April 17, 2024
Boston, NCAA Standouts (Colin Sahlman, Parker Valby, Adam Spencer, Jacious Spears), and a Bizarre Discus Record for the Ages
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The 128th Boston Marathon is in the books and Sisay Lemma put on an exhibition the first 20 miles of the race and held on for the win as Hellen Obiri blasted the final 5 miles to win her battle with Sharon Lokedi. CJ Albertson joined the sub 2:10 club. What's up with the Kenyan and Ethiopian Olympic teams? Alicia Monson is out of the Olympics, what about Parker Valby's chances? Colin Sahlman ran 3:33.9 to get the big win at Bryan Clay. Is he a contender for the Olympics? Adam Spencer won the Aussie 1500m title, Jacious Sears blasted a 10.77, Mykolas Alekna broke the oldest men's world record on the books, and the Diamond League is really dead in the US as it will be on Flotrack in 2025. We break it all down. It's time to get a VPN. Get NordVPN, the one we use with a money back guarantee. https://www.letsrun.com/vpn Want our London Marathon Preview Pod? Join the Supporters Club today https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 All sports fans need a VPN Get the VPN we use (Nord) with a money back guarantee https://www.letsrun.com/vpn 00:33 BetterRunningShoes.com 01:22 Start 09:17 Sisay Lemma goes out in 60:19 and wins 18:53 15:06 5k in Women's race as Hellen Obiri battles Sharon Lokedi 25:28 Who is favorite for women's Olympic Marathon? 33:09 Sifan Hassan 34:31 Kenyan Olympic team and Evans Chebet 38:07 The broadcast 44:28 Japan vs America 48:19 Best thing in running this week: CJ Albertson joins sub 2:10 club * thread 55:50 Easier to be good at marathon than track? 58:26 Parker Valby 30:50 10,000m and Alicia Monson out of Olympics 01:05:58 Colin Sahlman 3:33.9 win, how good is Newbury Park, Mike Smith? video thread 01:24:46 Adam Spencer of Wisconsin wins Aussie 1500m champs * video 01:36:45 Jacious Sears 10.77 100m for Tennessee * link 01:41:29 38 year-old discus world record broken in tiny town in Oklahoma * video 01:51:20 Diamond League to be on Flotrack in 2025 Links: Sisay Lemma goes out in 60:19 and wins 15:06 5k in Women's race as Hellen Obiri battles Sharon Lokedi Jacious Sears 10.77 Video Adam Spencer Aussie 1500 Video Colin Sahlman video thread Ryan Eiler, 3rd American man at Boston, almost out of nowhere CJ Albertson 2:09:53 for 7th and top American Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston. Discus World Record Video Contact us: Email podcast@letsrun.com or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join our Supporters Club today and get all the LetsRun.com content, a second podcast every week, savings on running shoes, and a lot more. Cancel at anytime. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on itunes and spread the word with a friend. There is a reason we're the #1 podcast dedicated to Olympic level running. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com