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The collegiate action heated up with fast times across the board and some controversy at the ACC Champs.

Sophie O'Sullivan looked impressive, Simeon Birnbaum's delivered, Parker Wolfe was impressive, but is Ethan Strand the one shoe companies should be focused on?

The Johnson twins are now a force in NCAA sprinting and Nick Symmonds made it to the top of Mt. Everest.

Grand Slam Track has made some changed and Sha'Carri Richardson had a disappointing opening to her 20245 season. We break it all down.

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Intro
• 00:22 Start
• 06:09 PR Running Camp *link
• 06:52 Join the LetsRun Supporters Club *link
• 07:36 Breaking News: Athing Mu at Pre Classic
• 11:05 NCAA 1500m and Ethan Strand's Performance: 50.6 400?
• 16:52 America's next steeple star!?
• 21:13 Geordie Beamish vs Ethan Strand
• 25:00 Adam Spencer over Nathan Green at Big 10 1500
• 25:18 Oregon's Koitatoi Kidali scores 0 points, is he NCAA 800 favorite?
• 28:42 NCAA 800m Heated up
• 34:55 Women's 1500m Sophie O'Sullivan's Journey
• 40:10 ACC Men's 5000m Controversy Causes Ethan Strand to Run 13:13!
• 50:44 Team Dynamics?
• 53:40 Simeon Birnbaum's Impressive Weekend
• 56:13 Comparing Birnbaum to Grant Fisher
• 57:52 Debate on Celebrations and Sportsmanship
• 01:05:19 Johnson Twins at Clemson Go 1-2
• 01:07:11 Maggie Liebich Dreams Become Reality Athlete of Week *thread
• 01:11:09 Sha'Carri Richardson's Season Opener
• 01:21:05 Grand Slam Track Format Changes
• 01:30:37 Remember Eugene Summer Series?
• 01:34:05 Nick Symmonds' Everest Climb
• 01:37:20 Upcoming Track Meets

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American 800m superstar Clayton Murphy has hung up the spikes and joins us at 65:37 to discuss his career.

Prior to that we break down Jakob Ingebrigtsen's achilles injury and Athing Mu running the weirdest 1500m we've ever heard of. Plus, Casey Clinger set an American record at 25k and should we be alarmed that the USA only left World Relays with one gold medal?

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Best Running Camp in America *link
• 01:23 Start
• 03:31 Jakob OUT!?
• 13:31 Athing Mu Wins a 1500 by nearly a minute
• 25:05 Thread on Mu
• 30:24 US 25K Championships: Casey Clinger sets American record in pro debut
• 38:08 2:06 Marathoner Zouhair Talbi an American citizen
• 43:21 The Pope is American and a White Sox fan
• 45:37 AI experts email rojo@letsrun.com
• 47:32 Mo Aman doping scandal
• 52:24 World Relays: USA wins 1 of 5
• 01:00:07 Doha Diamond League Friday
• 01:02:42 Cooper Teare Prediction
• 01:05:37 Clayton Murphy interview
• 01:06:31 Why retire now?
• 01:15:12 Favorite moment
• 01:18:03 Proving doubters and Letsrun wrong
• 01:21:18 What happened in Tokyo?
• 01:23:53 The Double Attempt at US Championships
• 01:28:12 Destroying Josh Kerr at NCAAs
• 01:31:33 The Oregon Project Experience
• 01:40:29 Life After Professional Running
• 01:43:01 Who had better career him or his wife Ariana Washington?
• 01:45:20 What will happen to 800 world record?
• 01:47:12 His sports card business venture
• 01:52:48 PR Running Camp *link

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Cordell Tinch blasted the hurdles in China while Masai Russell got the American record in Miami. Josh Kerr got a big 1500 win, Grant Fisher cruised in the 5000 and is Nikki Hiltz a threat in the 1500?

Grand Slam Track is halfway done with it's inaugural season. How are they doing?

Ethan Strand took down Abel Teffra in the collegiate ranks but the best action of the weekend may have been in Texas where high school junior Tate Taylor ran 9.92 and two freshman ran 10.16 and 10.17.

Plus Fred Kerley got arrested again. What does it mean for his career?

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Dreams Become Reality? Grand Slam Miami, Diamond League Shanghai, Texas 100m Madness
• 00:37 Start
• 04:03 Dreams Become Reality Cordell Tinch and Jacory Patterson
• 11:09 Grand Slam Big Picture after 2 Meets
• 17:51 Broadcast/ Doubling
• 29:02 Diamond League broadcasts
• 31:08 Grant Holloway worries?
• 36:18 Grant Fisher's Performance
• 38:15 Cooper Teare's Weekend
• 41:45 Supporters Club dads
• 43:21 what does Jakob think?
• 46:37 Is Nikki Hiltz a women's 1500 threat?
• 54:19 NCAA 1500m Hype: Ethan Strand over Abel Teffra
• 59:48 High School 100m Madness in Texas
• 01:08:34 Fred Kerley arrested again

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What a weekend!

Nathan Green and UW turned heads at Penn but what about Ethan Strand and Gary Martin?

Sabastian Sawe won London and staked his claim to #1 marathoner in the world although John Korir may want to argue. Former #1 Eliud Kipchoge put up a fine performance.

Sifan Hassan's 4 month lay-off was too much as Tigist Assefa set a women's only world record and took home over $300,000.

The Diamond League opened and Beatrice Chebet was better than ever, while Karsten Warholm got a 300m world record. What's up with Grant Holloway?

And what about Faith Kipyegon's sub 4 attempt?

Show notes below.

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Penn Relays, Diamond League, London
• 00:35 Start
• 06:16 Villanova and Penn Relays Discussion
• 10:54 NCAA Men's Miling analysis
• 20:08 Quincy Wilson 43.99
• 29:29 Phenoms, Evan Jager & Parker Valby
• 33:41 Adidas road event
• 41:55 London Marathon Recap
• 45:15 Sabastian Sawe or John Korir, Who is #1 in the World?
• 51:19 Evaluating Eliud Kipchoge's performance
• 57:00 Marathon Human Interest Stories
• 01:01:35 Women's Race: Tigist Assefa over Hassan
• 01:10:22 Weather
• 01:13:30 Diamond League opener and Beatrice Chebet's unbelievable close in the 5k
• 01:17:17 Karsten Warholm
• 01:20:55 Trouble for Grant Holloway?
• 01:23:29 Kipyegon's Sub-Four Minute Mile Attempt
• 01:34:19 Closing Thoughts and Supporters Club

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Marco Langon didn't win NCAA indoors, but he turned heads with his confident running and interview afterwards.

The junior at Villanova University discusses his motivations, the hardships he has faced, and his unapologetic drive to succeed in running on the eve of Penn Relays, and after his signing of an NIL Deal with Diadora.

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Marco Langon
• 02:45 Looking Back at NCAAs
• 04:26 Inspirations from the Past 0
• 7:41 His mindset and philosophy
• 13:34 'Clear a Path'
• 18:02 Training under Marcus O'Sullivan
• 25:28 NIL Deal with Diadora
• 31:56 Overcoming Adversity
• 35:51 Choosing Diadora 4
• 1:52 The Importance of Visualization
• 47:44 Villanova's Legacy at Penn Relays
• 55:10 The LetsRun Community
• 59:09 Conclusion and Future Goals

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Sharon Lokedi is your Boston Marathon course record holder as she stopped the Hellen Obiri three-peat. (Article here). John Korir joined his brother Wesley as Boston champ. Is he the #1 in the world? Conner Mantz ran 2:05 but just missed the podium. How does he compare to Bill Rodgers?

Des Linden said farewell to the marathon and we honor her at 1:50:09.

We also talk about high schooler Jane Hedengren's 14:57 5000, Athing Mu's 5000, and Noah Lyles, Fred Kerley and Erriyon Knighton all running 400s.

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Flagstaff Coaching Clinic *link
• 01:33 Start
• 06:06 Boston Big Impressions
• 10:55 American Marathoners' Performance Led by Mantz's 2:05
• 23:35 John Korir's dominance and rise to the top
• 27:17 The Big one?
• 38:03 Alphonce Simbu
• 39:57 Ryan Ford's Inspirational Journey
• 41:59 Puma Super Shoes
• 42:24 Bill Rodgers vs today
• 56:02 Women's race analysis. Sharon Lokedi turns the tables
• 01:01:07 Under Armour and Asics
• 01:03:25 Top American Runners: Jess Mcclain
• 01:14:55 Broadcast Critiques and Insights
• 01:18:09 Athing Mu 5000
• 01:21:25 Media Questions and Disappointments
• 01:26:51 More Crazy college times
• 01:31:04 More Jane Hedengren 14:57 thoughts
• 01:36:01 Noah Lyles 400 vs Knighton's vs Kerley's
• 01:43:00 Men's 100 with Lindsay, Miller, Coleman
• 01:50:09 Tribute to Des Linden's Career
• 01:58:06 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts

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HOKA NAZ Elite & Marathon Project founder Ben Rosario joins us at 49:05 to talk running and give us our first look at Monday's Boston Marathon.

Prior to that we discuss whether Athing Mu is really racing a 5k at Mt. Sac this weekend, talk about the Aussie Champs and Peter Bol's Aussie record in the 800, Gout, Gout, and more. Plus hot high school action at Arcadia as Jane Hedengren's amazing year continued.

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Flagstaff Coaching Clinic *link
• 04:33 Athing Mu's Entered in Mt. Sac 5000
• 09:55 Women's Basketball Unrivaled League
• 11:08 Grand Slam Track and TV Contracts
• 14:15 Australian Championships Recap: Cam Myers Wins 1500, Gout, Gout, Upset in 5000
• 21:59 Gout Gout & Bolt Comparisons
• 27:43 Noah Lyles if he had run .005 slower in Paris
• 31:53 Jane Hedengren Record-Breaking Season Continues with 2 Mile at Arcadia
• 36:33 Owen Powell over Sam Ruthe
• 41:44 Geoffrey Kamworor Wins Rotterdam 2:04:43
• 45:20 Jimmy Gressier's Celebration at Euro Champs link his previous celebration
• 49:05 Ben Rosario Interview: Coaching and Running Insights
• 54:11 Marathon Project update
• 01:00:13 His coaching clinic and past history with Mike Smith and Greg McMillan
• 01:06:08 Boston Marathon Preview
• 01:08:20 Preparing for the course
• 1:10:24 Robert insults Kipchoge
• 01:14:42 Changing Mindsets for Hilly Marathons
• 01:16:55 The Impact of Super Shoes
• 01:18:42 Leaving coaching
• 01:21:40 Talent Acquisition
• 01:24:07 Boston Marathon Predictions
• 01:31:21 How did Matthew Richtman run 2:07?
• 01:38:48 Future of Olympic Marathon Trials?
• 01:40:54 Can Conner Mantz Win?
• 01:52:22 Coaching clinic in Flagstaff *link

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The inaugural Grand Slam Track is in the books. What went right, what went wrong, and what were our thoughts? as Emmauel Wanyonyi pulled the upset over the Olympic milers Hocker, Kerr and Nuguse and picked up $100,000 as so did Grant Fisher in a controversial fashion.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone cruised to her $100,000 while at the Cherry Blossom 10 miler Taylor Roe broke the world best and was fantastic as Charles Hicks got the win on the men's side over Alex Maier who got the Americna record.

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Grand Slam Track, Cherry Blossom
• 00:22 Start
• 03:12 Kingston Event Highlights and Analysis
• 09:24 Men's 3000 Meters: Grant Fisher focuses on the Slam lets Hagos Gebrhiwet run away
• 23:51 Men's 800: Marco Arop impressed, 1500 runners fizzle
• 31:57 Discussion on Event Format and Future Improvements
• 35:22 What happened to Josh Kerr?
• 42:06 Warning to Athlos and Diamond League
• 51:29 Fan Engagement
• 01:01:44 Women's 5000
• 01:04:59 More Grant Fisher
• 01:11:29 Trade Wejo?
• 01:11:53 Jakob
• 01:16:32 Sydney & Her Future Plans
• 01:25:58 Grand Slam Track vs. Diamond League
• 01:29:31 Kenny B and Melissa Jefferson's Doubles
• 01:33:42 Cherry Blossom 10-Miler: Taylor Roe World Best, Charles Hicks Wants to Run for USA 01:36:42 Charles Hicks' Victory and Alex Maier's National Record
• 01:38:49 Joe Klecker and Drew Hunter
• 01:39:37 Taylor Rowe Conversions
• 01:50:11 Michael Johnson- do we need to tweak distance format?
• 01:59:01 Fan Lottery
• 02:05:05 Flotrack
• 02:09:23 Jon's Betting Succe$$
• 02:12:32 Jon's Soccer Update

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