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After serving her 4-year doping ban, Shelby Houlihan was our guest on the podcast and discussed her suspension, her burrito defense, whether she still maintains her innocence, and her return to racing. This podcast has been out for nearly a week for Supporters Club members. Join the Supporters Club today, to get all the LetsRun content and a bonus podcast every week. https://www.letsrun.com/subscr...

Shelby Houlihan joins us at 89:49 to discuss her doping suspension and return to racing for Supporters Club members. Not a member? Join today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Prior to that the LetsRun.com team breaks down the Tokyo Marathon and Joshua Cheptegei's struggles, the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta with big wins by Taylor Roe, Alex Maier, & PUMA elite, and t...

The US Half Champs are Sunday in Atlanta ( fields here ) and Joe Klecker is one of the headliners and taking a crack at the half after his debut in Houston. Want our Atlanta preview podcast? It will only be for Supporters Club members. Join today. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 01:41 Start 02:13 Reflections on Houston Half Marathon 03:19 Training Ad...

Hosts Jonathan Gault, Robert Johnson, and Weldon Johnson give their final thoughts to the 2025 USATF Indoor Championships. Josh Hoey put on an exhibition running 1:43.24, the 2nd fastest 800m ever, and Hobbs Kessler and Nikki Hiltz got double wins in the 3000 and 1500 as Shelby Houlihan returned from her doping ban. More marathon madness in Japan and the marathon debut of Selemon Barega in Seville...

We're giving everyone 15 minutes of our Supporters Club podcast. Josh Hoey is now the 2nd fastest man ever indoors at 800 and Shelby Houlihan and Hobbs Kessler completed their doubles as Nia Akins is back. The full podcast is for Supporters Club members but you can join today for 50% off your first year with code GOAT50. Money back guarantee. Cancel anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Video...

We've got the first 12 Minutes of our Supporters Club podcast free for everyone. If you want the full thing join our Supporters Club today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe and use code GOAT50 to save 50% off your first year. Shelby Houlihan made her first team since her doping suspension but was edged by Nikki Hiltz in a thrilling women's 3000 while Hobbs Kessler won a thrilling men's 3k by just...

The winter world record onslaught continued as Jakob Ingebrgitsen got the indoor 1500 and mile records in one race, Grant Fisher ran 12:44 for his second world record in a week, and then Jacob Kiplimo topped it off with the greatest record of the bunch a 56:42 clocking in the half marathon. We break it all down before we talk to Yared Nuguse @ 70:26 who held the indoor mile world record for 5 days...

Grant Fisher and Yared Nuguse are world record holders in the 3000 and mile respectively as Cole Hocker and Hobbs Kessler ran faster than anyone else previously in the event. Josh Hoey's amazing 2025 continued with his 2nd American record. Shelby Houlihan ran the 2nd fastest indoor mile by an American in Boston and 16-year-old high school sophomore Cooper Lutkenhaus ran 1:46 at Millrose. We try an...

Here what Grant Fisher, Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker & Hobbs Kessler said after they ran faster than anyone else ever before in the 3000 and mile indoors. We'll break it all down early this week. Show notes: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Grant Fisher 05:03 Yared Nuguse 09:38 Cole Hocker 14:33 Hobbs Kessler Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2n...

North Carolina's Ethan Strand smashed the NCAA record in the mile and joins us 91:57 to discuss his remarkable breakout run and year. Prior to that we break down Strand's run, plus all the action at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston, and the return of Shelby Houlihan in Arkansas. Show notes: 00:00 Scott Strand story 02:19 Shop.letsrun.com 02:38 Start 05:59 5th biggest winner of week: Jon...

Conner Mantz , the new American record holder in the half marathon, joins us at @ 73:29 to discuss taking down Ryan Hall's 18 year-old record in Houston. Prior to that we break down the latest in the running and track and field world. The indoor season heated up at the Dr. Sander Scorcher at the Armory where Katelyn Tuohy and teen phenom Cam Myers impressed. Cole Hocker made his 2025 debut and the...

Conner Mantz ran 59:17 to smash Ryan Hall's longstanding American record in the half marathon as Weini Kelati lowered her American record for the 2nd straight year in Houston. What does this mean for Mantz? What other Americans impressed in Houston? Can Kelati win a World Marathon Major? Josh Hoey's resurrection continued with him shattering the American record in the 1000m. 9 University of Washin...

Show notes: 00:00 Shelby's back, London LOADED, US XC, & Ageism in running 04:01 Shelby Emancipation Day (Her Ban is over) 10:29 Where will she race? How fast will she go? 16:04 Super shoes or not? 24:38 Enhanced Games 27:02 Will she get a shoe sponsor in 2025? 31:08 London is LOADED - Hassn vs Chepngetich 38:49 Boston Obiri going for 3 peat 40:38 Boston men 42:29 Young and Mantz 47:38 Ageism...

Olympic 4th placer and American 800m record holder Bryce Hoppel joins us at 81:54 and Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Georgia Bell joins us at 100:00 to discus her unbelievable "Dreams Become Reality" 2024 season. Prior to that we discuss Fred Kerley's arrest and the death of Ralph Mann before giving our bold predictions for 2025 in the world of running and track and field. Join our Club...

2024 was an incredible and unpredictable year in track and field. We break it all down, from Cole Hocker, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Yared Nuguse in the Olympic men's 1500m final, to Noah Lyles' dominance in the 100m, to the brilliance of Beatrice Chebet, Faith Kipyegon, and Sifan Hassan, as well as Ruth Chepngetich's stunning 2:09 marathon and much more. We start with track and field trivia. Show no...

Jasmine Jones (71:14) joins us to talk about her "Dreams Become Reality" season in the 400m hurdles that culminated with an Olympic 4th place finish while Nico Young (84:26) talks about his breakout 2024 campaign and possibly going after some American records in 2025. Prior to that we have our women's fantasy World XC draft and discuss USATFs financials, the final Grand Slam Track race s...

Olympian Hobbs Kessler j oins us at 75:25 to discuss his breakout 2024 season and 2025 plans. He's followed by Mr USA Gold Rai Benjamin at 97:20 as both athletes joined us from the Global Athletics Media Summit. Prior to that we break down the latest in the running world including the marathon completion debut of Paul Chelimo before we turn to our "fantasy" segments and ponder who is mos...

Double Olympic medalist and American record holder at 3000, 5000, 10,000m Grant Fisher joins us at 69:01 to announce he's running the Millrose Games 3000 vs Olympic gold medallist Cole Hocker ( tickets here ) and then to discuss his 2024 campaign and plans for the future. Prior to that we break down a big weekend of action at BU where the Ethan Strand took down his UNC teammate Parker Wolfe, as th...

Biya Simbassa joins us at 50:07 to discuss running 2:06 to become the 4th fastest America in the marathon in Valencia . Prior to that we discuss 16-year-old Gout Gout running 10.04 (video), preview the BU 5ks, discuss Grand Slam Track Tickets and schedules being released and the big changes at HOKA NAZ elite, plus this Graham Blanks thread. Running's Biggest Bang for Your Buck TheRunnerBox.com is...

Two-time Olympic medallist in the triathlon, Morgan Pearson, joins us at 55:20 to talk about his plans for the Houston Half, whether he's going all-in on running, and his goals for 2028 Olympics. Prior to that we break down Sabastian Sawe's debut in Valencia, Biya Simbassa's 2:06:53, and Edward Cheserek's 2:05:24, plus Athlete of Year selections and Tara Davis Woodhall's comments on Grand Slam Tra...

Two-time NCAA XC champion Graham Blanks joins us for a special edition of the Friday 15 that we are making available to everyone as part of our appreciation for all of you and to to promote Black Friday 50% Off Supporters Club memberships at LetsRun.com with code GOAT50. (gift subscriptions click here ) The Harvard senior discusses his recent victory, his training regimen, academics, and his ambit...

Black Friday Week Supporters Club Offer: Join our Supporters Club today at 50% off first year with code GOAT50 and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, a super soft shirt and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Want to give as a gift? Go to https://shop.letsrun.com Show notes 00:00 NCAA Recap podcast 01:06 Start 09:51...

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles joined us remotely from the Global Athletics Media Summit in Las Vegas to discuss his amazing 2024 campaign and his plans for 2025. Noah wants to change the sport but does it want to change with him? Noah had some interesting comments on the Tyreek Hill match race, Grand Slam Track, and the 100 vs the 200. Video of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

It's NCAA week and the Parker Wolfe and Graham Blanks shirts are in the LetsRun store. Get yours today. New York City Marathon champion Abdi Nageeye joins us at 62:32 to discuss his NYC triumph, his incredible life and career, has a book recommendation, and oh yeah tells that crazy story when he quit the track and the cops were called to Mo Farah's house. Prior to that we break down the latest in...

Tim Rowberry, who went from being a pace maker for the Nike Oregon Project to the coach of the unstoppable Sifan Hassan, joins us at 66:11 to discuss his coaching story and Sifan Hassan's amazing Olympic triple that culminated in Olympic marathon gold. Prior to that we discuss whether Grant Fisher has a ton of talent ( link ), debate whose career you'd rather have his or Donavan Braziers, and then...