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The single greatest weekend of NCAA distance action is now complete and both Garrett and Ben are at a loss for words...but we hopped on the mic anyway. Your favorite podcast duo put together an episode of in-depth analysis over 70 minutes long to breakdown the elite-level results from this past weekend. Comprehending The Craziest Weekend of NCAA Action Ever (1:47) Men's 800 Meters (10:17) Women's...

Not only did Ben and Garrett highlight all of the incredible weekend action, but your two favorite podcast hosts also sat down and offered their over / under predictions for the NCAA qualifying cut-off times! Dive into the full 73-minute podcast episode below... Aurora Rynda's Postseason 800 Meter Potential (3:23) Evaluating Valery Tobias & Isabella Giesing (9:23) More Important: Ayman Zahafi'...

It was the weekend of the 3000 meters...and the mile...and maybe the DMR, too. Whichever way you slice it, this past weekend was one to remember with unreal firepower and unfathomable historical depth. Ben and Garrett sit down for a nearly one hour long podcast to highlight all of the major performances and further evaluate the NCAA landscape... Alex Maier's Breakout 7:46 Effort for 3000 Meters (4...

The podcasts aren't getting any shorter, especially after a wild weekend of NCAA distance action. The guys start off the podcast with some major news developments before answering some early-pod prompts. Later, Ben and Garrett analyze which statements about certain runners are fair or overreactions. All of that and more in our latest episode! Sam Tanner Signs With Puma (3:06) Coach Mackenzie Warte...

It was an absolutely WILD weekend of action on the indoor oval. Ben and Garrett discuss the NCAA's most surprising results, the most predictable performances and the races that had the biggest postseason implications. Hear all of the analysis below in our newest episode... Kieran Lumb's 3:55 Mile & His Potential Postseason Impact (4:48) Could the Washington Huskies Win the DMR National Title?...

Bonus episode! Garrett took over podcasting duties for a brief (but excellent) interview with 2018 NCAA 10,000 meter champion and Michigan alum, Ben Flanagan! The former Reebok runner talks to The Stride Report about his recent decision to sign with On Running, the logistics of finding a new deal and his upcoming race at the Houston Half-Marathon. Ben Flanagan Announces His Signing (1:00) Why Ben...

We had new results for the indoor track season, but the bigger news came off the track. Star-level international roster additions and key transfer developments caught our attention and gave us numerous headlines. Naturally, this meant that your podcast hosts had to break it all down... Oklahoma State Men Add International Stars (5:09) Penn State Men Bolster Their Middle Distances (13:58) Seb Antho...

Another week, another excellent podcast on tap! Ben and Garrett reminisce about their favorite NCAA moments from 2021 and later breakdown the final portions of TSR's men's and women's D1 Freshman Class Rankings. With even more "welcome back" rust shaken off, this episode is set to be a great one... Best Moment of 2021 (4:13) Favorite Race of 2021 (10:15) 2021 Runner of the Year (20:44) W...

Back yet again! Ben and Garrett jump on the mic to chat about a handful of items in the NCAA world, ranging from TSR Mailbag questions, to recruit rankings, to a renewed campaign to earn Apple Podcast reviews. This podcast has it all... Mailbag: Charlie Hunter's Next Move? (4:17) Mailbag: Creighton Adding Indoor & Outdoor Track (5:55) Mailbag: D1 & D2 XC Recap / Thoughts (8:17) Mailbag: Ka...

Your two favorite podcasters are back on the mic! Garrett and Ben reunite to bring back the Blue Oval Podcast, highlighting numerous aspects of our indoor track rankings and previewing the entire winter season ahead... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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With the national meet now over, Ben and Garrett jumped on the mic for an hour-long episode. The guys recap each distance event, highlighting Camp-Bennett's upset victory, Jewett's monster performance, Norris' thrilling win, Teare's gold medal statement and plenty more... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

Ben and Garrett are back on the mic, this time discussing the upcoming outdoor national meet. The guys analyze the potential race tactics in the women's 800, some bold predictions for the men's 1500, a variety of race scenarios in the 5k and 10k and wrap up the podcast with some steeplechase discussion... Event Previews & Predictions Women's 800 (3:02) Men's 800 (6:58) Women's 1500 (11:06) Men...

It was a solo effort from Garrett this week as many of our TSR contributors had life get in the way. That, however, didn't stop Garrett from going through each day of regional competition where he highlighted the crazy fast men's 1500 and women's 800, the surprise misses in the men's 5k, odd developments in the women's 10k and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Sam jumps on the pod to join Ben this week prior to the upcoming East & West Regional Championships! The guys chat about the hardest events to qualify for Nationals in, the most interesting events to watch, the hardest races to predict, which underdogs could qualify for Nationals and the events poised for some potential shockers. We've got all of that in our latest Blue Oval Podcast episode......

After some technical difficulties last week, the guys return to action to analyze all of the conference week action. Ben and Garrett chat about the incredible progression of Brandon Miller, the explosion of top steeple marks, Orton's and Wayment's monster 5k times and Nuguse's collegiate record... Crazy Fast Steeple Times (ACC + Kiptoo) (4:04) Isaiah Jewett's Win & Heymach's Double (10:34) Dav...

Garrett and Ben meet up once more to chat about all of the super elite distance marks from this past weekend. Between the incredible depth in the men's 1500, various postseason scenarios, national title odds and the season-long implications, there is a TON to talk about... How Will Nur's and Ferro's 10k Times Translate to the Postseason? (2:30) Tank Earns Promising Win, But We Can't Figure Out the...

Garrett couldn't make this week's episode, so long-time TSR veteran Sam Ivanecky stepped in to join Ben for some analysis. The guys glance over results from this past weekend and begin to analyze some of the difficult event choices that a few of the nation's top talents will have to make for the postseason... What Events Should Hocker Pursue at the NCAA Championships & Olympic Trials? (3:13) N...

Another week, another episode analyzing all of the wild action. The guys chat about the ongoing top-heaviness of the women's 800 meters, the insane times in the steeplechase and the constantly growing 10k depth... Athing Mu & Others Create Top-Heaviness in the Women's 800 (2:16) Brandon Miller's 1:47 Effort (7:51) Is Jaziri the Steeplechase Title Favorite? + Other Key Steeple Results (9:40) Ki...

Ben Weisel just ran 3:42 for 1500 meters and that's basically all we talk about for the entire 44 minutes of this podcast. Of course, if we DID talk about anything else, it would've been the following... Eliud Kipsang's 3:36/1:47 Weekend Double (3:15) Joe Walker Invitational Men's 1500 meters (8:15) Ratcliffe Runs 3:39 to Beat Tubby & Facioni (16:08) Luis Grijalva Runs 3:39 (19:15) Tyynismaa's...

With Ben out for this week's podcast, Garrett was joined by three-year TSR veteran Michael Weidenbruch. The guys chat about the outdoor track season so far, reviewing all of the top performers and key developments in each distance event so far this year... 800 Men (2:01) 800 Women (8:05) 1500 Men (15:31) 5k Men (22:33) + (28:23) 1500 Women (23:58) 5k Women (33:30) 10k Men (38:49) 10k Women (46:46)...

The past week gave us a TON to talk about when it came to transfer news. The only problem? Ben wasn't able to join the show. Even so, Garrett was able to go on a solo effort to cover all of the recent transfer announcements as well as a few other key developments that have not yet been reported... George Kusche to Northern Arizona (2:19) Stephanie Cotter to Northern Arizona (6:12) Caleb Brown to O...

With the winter cross country season now complete, Ben and Garrett used this time to dive into the big debates of who should win our End of Season awards. The guys reveal their candidates for each award and make the hard decisions of who could come away as the winners... Best Freshmen Award (Men) (2:27) Best Freshmen Award (Women) (5:52) Most Improved Award (Men) (9:48) Most Improved Award (Women)...

The first-ever double season, where NCAA cross country and NCAA indoor track collided over the same three-month span, is finally over. With two National Championships to recap Ben and Garrett sat down for an hour and a half to talk about the major highlights from the indoor national meet and dissect a TON of team performances from the cross country national meet. Women's NCAA Indoor Championships...