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January 13, 2022Bonus: Bekele is in Boston! Breaking Down 2022 Boston Marathon Field with Elite Athlete Coordinator Mary Kate Shea
The 2022 Boston Marathon pro fields are amazing and Mary Kate Shea, the Boston elite athlete coordinator, joined us to talk about the fields with the release of the men's field which includes Kenenisa Bekele taking on Geoffrey Kamworor, plus the fastest marathoners in the world in 2021 (Titus Ekiru 2:02:57) and 2020 (Evans Chebet 2:03:00), defending Boston champ Benson Kipruto, New York champ Albert Korir, and Lawrence Cherono.
The women's field is absolutely loaded with Peres Jepchirchir vs Joyciline Jepkosgei vs Molly Seidel (and we discuss it but also broke it down on yesterday's regular pod).
Show notes below.
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Get Your tickets to the Millrose Games January 29th in NYC
Show notes: Start - overview of her job and men's field
23:05 Competing vs London
30:21 American appearance fees
33:20 Eliud Kipchoge will race Boston at some point
38:43 Boston Women's field
50:26 Running the race / the tv broadcast
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1 hr
January 13, 2022Boston is LOADED, USA XC Champs, and Molly Seidel was robbed (by us)
Jon is "buddies" with Karsten Warholm, Alicia Monson gets her first US title, Shadrack Kipchirchir returns to the top, the Boston Marathon women's field is absolutely loaded with Peres Jepchirchir vs Joyciline Jepkosgei vs Molly Seidel. Was Seidel a top 10 marathoner in 2021?
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Get Your tickets to the Millrose Games January 29th in NYC
Start: Karsten Warholm, Jon's "buddy"
4:27 Millrose Games are even more loaded -get your tickets here
8:46 Fuel properly in 2022 with Drink LMNT - Electyrolytes without the junk. Free 6 flavor sample pack for $5 shipping.
9:31 Alicia Monson takes down Weini Kelati, Emily Infeld 3rd at US Cross Country
16:47 Shadrack Kipchirchir is back, Sam Chelanga unretired, and Dillon Maggard looking for a sponsor + unheralded Benjamin Eidenschink and Craig Lutz
34:16 Boston women's field loaded with Peres Jepchirchir vs Joyciline Jepkosgei vs Molly Seidel
43:46 Was Molly Seidel a top 10 marathoner in the world in 2021?
54:32 Chris O'Hare retires
57:10 Ben Flanagan out at Reebok Track Club, Robby Andrews in?
59:17 RIP Deon Lendore
65:38 Nick Willis comes up short in his sub 4 attempt
71:21 If you want to play on Wejo's over 40 soccer team (35+ for goalies) email [email protected]
73:09 Does Boston need Bekele?
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1 hr 17 min
January 06, 2022Big Predictions for 2022, Emily Infeld Leaves Bowerman, USA Cross Country Champs
World championship bronze medallist Emily Infeld has left the Bowerman Track Club as the women's team continues to see some turnover. The US Cross Country champs are this weekend with Weini Kelati, Alicia Monson and Molly Seidel headlining.
We discuss those things, welcome in the new year, before turning to our Big Predictions for 2022 - could Galen Rupp win marathon gold, the men's 1500m record really fall, what about a 13:xx women's 5,000m, and can Elaine Thompson-Herah get Flojo's 100m record? Show notes below.
Start 2022 Out Right! Get Electrolytes without the Junk No sugar, no artificial flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free Drink LMNT sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it Wejo ([email protected]) will refund your money. Train better in 2022.
Get Your tickets to the Millrose Games January 29th in NYC**. Millrose is loaded this year with Athing Mu taking on Ajee' Wilson, Ryan Crouser vs Joe Kovacks, Trayvon Bromell vs Christian Coleman in his return and an absolutely stacked men's 3000m with Cole Hocker taking on Edwared Cheserek, Drew Hunter, Conner Mantz, Yared Nuguse, Cooper Teare, Joe Klecker** and more. https://www.millrosegames.org/
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2022 Is Here- What do you want to see on LetsRun this year?
Start: Drink LMNT Special Offer
:37 Millrose Games is Jan 29, 2022 Get Your Tickets Today
2:30 Happy 2022 / What do you want to see on LetsRun in 2022?
10:21 Thread: Sha’Carri Richardson “will sue” if World Athletics ever mentions her name again
12:53 Emily Infeld Leaves Bowerman / Shakeup at Bowerman
27:18 World Road 5k records
31:11 Will someone use NIL to create an NCAA XC Champion?
40:42 US Cross Country Champs this weekend
47:52 Fantasy track match-ups - Bring back the 4 x mile? Bekele vs Kipchoge in Boston?
65:28 Ingebrigtsen vs Cheruiyot - who wins in a slow race?
69:26 Sifan Hassan (or anyone else) sub 3:50, sub 14, sub 29 in 2002?
71:41 Rojo and Jon's Big Predictions for 2022
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1 hr 30 min
December 29, 2021Alberto BANNED for Life, 2021 Track and Field Trivia - Year in Review
We discuss Alberto Salazar being banned for life and look back at a crazy 2021 track and field year, starting with some 2021 Track and Field Trivia.
Athing Mu, Cole Hocker, Hobbs Kessler were afterthoughts to start the year with Shelby Houlihan and Donavan Brazier getting a lot of the press. Show notes below.
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Links discussed in podcast: 1. Drink LMNT, 2. Wejo's Headphones Rec, 3. Rojo's Super shoes podcast 4. Wejo's electric notetaker
4:54 DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun special offer - get electrolytes without the junk
6:06 Wejo's Holiday Buy - AfterShokz Aeropex Headphones - Best running headphones Wejo has ever had.
6:55 Albert Salazar banned for life by Safe Sport for 'sexual misconduct'
22:00 Trayvon Bromell vs Christian Coleman at Millrose Games
25:25 2021 Track and Field Trivia - see how well you and Rojo and Wejo know the sport
48:36 A look back at our crazy 2021 predictions - Shelby Houlihan, Matthew Centrowitz, Ajee' Wilson
57:58 2021 Awards - Race of Year, Disappointment of year, entertainer of year, surprise of year and a lot more
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1 hr 29 min
December 22, 2021HOKA NAZ Elite men break up, how fast will women go in 2022?, 2024 Olympians + should high schoolers be running 100 miles per week?
The HOKA NAZ Elite men have broken up, we have an explanation on how Geoffery Kamworor only ran 2:05 in the marathon, covid wreaks some havoc on New Year's running plans and we look ahead to 2022 and 2024.
Could we see our first sub 14 5k, sub 29 10k, and sub 3:50 1500 by a woman? Christian Coleman and Asbel Kiprop return and should a high schooler be running 100 mpw? Show notes below.
Join the Revolution, Get Electrolytes without the Sugar Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it I'll refund your money. Stay Salty my friends. -Wejo
1:13 XMas chit chat
6:28 Geoffery Kamworor explains how he "only" ran 2:05
8:32 Scott Fauble (to Joe Bosshard), Rory Linkletter (to Ryan hall), Scott Smith (retires) leave HOKA NAZ Elite
21:52 Reminder 45 Japanese men have been sub 2:10 in the marathon this year
24:12 Tracksmith Midnight Gala canceled
32:41 What are you most excited about in 2022? - Men's 100
38:18 Men's 1500
40:37 The women- could we see sub 14 (5k), sub 29 (10k) and sub 3:50 (1500) in 2022? How fast can Athing Mu go?
46:24 How many Olympic medallists will repeat in 2024? - men
53:02 2024 medallists - the women
55:37 Which US Olympians make the team in 2024?
60:15 Cross country in the Olympics?
65:23 Conner Mantz marathon debut
67:51 Dutch 17-year-old high schooler Axel Vang Christensen is running 100 mpw- fair or foul?
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1 hr 18 min
December 15, 2021Nick Willis (Guest)+ Eurocross, Eastbay's, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Allie O Steps Back, Danish Juniors Better than Newbury Park?
The 2021 XC season is complete with Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal winning the European champs and Natalie Cook and Riley Hough winning Eastbay's. Are Denmark's two junior stars better than Newbury Park?
Allie Ostrander steps back from the sport.
Guest Nick Willis joins us at 73:18 to talk about his attempt to make it 20 straight years of sub 4 minute miles a the Midnight Mile gala in New York City on New Year's eve (More info here). Plus a little Jakob Ingebrigtsen talk and doping talk with Nick.
Show notes below.
Join the Revolution, Get Electrolytes without the Sugar Go to DrinkLMNT.com/letsrun and for $5 shipping get a free sample pack of 6 flavors. If you don't like it I'll refund your money. Stay Salty my friends. -Wejo
Rojo = Santa Free LetsRun.com Beanie Offer - Join our Supporters Club and take your running fandom to the highest level. Get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public
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Show notes: 3:00 LetsRun.com Beanie offer, Wejo meets the 'Evil Twin'
8:36 Euro Cross Country & Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Who wins Ingebrigtsen or Conner Mantz?
21:15 Can Jakob beat the WR, can he keep the fire? Matt Wisner Gjert Ingebrigtsen article
29:43 Rojo's gas station bathroom rant. Youtube video here
34:44 Danish jr sensation #1 Axel Vang Christensen, Newbury Park 4 x mile @ Penn Relays?
38:58 Eastbay Cross Country: Natalie Cook and Riley Hough
50:10 Danish jr sensation #2 Joel Ibler Lillesø, Newbury Park & Gerry Lindgren
54:31 Thread of week:Theoretical high school team of ritz, rupp, webb, hall, solinsky(at 17-18 yrs old). Do they beat Newbury Park top 5?
61:04 Allie Ostrander steps away from sport
66:42 NCAA Indoors goes to new New Balance indoor track as Texas A&M will drop another $55 million on another indoor track
73:18 Guest Nick Willis Talks Midnight Mile Gala, going for record 20th straight year of sub 4s, doping, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and more. (More info here)
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1 hr 50 min
December 08, 2021Marathon Trials Standards are Here, Newbury Park Better than Ritz?, Cherono Wins Another 'Major', US Half Champs, Fake Conner Mantz
Newbury Pary continued its assault on the high school record books, the 2024 Olympic Marathon Trials standards are here, Lawrence Cherono is still winning 'majors', Sara Vaughn impressed in her debut, so did Conner Mantz, but Keira D'Amato stole the show as the fake Conner Mantz checks in. Show notes below:
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Show notes:
Rich Perelman piece on USATF convention
2:51 Newbury Park Dominates Running Lane Garmin Nationals - Was the course short?
21:53 Lawrence Cherono wins another "Major" - Valencia
27:32 Nancy Jelagat big PR for win
32:44 Olympic Marathon Trials standards out
53:01 USATF 10,000m to be held a month before USAs
62:24 USATF Half Champs at Mortgage Networks Half Marathon - Conner Mantz wins his pro debut, Keira D’Amato 67:44 PB
72:47 Sara Vaughn 2:26:53 marathon debut
79:20 Fake Conner Mantz
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1 hr 22 min
December 01, 2021Feds Looking at USATF, Shelby GoFundMe, Newbury Park GOAT?, Conner Mantz AR?, Weini Kelati on Fire
USATF is under federal investigation, Shelby Houlihan is still trying to defend herself, the Brojo's high school has an Eastbay finalist, Sean Brosnan's Newbury Park may be the best high school XC team ever, Weini Kelati is on fire, Conner Mantz may try and break the US half marathon record this weekend, and the Valencia Marathon takes place as well.
Show notes below.
TheRunnerBox.com is the perfect holiday gift for runners. For as little as $28, the subscription service sends a box filled with items handpicked by their team of runners and nutritionists directly to your doorstep. Each box is worth over $50 and makes for a perfect gift (even if just for yourself). For a limited time, LRCers get $10 OFF any new subscription by using this link or code LETSRUN21.
Show notes:
Start: TheRunnerBox.com use code LetsRUN21
2:02 Supershoes/Turkey Trots / Eastbay Regionals - Sahil Dodda of St. Mark's 2nd
12:27 Feds investigating USATF / Nike deal
27:03 Weini Kelati on fire on US roads, should she move to marathon?
33:48 Breaking news: Conner Mantz does not sign with LetsRun.com, but can he break American record in half marathon
43:07 Geoffrey Kamworor at Valencia Marathon this weekend
47:12 Newbury Park XC, the greatest high school team ever?
58:55 Thread of Week: Are the Young brothers our Ingebrigtsens?
64:10 Shelby Houlihan has a GoFundMe and Jon Gault spoke to her about it. Thread
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1 hr 37 min
November 26, 2021 NCAA Cross Champions Whittni Orton and Conner Mantz (Guests)
We've got a special edition of the Friday 15 with NCAA Cross Country Champions Whittni Orton and Conner Mantz from BYU. They talk about their NCAA wins and their professional futures. Whittni may be trying to go sub 15 for 5k next week and Conner may target Ryan Hall's 59:43 American record in the half marathon.
Whittni is at the start and Conner at 37:04.
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1 hr 16 min
November 23, 2021NCAA XC Recap, Mantz the Best Since Rupp? Jacob Kiplimo 57:31 Half Marathon World Record
The 2021 NCAA Cross Country Champs are in the books and Jacob Kiplimo has run 57:31 for the half marathon in Lisbon.
Happy Thanksgiving. (You want to join our Supporters Club at 25% off and get a free 1:59:40 or LRC shirt? Go here https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public and use code Club25)
Start: Rojo's special gift, Turkey Trot rules, LetsRun.com constitution
8:27 NCAA Women's Race
17:46 Recruiting, transfers
25:21 Not everyone improves - comparing NCAA XC 2020 vs 2021
28:39 Men's race: 5 of 6 for NAU
31:15 Love for Iowa State
36:17 Conner Mantz NCAA XC title #2, the best American distance runner since Rupp?
49:43 Breaking News: NAU really didn't win
51:37 Notre Dame men the biggest disappointment
58:09 NAU #1 thanks to 5th Man Brodey Hasty
61:33 Jakob Kiplimo 61:33 Half Marathon World Record
67:30 Worst Supporters Club only segment ever! (Join today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe )
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