Former World Junior XC champ "Milky M" (Milkesa Mengesha) took down the Berlin Marathon field as** ** Tigist Ketema ran her 2nd straight 2:16 and continued the 800 to marathon trend.

The NCAA action heated up with Brian Musau and Oklahoma State impressing. Could Villanova's Sadie Sigfstead be the next NCAA star? The Young brothers impressed as well.

We break it all down with some insight on the DL going to Flotrack and parting thoughts on Athlos 1.0.

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• Show notes: 00:00 Intro and Pacemaker t-shirts
• 01:01 Start
• 02:02 Cole Hawker Day and Honoring Athletes
• 05:56 NBC should promote track more and someone dropped the ball with the DL
• 12:02 Athlos Meet Final Thoughts + Ichan Stadium
• 24:17 Sydney, Sha'Carri & Appearance Fees
• 29:34 Berlin Marathon Highlights *Article
• 40:40 The Ethiopian Name Game
• 44:01 Tigist and path from 800 to marathon
• 48:03 Ingebrigtsen Netflix show & Josh Kerr trash talk
• 58:08 College XC Weekend Highlights *article
• 01:00:32 Big 12 is amazing and so is Ok State
• 01:02:37 New Villanova star?
• 01:09:23 8:22 steepler eligible for Iowa State
• 01:10:35 The Eligibility Question
• 01:15:42 Wrapping Up and Future Plans

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The all-female Athlos meet backed by reddit's Alexis Ohanian is on Thursday in NYC and we break down what it means for the sport and its chances for success.

Then we preview the NCAA cross country season. Parker Wolfe and Katelyn Tuohy are gone but Parker Wolfe and Graham Blanks are back as are the Oklahoma State men. Can the NAU women get it done for the first time? What about Mike Smiths' legacy?

Solomon Kipchoge is a 59 minute half marathoner for Texas Tech and a new comer to the NCAA ranks, so is Pamela Kogei, the younger sister of former marathon world record holder Brigid. How will they fare?

We end with some Supporters Club only audio.

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• Show notes: 00:00 Athlos and NCAA XC Preview
• 02:58 Rojo's diet
• 07:21 Parker Wolfe podcast plug *link to podcast
• 09:27 Athlos meet Thursday in NYC with $100k in prize money per event preview discussion
• 18:39 Star power off the track
• 21:23 Does Track have a supply problem? *article
• 32:08 Races at Athlos
• 39:47 Men's XC Preview *Preview 1 & 2
• 40:29 Graham Blanks and Parker Wolfe
• 45:44 New contenders including 59 half marathoner Solomon Kipchoge
• 52:09 Men's team battle led by Oklahoma State
• 55:52 Sean Carlson's comments on importing older athletes *link
• 01:01:14 Age cap?
• 01:02:54 Bob Liking
• 01:06:05 Women's XC preview - Tuohy and Valby gone
• 01:12:31 Individual battle - Doris Lemngole or Brigid Kosei's sister Pamela?
• 01:16:54 NIL raising the bar
• 01:28:20 Supporters Club only audio

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The 2024 Diamond League season came to an end. Jakob got the win in the 1500, but we're more interested in breaking down his half marathon debut. Sydney McLaughlin made a rare Diamond League appearance. And we delve into the crazy fast times on the track in 2024 (article here).

NCAA superstar Parker Wolfe joins us at 75:01 to talk his amazing 2024 season, NIL deals, missing the Olympics and of course NCAA cross and 2025.

• Show notes: 00:00 BetterRunningshoes.com
• 00:41 Start
• 01:12 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Half Marathon Debut
• 03:44 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Half and LRC's ridiculous predictions
• 04:54 Audio clip
• 08:51 Debate on Jakob's Range and Future Potential
• 21:41 Copenhagen Half Marathon Finish Sawe and Kiplimo
• 25:30 The crazy explosion of fast times on the track *article
• 34:58 Diamond League Final and World Record Attempts
• 40:28 800m World Record Attempts and Predictions
• 42:49 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's Diamond League Performance
• 46:11 Comparing Diamond League to WNBA
• 49:50 Grand Slam Track League and Athlete Commitments
• 1:05:46 Coyotes in San Francisco and T-Shirt Designs
• 1:10:01 Edward Cheserek 59:32 half
• 1:13:18 Cole Hocker's Olympic Gold and Its Implications *thread
• 1:15:01 Parker Wolfe Guest
• 1:15:35 Parker Wolf's Olympic Trials Experience
• 1:18:01 Reflecting on the Season and Trials
• 1:22:29 Parker Wolf's Running Journey
• 1:24:44 Recruitment and Choosing UNC
• 1:27:00 Training Transition from High School to College
• 1:34:25 NIL Deals and Future Plans *Rojo shirt he likes
• 1:39:13 Choosing the Right College and Coach
• 1:40:23 Balancing College and Professional Running
• 1:42:48 Training at Altitude and Summer Preparation
• 1:46:15 Reflecting on Race Strategies and Future Goals
• 1:49:31 Comparing Training Methods and Looking Ahead
• 1:55:36 Closing Thoughts and Final Reflections

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