This year’s Diamond League Final isn’t just a season-ending spectacle — it’s a pathway to Tokyo. Winners take home anywhere from $30,000 to $50,000 and an automatic berth to the 2025 World Championships. With Worlds being held in September, Zurich is suddenly more than a victory lap. It’s a lifeline for stars like Yared Nuguse and Josh Hoey who missed out team spots at the U.S. Championships. The stakes? Higher than ever. The drama? Guaranteed. The laughs? Eric and Aisha have them for you here.

In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:

– Eric needs an outfit for a bachelor party

– BeeKeeper is available at Erewhon

– Revisiting the Gwyneth Paltrow trial

– Aisha needs to learn how to drink more water

– What’s In The News: Alligator Alcatraz has been shut down; Jamie Lee Curtis is aging incredibly

– Aisha couldn’t watch movies until 2006 and the rules she had growing up

– Why the European circuit is an amazing experience for athletes

– Lausanne and Brussels Diamond League takeaways, including the United States is thriving in this era and we need to enjoy it; what should Georgia Hunter-Bell

do; we love the jeopardy of the Diamond League final now; Nikki’s epic Diamond League victory; how Jakob has had a massive impact on the sport

– Why are sprinters more talented, but distance runners work harder

– RIP Foot Locker Cross Country

– Voicemails: What romantic fan fiction would you write involving track and field athletes, who are your celebrity doppelgängers, should you be able to hit someone if they trip you up in a race, why Aisha should continue to do research for Eric

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WARNING: Listening to "Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha" while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Track action resumed last week with a star-studded Silesia Diamond League and the NACAC Championships. Eric and Aisha are back to discuss the top results while also touching on some more of the recent off-track headlines involving some of the United States' biggest sprint stars.

In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:

– Aisha's rescue mission in Crested Butte

– Eric witnessed a man getting thrown out of a bar for being weird

– Aisha considers taking adult swim lessons

– Off-track drama: Rae Edwards claims that he gave drugs to Marvin Bracy and they're both provisionally suspended

– Shadow doping suspensions in track and field and issues with transparency

– Fred Kerley has been provisionally suspended for doping

– Eric shares what it's like to be drug tested as a professional athlete

– Silesia Diamond League recap: Keely Hodgkinson's return was dominant; Gudaf Tsegay did it again; Men's 1500m races are still fast but becoming more tactical; Kishane Thompson beats Noah Lyles in the Olympic rematch; Melissa Jefferson-Wooden stays dominant

– What happened at the NACAC Championships?

– Voicemails: We need a warning label on these podcasts; someone took issue with Eric's comments on Sophie Rain + Aisha's tablemate from NXN calls in

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WARNING: Listening to "Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha" while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.

Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer are back after a break to recover from the 2025 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:

– Recapping some of the behind-the-scenes of USAs with the CITIUS MAG team

– Eric provides an update on the Astronomer CEO and Sophie Rain

– Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek's beef escalates and their upcoming rematch

– Camille Herron and the Wikipedia edits saga

– Sha'Carri Richardson's arrest at the Seattle airport

— We don’t condone violence

– Imagine if Noah Lyles had rocked Kenny Bednarek after the shove

– Remembering that time when French stars Mahiedine Mekhissi and Mehdi Baala fought at the 2011 Monaco Diamond League

– A few other notable results from other national championships

– The pressure of being a star on 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus

– What would you do if you were Cooper Lutkenhaus: Stay in high school or go pro?

– Voicemails: Any good cross-country stories from your high school days? What is the funniest fan interaction that you've had? What distance would you beat Chris in a race right now?

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Tune in to Good Morning Track and Field each day of the USATF Outdoor Championships, where Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer give their takes on all the action and happenings in Eugene. 

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

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Find everything you need to know about the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships here:

Listen: Day 3 Recap Show

Listen: ⁠Day 2 Recap Show⁠

Listen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Day 1 Recap Show⁠⁠⁠⁠

Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CITIUS MAG Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Read: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Distance preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sprints + hurdles preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Throws + heptathlon preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Jumps + decathlon preview⁠⁠⁠⁠

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🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Tune in to Good Morning Track and Field each day of the USATF Outdoor Championships, where Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer give their takes on all the action and happenings in Eugene. 

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.

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Find everything you need to know about the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships here:

Listen: Day 2 Recap Show

Listen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Day 1 Recap Show⁠⁠⁠

Subscribe: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CITIUS MAG Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Read: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Distance preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Sprints + hurdles preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Throws + heptathlon preview⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Jumps + decathlon preview⁠⁠⁠

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🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Tune in to Good Morning Track and Field each day of the USATF Outdoor Championships, where Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer give their takes on all the action and happenings in Eugene. 

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.

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Find everything you need to know about the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships here:

Listen: Day 1 Recap Show

Subscribe: ⁠CITIUS MAG Newsletter⁠

Read: ⁠Distance preview⁠

Read: ⁠Sprints + hurdles preview⁠

Read: ⁠Throws + heptathlon preview⁠

Read: ⁠Jumps + decathlon preview⁠

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🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Tune in to Good Morning Track and Field each day of the USATF Outdoor Championships, where Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer give their takes on all the action and happenings in Eugene. 

Chris Chavez subs in for Aisha in today's episode to share the events him and Eric are most excited for throughout day 1 of USAs. They also answer tons of listener voicemails: strangest things they've seen in Eugene, how many beers it would take for Eric to win a beer mile against Jakob, Eric's worst workout of all time, and lots more.

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes.

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Find everything you need to know about the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships here:

Listen: CITIUS MAG Podcast preview

Subscribe: CITIUS MAG Newsletter

Read: Distance preview

Read: Sprints + hurdles preview

Read: Throws + heptathlon preview

Read: Jumps + decathlon preview

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🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at ⁠⁠BeekeeperCoffee.com⁠⁠ or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

The U.S. Championships are finally upon us. Eric and Aisha will be headed to Eugene to jump on as CITIUS MAG's analysts all weekend long. We're also going to be doing a daily morning show from Eugene – Good Morning Track and Field – that will be available to stream, download and listen to after it's done.

In this episode Eric and Aisha discuss:

– Catching up on Aisha’s trip to Europe, Eric’s hangover and personal events from the week because Mercury is in retrograde

– The latest development in Grand Slam Track’s financial woes as Michael Johnson says an investor pulled out after the Jamaica Slam

– Feelings about going back to Hayward Field, why Mac’s not in the Oregon Hall of Fame + an appreciation of Andy Powell 

– Previewing all of the distance action at the U.S. Championships 

– Voicemails from listeners: What happens to all of the gear that you get when you make a team? Who is someone you wish you had bet on to make the U.S. Olympic team that you were proven wrong about?

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

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🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

What a week! Ruth Chepngetich, the reigning women’s marathon world record holder, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

What you need to know: The positive test came from a 14 March sample, with results showing 3,800 ng/mL of HCTZ — far above the WADA threshold of 20 ng/mL. HCTZ is not a performance enhancer, but is banned at all times for its use as a masking agent. Chepngetich initially chose a voluntary provisional suspension on 19 April, after being notified of the result on 16 April. On July 21, the AIU issued a formal charge and imposed its own provisional suspension as the investigation continues. Chepngetich made headlines last October when she shattered the marathon world record at the 2024 Chicago Marathon with a stunning 2:09:56, besting Tigst Assefa’s 2023 mark by nearly two minutes.

In this episode, Eric and Aisha discuss:

– Andy Byron, CEO of billion-dollar AI company Astronomer, has resigned following a viral kiss cam incident at a Coldplay concert

– What Ruth Chepngetich's 2:09:56 ruined for other athletes, future standards, etc.

– Kenya has a doping problem with more than 100+ athletes currently serving doping bans

– What can World Athletics or other entities do about Federico Rosa and his track record with past athletes testing positive for banned substances

– Eric and Aisha's personal experience with how doping has impacted their belief in extraordinary performances

– Why Ruth Chepngetich will hold onto the marathon world record

– Aisha on pacing Ruth Jebet's 8:52.78 world record in the steeplechase in 2016

– London Diamond League: Gudaf Tsegay Runs 4:11 For The Mile; Emmanuel Wanyonyi looks good; Who the hell is Phanuel Koech?! Oblique Seville beats Noah Lyles in the 100m

– Catching up on a few other results: Happy for Drew Hunter

– Voicemail: Build the best 1500m runner based on speed, aura, mentality and strength | A fantastic question about toothbrushes

📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

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🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.

Content warning: This podcast includes some discussion around disordered eating. If you are struggling with an eating disorder and are in need of support, please call the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline at 1-800-931-2237. For a 24-hour crisis line, text “NEDA” to 741741.

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This week's episode has RANGE and these show notes read like Page 1 of a message board.

– How Eric and Aisha dealt with pre-race anxiety

– Aisha explains the Tour De France in track and running terms and how she became a huge cycling fan

– Eric reviews Justin Bieber’s new album 

– How Beekeeper Coffee is saving Aisha

– Liverking is having a public meltdown and threatening to kill Joe Rogan 

– Mac’s comments about Jakob made headlines in Norway

– Current events: The Epstein files, Texas floods and more.

– Monaco Diamond League recap

– Remembering why the 2012 London Olympic 800m final is incredible + Nick Symmonds’ mental cheat code

– Noah Lyles’ huge win and why the sport is better with him in it 

– Not enough people are talking about Nelly Chepchirchir

– Addy Wiley breaks the American record and why the story and connection with the Johnsons remains an issue

– Ozempic and performance-enhancing drugs 

– Eric opens up about his eating disorder during his professional running career 

– An Alberto story you don’t want to miss 

– Sound Running’s Sunset Tour

– Voicemail: Is it harder to run with 10 pounds on your chest or 5 pounds on your feet?

Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it's running-related or not.

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🐝 ☕️ Presented by Beekeeper Coffee – Beekeeper Coffee is bringing a new voice to coffee with its delicious cold brews made from premium Honduran beans and a drop of pure organic honey sourced from TrackTown USA (Eugene, Ore.) - they are available in four latte flavors - Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel and Horchata - as well as a Black cold brew. Follow them @beekeepercoffee. Get 25% off your online orders at BeekeeperCoffee.com or on Amazon using code CITIUS25.