Hooray Run Podcast

James Rogers welcomes Tyler Brinks (T-Dot) and Julian Morrison (J-Mo) for a recap of Nike's Breaking2 project. The conversation includes: Eliud Kipchoge's 2:00:25 and his mental fortitude; the future of marathoning; Kipchoge's 5K splits; Kevin Hart's role in Breaking2; ideas for Breaking2 Pt. 2; the pacers' reactions to 2:00:25.

Zach Zandbergen joins James Rogers to talk Nike's audacious Breaking2 project, which showcases three elite runners on a quest to break two hours in the marathon. Breaking2—the race—starts at 10:45 p.m. CT/11:45 p.m. ET on May 5 (5:45 a.m. on May 6 in Monza, Italy—the site of the race). Zach and James discuss Breaking2's hype, the three runners going for it, the money involved, the intricate pacing/hydration plans and more.

James Rogers elaborates on Suguru Osako's Boston Marathon third-place finish; Mary Keitany and Tirunesh Dibaba torch the London Marathon course; Daniel Wanjiru holds off Kenenisa Bekele for men's title in London; Laura Thweatt becomes seventh-fastest American woman marathoner; James brings on Will Hewitt to discuss the men's 4x800-meter relay from the IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.

Hooray Run Podcast's debut episode! It's a Boston Marathon 2017 recap hosted by James Rogers, who brings on friend and former teammate Tyler Brinks, aka T-Dot. Notable topics include: Galen Rupp's second-place finish; Jordan Hasay's 26.2 debut dandy; Meb Keflezighi's Boston farewell; Des Linden's fourth-place showing; Edna Kiplagat's dominance; Kathrine Switzer's return in bib No. 261.