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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Yared Nuguse took down Jakob and Cole in Zurich but can he do it this week in the Diamond League final? Sydney will be at the final but running in essentially time trial races.

Updated: Grant Holloway released a statement after we recorded on why he won't be there here:.

Josh Kerr won't be at the Final but he obliterated the 5th avenue mile record as Karissa Schweizer got the women's record.

Plus project 99, an an explanation on why the 800 is so fast.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 01:15 Get "I Am Pacemaker shirts" here
• 02:33 Robert's Suspension and Apology
• 9:04 Yared Nuguse Wins Olympic Showdown in Zurich
• 20:18 Sage Hurta Klecker PB
• 25:23 Athing Mu's Engaged
• 30:50 Fifth Avenue Mile Analysis
• 42:26 100m WR attempt by Atrpo
• 47:37 Project 99: The Quest for Sub-1:40
• 48:27 The Evolution of 800m Racing
• 56:00 Hocker's comments on not training 3 days after Olympics, Sydney's Time Trial Races at Brussels
• 01:09:06 Noah Lyles at US Open
• 01:11:57 Diamond League Final: Expectations and Critiques
• 01:20:14 Cooper Teare's Recent Performances

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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won't be running the Diamond League final (as she hasn't run any Diamond League's all year), Shannon Rowbury may get an Olympic bronze, and the Cole Hocker, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr, Yared Nuguse Olympic rematch is here.

Plus Cole, Josh, and Yared are all doing Grand Slam Track and the LetsRun AI bot is here.

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• 00:00 Weltklasse
• 00:22 Podcast Introduction and T-Shirt Promotion
• 01:17 Start
• 04:46 Shannon Rowbury to get 2012 Olympic bronze?!
• 13:45 Sydney McLaughlin's Diamond League Eligibility Drama
• 24:49 Hocker, Nuguse, Kerr doing Grand Slam Track
• 34:37 Wanyonyi vs Kessler
• 41:55 Introducing Project 99: The Sub-1:40 800m Attempt
• 42:56 San Francisco Life
• 46:01 Adopting an Official Division 3 Team
• 51:38 NCAA Rules and Non-Revenue Sports
• 53:35 Zurich Diamond League Preview - 1st sub 14 women's 5k?
• 54:19 Beatrice Chebet greatest distane season ever?
• 01:00:17 Dreams become reality at UTMB
• 01:04:23 Warholm vs. Duplantis at 100
• 01:08:00 Jon Gault responsible for match-up?
• 01:11:09 Jakob vs Josh vs Hocker vs Nuguse in Zurich
• 01:18:04 Concluding Remarks and Supporters Club

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