2019 New York City Marathon Recap + Look at 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials, New Shoes, World Marathon Majors Expansion?

The 2019 TCS New York City Marathon is in the books and we entertained ourselves talking about it. Not only did we break down all the action and weekend in New York, with the impressive wins by half marathon world record holders Geoffrey Kamworor and Joyciline Jepkosgei , but got in heated discussions about the US Olympic Marathon Trials, Kamworor’s best event for Tokyo, the World Marathon Majors expansion, Anthony Rotich, Donald Trump, China, and of course the Dallas Cowboys, NY Giants and New England Patriots. Support the podcast by visiting or reviewing a shoe on the LetsRun.com Better Shoe site. Show notes: Beginning: Did we sell Joyciline Jepkosgei short? 3:00 The weekend in NY, Jon’s life unravelling. 10:51 NYC Women’s race recap 15:35 American women in NY 21:10 US Olympic women’s marathon trials: The top contenders 26:51 NYC Men . Kamworor Wins. Should he do 10,000 or Marathon in Tokyo? 44:08 World Marathon Majors expansion a good thing? 51:50 TV split screen: Shalane Flanagan announcer 56:21 What if Trump had gone to marathon instead of UFC? 61:11 Paula Radcliffe in NYC and her thoughts on new shoes 68:26 Crazy story on Des Linden, shoes, Rio 2016 70:45 Rojo and Jon’s $20 bet on Anthony Rotich 76:25 Should Jon be suspended w/o pay for his comments on ultramarathoner Gerda Steyn 78:29 US Olympic Trials Preview for men: Is Galen Rupp still his own tier? Some praise for Abdi Abdirahman 91:30 College XC Conference action To be on the podcast call 844-LETSRUN (538-7786). Leave us feedback here https://www.letsrun.com/podcast/ 100% of the proceeds of the tipjar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun will go to LRC’s great Jonathan Gault. One time tips or weekly subscription welcomed. Support LetsRun.com 's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun This podcast is powered by Pinecast .