2 Black Runners

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2 Black Runners episodes

October 07, 2020 Ep.26 || 6 Months of 2 Black Runners | Save U.S. T&F | London Marathon Recap
Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron and Joshua Potts, are now halfway to their goal of 52 straight weeks of podcast for the first season of the 2BR podcast. At this halfway point of season 1 the two reflect on what they have done so far and ontop of that they discuss the 2020 London Marathon and how U.S. T&F can be in jeopardy if Men's UMN T&F is cut in the next 2 days.
Website to Save Gopher T&F: http://www.savegophertf.org/
Website to Save William & Mary T&F: https://www.savetribetrack.com/
Sign the Petition to Reinstate University of Minnesota’s Men’s Track & Field Program: https://linktr.ee/reinstateumnmenstf
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50 min
September 30, 2020 Ep.25 || Obsa Ali | Running Through the Challenges of 2020 | UMN Alumni | 2018 NCAA Steeplechase Champ
Aaron and Joshua Potts talk with the UMN Alum and 2018 NCAA Steeple Champion Obsa Ali about his extremely busy 2020. Ali has has experienced a lot of trials & tribulations in 2020 from experiencing his fist track season as a pro, the BLM protest in the U.S., the Oromo Protest in Etiopia, and the cutting of the University of Minnesota Men's Track and Field team. We go into depth about all of these challenges that he has faced in 2020 so far and how he has to manage it through his first season as a pro.
Learn More about the Oromo Protest: https://oromia.carrd.co/
Sign the Petition to Reinstate University of Minnesota’s Men’s Track & Field Program: https://linktr.ee/reinstateumnmenstf
Obsa Ali Twitter: https://twitter.com/obsali17
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1 hr 5 min
September 23, 2020 Ep.24 || Save Univ. Minnesota Men's T&F | Hassan Mead, Ben Blankenship, Harun Abda
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Your favorite 2 Black Runners were joined by 3 legends from the UMN track program to discuss their initial reactions to the Men's T&F program being cut, how this move by the university is seen as tone death, how we can stop from more track programs from getting cut, and much more!! We also dive deep into the sate of Minnesota in the past 6 months and how these Minnesotans have juggled everything with their training during 2020.

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Reinstate UMN- https://www.instagram.com/reinstateumnmenstf/
Hassan Mead- https://www.instagram.com/hassyhass35/
Ben Blakenship- https://www.instagram.com/benfblankenship/
Harun Abda- https://www.instagram.com/ha_runabda/

Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
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1 hr 11 min
September 15, 2020 Ep.23 || Katie Izzo | From Broken Leg to NCAA Champion | THROWBACK Episode
This podcast is a throwback to our second ever podcast that we recorded at the end of 2019 where we were lucky enough to sit down with 2019 NCAA XC 3RD place finisher Kaite Izzo from the University of Arkansas Cross Country Team. Katie's road to the top was very unconventional and in this interview, she discusses how she went from a broken leg to an NCAA Champion
Watch the YouTube Video of this Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gZGsVnXtNY
Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
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36 min
September 08, 2020 Ep.22 || Destiny Collins | "High School & College are Different" | Fighting through Uncertainties in 2020
Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by Texas Graduate and now Baylor Bear, Destiny Collins, on this episode of the 2BR Podcast. The three of them discuss Collins' transfer from Baylor for her graduate program, all of the uncertainties that come with being a NCAA Student-Athlete, her transition from running powerhouse Great Oak High School to Texas, and much more!! The name of the episode, "High School & College are Different,: comes from a piece of advice that Destiny gives to High School athletes coming into College. She goes onto explain how she had to accept that in her first years of college and what key principles that she built in order to have successful college seasons. Collins also talks about how it is to be a black runner in 2020 and how the civil unrest has affected her this past summer.
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1 hr
September 02, 2020 Ep.21 || Rebecca Mehra | Racing for Black Lives
Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Register to VOTE!!: https://vote.gov/
Aaron and Joshua Potts sit down with Rebecca Mehra to talk about her recent stance of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at the Sunset Tour this past weekend. On our Running Report Instagram we shared this sign of solidarity that received a lot of counter comments against Black Lives Matter. In this podcast we go on to discuss Mehra's BLM sticker at Sunset Tour, the response on our IG, what the running community can do to be part of the conversation, and much more.
Follow Rebecca Mehra on Social Media: https://twitter.com/rebecca_mehra https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_mehra/
Read her most recent blog post, "Mixed + Passing- Let's Talk About Race": https://www.oiselle.com/blogs/oiselle-blog/mixed-passing-lets-talk-about-race
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53 min
August 25, 2020 Ep.20 || This is for the Real Ones!! | Reflecting on our First 20 Episodes
Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, celebrate the benchmark of their first 20 straight episodes by reflecting and looking to the future. The two also talk about their first booking for a Track Meet do interviews and how it went. ⁣ Also they send their regards to Jacob Blake’s family as he was shot seven times in back by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin. We want to clear up that he was not killed but Blake is still in stable condition if we didn’t make that clear as possible.⁣ ⁣ ✔Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/⁣ running_report/ ⁣ ⁣
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⁣ ⁣ Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
49 min
August 18, 2020 Ep.19 || Ryan & Sara Hall | Running for More Than a PR | Raising an Interracial Family in 2020
Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by American Distance Royalty, Ryan and Sara Hall, for an in depth conversation about how their running careers have opened numerous doors for them, how it has strength their faith, how running has led to their almost 15 years of marriage, and much more. Ryan Hall is now a retired professional runner who has won multiple Marathon Majors and currently holds the American Record in the Half Marathon. Sara Hall is currently still running professionally for Asics who recently ran the No.6 fastest American Mark in the Half Marathon and she also is the No.6 fastest American Women in the Marathon. It was truly an honor to get the opportunity to talk to this power couple about more than just running!!
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Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more
What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
1 hr 30 min
August 11, 2020 Ep.18 || District Track Club | The Grinder, The Competitor, and The Promise | Edose Ibadin, Vincent Crisp, Quamel Prince
Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by three 800m runners from District Track Club to discuss their recent success they have had in the event during the pandemic, their journey through HBCUs, the impact of running while Black and much more!!
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Edose Ibadin- https://www.instagram.com/eibadin/ Hampton Univ. Graduate, Nigerian Pro Runner, and 1:44.8 PR
Vincent Crisp- https://www.instagram.com/the800mhurts/ Texas Tech Graduate, NCAA All-American, and 1:46.29 PR
Quamel Prince- https://www.instagram.com/q_winning/ Tennessee State Univ. Graduate, Guyana Pro Runner, and 1:45.58
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Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more
What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
1 hr 6 min
August 05, 2020 Ep.17 || A Thrower's Perspective on Track & Field | Journey from JC to D1 | Who is the Most Dominant American in U.S. T&F??
Welcome to another Family Affair on the 2BR Podcast, where Aaron & Joshua are joined by their brother David Potts. David is a thrower at Cal State University of Fullerton who has had to face a lot of adversity in sport to get to that D1 Scholarship that he has always strived for. In this episode we don't just talk about his journey to getting that scholarship but also he gives the guys a perspective of track & field through a thrower's lens. We also discuss the most recent track news from Bowerman Track Club killing it week in and week out to Donovan Brazier opening up with a 1:43 in the 800m this past week at the Bigger Friendly
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Say their names!! George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Abrey, Oluwatonin Salu, Robert Fuller, Elijah McClain and more
What to do after posting #BlackLivesMatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
55 min