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Episode 83: Aly Dixon and the Boston Marathon
British Olympian Alyson Dixon chats with us as she prepares to take on the 123rd running of the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day, April 15. Dixon describes her goals and recent training regimen since turning 40, and offers several tips… Read More ›
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Interlude: A Battle of the Podcasts (BOP) Call to Arms
In the special episode interlude, we encourage our listeners to deploy their half marathons to the cause of victory in the BOP (Battle of the Podcasts). Time is running out, and we need a big comeback! We also touch on… Read More ›
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Episode 82: Tinman coach Tom Schwartz
Coach Tom “Tinman” Schwartz has injected fresh blood into the competition among America’s best professional distance programs, as Drew Hunter’s national championship victory in the 2-mile was just the latest breakthrough performance on his squad. We’ve got an extensive interview… Read More ›
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Youth Rules at the 2019 Toyota USATF Indoor Champs
New York City got its second dose of world class speed this month when the Toyota USATF Indoor National Championships parked at Staten Island’s Ocean Breeze Athletic Facility over the weekend, two weeks after the annual Millrose Games at the… Read More ›
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Episode 81: Millrose Games recap
In our Millrose recap James Chu joins the booth with his second annual Chuey Awards. Kate Grace chimes in from the pre-race press conference, and Natoya Goule, who set the Jamaican national indoor record in the 800, discusses racing Ajee… Read More ›
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Lightning strikes at the 2019 Millrose Games
At their best, sports events showcase athletes approaching physical limits in thrilling and unexpected ways. The NYRR Millrose Games once again did just that. In the marquee races, Ethiopian Yomif Kejelcha barely missed the indoor mile world record and Germany’s… Read More ›
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2019 NYRR Millrose Games preview, picks
At Friday’s Millrose Games press conference, several headliners in Saturday’s Wanamaker Mile races hinted at how the events would play out. Edward Cheserek, demoted from favorite to underdog when Yomif Kejelcha was added to the race, said that he would… Read More ›
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Episode 80: Ruben Sança, Cape Verde Olympian
Ruben Sança, who ran the 5000m at the 2012 Olympics for Cape Verde, is aiming to hit the 2020 Olympic Qualifying Standard in the marathon while helping others get up to speed through his work at Lowell Running. We speak… Read More ›
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Episode 79: Gene Dykes Caps a Magical 2018
Is that Santa I see? Of course not—it’s Gene Dykes! With his usual wit and wisdom, Gene discusses his 2:54:23 at the Jacksonville Marathon, the fastest 26.2 for a 70+ year old runner ever. We also converse with another superhero… Read More ›