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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Daniel Komen's legendary world record has been wiped by the books by Jakob Ingebrigtsen thanks to his incredible 7:17.55. Could Jakob get all the world records through the 10,000 or the marathon?

Mike Smith will be out at NAU at the end of 2025 to coach for Nike. What does it mean for the Flagstaff pros and the future of NCAA track.

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• Show notes: 00:00 Jakob Shirt offer
• 01:24 Start
• 05:23 Jakob beats Cole
• 11:13 717 15:22
• 16:19 Evan YAYger , giving up booze
• 19:23 Jakob world records 1500 thru Marathon?
• 27:28 Kerr could beat Jakob at 3000?
• 32:29 A look at Jakob trying to get all the WRs
• 39:56 Hassan won 1500 and marathon gold
• 41:35 Was 7:20 the greatest world record?
• 47:35 Paris medallists not doing great
• 51:11 Kenneth Rooks falls
• 52:57 Mike Smith to leave NAU to become Nike coach
• 01:15:45 What does Parker Valby do?
• 01:21:51 World juniors starting, LetsRun nearly sold out to LA Olympics guy

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Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Rooks joins summer intern Joseph Carroll and Jonathan Gualt to discuss his amazing run in Paris and look ahead to Sunday's race in Silesia where Rooks will race the Diamond League for the first time and possibly take a shot at Evan Jager's American record.

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• Show notes: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome
• 00:55 Kenneth Rooks' Journey to Success
• 04:01 Mindset and Training Philosophy
• 09:13 Olympic Race Strategy and Execution
• 18:17 Training Environment and Support System
• 29:09 Future Goals and Reflections
• 42:11 Post-Race Reflections and Celebrations

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The Diamond League is back on Thursday in Lausanne and Sunday in Silesia with the headline match-up being Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker vs Jakob Ingebrigtsen in Lausanne.

Rai Benjamin and Noah Lyles have called it a season but Grant Fisher has not and his coach Mike Scannell joins us at 52:13 to talk about Grant's amazing year, career, and future.

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• Show notes:
• 00:00 Introduction and Server Issues
• 07:03 Olympic Broadcast Critiques
• 12:45 Rai Benjamin and Noah Lyles call it a season
• 14:47 Cole Hockker and Jakob Ingebrigtsen Showdown
• 31:36 Noah Lyles' 400m Ambitions
• 36:38 Noah Lyles' Public Perception
• 42:35 Grand Slam Track and TV Contracts
• 46:45 Repêchage Round Controversy
• 52:15 Interview with Mike Scannell
• 01:12:52 Training Techniques and Key Workouts
• 01:17:47 Memorable Training Sessions with Matt Centrowitz
• 01:23:30 Mental Fortitude and Coaching Impact
• 01:37:27 Celebrating Success and Future Plans

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A great Paris Olympics are in the books and we finally pay our proper repsects to Sifan Hassan. Is she the female distance GOAT?

Cole Hocker is still your 1500 Olympic champion.

Who were the biggest winners and losers in Paris?

• Show notes:
• 00:00 Feldspar
• 01:10 Start
• 08:59 Grades for Noah and Sha'Carri
• 22:06 Sifan Hassan's gold and unbelievable Olympic triple
• 37:19 is Hassan the GOAT?
• 44:41 Kenneth Rooks the greatest race ever for Rojo?
• 49:16 Girma biggest disappointment?
• 51:50 Michael Norman
• 54:02 Quincy Wilson should have been on medal stand
• 56:25 Ethiopia
• 01:03:28 Alberto
• 01:05:42 US distance women underperform
• 01:10:50 Erriyon Knighton case
• 01:12:52 Men's 1500 & Cole Hocker gold
• 01:23:19 Jakob could get WR?
• 01:23:58 Bad news for Grant Fisher?
• 01:29:37 Praise for Sydney
• 01:32:11 Who was women's MVP?
• 01:36:23 Who was men's MVP?

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Cole Hocker did it, running a 3:27.65 Olympic 1500m record to win the gold in an epic race as Josh Kerr got silver, .01 ahead of Yared Nuguse who got bronze as Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished 4th off the podium.

We break it all down with audio from Hocker and Kerr and Nuguse's coach Dathan Ritzenhein.

Gabby Thomas got gold in the 200 and we've got a Jess Hull update.

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• Show notes: 00:00 Join Supporters Club for 50% off *link
• 05:37 THE 1500
• 10:22 Jakob raised the bar and others exceeded it
• 13:16 Cole had no memory of passing on inside
• 20:53 Josh Kerr audio on Jakob going out at world record pace
• 25:13 Jess Hull explains how her dad coaching her has let her raise her game in 2024
• 26:40 LetsRun posters said Hocker had best kick in world in fast race and he proved it *link
• 34:01 Praise for Yared
• 37:13 Good news for Grant Fisher
• 43:55 Kerr not totally shocked Jakob didn't podium
• 45:20 Josh Kerr another PB in championship final
• 50:40 1500 final thoughts
• 52:34 Women's steeple at a new level as Yavi wins gold and Constien last
• 57:38 Rojo's story on Cole Hocker's coach Ben Thomas
• 01:02:08 Gabby Thomas gets her gold
• 01:09:05 Men's 400 predictions
• 76:09 Ritz's advice for Jakob

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