The 1609 Podcast

Whoo that's fast. This week we talked about Edward Cheserek's 3:49 indoor mile and the Deadspin article about the Robertson twins who have lived and trained in Kenya for the last decade. We also recapped the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, which was full of down to the wire races, talked a little bit about the newest Price of a Mile episode with Kate Grace, and answered listener questions!

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Welcome to another episode of the 1609 Podcast! First, we have exciting news - The 1609 Podcast is joining the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network! We had a lot of pro news this week - there was Millrose, USATF XC championships and the Camel City Elite Meet to discuss, from Galen Rupp's first XC race since 2011 to Edward Cheserek's 3:53 on a flat track, and the Wanamaker Miles!

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We are thrilled to finally bring you our episode with Jonathan Gault of LetsRun.com! We got to hear his thoughts on Dubai, the 500th American under 4:00 for the mile, and the Camel City Elite Meet! Plus, we learn all about his running life, including his time running for Dartmouth and what it was like to run the Media 800m at Rio in 2016.

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So we were about 45 minutes into an interview with Jonathan Gault when we had some technical difficulties. But boy was it a good interview! So we're going to try again next week! We're very sorry about this week's episode, but it will certainly be worth waiting for.

We've got ourselves a new American record! We talked Houston, the UW Preview Meet, and whether men and women should be running the same distance in cross country meets. (They should.) Plus we answered some fun listener questions too.

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This week, we got to talk to Anna Weber. She's a fantastic athlete who races the USATF circuit, went all in on running to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials (and finished that race) and runs for Oiselle. She's also a running coach herself! In pro news, we talked Andrew Wheating's retirement, Allie Kieffer and Cam Levins' signings, and what to look for in a coach.

You can find Anna at @Anna_Weber413 on Twitter and Instagram and at annaweberruns.com. You can find us at @1609pod on social and at [email protected].

It's freezing outside, and that's basically all we talked about this week. First up was discussing Yuki Kawauchi's incredible marathon that broke the record for most sub-2:20 marathons by one person. Then we talked about Alex's weird track discovery, getting XC back in the Winter Olympics, reviewed our running Christmas presents, talked about how we run in cold temperatures, and finally got to listener questions!

The best way to stay warm is to leave an iTunes review for the 1609 Podcast. We promise it works! Money-back guarantee. Just try it.

Another ultrarunner? Yes! This week, we've got Mark Manz with us! We talked about his goal to run at least a marathon distance race or longer each month, whether he could outrun a shark, and his experiences at the Cruel Jewel and Desert Solstice. Plus, lots of spicy takes about Gatlin for your listening pleasure.

As we wrap up 2017, we wanted to thank everyone for joining us each week. We're excited to continue in 2018 and hope you are too!

Get it? Wrap up? Wrap? Like presents? Just me? Okay.

Though this isn't our very last podcast of the year, it's our last podcast without a guest, so we covered a ton of pro news and discussion, including our top 12 performances of the year and the runner Christmas list in case you happen to be listening to this before you exchange gifts! We also talked about the Boston elite field, Honolulu Marathon results, and we touch on the Bowerman Award winners.

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This week, we talked to Sam Ridenour, a friend of the pod and an ultra runner who's run the entire length of Haiti two years in a row! He runs for Do Work, an organization that is attempting to alleviate poverty in Haiti with dignified work one family at a time. For more information on how to support the cause or perhaps make a run yourself, go to dowork.org. We also took a few listener questions and gave tips on how to make sure your Holiday 5K is...well, actually 5 kilometers and not 4.7.

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