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September 30, 2021Bekele Doesn't Bomb, London Is This Weekend, and A Guy Who Sat Next to Molly Seidel on a Plane
39 year-old Kenenisa Bekele finished the Berlin marathon, but only in 3rd place, what does it mean for his future? A loaded London Marathon is this weekend, we start to take a look at the fields.
We end by talking talk to a guy @63:14 (NCAA steeplechaser Zach Litoff (@litoffstudios) who sat next to Molly Seidel on her first flight back in the United States after winning her historic bronze medal at the Olympics. He recounts his cool experience, but doesn't get Rojo's $5,000 for being this guy.
Plus a little running ethics, men racing women, and have a tweet of the week from Deena Kastor. Show notes below.
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Show notes: 4:42 Berlin Marathon: Bekele 3rd, Guye Adola, Gotytom Gebreslase win
12:02 Bekele's future
19:31 London Marathon mini preview
34:27 Fair or foul?:3rd placer sees leaders runs off course, says nothing and wins $3000 at Quad Cities Marathon
NCAA coaching legend (and Reebok TC coach) Chris Fox doing the exact opposite when Wejo ran off course in a race in the 1999
43:58 Steve Prefontaine NCAA XC bib sells for $26,734
45:57 Marine Corps Marathon /NXN Cancelled. Will a high school team nationals emerge?
53:18 Fair our Foul? Men racing elite women at end of races?
62:37 Tweet of the Week from Deena Kastor
63:14 Zach Litoff @litoffstudios on his crazy cool story of sitting next to Molly Seidel on her flight back from the Olympics
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1 hr 36 min
September 27, 2021Aussie Globe Trotting, Mile/3k/5k Star Stewart McSweyn (Guest)
Last week did a live video talk with Aussie miler, 3k, 5k star, Stewy McSweyn, as he entered quarantine. He's still locked in his quarantine and it's out now as a podcast.
McSweyn recounts his great 2021 year, his globetrotting ways, discusses who is the GOAT of Australian distance running, what country is best in the 4x mile, and what his relationships is with his rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Timonty Cheruiyot.
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Show notes:
Start: Quarantining and racing a lot
12:15: Grading his 2020 season
19:51 What's his relationship with Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Timothy Cheruiyot?
21:53 4x Mile : Australia vs Great Britain vs Norway vs Kenya vs USA: Who Wins?
24:17 Having never run an 800m race under 2:00
27:00 His steeplechase days (and Jakob Ingebrigtsen's steeplechase days)
30:30 Craig Mottram GOAT?
31:38 Future goals for his career
33:00 His training
41:44 Not coming to the US for college
45:16 His twin brother
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56 min
September 23, 2021Keitany Retires, Suspicious Sprint Times, Flojo, Bekele in Berlin, Super Shoe Study, Jordan Hasay, and the Guy Trying to Make Running Shoes in France
We take you around the running world and then talk to Florent Beng (65:35), the co-founder of Relance, the running shoe company actually making a running shoe in France. (It's super stylish, has red, white and blue colors, and its kickstarter is here). Review of shoe by Japan Running here.
Trayvon Bromell and Ferdinand Omanyala ran fast in Kenya and that got us into some Omanyala, Marcell Jacobs, and Flojo talk. Then we turned to marathon news and the retirement of legend Mary Keitany, before discussing Kenenisa Bekele's chances in Berlin this weekend. Then a little Jordan Hasay and Boston talk, a New York update and our talk with Florent Beng.
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Show notes and links:
4:42 Trayvon Bromell 9.76, Ferdinand Omanyala 9.77
8:00 Marcell Jacobs and Omanyala in 2022?
13:31 Flojo and what Rojo learned on the forums this week Thread: Hasn't Bobby Kersee been thought to drug his athletes in the past? If so, why are we giving Syd a pass?
22:29 Marathon legend Mary Keitany retires
31:05 Could Babe Ruth hit today?
33:29 Shalane Flanagan running all 6 WMM
37:08 Berlin Marathon this week: Can Bekele challenge WR
45:50 New super shoe study shows not all super shoes are equal (graphics here)
57:20 Jordan Hasay trying to get in shape and the LetsRun doubters
63:17 Fanny packs at NYC Maratho
65:35 Florent Beng co-founder of Relance, the running shoe company making a (super stylish) running shoe in France. Kickstarter here
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1 hr 23 min
September 16, 2021Alberto Ban Upheld, Cole Hocker Goes Pro, "B" Teamer? King Ches Over Rupp, Jenny Simpson 10 Mile, Niyonsaba WR
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Alberto Salazar's ban was upheld just after taping so we start with an Emergency Pod on that, then @ 13:53 run our normal pod where we break down Cole Hocker going pro, DSD athlete Francine Niyonsaba getting a world record, King Ches beating Galen Rupp, but possibly being a "B" teamer, talk about the lack of diversity at the 5th Avenue Mile, Centro getting a half-mile prime, Jenny Simpson moving up to 10 miles, track stars at the Met Gala, world xc being postponed again and a possibly big doping bust, before ending with a Supporters Club only Rojo's rant.
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Show notes: (SC members get full time stamps) Emergency Intro: Alberto ban upheld
13:53 Start of weekly pod
Rojo $5,000 to Molly Seidel's seat mate
On Running worth $7.7 billion
Cheruiyot over Ingebrigtsen in DL final
Asbel Kiprop to return
Francine Niyonsaba 2,000m world record
29:01 Cole Hocker goes pro, Yared Nuguse does not
Great North Run: Marc Scott over King Chese and Galen Rupp, Is King Ches an "A" teamer? Molly Seidel 7th
Why hasn't Rupp run NY?
5th Avenue Mile: Why no Kenyans?
Post of the Week on Centro winning half mile prime
Jenny Simpson 10 mile debut
67:48 Vienna Marathon champ DQd for illegal shoes
Sha'carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Allyson Felix at Met Gala
adidas adizero Road to Records event
World XC 2022 postponed, could American bid?
89:53 Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran world XC, why don't the Americans
Alan Abrahamson's column on Shelby Houlihan
RaesTV: Big doping bust coming
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September 07, 2021Nike's Big Bet, Guest Paul Kemp, Jordan Hasay's Struggles, Zurich Preview (Diamond League Final)
Paul Kemp, director and producer of Nike's Big Bet, an entertaining doc on Alberto Salazar and Nike is our guest at 54:35. Nike's Big Bet is streaming on Peacock in the US, Sky in the UK, and will be on the CBC on September 17th (list of major countries at bottom of notes).
Prior to Paul, we preview the Diamond League Final (the Zurich Weltklasse Meet) and discuss Jordan Hasay's struggles, the Tokyo Marathon being cancelled and more. Show notes below.
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Show notes:
5:51 New Haven 20k: Jordan Hasay bombs (again)
15:02 Tokyo Marathon cancelled
17:38 Ben True Wins, NYC debut next
25:00 Zurich preview
29:35 Jakob out of 5k?
38:38 WR in 1500? Faith Kipyegon vs Sifan Hassan
42:58 Best chance to win: Courtney Frerichs or Kate Grace?
54:35 Paul Kemp: Director, Producer of Nike's Big Bet
67:03 Paul Kemp: Bringing the excitement of track to life in the film
83:16 Malcolm Gladwell's role in film
92:14 Why not more women in the film?
100:50 Kara Goucher
106:55 Ritz
111:02 Rojo's secret notes
112:56 Super shoes
123:42 Paul's background in running
127:18 Athletics West, East Germany
135:22 Safesport ban
146:18 Mary Cain
155:18 Does he think Alberto doped athletes?
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Major Streaming locations of Nike's Big Bet:
Canada (CBC) - September 17
USA (PEACOCK)
Australia (AMAZON)
France (ARTE)
UK (SKY)
Germany (ZDF)
Netherlands (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC)
South Korea (WATCHA)
New Zealand (AMAZON)
Sweden (NORDIC TV)
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2 hr 39 min
September 02, 2021Guest Paul Chelimo + Shelby Houlihan Ruling, 63:43 Half Marathon WR, Ultra records, Booing, Airplane Stories
Paul Chelimo joins us at 80:57 to talk about getting the only male American distance medal in Tokyo, performing well in the big races, his racing tactics, and he's got some tough words for Nicholas Kimeli.
Prior to that we get you up to speed on the Shelby Houlihan ruling, break down Yalemzerf Yehualaw becoming the first woman to go sub 64 (63:43) in the half marathon, plus talk a little ultra running, discuss Jenny Simpson moving up in distance, and Molly Seidel's airplane story.
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Show notes: 6:17 Shelby Houlihan ruling out
23:44 Yalemzerf Yehualaw 63:43 world half marathon record
33:44 Aleksandr Sorokin breaks Yiannis Kouros's legendary 24 hour record
38:33 Camille Herron on supershoes
45:11 Jenny Simpson moves to the 10 mile
50:51 Molly Seidel's airplane story
59:35 Booing at track meets
64:26 HOKA NAZ Elite signs Alex Masai
69:17 Brussels Diamond League preview
80:37 Guest Paul Chelimo
98:32 Chelimo on lack of Kenyan success at 5k
101:28 Chelimo on Edward Cheserek
108:39 Overcoming adversity and people not being positive
114:06 Chelimo on LetsRun saying people going home devastated
117:45 Chelimo on Nicholas Kimeli - he's a sore loser
121:47 Chelimo on the Olympic Trials, Grant Fisher and Woody Kincaid
125:59 Chelimo on nearly coming to blows with Kimeli in 2019
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2 hr 11 min
August 26, 2021Pre: 10.54!!!, Sha'Carri DFL, Frerichs Sub 9, Athing Mu GOAT?, Sydney's Cry for RESPECT + Guest Adrian Macdonald (Leadville 100 Champ)
An incredible Prefontaine Classic is in the books and we try and recap it all. From the sensational 10.54 on the track by Elaine Thompson-Herah, to the DFL and bravado by Sha'Carri Richardson, to Courtney Frerich's becoming the first American to smash the 9 minute barrier, the disappearing act of Matthew Centrowitz.
Sydney McLaughlin wants some RESPECT and Athing Mu was so damn good, we almost forgot about her in the podcast, but at 88:35 discussed whether she had the best season ever by an American female distance runner at the tender age of 19.
We end with an interview of LetsRun.com Supporters Club member Adrian Macdonald @ 96:19 who won the Leadville 100 in his first 100 mile race ever. Be like Adrian, be like Des, and join the Supporters Club and get all the insider info from LetsRun.com (and savings on running shoes). https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes below.
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Show notes:
Show notes: 5:22 Elaine Thompson-Herah 10.54
10:26 Sha'Carri Richardson DFL
20:37 Sydney McLaughlin's cry for respect vs how Sha'Carri deals with social media
31:46 Courtney Frerichs Sub 9 steeplechase
43:08 Men's 2 Mile: Cheptegei over Barega in battle of Olympic champs
47:50 Bowerman Mile: Ingebrigtsen sizzles, Centro and Timothy Cheruiyot fizzle
54:06 Noah Lyles, men's 100
57:18 Track Town a myth? Less than 10,000 people for Pre
67:59 Cape Town a World Marathon Major?
71:08 World Juniors and Sasha Zhoya. Nairobi vs Tokyo for Worlds 2025
85:16 Jenny Simpson big announcement
88:35 Athing Mu 1:55.04 American record to cap the greatest season ever by an American distance runner?!
96:19 Adrian Macdonald winner of the Leadville 100 in his first 100 miler
Week That Was: Our written recap of the week in running
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1 hr 55 min
August 18, 2021Pre Classic w Sha'Carri & Centro, Fall Marathon Majors, Kipchoge To Run in US?!
The Pre Classic is here and it's got one thing the Olympics didn't have - Sha'carri Richardson. Could Pre also be bigger than the Olympics for Matthew Centrowitz? We break it all down including Sifan Hassan's world record attempt at 5000 and then look at the Fall World Marathon Major Fields and whether Kipchoge could run Boston in the spring.
Show notes below.
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Show notes:
2:21 Salazar building renamed
5:59 World Juniors and Sasha Zhoya
14:50 Could Pre be bigger than Olympics for Centro?
27:12 Ladies' night at Pre: Can Sifan Hassan get the 5k world record? Can she go sub 14:00?
32:11 Rojo waters down his grading of the Chicago Marathon
40:13 Tokyo Olympic Distance Grades: A thru F for the US team
50:37 Sha'Carri Richarsdon, Elant Thompson, SAFP showdown at Pre
58:24 Who is more likely to go sub 9: Emma Coburn or Courtney Frerichs?
64:31 Men's 100
72:29 Most of fall marathon fields announced - Seidel & Women's Olympic team to NY, Does Des Linden have a shot anymore?
80:00 London Marathon 2022 in the Fall, Does that mean Bekele will do Boston?
Articles: Tokyo Distance Grades
Chicago Has 1 International Sub 2:30 Woman
5 Things to Watch at World Juniors
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1 hr 38 min
August 12, 2021Tokyo 2020 Recap: Favorite Moments, Biggest Disappointments, Biggest Surprises
We look back at the Olympics that almost didn't happen. The track and field action at Tokyo 2020 was incredible. Karsten Warholm, Sydney Mclaughlin, Sifan Hassan, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Athing Mu plus some big surprises in Courtney Frerichs and Molly Seidel.
Show notes: 7:30 Favorite Olympic moments. + Tamberi /Barshim Tie in High Jump
20:21 Dude who knocked over all the water bottles
34:50 Michael Johnson's comments/ favorites/ Hassan/ praise for Mo Farah
60:59 Biggest disappointments
72:49 Big surprises Parchment/ Seidel more
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1 hr 27 min
August 05, 2021SC Day 7 Tokyo: Hocker In, Centro OUT, US 4x100 Debacle, Pressure & 5k Preview
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Start Men's 1500 & Changing of Guard
16:02 How will 1500 final play out?
31:26 What happened with/ happens to Centro?
40:39 US Men coming up short - Rojo's says it's not doomsday
42:10 Did Grant Holloway choke?
47:30 Men's 400 Final / Pressure on Favorites/ Ryan Crouser, Nick Willis comments
54:31 US 4x100 Debacle
71:17 Men's 5000 Final Preview
85:06 Women's 1500 / Betting Odds/ Athing Mu home or 4x4?
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