? 1:05:14 

Who would be a good guest on the podcast? 

1:06:02 What mark do you want to leave on track & field? 1:09:17 Interview end

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, celebrate 100 episodes of 2BR with a chill conversation on everything track & field. The Potts Brothers reflect on their experience at the World Championships and what it means while hitting 100 episodes on the podcast. Plus they discuss recent T&F news from Sean Bronsnan becoming the new UCLA XC Coach, the Diamond League Monaco start list, and much more. \

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: Coming soon

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Four fast growing track & field social media creators gathered at the 2022 World Athletics Championships to discuss how T&F media can be maximized in this time in order to popularize the sport. The discussion is led by one of your favorite 2 Black Runners, Joshua Potts, who is solo because Aaron got sick. Tiarra Willams of RealTalk, Colin Waitzman of Track World News, Anderson Emerole of The Final Leg 

Plus these four recap the performances and the overall experience from the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/Zr7kTatreQg

TIME STAMPS: 

0:00 Episode Preview 

0:52 Intro 

2:13 Why we like to have T&F Media Roundtables  

4:19 Experiencing World Championships as a fan  

6:04 Tee is the Social Media of the World Championships  

7:57 Anderson's experience in the mixed zone 

8:31 Does Colin envy not being in the mixed zone 

10:07 2 Black Runners' experience  

10:30 Giving Anderson his flowers 

12:53 Tee's energy is changing the Mixed Zone  

15:30 Who inspired you the most at the World Athletics Championships 

19:26 We are in a GOLDEN AGE of Track & Field  

21:25 How Do We MAXIMIZE T&F Media 

22:52 Big Stars don't feel like their story is being told 

27:24 Covering the World Championships is a challenge 

27:46 Tee's problem with the ill advised question to Shericka Jackson in the Mixed Zone 

30:09 Difficulty to maintain relationships when athletes don't perform well  

32:40 Would you call yourself a journalists? 

36:42 How has your brand has changed since last year 

39:21 Colin's insane posting schedule on Track World News 

42:12 Tee's meteoritic rise in T&F Media 

44:34 The Web/Social Media needs more priority in Track & Field Meida 

47:17 The structure of the Mixed Zone   

49:40 Anderson's wants to keep telling stories  

51:23 The plans for 2 Black Runners going forward  

54:24 We don't need TV to create a T&F network 

56:24 Last words for someone trying to be in T&F Media

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On this episode of the Podcast Colin Watizman plays as a special co-host to Joshua Potts for a LIVE podcast at the Under Armour Mission Run House at the World Athletics Championships. With Track & Field fanatics they discuss the crazy finishes in the 4x1 teams, the debate if Allyson Felix should run the 4x400m, the women's 100m H preview, women's 800m preview, men's pole vault preview and much more.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/UYndLCf5ujw

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Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back LIVE from Hayward Field recording another podcast at the Under Armour Mission Run House during the World Athletics Championships. During this special podcast, the Potts Brothers are joined by various track and field fans just leaving the stadium to talk about all of the craziness happening at the World Athletics Championships. 

They don't just talk about Sydney's amazing performance but they also discuss; Kara Winger's dream-like javelin performance, Michael Norman's 400m gold, 5000m Women's preview, 800m Men's Preview, and a preview into the 4x100m.

YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbraw-EbV_I&t=1748s

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Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back for a LIVE podcast behind Hayward Field at the Under Armour Mission Run House but this time during the World Athletics Championships. On this episode the Potts brothers are joined by random track & field fans throughout the podcast to discuss some of the most interesting news from the World Champs so far. They discuss Jamaican women's 100m sweep, the excitement surrounding Ryan Crouser's World Champs performance, the legacy of Joshua Cheptegei, the men's 110m hurdle drama, the U.S. women's throws dominance and much more.

We still have 2 more LIVE podcast coming at the UA Mission Run House during the World Championships on 7/22 and 7/23 from 8pm-9pm!! Catch us at the Under Armour Mission Run House 🏡 1360 E 18th Ave. Eugene, Oregon.

Watch podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZQGBlqJPr6c

TIME STAMPS: 

0:00 Intro 

1:22 Who/What has Changed Your Mind 

3:35 Recapping the Men's Marathon 

5:08 Celebrating with the Ethiopians after 1-2 sweep 

5:56 First T&F join shows 

6:35 The impact of having a mass influx of African nations gathering in Oregon 

10:01 This is a perfect conversation for the 2 Black Runners Podcast  

13:48 He doesn't know T&F but loves World Athletics Championships 

15:45 This is why we do 2 minutes with 2 Black Runners 

16:45 Sean from Fresno, CA joins podcast 

17:32 Recapping USA Sweep in the Men's Shot Put 

18:08 Discussing Devon Allen's False Start 

20:55 Jamaican Women Sweep 100m  

23:45 Is Joshua Cheptegei getting to Mo Farah and Kenenisa Bekele  

25:33 Is Grant Fisher THE Distance Guy for the U.S.  

31:30 Cletus Coffey from the The Recovering Athlete Podcast joins  

33:03 Recapping U.S. 100m 33:30 Recapping Women's Throws 

35:30 Men's 400m Hurdles Preview 

37:45 Women's 400m Hurdles Preview 39:17 Men & Women's 4x100m Previews 

43:27 Lamar from Cleveland joins  

45:50 Experiencing Hayward Field for the First Time 

48:27 Lamar's SUPER HOT Men 400m H take 

51:39 Predictions we got wrong about World Athletics Championships 

55:32 Previewing Women's 1500m, Men's 3000m Steeple Chase, 200s, Women's Triple Jump

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Your favorite 2 Black Runners reflect on the first 6 months of 2022 before going to the World Championships in Eugene this weekend.  The Potts Brothers are also joined by Derek Rubis at the end of the episode to discuss what makes him "the hub of distance running," how he has been dealing with colon cancer, and a discussion on the impact of social media on the running community.  

*Thank you to World Athletics 22 for sponsoring this episode with their #NextStopOregon Segment!! Go get your tickets now for the first World Athletics Championships ever on U.S. soil at WorldChampsOregon22.com

Watch podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GeVjnXSYj1k

Timestamps: 

00:00 Clips Intro 

00:39 Episode Start 

01:02 First For the Real Ones Episode since May 

03:11 We interviewed Allyson Felix 

05:13 This is For the Real Ones 

05:37 Make sure to rate the podcast 

06:36 We are Oprah Certified 

11:12 Looking back onto first half of 2022 for 2BR 

15:56 Joshua’s goal 

18:06 There’s a lot more voices in the sport 

19:39 People are mad about Aaron's thoughts on Abby Steiner 

25:00 World Championships are this week!! 

27:38 Thinking back to the first Running Report 

31:15 #NextStopOregon segment 

32:04 Derek Rubis Interview Starts 

33:06 How did you discover us? 

34:01 Was there a moment that got you hooked on track & field? 

37:13 What's it been like seeing the rise of track & field on social media? 

38:17 What has it been like to grow your own community through social media? 

40:16 What are the other places right now that are killing it on social media? 

42:20 You never know about the bottom of the totem pole 

42:54 How are you feeling going into surgery? 

44:15 World Championships are coming up? 

45:48 Top 3 in the the 1500 

46:56 WWE? 

49:37 What T&F athlete would you want to see in the WWE ring? 

50:31 Three runners that you would want to go on a run with? 

51:35 Who else would you like to meet? 

52:36 Did you ever think you would have this much of an impact? 

53:20 What mark do you want to leave on the sport? 

55:10 Interview ends/Outro Begins

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Your favorite 2 Black Runners recorded a LIVE podcast at RunHub Northwest the week of the 2022 U.S. Outdoor T&F championships to have a discussion with Rachel Schneider-Smith (2021 Olympian), Connor Burns (HS Junior Class Mile Record Holder), and Billy Cvecko (T&F Media Personality). During this interview they discussed the importance of building a running community, how to have a breakthrough in running, and some fun questions led by Billy Da Toad. Also a protest in Eugene, OR that happened during the interview would spark discussion during the podcast.  

Special thanks to RunHub Northwest in Eugene, Oregon for allowing us to use their beautiful running store for our interview. Location: 515 High St, Eugene, OR 97401 

*Thank you to World Athletics 22 for sponsoring this episode with their #NextStopOregon Segment!! Go get your tickets now for the first World Athletics Championships ever on U.S. soil at WorldChampsOregon22.com  

Checkout USA T&F Championships Interviews: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLahreLd2lzrhqwDKz4lieOuep8xHeEKib

Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HHIDszbE7uE

TIME STAMPS 

0:00 Intro  

1:40 Giving Billy Cvecko tells his story in getting into running  

3:19 Rachel tells how she got into running  

5:24 When Billy began to fall in love with the sport  

7:00 How Billy started to work with HOKA so closely   

9:10 Introducing Connor Burns 

9:49 #NextStopOregon  

12:38 What it takes to have a breakthrough season  

15:12 Connor Burn's CRAZY progression to a sub 4min Mile  

16:46 Protest against the Overturning of Roe v. Wade interrupts podcast  

17:47 How to stay motivated when societal issues than running   

21:21 The running community is the best part of the sport  

23:27 Rachel describes her experience at USA Juniors  26:12 End of 1st part of podcast  

26:41  Billy Cvecko Interviews Rachel and Connor with a speed round of questions 

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Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by an All-Star cast at the Under Armour Mission Run House to recap the USA Track & Field Championships. Leroy Burrell, Ben Crawford, Weini Kelati, Billy Cvecko, Will Leer, Serenity Douglas, Tiarra Willams, and Matthew Parker join the conversation to talk through the craziness of USAs. 

*Thank you to World Athletics 22 for sponsoring this episode with their #NextStopOregon Segment!! Go get your tickets now for the first World Athletics Championships ever on U.S. soil at WorldChampsOregon22.com

Watch on YouTUbe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n9m_sbtBUE

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LIVE from Hayward Field, your favorite 2 Black Runners are recapping the 1st day of the the 2022 U.S. Championships and previewing all of the events with Will Leer. Plus random guests from the street join the podcast to discuss the crazy events of Day 1. From day one they discuss Sha'Carri being eliminated from the 100m in the first round, Cole Hocking missing the 1500m prelim, Athing Mu's greatness, the competitiveness in the Men's 800m and much more.

 Join us this Sunday for the full recap USAs at the UA Mission Run House behind Hayward Field at 1306 E 18th Ave. in Eugene, Oregon.

Watch the YouTube Video HERE: https://youtu.be/P_sAbdKQimA

TIME STAMPS 

0:00 Intro 

0:50 Will Leer Joins us to discuss distance events 

1:30 How it feels to compete at USAs 

4:00 Men's 800m 

10:12 Men's 1500m 

15:32 Women's 800m 

19:00 Women's 1500m 

24:38 Men's 3000m Steeple Chase 

29:00 Women's 100m  

34:26 Men's 100m 

37:04 Noah Lyles joins the show 

40:32 Women's 400m 

41:30 Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison  

52:45 Men's & Women's 200m 

55:29  @MJP TV  & Serenity Douglas Join the Show 

1:00:24 Baylor Bears join the show 

1:03:35 Join us on Sunday behind Hayward Field for a full recap of USA T&F Championships

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