August 24, 2023
Worlds Day 5: Josh MF Kerr GOLD, Jakon Silver Again, Nuguse 5th, Hocker 7th, Coburn Injury
LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and FieldAbout this episode
It happened! Josh Kerr won gold and Jakob Ingebrigtsen was relegated to silver for the 2nd year in a row as Narve Nordas got the surprise bronze. We break it all down including Yared Nuguse's 5th place finish, Cole Hocker's 7th place, and Niels Laros' 10th place. Plus Athing Mu raced at Worlds, Emma Coburn ran with an injury and more. First 18 minutes for everyone but then you need to be a Supporters Club member to hear the rest. Use code CLUB25 to save 25% https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public Show notes: 0:00 Fake Josh Kerr audio 01:57 Josh Kerr World 1500 champion 13:01 Kerr audio #1 14:20 Josh Kerr audio #2 17:00 Is Jakob just vulnerable in Championship races? 18:27 Jakob says he wasn't 100% (Rest for SC members) https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe?from=public 20:30 Jakob closed pretty well (Josh was just better) 23:19 Nordas / Jakob tension 25:15 Nordas post-medal workout 28:22 What should Jakob do in Paris? 30:57 Josh Kerr said he started eating healthier, lost 10 lbs 39:14 Kerr's coach Danny Mackey dealing with family tragedy 47:44 Grades for the Americans- Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker 57:50 Women's 400/ Men's 400 hurdles 01:00:11 Athing Mu raced at Worlds! Nia Akins 01:08:10 Hassan kicks by Kipyegon in 5k prelim- why? 01:09:05 Emma Coburn injury, Natosha Rogers Marathon Trials 01:11:51 Tie in women's pole vault 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?from=public 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.