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  • Jakob's season ramps up, Valby's comes to an end, DL final, Weltklasse, Ultimates,

    Jakob's season ramps up, Valby's comes to an end, DL final, Weltklasse, Ultimates,
    Sep 2 2026

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    EPISODE SUMMARY

    Weltklasse deilvered. Two world records (Alison Dos Santos in the 400 hurdles, Masai Russell in the 100 hurdles) and American victories from Parker Wolfe and Cole Hocker heading into Diamond League Final and the World Ultimate Championships.

    Will Jakob Ingebrigtsen double in the 1500 and 5000 in Budapest? What about Josh Kerr's selective-but-high-stakes race schedule, and Parker Valby ending her season as the US leader with a 14:39.

    Plus, Sydney Marathon results and a stunning run from a 46-year-old and Athlos abruptly canceling its New York meet.

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    LINKS

    • Renato Canova's post on Femke Bol's training
    • Week That Was: Littergate at UTMB, Athlos Gets Cancelled, Cam Myers Won't Stop Racing, a 46-Year-Old Runs Wild in Sydney
    • Nick Willis posting about what athletes do in retirement

    TIMESTAMPS

    • 00:00 Show Preview & Weekend Recap
    • 02:05 Weather Talk, Cross Country & Sponsor Reads
    • 06:59 Zurich Diamond League Recap
    • 12:09 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Doubling Dilemma
    • 14:05 Is Josh Kerr Racing Enough?
    • 19:10 Jakob's Appreciation Post & DL Final Qualifying
    • 25:11 Ranking America's Top 5,000m Men
    • 27:31 Parker Valby's Season Ends
    • 30:26 Parker Valby's Injury-Shortened Season
    • 33:34 Diamond League Entry Standards & Valby's Case
    • 39:18 Assessing Parker Valby's 2026 Season
    • 42:47 Femke Bol's Surprising Training Paces
    • 44:35 Femke Bol's Training and Canova's Comments
    • 48:57 Diamond League Final Snubs & the 2028 Calendar
    • 51:50 Sydney Marathon: East Africans Lose Ground
    • 56:49 World Marathon Majors Expansion Debate
    • 60:10 Marathon What-Ifs & Hagos Gebrhiwet's Return
    • 62:46 The 46-Year-Old Marathon Sensation
    • 66:26 Athlos Cancels Its Second 2026 Meet
    • 69:54 Comparing Athlos to Grand Slam Track's Finances
    • 75:19 What's the Long-Term Vision for Athlos?
    • 80:07 Ticket Sales, Attendance & Track's Fan Problem
    • 83:11 Baltimore Orioles Shoutout & Postgame Banter
    • 86:11 The MLB Wild Card Race Heats Up
    • 87:58 Show Wrap-Up & What's Next

    CONTACT

    Contact us: Email: podcast@letsrun.com Call or text: 1-844-LETSRUN (1-844-538-7786)

    ABOUT THE LETSRUN.COM PODCAST

    Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running.

    The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.
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  • Strand's breakthrough, Kejelcha's WR, Kerr vs Jakob, and Is the US #1 in the world in mid d?

    Strand's breakthrough, Kejelcha's WR, Kerr vs Jakob, and Is the US #1 in the world in mid d?
    Aug 25 2026
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    1 Std. und 22 Min.
  • Matthew Centrowitz 10 Years After Rio: Olympic Gold, Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr & the Golden Age of the 1500m

    Matthew Centrowitz 10 Years After Rio: Olympic Gold, Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr & the Golden Age of the 1500m
    Aug 20 2026

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    EPISODE SUMMARY

    On the 10-year anniversary of Matthew Centrowitz's iconic Olympic 1500-meter gold in Rio, the 2016 champion joins Jonathan Gault and Weldon Johnson to reflect on the race that changed American distance running.

    Centro reveals why the final was so slow, breaks down the decisive inside move that won him gold, and explains why winning left him struggling for motivation.

    The trio dives into Cole Hocker's unorthodox tactics, Josh Kerr's 3:42 mile, the unprecedented parity in the men's 1500, and Centro's new life—including a Chicago Marathon side bet with Evan Jager and Kyle Merber. The episode closes with an epic trivia showdown.

    🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week + bonus content: Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe

    LINKS

    • Matthew Centrowitz's 2016 Olympic 1500m Final

    TIMESTAMPS

    • 00:00 Rio Olympic 1500m Audio from NBC
    • 01:05 Aletheia.Run Sponsor
    • 02:09 Start of Podcast: The 10-Year Anniversary of Rio Gold
    • 03:38 Blessing and a Curse: Life After Winning
    • 09:02 How Mainstream Was the Olympic Gold?
    • 14:28 Contracts and Fame in Track and Field
    • 19:02 Breaking Down the Rio 1500 Final
    • 21:53 The Patent Move and a 450-Meter Kick
    • 25:45 Why the Race Was So Slow
    • 27:07 Behind the Scenes: The Brazil Soccer Delay
    • 30:37 Unprecedented Parity in the Men's 1500
    • 34:28 Will Fast Championship Racing Continue?
    • 39:01 Josh Kerr's 3:42 and the Depth of the Event
    • 42:45 Cole Hocker's Tactics Analyzed
    • 49:43 Centro's Relationship with Hocker
    • 53:48 Ben Thomas's Unorthodox Training System
    • 56:57 Life After Running: What Centro Is Doing Now
    • 57:52 Chicago Marathon Side Bet with Jager and Merber
    • 64:57 Trivia Warm-Up: Centro's Career
    • 64:57 Centro's Dad and the 1976 Olympic Trials
    • 68:10 From NCAA Races to Daegu Bronze
    • 76:02 The Heartbreaking 2012 Olympic Fourth Place
    • 77:25 General Track and Field Trivia
    • 78:06 Women's 1500 Debut and Distance Firsts
    • 82:11 Sub-Eight Steeple and Mo Farah's Losses
    • 85:46 Centro vs. Galen Rupp at Pac-10s
    • 88:13 Racing Kerr, Jakob, and the Motorcycle Story
    • 94:01 Kip Keino's Olympic Legacy
    • 94:58 1500 Meter Legends Lightning Round
    • 99:06 Mile and 1500 Barrier Breakers
    • 100:56 Final Question: First Sub-3:30 1500m

    CONTACT

    • Email: podcast@letsrun.com
    • Call or text: 1-844-LETSRUN (1-844-538-7786)

    ABOUT THE LETSRUN.COM PODCAST

    Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running.

    The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.
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    1 Std. und 47 Min.
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