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Episode 10: Jeannette Faber and the US Track Champs
Jeannette Faber, owner of 13 consecutive marathon PRs, will be representing the U.S. at the World Championships in Moscow this summer. Faber, our interview guest in Episode 10, describes her progression from a 3:28 marathoner to a member of the… Read More ›
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U.S. Track & Field Champs Preview
The more you follow track and field, the more interesting it becomes. For the merely curious and the obsessive distance fans, here are a few questions to illustrate the drama of the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (which begin… Read More ›
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Episode 9: Alan Culpepper and the Sub 2:10 Club
In episode 9, we interview our fastest subject yet: 2:09 marathon man Alan Culpepper. Culpepper offers a 360 degree view of the sport from the perspective of elite runner turned race organizer and coach. Alan recounts his 2007 cross-country nationals… Read More ›
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Track Money Winnings (Distance Events Only)
Jenny Simpson‘s 3rd place finish at Rome in the 1500 yesterday netted her $4,000. She had a much bigger payday on the track in late April when she picked up $25,000 for winning the Hy-Vee Drake Relays 1500. Kate Grace… Read More ›
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Diamond League Leaderboard by Country (distance events)
The premier track and field league, the Diamond League, allots points to the first, second, and third place finishers in the diamond events, and the “winners” at the end of the season are those with the highest cumulative scores in… Read More ›
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At the races: Diamond League NYC
Hagos Gebrhiwet takes no prisoners When the women’s 400m runners knelt into their blocks at the adidas Grand Prix Diamond League meet on Saturday, there was a vacancy in lane 4 where Sanya Richards-Ross, a late scratch, was supposed to… Read More ›
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Diamond League NYC preview: Geb vs. Geb
The first half of the Diamond League’s U.S. doubleheader hits a new blue track at Icahn Stadium in NYC tomorrow. The track is reportedly fast, but wind and showers will likely keep the times in check. The marquee distance race… Read More ›
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Episode 8: Oiselle Versus the Establishment
It is said that birds of a feather flock together, and so it was in podcast episode 8. Oiselle runners Lauren Fleshman and Kate Grace are joined by the company’s founder and CEO Sally Bergesen in a wide ranging interview… Read More ›
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Diamond League Primer
With apologies to Mo Farah, the signature race of the 2012 track and field season was David Rudisha‘s victory in the 800m finals on Aug. 9 at the Olympics in a world record time of 1:40.91. Rudisha’s stunning display of front-running… Read More ›