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April 22, 2021Athing Mu Gold Medalist?, Eliud Kipchoge is Back, Jye Edwards Impresses
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Show notes:
7:00 Eliud Kipchoge is BAAACK (race video)
19:42 Australian Champs and the amazing story of Jye Edwards
26:59 Athing Mu 1:57?! - Could she get gold?
36:48 Christian Coleman banned
44:41 Justin Gatlin > Noah Lyles in Florida + Jo'vaughn Martin 9.94
54:22 Coach Sonia O'Sullivan
60:26 Caster Semenya 5,000m Runner
64:41 US Road Mile Champs and Clayton Murphy and Craign Engels at Drake
72:36 Thread of Week: Skinny David Rudisha
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1 hr 18 min
April 14, 2021Strong and Fast: Des Linden Ultramarathon Star + Sha'Carri Richardson 10.72 + Are Centro and Andrews in Trouble?
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Des Linden is an ultra marathon star and Sha'Carri Richardson may be the future of sprinting and both aren't afraid to speak their minds. Ajee' Wilson is back to her winning ways, Robby Andrews struggled, and so did Matthew Centrowitz and an emailer wants to know what that means for his ego. Eliud Kipchoge returns to the marathon this weekend and **Jakob Ingebrigtsen** gets engaged.
Show notes:
5:09 Des Linden 50k World and Supporters Club Record
12:52 Miramar Invite: Sha'Carri Richardson 10.72
27:06 Ajee Wilson Wins Again
32:02 Matthew Centrowitz runs 1:50 + Email of Week on Centro's ego
37:48 Is Robby Andrews done?
47:24 Ethiopian Trials: Gudaf Tsegay > Letesenbet Gidey
58:59 NCAA Action
65:45 Eliud Kipchoge racing marathon this weekend
73:43 Thread of Week: Jakob Ingegbrigtsen gets engaged
80:03 Hobbs Kessler Update
83:16 Don’t drink and drive: Former NCAA champ Boaz Cheboiywo kills a woman
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1 hr 26 min
April 07, 2021"Magic": Johnson, Roads, and Hayward
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The "magic" returned to Hayward Field Magic Johnson may be going there next, and there was magic on the roads with triathlete Beth Potter bettering the world 5k record, and World Champion Ruth Chepngetich breaking the half marathon record.
Jenna Hutchins ran fast and an Aussie went sub 4. Plus Jim Walmsey vs Ruth Chepngetich Thread of the Week.
Hayward Preview
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April 01, 2021 Bekele and Fukuoka Cancelled, 2020 USA Olympic Track Team Predictions
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Kenenisa Bekele's Olympic dreams may be over, the Fukuoka Marathon is no more, Hobbs Kessler impresses again, Hayward field is going to be unveiled, we've got a stacked Istanbul Half Marathon and who will make the US Olympic Team in the distance events?
We break that down starting at 45:00.
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1 hr 31 min
March 25, 2021BYU Coach Diljeet Taylor, Will Cole Hocker Go Pro?, US 15k Champs, Olympic Picks from 2018
BYU's Diljeet Taylor is atop the NCAA coaching ranks after her BYU Cougars won the 2020 NCAA Cross Country title, just days after her team won the DMR title and Courtney Waymont the 3000m title. Taylor's rise has followed the traditional path, and she joins us at 61:03 and talks about dreaming big, building culture, and learning from the legendary Frank Gagliano.
Prior to that we break down the latest in the running world including the US 15k Champs at the Gate River Run, and discuss whether Cole Hocker has or should have run his last race for the Oregon Ducks.
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Show notes and links
4:40 Paul Chelimo Wins
11:49 USATF 15k Champs: Emily Sisson and Clayton Young
20:22 Maggie Montaya was barricaded in pharmacy during mass murder in Boulder. CNN Interview
24:21 Jon and Robert's comical Olympic picks from 2018. Men Women
32:24 Ethiopian Olympic Marathon Trials in Switzerland
40:46 Has Cole Hocker run his last race for the Oregon Ducks?
53:29 Dick Hoyt RIP. Great SI Profile
61:03 BYU Coach Diljeet Taylor
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1 hr 48 min
March 17, 2021World Record Holder Grant Holloway, NCAAs x 2, Cole Hocker Superstar
2020*/2021 NCAA Indoors and NCAA Cross County are both in the books and we break down the incredible action and then are joined at 72:11 with the one and only Grant Holloway to discuss his world record in the 60m hurdles, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, NFL Football (Cam Newton), and his beef with Nike.
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Show notes:
3:22 BYU Women and Diljeet Taylor
11:33 Katelyn Tuohy
14:57 Alabama's Mercy Chelengat and Amaris Tyynismaa
17:52 Cole Hocker Superstar*
26:05 Conner Mantz
32:54 Rojo's mini rant Mantz, Centro, Hocke5
40:28 Vin Lananna back at NCAAs, Notre Dame impresses
45:42 NCAA Indoors
56:27 Breaking news: College kids have been partying
63:01 JuVaughn Harrison, Micah Williams, Athing Mu
68:02 Boston Marathon 20,000
70:50 Grant Holloway intro
72:11 Grant Holloway
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1 hr 51 min
March 11, 2021NCAA x 2, Guest Bill Spaulding (The Voice of NCAA XC) + Ingebrigtsen Non DQ, Grant Fisher, Emmanuel Bor
Bill Spaulding, who will be the voice of NCAA Cross Country on ESPN the next 3 years joins us at 67:13 to preview the 2021 NCAA Cross Country meet, talk about his varied broadcasting career, and even broadcasting with Rojo.
Prior to that a year after COVID shut the US down, the running world has two NCAA Championships on one weekend with NCAA Indoors Friday and Saturday and NCAA Cross Country on Monday. We preview both meets and talk about Grant Fisher, Emmanuel Bor, Matthew Centrowitz, Molly Huddle and a lot more as track and field was back in force last week.
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Show notes: 4:26 Covid 1 Year
6:38 Grant Fisher 13:02 at Sound Running / Emmanue Bor 13:05 @ Firefly 5000
20:38 Malcolm Gladwell Email on Super Shoes
25:25 Matthew Centrowitz most impressive 3:40 ever?
28:15 Molly Huddle DNF
34:44 Euro Indoor: Jackob Ingebrigtsen Double and
42:12 Rojo's Rant on Oregon XC
47:00 Ethiopian Marathon Trials
48:58 Jordan Hasay 74 Minute Half Marathon
50:01 NCAA Indoor Preview
67:13 Bill Spaulding The Voice of NCAA Cross Country
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1 hr 54 min
March 03, 2021Athing Mu Superstar, Japan Broke the Marathon, Paul Chelimo AR Attempt, Ajee Wilson is Back
The running world is full steam ahead.
Athing Mu ran 1:58.40 to become an 800m star, Ajee Wilson ran 1:58 as well to show she is back, FORTY Japanese men ran sub 2:10 at Lake Biwa, USATF revised its Olympic Trials schedule, NCAA indoors is almost here and so is NCAA XC. Plus Rojo's Rant and Boston announces it likely will have a smaller field this year.
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Show notes:
3:30 Paul Chelimo going for American record
12:03 Athing Mu 1:58 Superstar
21:14 Japan broke the marathon at Lake Biwa
30:09 NCAA entries
38:22 NAU loses conference meet
44:54 USATF changes Olympic Track Trials schedule
51:32 Texas Qualifier: Ajee Wilson is definitely back
60:04 Rojo's Rant: Marc Scott skipping European champs for a time trial meet
64:30 Boston Marathon says it likely will have smaller field this year
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1 hr 11 min
February 25, 2021Guest Ben True, Superman Grant Holloway Gets His First World Record
Grant Holloway break the 60m world record just prior to the podcast and we discuss his greatness, the fast times at the 10,000 in California, Katelyn Tuohy's collegiate debut, the stacked women's field in the 10,000m at the US Olympic Trials, and are joined at 62:49 by Ben True.
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Show notes:
3:50 Grant Holloway 7.29 World Record
10:52 Rest of Madrid:
15:08 Super Spikes. Do times matter anymore?
24:35 The 10: Marc Scott, Elise Cranny and Bowerman TC, King Ches DNF
32:14 Max Siegel
36:16 Kiernan Tuntivate Dreams Become Reality
46:44 Does Molly Huddle not make the women's 10,000m team?
57:05 Katelyn Tuohy collegiate debut
60:49 Good covid news on fans in stands
62:49 Ben True Interview
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1 hr 56 min
February 18, 2021American Record Madness at NBIGP, Oregon Milers Run Fast & Trash Talk, Super Spikes
Bryce Hoppel, Donavan Brazier, and Elle Purrier set American records at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker crushed the collegiate record in the mile and Sam Tanner did it in the 1500.
Ajee Wilson is back, Robby Andrews struggled in his return, as did Sydney McLaughlin, Drew Hunter, and Noah Lyles.
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Show notes: (get time stamps by joining our SC)
Start Super shoes
Oregon NCAA record Milers & shoes
Shit talking v Matthew Centrowitz
Sam Tanner NCAA record
NBIGP: What a meet, 3 American distance records which was best?
43:43 Will Jenny Simpson make the Olympic team?
Olli Hoare Australian record 1500
Ajee Wilson is back
Sydney McLaughlin, Drew Hunter, Noah Lyles who had the worst meet?
Kenyan XC champs
Beatrice Chepkoech 5k record in Monaco
Robby Andrews
NCAA XC on ESPNU
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