On this week’s podcast, Cooper Lutkenhaus shocked the world with a 1:42 mark over 800 meters — and Ben and Garrett reacted live on air. They also dive into USA’s distance results, breaking down the 800m, 1500m, 5k, 10k and steeplechase performances. Then, it's back to NCAA cross country rankings as the guys highlight the perfectly ranked athletes, toughest names to place, and runners with the highest future value from the top-30. Don’t miss the takes, debates and live reactions from another packed week in the world of distance running! Be sure to listen, subscribe and review!

• (2:43) USA’s 800m Reactions (Women)
• (5:25) USA’s 800m Live Reaction (Men)
• (11:35) USA’s 1500m Reactions
• (14:25) USA’s Steeplechase (Women)
• (16:04) USA’s 10k Reactions
• (19:38) How Deep is the National Contender Tier? (Men)
• (21:07) How Deep is the National Contender Tier? (Women) 
• (21:37) Who Fills the Second Tier of Contenders? (Women)
• (23:07) Who Fills the Second Tier of Contenders? (Men)
• 25:09) Who is Most Likely to Break into the Top-10? (Women)
• (27:20) Who is Most Likely to Break into the Top-10? (Men)
• (31:13) Perfectly Ranked (Men)
• (33:23) Perfectly Ranked (Women)
• (36:04) Hardest to Rank (Men)
• (41:04) Hardest to Rank (Women)
• (43:58) USA’s 5k Reactions (Men)
• (46:40) Who Has the Most Future Value? 
• (50:24) Personal Favorites

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