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The action heated up on the roads and the anticipations for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trails increased. Agnes Ngetich blasted a 28:46 10k to become the first woman under 29 minutes as a no-name woman followed her in 2nd, Weini Kelati ran 66:25 to break the American record in the half marathon, while Galen Rupp only ran 62:37. We break it all down and then at 66:28 take our first look at the US...

Grant Fisher joins us at 63:11 to talk about leaving Bowerman and racing Josh Kerr in the 2-mile at Millrose (tickets here ). Prior to that a Donavan Brazier update, and a little Olympic Marathon Trials talk with Emma Bates pulling out and Paul Chelimo sending us a cryptic message. Want a 2nd podcast every week? A great super soft running shirt and exclusive content? Join our Supporters Club today...

The LetsRun.com crew plays a little 2023 trivia before making their 2024 Bold Predictions. What is on tap in 2024 for Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Yared Nuguse, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Matthew Centrowitz, Will Sumner, Niels Laros, and many more? And oh yeah another star has left the Bowerman Track Club as Courtney Frerichs has departed. Rate us on your favorite podcast host! Contact us: Email pod...

Shhhh. Don't tell Jonathan Gault or Weldon Johnson but Robert Johnson secretly recorded this show without their permission. He reveals his biggest disappointments and surprises for 2023 and then gets super excited about the 2024 Paris Olympic Marathon. He breaks down the course and without saying it predicts that a sub-4 mile in the middle of it is more likely than a sub-2 hour marathon. He made t...

Josh Kerr blasted a 61:51 half marathon and will chase the 2 mile world record but may not run world indoors in Scotland. Fellow Scot Jake Wightman is out. What will Jakob Ingebrigtsen do? Kelvin Kiptum and Faith Kipyegon are the 2023 LetsRun.com athletes of the year. Plus how fast could Jakob Ingebrigtsen run a half marathon? Who wins in a half marathon race between Josh Kerr and Letesenbet Gidey...

World Athletics named 6 athletes of the year, Kelvin Kiptum, Noah Lyles, Mondo Duplantis, Tigist Assefa, Faith Kipyegon and Yulimar Rojas. Yet they left off Ryan Crouser?! The Josh Kerr truth/trash talk with Jakob Ingebrigtsen gets another look as does Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Karsten Warholm's 2022 incomes. Plus, how much do we think Katelyn Tuohy makes? Niels Laros is no longer the only 19-year-ol...

Parker Valby became the first colleigan to go sub 15:00 and Graham Blanks ran 13:03 to break the NCAA record. At the Valencia Marathon, Sisay Lemma joined the 2:01 club as Kenenisa Bekele is back and Joshua Cheptegei has work to do in the m arahton. Addy Ritzenhein got a national title just like her dad, Dathan, and what is up with the men's Olympic Marathon qualifying? Join the Supporters Club to...

Graham Blanks joins us at 81:13 to discuss his NCAA Cross Country title and how he went from being a good high school recruit to an NCAA star at Harvard. Prior to that the LetsRun.com crew breaks down the latest in the running world, including Mary Cain settling her lawsuit with NIKE, USATF losing a lot of money on Worlds, and the latest on the BU 5000s. Last chance to join LetsRun.com Supporters...

The 2023 NCAA Championships are in the books and Graham Blanks of Harvard got a convincing win as Parker Valby of Florida was dominant, and so were Dave Smith's Oklahoma State men, while the NC State women edged NAU thanks to some heroics by Katelyn Tuohy. We break it all down, plus have the best thing in running, thread, email and post of the week, and debate Katelyn Tuohy's possible pro contract...

The NCAA XC Championships are Saturday in Virginia an we break them down. Who you got Parker Valby or Katelyn Tuohy? Can NAU win again or will Oklahoma State stop them? Can a 21-year-old American from Harvard, Graham Blanks, really win? Play in our Nationals XC Prediction Contest Powered by Zappos here *And be sure to check out the running shoes and apparel on Zappos here Plus USATF CEO Max Siegel...

A course record fell at the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon but it wasn't the one everyone expected as Tamirat Tola became the first man under 2:05 in NY running 2:04:58. Hellen Obiri showed she's a marathon star as she outkicked Letesenbet Gidey to complete the Boston-NY double. We break it all down. There were more departures from the Bowerman Track Club, we assess its situation, and Kelvin Kipt...

The LetsRun.com crew breaks down the NCAA XC action before turning to the pro action at 45:29 and this weekend's New York City Marathon which has perhaps its greatest women's field ever with Brigid Kosgei, Letesenbet Gidey, Peres Jepchirchir, and Hellen Obiri set to battle defending champ Sharon Lokedi. Could Cam Levins or Edward Cheserek win on the men's side? Cooper Teare has officially left Bow...

Grant Fisher, the American record holder at 3000, 5000, and 10000, has left the Bowerman Track Club . What's next for Grant and Bowerman? The Ingebrigtsen family feud is now public . What should the solution be in terms of track and field? Kibiwott Kandie got the win for Kenya at the Valencia Half Marathon in 57:40 as the Ethiopian record books and world top-1o times were re-written left by Yomif...

The NCAA cross country action heated up with NCAA phenoms Parker Valby and Katelyn Tuohy squaring off at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invite and Valby crushing Tuohy for the course record in poor conditions. Some US marathon runners want the US Olympic Marathon Trials start time moved, the Japanese Olympic Trials (Grand Championships) were held, and Stephen Lane author of a book on the 1984 Olympic Ma...

Kelvin Kiptum ]( https://www.letsrun.com/news/2023/10/kelvin-kiptum-runs-20035-to-smash-world-record-at-2023-chicago-marathon/ ) [ ran 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon to smash Eliud Kipchoge's world record and become the first man under 2:01:00 in the marathon. Sifan Hassan ran 2:13:44, 47 days after Worlds on the track, to move to #2 all-time. Conner Mantz and Clatyon Young got the Olympic standa...

Hobbs Kessler is the new world record holder and world champion in the road mile, Peres Jepchirchir got her 3rd world title, Faith Kipyegon's perfect season came to an end, and Yomif Kejelcha came up just short as Alberto Salazar's doping ban comes to an end. We break it down and turn to this weekend's Chicago Marathon where could Kelvin Kiptum and Ruth Chepngetich challenge the world record? Who...

On this week's show we spend most of the first hour breaking down the 2023 Berlin marathon where Tigst Assefa ran an incredible 2:11:53. How shocked were we by the run? What it made it possible - pacing, shoes, talent, or doping? Eliud Kipchoge got the men's win in the 8th fastest time in history but is he starting to slip? The US men did not do well - will they even get three into the Olympics on...

The track and field season ended with a bang in Eugene at the Diamond League finale. Gudaf Tsegay and Mondo Duplantis set world records as Jakob Ingebrigtsen put on a show and Athing Mu, Granta Fisher, and Yared Nuguse all got American records. No rest for the weary as the BMW Berlin Marathon is this weekend with Eliud Kipchoge. We break it all down. Want honest shoe reviews? BetterRunningShoes.co...

Thank you for your support. The Diamond League final heads to the Prefontaine Classic. Jakob will be doing the double, but he won't be facing Josh Kerr who dominated the 5th Avenue Mile yet pulled out of the DL final. We have a new WR in the road 5k and mile, have some tanking in college cross country, and a lot more to talk about. Want the inside scoop from Pre? Join the Supporters Club for at le...

The track action is still hot in Europe and China as Christian Coleman ran a world leader in the 100, Yared Nuguse got another DL 1500 win, 19-year-old Addy Wiley ran a 1:57, and we can never get enough of Jakob Ingebrigtsen or the Noah Lyles, Erriyon Knighton debate. Are you a hard-core running fan? Join the Supporters Club today (use code CLUB25 to save 25%) Join our Supporters Club today and ge...

Thanks to everyone who joined the Supporters Club during Worlds! https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe We say goodbye to the 2023 World Track and Field Championships. What are our final thoughts on Worlds? Who were the biggest winners and losers from Worlds? We can never get enough of Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Athing Mu, and of course even Grant Fisher, who wasn't even at Worlds. And we even have a little N...

It happened! Josh Kerr won gold and Jakob Ingebrigtsen was relegated to silver for the 2nd year in a row as Narve Nordas got the surprise bronze. We break it all down including Yared Nuguse's 5th place finish, Cole Hocker's 7th place, and Niels Laros' 10th place. Plus Athing Mu raced at Worlds, Emma Coburn ran with an injury and more. First 18 minutes for everyone but then you need to be a Support...

We’ve been having daily podcasts from Worlds for Supporters Club members. Join today here https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe 1st 21 minutes - Intro and women's 1500 talk. 21 mins - Steeplechase talk. 33:30 When is the last time Rojo read a novel? Does he even know what a novel is? 36:00 Tobi Amusan talk and Rojo rants about people who don't like drug questions 40:00 Men's 400 talk. 45:00 Men's 800...

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The World Track and Field Champs start Saturday in Hungary and we break it all down. Show notes below. Play in our $200,023 BetterRunningShoes.com Prediction Contest and win some great prizes and Suunto watches. Want Daily podcasts from Worlds? Now is your chance. Join our Supporters Club today and get daily podcasts from Worlds and savings on full-price running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at an...