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Notre Dame's Olivia Markezich On Her Breakout 2023 – An NCAA Steeplechase Title, 4th at USAs, 3rd at NCAA XC And The 2nd-Fastest Indoor 3000m Time In NCAA History from 2023-12-12T01:35:51
"I approached that race with the mentality of just sticking my nose in it and trying to give it my all. I didn't have an idea of what place I wanted to be because that can add a bit...
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NC State Coach Laurie Henes On Katelyn Tuohy’s Legacy + Winning This Year's NCAA Cross Country Championship from 2023-12-06T21:00
“It says a lot about her and her career in general. She came in struggling, having gotten hurt at the end of high school. I'm so grateful that this program was able to help her get back ...
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Katelyn Tuohy On Turning Pro And Signing With Adidas + Reflecting On Her NC State Career from 2023-12-06T20:52
“It’s cool to see one of your dreams come true. I remember one meeting we had in high school where my coach was saying how he'd never coached a professional runner. And then he turned to...
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Final Olympic Trials Qualifier Numbers, Valencia Leads To Big Implications For The U.S. Men's Marathoners + The Do's And Don'ts of DMs On Strava | The Lap Count from 2023-12-06T15:55:02
This is The Lap Count newsletter by Kyle Merber, as read by Chris Chavez.
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Yaroslava Mahuchikh's Journey Escaping The Russian Invasion of Ukraine To Becoming A World Champion from 2023-12-05T15:02:03
"In my mind, I have the situation going on in Ukraine. So it was really complicated for me to turn off this emotion and to be focused only on high jump. I'm really thankful to my co...
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Last Call For The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials + How Much Is A PR Worth To You? | The Lap Count Newsletter from 2023-11-29T20:35:25
This is The Lap Count newsletter by Kyle Merber, as read by Chris Chavez.
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Catching Up With 1500m World Champion Josh Kerr + Plans To Run Millrose Games Two-Mile from 2023-11-29T15:30
"I have this road map for what I believe will make the best Olympic final for me...I just want to make sure that the training's there. If the training is there, I am the best 1500m ...
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Florida's Parker Valby After Winning The 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships + Her Training/Cross Training Methods Explained from 2023-11-27T22:13:18
"It's not like I'm jogging on those days [that I’m running] or that I'm cross-training easily. I think people underestimate what I'm doing. When I cross-train, there are...
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Office Hours: Comparing the NCAA Division I vs. Division III Cross Country Experience from 2023-11-24T22:00:51
“I think the thing that characterizes DII, DIII and NAIA athletes is that they're super passionate about running in a way that differs from DI athletes. I always see the DIII guys and ga...
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One Last NCAA XC Recap + Runner DQ'ed After Running An OTQ Over A Bottle Handoff | The Lap Count from 2023-11-22T18:35:58
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Harvard's Graham Blanks After Winning The 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships from 2023-11-22T01:45:15
"I try to divert a lot of the attention from me towards the team because it really is a lot bigger than just me and my performances. I have a lot of supportive teammates and great staff...
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NCAA XC Championship Men's Individual Recap: Graham Blanks Is Your King from 2023-11-18T22:59:02
MEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION | GRAHAM BLANKS
– Harvard’s Graham Blanks made history as the first-ever man from the Ivy League to win the men’s cross country individual title...
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NCAA XC Championship Men's Team Battle Recap: Oklahoma State Takes Down NAU 49-71 from 2023-11-18T22:53:41
MEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS | OKLAHOMA STATE
– One year after losing on a tiebreaker on their home course, Oklahoma State left nothing to doubt and downed the defending champion...
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NCAA XC Championship Women's Individual Recap: Parker Valby Dominates from 2023-11-18T22:42:55
WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION | PARKER VALBY
– After finishing second at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships, Parker Valby dominated this year’s race to win in 18:55....
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NCAA XC Championship Women's Team Battle Recap: NC State Wins Third Straight National Title from 2023-11-18T22:39:05
WOMEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONS | NC STATE THREEPEAT!
– The NC State women won their third consecutive team title with a narrow one-point victory victory Northern...
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NICO YOUNG, GRAHAM BLANKS, KY ROBINSON? | NCAA Cross Country Championships Men's Individual Preview from 2023-11-17T02:43:01
A Wide Open Race At The Top
"Nico Young feels due for an individual title on the grass. From his fourth place finish as a freshman, to falling just short over the fi...
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KATELYN TUOHY VS PARKER VALBY BREAKDOWN: NCAA Cross Country Championships Women's Individual Preview from 2023-11-17T02:28:30
Katelyn Tuohy vs Parker Valby: Part III
"Stop me if this sounds familiar. Florida’s Parker Valby (2nd at 2022 NCAAs) is running eye-popping times th...
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2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships: Women's Team Preview + Predictions from 2023-11-17T02:08:03
NCAA Cross Country Championships Women's Team Preview: Will NAU Break Up The NC State Three-peat? "It was only a matter of time before the Northern Arizona University ...
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2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships: Men's Team Preview + Predictions from 2023-11-17T02:01:32
Can NAU Keep The Dynasty Going? Can Oklahoma State Get Redemption? "Flashback to 2022: there was chaos at the finish line of the OSU Cross Country Course in Stillwater, Ok...
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Office Hours: How Much How Much Alcohol Do Pros Drink? Why Is There a Bowerman Track Club Exodus? What's Healthy Mileage For A "Working Runner"? from 2023-11-16T19:42:54
As Chris recovers from the marathon, Kyle Merber, Eric Jenkins and Mac Fleet took over the show for a special episode of "Office Hourse" – where we answer our followers, readers and li...
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NAU's Dynasty, Parker Valby vs. Katelyn Tuohy + More To Watch At The NCAA Cross Country Championships | The Lap Count from 2023-11-15T18:30:49
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2023 NCAA DI Cross Country Regionals Preview from 2023-11-08T22:15:30
By 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, we should have a good idea of who will be the schools competing at the 2023 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Charlottesville, Virginia on Nov. 18. This we...
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2023 New York City Marathon Recap: Hellen Obiri, Tamirat Tola Win Big; Elise Cranny Leaves Bowerman | The Lap Count from 2023-11-08T15:49:24
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Ask Us Anything: What To Watch At NYC Marathon, Early NCAA XC Predictions, Predicting Bowerman's Future + More | The Lap Count from 2023-11-01T13:54:26
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2x Olympic 800m Champion Caster Semenya On 'The Race to Be Myself' + Reflections On Her Career from 2023-11-01T00:43:48
“I make 800 meters. 800 meters does not make me. You must go back to the statistics. You will understand. If you look at my stats, you’ll understand what I mean. So for me, I have no unfinis...
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Calli Thackery Recaps Running The Second-Fastest Marathon By A British Woman (2:22:11), Wins Her Debut At McKirdy Micro Marathon from 2023-10-26T16:00:10
"Everyone's so different... For me, it’s just getting B+ training in and hopefully getting A+ results because I'm not burning out. I can be consistent and get brilliant training...
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Grant Fisher Says Goodbye To Bowerman Track Club; The Ingebrigtsens Speak Out; Fast Times In Valencia | The Lap Count Newsletter from 2023-10-25T16:27:29
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NCAA 1500m Champion Maia Ramsden's Global Journey To Success; Signing An NIL Deal With On + How A Miler Makes Cross Country Fun from 2023-10-23T16:09:54
"There have been seasons and periods of my NCAA journey where it hasn't felt fun. To me then it's like, Why are you doing it? Otherwise, it's just painful… The fun part is w...
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Marathons Are Getting Shorter + Bonus Interview With New NAZ Elite Head Coach Jack Mullaney | The Lap Count from 2023-10-18T21:27:24
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Jared Ward On His 2:11:44 At The Berlin Marathon While Battling Women's WR Holder Tigist Assefa + Why The Olympic Trials Should Start Earlier from 2023-10-18T00:10:49
“After Berlin, I came home thinking I have a chance to make this team. I’m a stats guy, I’m a realist, it’s not this astronomically high chance — but I have a chance again… I have some of th...
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Biggest Winners And Underperformers From The Nuttycombe Invitational and Pre-Nats from 2023-10-17T19:24:49
"I think at this point, it’s the NAU show up front for both the men and the women.”
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Emily Sisson After Finishing Top American At The 2023 Chicago Marathon In 2:22:09 from 2023-10-12T16:31:38
“It's not that I don't want to run faster because I do, but it's just not what motivates me to get out of bed in the morning. I want to be on a podium again at a world major, I w...
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Nuttycombe Invitational and Pre-Nats Preview: NCAA XC’s Biggest Regular Season Weekend from 2023-10-12T14:12:50
We are set for one of the biggest NCAA cross-country weekends before championship season approaches. The top teams in the country are split between Charlottesville, Virginia for the XC23 Pre-Nat...
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Conner Mantz (2:07:47) and Clayton Young (2:08:00) Recap Their 2023 Chicago Marathon, Hitting The Olympic Standard from 2023-10-11T17:08:39
"We want to compete with the best and we want to have a run at the American record soon. It’s not going to happen next year with the Olympic Trials and the Olympics, but we want to comp...
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Who is the GOAT now? – 2023 Chicago Marathon Recap | The Lap Count from 2023-10-11T14:59:09
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Chicago Marathon Pre-Race Show: Preview and Predictions (LIVE FROM BANDIT RUNNING) from 2023-10-07T01:38:13
On Sunday, October 8, the penultimate World Marathon Major of 2023 kicks off through Millennium Park and through the streets of Chicago. The site of multiple American and world records, the Chic...
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Sifan Hassan On Her Six-Weeks Of Training For The 2023 Chicago Marathon, Early Paris 2024 Plans And Bringing Drama To The Track from 2023-10-06T18:05:45
Sifan Hassan has defied every expectation of how an athlete is supposed to transition to the marathon. Her debut in London was full of issues, with Hassan experiencing trouble fueling and having...
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My Road Infrastructure Plan: World Road Running Championships Recap | The Lap Count from 2023-10-04T17:22:29
We're testing something new and having an audio version of The Lap Count newsletter by Kyle Merber, as read by Chris Chavez.
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Brandon Miller On Joining The Brooks Beasts And Dealing With Disappointment/Injuries In 2023 from 2023-10-02T13:33:45
"I'm a competitor. I like to say I'm a dog. You always think that you have what it takes. And I know that I have what it takes. It was great though; it grounds you and roots you...
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2023 NCAA Cross Country Season Preview from 2023-09-27T18:11:50
The 2023 cross country season had its first big weekend with the Virginia Invitational at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, which will host this year’s championships on Nov. 18, the Bill Dellin...
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Tiara Williams On How She's Built 'Real Talk With Tee' To Share Track & Field Athlete Stories, Make Them Feel Comfortable from 2023-09-26T13:30:53
“It’s really a chance to let fans get to know them off the track. I feel like a lot of people know you from the track but for them to really support you and follow you throughout the season,...
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Live From The Prefontaine Classic Ft. Karsten Warholm, Noah Lyles, Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker, Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon and World Athletics President Seb Coe from 2023-09-19T19:48:20
Chris Chavez and Katelyn Hutchison hosted the first-ever Pre Pre Show, the official pregame show of the 2023 Prefontaine Classic in partnership with TrackTown USA. The meet also doubled as the D...
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Live From The Prefontaine Classic Ft. Kara Winger, Sam Kendricks, KC Lightfoot and Nicola Olyslagers from 2023-09-19T13:48:05
Chris Chavez and Katelyn Hutchison hosted the first-ever Pre Pre Show, the official pregame show of the 2023 Prefontaine Classic in partnership with TrackTown USA. The meet also doubled as the D...
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Brooks Beasts Coach Danny Mackey On The Making Of A World Champion In Josh Kerr, Nia Akins' Breakthrough + Team Success In 2023 from 2023-09-12T15:42:51
“I still haven’t processed it. I haven't celebrated at all, I had to go back to work and take care of my daughter. Actually, I woke her up from her nap to watch Josh win because I was li...
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Rory Linkletter Survives A HOT World Championships Marathon, Finishes 19th For Canada from 2023-09-05T18:11:37
Canadian marathoner Rory Linkletter surprisingly stopped by the CITIUS MAG studio to chat with Kyle Merber and David Melly just hours after running 2:12:16 to place 19th in the World Athletics C...
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Joseph Fahnbulleh Representing Liberia On The World Stage, 9th Place At The 2023 World Championships 200m Final from 2023-09-05T18:06:44
Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison sit down with Joseph Fahnbulleh, an Asics pro runner representing Liberia on the global championship stage. He unpacks his 9th place finish at the 2023 World At...
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Brittany Brown’s Journey From 2019 200m World Championship Silver to Making The 100m World Final In 2023 from 2023-09-05T17:22:28
Brittany Brown surprised many people in 2023 when she decided to focus more on the 100m instead of the 200m – an event in which she earned a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. She ope...
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Ciara Mageean Reflects On Finishing Fourth In The World Championship 1500m Final from 2023-09-04T19:25:50
“I think my very initial emotions straight after the race was one of a little bit of disappointment. I really backed myself this championship to come in and felt for once I was coming onto the g...
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Nikki Hiltz Reflects On Their 2023 World Championships Experience from 2023-09-04T19:14:43
U.S. mile record holder Nikki Hiltz joins Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and David McCarthy after competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. This was the U.S. champion’s first global champi...
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Shamier Little’s Comeback To The Podium, Earns Second World Championship Silver Medal In 400m Hurdles from 2023-09-04T19:09:55
Shamier Little sits down with Jasmine Todd and David Melly after earning her second career silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships. She earned her first global cham...
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Cole Hocker After Finishing 7th At The World Championships 1500m Final from 2023-09-04T19:07:24
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber speak with Cole Hocker after he finished 7th in a personal best of 3:30.70 at the 2023 World Athletics Championships 1500m final. Hocker discusses what he learned fr...
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Two Greats: A Conversation With Anna Hall and Jackie Joyner-Kersee from 2023-08-31T15:39:22
A day after earning a silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, Chris Chavez had the pleasure of speaking with Anna Hall and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (the world recor...
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Keira D'Amato Reflects On Her 2023 World Championships Marathon Experience, Finishing For Her Kids from 2023-08-31T15:05:42
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber sit down with Keira D'Amato a day after she competed in the 2023 World Athletics Championships marathon, where she finished 17th overall in 2:31:35 in scorching ...
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Valarie Allman and Coach Zebulon Sion Already Back At Work And Motivated For Gold In Paris from 2023-08-30T16:59:22
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber were joined by Olympic discus champion, '22 World Championship bronze medalist and '23 World Championship silver medalist Valarie Allman + coach Zebulon Sion...
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Yared Nuguse After Finishing 5th In The 1500m At The 2023 World Championships from 2023-08-29T17:43:38
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber chat it up with U.S. champion Yared Nuguse after his 5th place finish at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. He shares what he learned from the race, how he mana...
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Katie Moon Explains Why She Decided To Share The World Championship Gold Medal In The Pole Vault from 2023-08-29T12:17:23
Kyle Merber and Jasmine Todd speak with Olympic champion and now 2x world champion Katie Moon after she and Australia's Nina Kennedy became the first co-gold medalists in any event in world ...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 9 RECAP from 2023-08-27T22:55
And that’s a wrap on the 2023 World Championships! Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd, David Melly and David McCarthy break down the ninth and final day of the meet, where we saw a thrilling 800m final o...
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Noah Lyles After Winning The World Championships 100m & 200m Gold Medals from 2023-08-27T14:05:24
We had a quick opportunity to catch Noah Lyles just a day after defending his 200m World Championship gold medal and winning the men's 100m for the first time. He is the first man to win the...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 8 RECAP from 2023-08-26T22:30:06
From the stadium to the roads of Budapest, we saw a full day of action for the penultimate day at the World Championships! Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd and David McCarthy unpack Day 8...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 7 RECAP from 2023-08-25T22:04:25
We’re a full week into the World Championships and the meet just keeps getting better! Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, and Jasmine Todd are joined again by Mitch Dyer to break down the electric 200m ...
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Laulauga Tausaga-Collins: The Biggest Surprise At Worlds, Wins The Women's Discus With The Meet Of Her Life from 2023-08-25T19:34:45
We were joined by Laulauga Tausaga-Collins just two days after she won gold in the women’s discus at the 2023 World Athletic Championships. She had the meet of her life with a huge throw of 69.4...
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Solving All Of Track and Field's Problems With Rai Benjamin and Trevor Bassitt from 2023-08-25T19:24:05
Just two days after the 400m hurdle final, Rai Benjamin (2023 World Championship Silver Medalist) and Trevor Bassitt return to CITIUS MAG's HQ to unpack their experience at the 2023 World At...
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Anna Hall After Earning A World Championship Silver Medal In The Heptathlon from 2023-08-25T19:05:32
Anna Hall joins Kyle Merber, Katelyn Hutchison and Jasmine Todd after earning a silver medal in the heptathlon with a total of 6720 points – just 20 points less than winner Katarina Johnson-Thom...
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Grant Holloway Afrer Winning His Third Consecutive 110m Hurdles World Championship Gold Medal from 2023-08-25T18:50:21
Grant Holloway sits down with Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison after going 12.96 seconds to go back-to-back-to-back with his 110m world titles. He joins Greg Foster as the only 11...
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1500m World Champion Josh Kerr After Upsetting Jakob Ingebrigtsen To Win The Gold Medal from 2023-08-25T18:20:38
1500m world champion Josh Kerr sits down with Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber after he pulled off a massive upset victory in the men’s 1,500 against favorite Jakob Ingebrigtsen that ultimately kept...
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2022 100m World Champion, 2021 Olympic Silver Medalist Fred Kerley Is "Back For Blood" For Next Year's Olympics from 2023-08-25T09:34:07
We've been waiting a long time to sit down with 2021 100m Olympic silver medalist and 2022 100m world champion Fred Kerley. We finally made it happen at the World Athletics Championships tha...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 6 RECAP from 2023-08-25T01:23:55
We’re over halfway through the World Championships! Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd, and Mitch Dyer are back to dive into the biggest moments of the night. Day 6 of the World Champs deli...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 5 RECAP from 2023-08-23T23:26:50
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd, and David Melly are once again joined by guest host Mitch Dyer to break down a jam-packed day at the World Athletics Championships! Day 5 was highlighted...
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The Backstraight Boys Podcast's Bayo and Jody Furlong On Their Extremely Die-Hard Passion For Athletics, The Changing Landscape of Track Media from 2023-08-23T10:52:58
A long-awaited collab. The Backstraight Boys Podcast hosts, Bayo and Jody Furlong, sit down with Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber for the first reunion of track and field's four biggest fans in ...
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Chari Hawkins After Finishing 8th In The World Championships Heptathlon Under Grueling Conditions from 2023-08-23T10:32:28
Team USA's Chari Hawkins stopped by just two days after finishing 8th in the World Athletics Championships heptathlon with a personal best of 6366 points – which included personal bests in a...
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Canadian Marathon Record Holder Natasha Wodak On Finding Success After 40, Competing Against The Best In The World from 2023-08-23T10:15:39
Canadian marathon record holder Natasha Wodak joins the show ahead of competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships marathon. She previously represented Canada at the 2016 and 2021 Olympic...
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ASICS Mammoth Track Club's Nico Montañez And Coach Andrew Kastor Are Ready For A Marathon Breakthrough In Budapest from 2023-08-23T09:57:57
ASICS Mammoth Track Club's Nico Montañez and Coach Andrew Kastor join Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber to discuss his preparation to represent Team USA in the marathon at the 2023 World Athletic...
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2x Olympic Champion & 800m WR Holder David Rudisha: Life After Track and Field, Analyzing The Greatest Race Ever + His Legacy from 2023-08-23T09:38:23
An epic interview. Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber sat down with two-time Olympic champion and 800m world record holder David Rudisha to rewind and re-live some of the greatest moments of his caree...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 4 RECAP from 2023-08-22T23:16
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd, and special guest Mitch Dyer recap Day 4 at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest! Day 4 was another action-packed evening – Laulauga Tausaga thr...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3 RECAP from 2023-08-21T21:48:40
IT’S THE SHA’CARRI SHOW! Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Jasmine Todd break down all the excitement from Day 3 at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Day 3 was electric – we saw Shar’Ca...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 RECAP from 2023-08-20T21:46:12
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, David McCarthy Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison dive into another exciting day of track and field in Budapest at the World Athletics Championships! Day 2 saw drama i...
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U.S. 800m champion Nia Akins On Building Confidence Heading Into Her First World Championships, Overcoming Fear from 2023-08-20T09:49:05
U.S. indoor and outdoor 800m champion Nia Akins chats with Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber before competing in the women's 800m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. The Brooks Beasts star...
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Jake Wightman On His Return From Injury, Why He Thinks He Can Still Beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen from 2023-08-20T09:25:40
1500m world champion Jake Wightman joins Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and David McCarthy to catch up on how training has been going since he was forced to scratch from this year's World Champio...
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USATF President Vin Lananna On The Continued Efforts To Grow The Sport + Upcoming World Championships In America | CITIUS MAG Live At Worlds from 2023-08-20T09:07:26
USATF president Vin Lananna joins Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber to talk about the momentum and lessons learned from the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon; what's World Athl...
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WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 RECAP from 2023-08-19T22:28:06
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, David McCarthy Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison unpack all of the action from the first day of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. A few of the m...
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Noah Lyles On What We Learned In His New Documentary Series + World Championship and World Record Talk from 2023-08-17T16:02
“Personally, it's always been the mission… We're willing to be patient. But we're also very keen on what the mission is. It’s not to stop at championships. It's not to stop a...
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: EVENT-BY-EVENT SPRINTS PREVIEW + PREDICTIONS from 2023-08-15T14:58:38
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber break down all of the sprints races taking place at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest from Aug. 19-27.
Introducing Tommy Nohilly As Atlanta Track Club Elite's New Head Coach from 2023-08-03T17:48:12
"Now, I can focus on coaching and connecting with individuals to see what their needs are as an athlete. The time that I will have to be able to do that will make a huge impact on the a...
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Nikki Hiltz After Winning The U.S. 1500m Title And Breaking The Mile American Record In 4:16.35 from 2023-07-26T20:33:08
“I think the only time I thought about that American record was that last 100m because I was like, ‘You have to beat Elise no matter what. If you guys are going fast enough and you’re not in...
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Faith Kipyegon Wants To Run Even Faster After Breaking The 1500m + 5000m World Records, Continues To Inspire Mothers from 2023-07-19T12:46:57
“This journey is all about the legacy I want to leave behind to motivate the young generation. It’s not all about getting the world record and we are done. I still need more to motivate the ...
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Keira D’Amato After Breaking The American Record In the Half Marathon, 1:06:39 At The Gold Coast Half Marathon from 2023-07-17T20:13:09
"Being injured it's so easy to think, 'This is it! This is all she wrote! That was a good run, Keira.' You can't help but let your mind go there. It was the fact that I ...
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Woody Kincaid Returns After Winning The 2023 USATF Outdoor 10,000m Title, Headed to World Championships from 2023-07-14T02:41:55
"Last year, I can’t even begin to tell you where my head was at. I was dealing with a lot. My dad had passed away. My girlfriend had just broken up with me. We found out that we were ma...
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USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 4 RECAP: GABBY THOMAS WINS THE 200, RAI BENJAMIN IS BACK, ELISE CRANNY + ABDI NUR WIN THE 5K from 2023-07-10T06:16:50
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Katelyn Hutchison and Dana Giordano recap the fourth day of the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships LIVE from Eugene, Oregon.
Some of the highlights of the day inc...
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USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3 RECAP: NIKKI HILTZ AND YARED NUGUSE WIN 1500M, SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE SCARES THE AMERICAN RECORD from 2023-07-09T05:38:34
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Katelyn Hutchison and Dana Giordano recap the third day of the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships LIVE from Eugene, Oregon.
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USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 RECAP: SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON WINS THE 100M AND SENDS A STATEMENT, CRAYVONT CHARLESTON ARRIVES from 2023-07-08T08:29:55
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Katelyn Hutchison and Dana Giordano recap the second day of the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships LIVE from Eugene, Oregon.
Some of the highlights of the day inc...
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USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 RECAP: ELISE CRANNY AND WOODY KINCAID KICK HARD TO WIN 10,000M TITLES from 2023-07-07T08:47:27
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Katelyn Hutchison, Jasmine Todd and Dana Giordano recap the first day of the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships LIVE from Eugene, Oregon.
We saw surprises in the ...
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Kelsey Quinn Named On Athletics Club Assistant Coach from 2023-07-03T15:50
Kelsey Quinn has just been announced as the new assistant coach of the On Athletics Club. She will be working closely alongside coach Dathan Ritzenhein and team operations manager Andrew Wheatin...
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NCAA Champion Charles Hicks Turns Pro, Joins Nike Bowerman Track Club from 2023-06-30T18:55
"Even in the first week, it's just extremely apparent that this is the perfect environment for me. We've already done workouts that would pretty much have been impossible for me...
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Eliud Kipchoge On What's Next After Boston Disappointment, Faith Kipyegon's Rise (Bonus: Kelly Clarkson Trivia) from 2023-06-27T16:00:39
"The six stars is still the dream. We’re still seeing what will happen but it’s still a dream."
It’s been two months since Eliud Kipchoge walked off Boylston Street fol...
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NN Running Team Coach Patrick Sang On His Success With Faith Kipyegon, Eliud Kipchoge from 2023-06-20T18:56:28
"We think of ourselves as people on a journey. So when you get to your first station, that's not the end of the journey. We still have to walk some more distance. That is their mind...
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Adaejah Hodge’s Road to World Championships Makes A Stop At New Balance Nationals + Coach Gerald Phiri On Coaching Generational Talent from 2023-06-14T01:45:08
"I always define the impossible as possible. Nothing is impossible to me. I always put my mind to do impossible things."
Montverde Academy rising senior Adaejah Hodge s...
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Get To Know CITIUS MAG Europe Correspondent David McCarthy + Interviews With Jakob Ingebrigtsen & His Father Gjert Ingebrigtsen from 2023-06-12T20:33:57
"This is a lesson to all people out there to keep the faith. Sometimes even though what you think you might want, might not be what's for you. As my mother always said to me, 'W...
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An Update On The State of CITIUS MAG + Summer 2023 Plans For U.S. Championships + World Championships from 2023-06-11T18:15:31
We're just two years into CITIUS MAG being my full-time job and it's been awesome bringing our readers, listeners, followers and supporters along for the journey since this was just a bl...
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Katelyn Hutchison On One Year With CITIUS MAG + Carrying On Her Father's Positivity And Energy For Track and Field from 2023-06-07T15:55:57
"A lot of people talk about how they appreciate how supportive I am of them or how they don't understand how I can look at people and I have the utmost support and faith in you beca...
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THIS WEEK IN TRACK AND FIELD: WORLD ATHLETICS RENAMES INDOOR TRACK TO SHORT TRACK, NO MORE 'LITTLE Q'S' + TEAM USA'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING MARATHON PROBLEM from 2023-05-25T14:31:36
On this week’s show, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Mac Fleet do quite a bit of problem-solving and explain recent rule changes by World Athletics including their decision to rename indoor track ...
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Eric Jenkins Retires: The Exit Interview from 2023-05-24T09:45:43
"It just felt like the right time. My body hasn’t held up to the training necessary to compete. There’s nothing I can really do about it. I’m so thankful for the career that I had. It’s...
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Betsy Saina Returns To The Marathon Stronger As A Mother And A Serious Contender For The '24 US Olympic Marathon Trials + Chasing The American Record from 2023-05-18T18:24:04
“Women with kids keep getting better. You become strong. It’s the opposite of what some people might think. Because sometimes people would be like, ‘if you go on maternity leave, you might b...
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THIS WEEK IN TRACK AND FIELD: SHA'CARRI GOES OFF IN KENYA, BRITTON WILSON MOVES AHEAD OF ALLYSON FELIX, ATHING/SYDNEY PULL OUT OF LA, WR HOLDER RHONEX KIPRUTO SUSPENDED from 2023-05-17T22:21:14
A lot has happened in the track and field world – mostly off the track. Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Mac Fleet round up some of the biggest news and storylines including:
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THIS WEEK IN TRACK AND FIELD: ON TRACK NIGHTS + ATLANTA CITY GAMES IMPRESS, SHA'CARRI IS BACK, FRED KERLEY VS. MARCELL JACOBS IS HAPPENING from 2023-05-10T19:37:50
Chris Chavez and Katelyn Hutchison recap their experiences and the standout performances at On Track Nights' Los Angeles stop – Sound Running's Track Fest – and the Atlanta City Games. W...
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BYU Coach Diljeet Taylor's Dedication To Her Runners' Whole Lives And Her Refreshing Approach to Coaching from 2023-05-09T12:17:54
"My advice to the younger women is: If you're passionate about this, pursue it. That's what it is. That's how it's going to change for the next generation of women to ge...
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Mario Garcia Romo's Plan To Medal At World Championships After Finishing 4th In 2022 + His Rookie Season With The On Athletics Club from 2023-04-28T22:49:26
“Especially this year, what I want to do is be better than last year. I feel like my mentality in the fall and winter was to run better than I did last year. Even though maybe I didn’t have ...
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Who is @NoContextXCTrack? Track and Field Instagram Meme Account Explained from 2023-04-21T16:20:04
"I've thought about this before, 'Am I the only pro-related person that they're following? A lot of times yeah. That's why I've recently tried to diversify who I'...
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Emma Bates After Running 2:22:10 And Finishing Top American At The 2022 Boston Marathon | From 'More Than Running With Dana' from 2023-04-18T17:38:49
"I just love marathons so much...I know that I'm gonna reach new heights every single time I do it. (With) the consistency I've had in each race and the progress that I've h...
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BOSTON MARATHON RECAP | 26.2 PARTING THOUGHTS AFTER EPIC RACES from 2023-04-18T16:01:44
Folks, I’m still on a high from that epic Boston Marathon. It did not disappoint.
We had a Kenyan sweep with Evans Chebet and Helen Obiri emerging as the champions of the day, stunning t...
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2023 BOSTON MARATHON PREVIEW + PREDICTIONS | CJ Albertson, Erika Kemp and Brian Reynolds Interview from 2023-04-15T21:39:20
The oldest annual marathon in the world is almost here! The 127th Boston Marathon will welcome world record holders, first-time racers, and 30,000+ people in between to the starting line in Hopk...
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This Week In Track & Field: Sha'Carri Richardson Is Back; Aleia Hobbs Runs 100m World-Lead; Rai Benjamin Notches A Big 400m PR + Abby Steiner And Christian Coleman Win Fast 200s from 2023-04-10T18:54:50
On this week's show, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison break down all of the U.S. sprinters who have set the tone early that 2023 is going to be a FAST one. We saw some big per...
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Elly Henes On Taking Big Risks To Belong And Race Among The Best Runners In America – Just Ran 30:48 For 10,000m (No. 6 All-Time U.S.) from 2023-04-03T18:58:49
"I think a lot of my running career has been running within my comfort zone...Among the lessons learned last year was that there are going to be a lot of times when we're not in con...
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Bold Predictions For The 2023 Outdoor Track and Field Season from 2023-03-30T14:08:37
It's been a quieter period in the track and field world as we get ready to kick start the 2023 outdoor track season this weekend. Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Mac Fleet jumped on the mic to...
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Team New Balance Boston Coach Mark Coogan's Physical and Psychological Strategies To Be The Best Runner from 2023-03-28T17:52:39
Mark Coogan is an Olympian, the head coach of Team New Balance Boston and now he’s an author. He just published "Personal Best Running: Coach Coogan’s Strategies for the Mile to the Maratho...
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Joshua Cheptegei On What Motivates Him After World Records, Olympic And World Championship Gold Medals At Just 26 Years Old from 2023-03-21T13:32:20
"It's the dream to become one of the greatest athletes in the world. You don't just have to show it once. You have to keep on with consistency...When you look at 2019, the numbe...
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This Week In Track and Field: NCAAs + New Balance Nationals Recap; RIP Dick Fosbury + Tyreek Hill Runs The 60m At USATF Masters Championships from 2023-03-16T16:45:09
On this week’s show, we’re processing all of the big things that went down at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships – including 10 collegiate records set. The CITIUS MAG team was at New ...
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Cam Levins After Running 2:05:36 At The Tokyo Marathon, Breaking The Canadian And North American Record + What's Next from 2023-03-13T19:18:40
"You don't just take fourth at the World Championships randomly. I think I can be one of the best in the world if we continue to improve here. That's what the goal has basically become. It w...
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Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's Road To History Started At New Balance Nationals + Discussing Her 2023 Plans and The Evolution Of The 400m Hurdles from 2023-03-12T02:56:38
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber chat with world record holder, Olympic champion and world champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at the 2023 New Balance Nationals Indoors. We discuss her early roots in...
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Reliving The High School Glory Days With Trayvon Bromell, Heather McLean | New Balance Nationals Pre-Race Show from 2023-03-10T22:44:24
We kicked off our coverage at the 2023 New Balance Nationals by hanging out with 100m World Championship bronze medalist Trayvon Bromell and U.S. Indoor 1500m champion + fellow U.S. Olympian Hea...
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NCAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW from 2023-03-08T19:14:55
The 2023 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships return to the Albuquerque Convention Center for the first time since teams arrived in New Mexico in March 2020 before the meet was canceled due...
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Hannah Borenstein On Sharing The Untold Stories Of Ethiopian Runners from 2023-03-06T18:44:14
"At the end of those two months, I interviewed (two Ethiopian female runners) each of them for an hour and a half and hired a translator. What came out of those interviews was that this was ...
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This Week In Track and Field: Mondo Duplantis Breaks His Own World Record A Sixth Time, Talitha Diggs Goes 50.15 Indoors, The Evolution Of The NCAA 1500/Mile from 2023-03-02T13:35:54
On this week’s show, Chris Chavez and Mac Fleet recap all the latest news in the track and field world. The World Indoor Tour came to an end in Birmingham with some record-setting performances, ...
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Ken Rideout On Battling Tough Circumstances, Overcoming Addiction To Become A Top Masters Marathoner from 2023-02-28T12:34:16
My guest for this episode is Ken Rideout, one of the world's fastest marathoners over the age of 50. Ken's impressive physique and relentless mindset make him stand out in the marathon world. Hi...
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This Week In Track & Field: U.S. Indoor Championships Recap, Ryan Crouser & Femke Bol Break World Records + Fred Kerley Leaves Nike For Asics from 2023-02-23T21:52:20
On this week’s show, we touch on the weekend of racing at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships, World Cross Country Championships. We also saw a pair of world records fall with Ryan Cro...
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Michael Norman On Overcoming Olympic Disappointment To Become 400m World Champion from 2023-02-21T16:57:13
Michael Norman is the world champion at 400 meters and he just made headlines last week as he told NBC that in 2023, he will be focusing on the 100 meters. As the defending gold medalist, he’s g...
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This Week In Track and Field: World Leading Times in Lievin; U.S. Indoor Championship Preview + World Cross Country Championships Preview from 2023-02-16T13:42:44
On this week’s show, we had some fast times thrown down in Lievin, France where we saw several world-leading performances and a world record. We’re going to spend much of our time previewing the...
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English Gardner Is A Fighter | Behind Her Career Battling Depression, Injuries, Homelessness from 2023-02-14T20:41:56
"It has always been an uphill battle with me for track and field but it's shown me that anything that I really want to do, I have the ability to do. From all these obstacles that I've had, I...
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AFTER THE FINAL LAP: MILLROSE GAMES (Ft. Josh Kerr After Running 7:33 For 3000m) from 2023-02-12T02:50:44
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison bring you our post-race show LIVE from the Armory Track and Field Center for the Millrose Games!
We break down ALL the races that too...
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This Week In Track and Field: Millrose Games Pre-Meet Show Live From The Armory! from 2023-02-10T20:37:05
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison bring you our first pre-meet show LIVE from the Armory Track and Field Center for the Millrose Games.
Olli Hoare, Abby Steiner, Noah Lyles,...
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High School Senior Rocky Hansen On The Brink Of Breaking Four Minutes For The Mile from 2023-02-08T14:51:19
"Racing has always been a fun part of running for me. Focusing on that in these recent years of my running career has definitely helped."
I’ve handed off the keys to the CITIUS M...
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Kickin' It With Team Boss | Emma Coburn, Cory McGee, Dani Jones, Aisha Praught-Leer and coach Joe Bosshard (Ft. Guest Host Ali Feller of Ali On The Run) from 2023-02-06T17:03:42
This is the audio version of this weekend’s interview with Team Boss during our After The Final Lap show with special guest host Ali Feller of The Ali on The Run Show.
We were joined by C...
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Femke Bol After Breaking The 500m Indoor World Record, Thoughts On The Evolution Of The 400 Meter Hurdles (Guest Host: Ali Feller of 'Ali On The Run') from 2023-02-06T16:16:32
“Wow. That would be amazing. If you would’ve asked me three years ago, I would’ve said no…I hope!” – Femke Bol on the possibility of a sub-50 second performance in the women's 400m hurdles Listen
This Week In Track and Field: Yared Nuguse, Woody Kincaid Shatter American Records; Katelyn Tuohy Breaks NCAA Mile Record + New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Preview from 2023-02-02T12:48:57
On this week's show, we discuss Yared Nuguse and Woody Kincaid electrifying the Boston University track by breaking the American indoor records in the 3000m and 5000m, respectively. Alicia Monso...
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Kristie Schoffield Joins Team NB Boston + How She Nearly Left The Sport Before Becoming An NCAA Champion from 2023-01-30T16:21:05
"You are not inferior to your coach. You have to see yourself as equals because you're working together toward whatever goal that you're working toward."
Kristie Schofffield is t...
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This Week In Track & Field: USATF XC Championship Recap, OAC's Viral Workouts At Altitude + The Best Races To Watch At Lilac Grand Prix/Dr. Sander Invite/BU Terrier Classic from 2023-01-26T13:03:22
Welcome to the CITIUS MAG Podcast. I'm Chris Chavez. On today's show, we recap the 2022 U.S. Cross Country Championships and share who is headed to represent Team USA at the World Cross Country ...
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Olympic Gold Medalist Dalilah Muhammad On Unlocking Her Longevity To Become One of The Most Decorated Hurdlers In History from 2023-01-24T01:34:12
"I think we just changed it into a sprint. Before you had to pace yourself through the 400m hurdles and there was this slow build...Just to put that much speed in the beginning over the firs...
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This Week In Track And Field: Sisson Breaks The American Record Again, NCAA Records Are On Watch, Marc Scott Joins NN Running Team + U.S. XC Preview from 2023-01-19T16:30:32
On today's show, we had some records fall and really close finishes at the Houston Half. The NCAA collegiate season heated up with some fantastic sprint performances that are putting all-time li...
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Molly Huddle After Running 1:10:01 At The Houston Half Marathon – After Having A Baby Nine Months Ago from 2023-01-18T19:01:39
“It’s hard to not compare yourself but so much has changed. It’s not to say that you can’t get back there – trying to take a different route may get you somewhere better. I’m focusing a lot ...
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Coach Mike Smith Defining The Mindset And Culture Of The NAU Cross Country Dynasty from 2023-01-17T13:50:15
"We don't talk about winning national championships...What may sound close to it is – we want to execute a great team race in moments that matter. So language we're really careful about. Win...
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This Week In Track: Olli Hoare vs. Cole Hocker At Millrose Games, Contract Silly Season, Greatest Boston Marathon Fields Ever, Paris 2024 Schedule Released from 2023-01-13T15:14:10
On this week's show, it's silly season in the track and field world with athletes switching teams and signing new contracts. The Boston Marathon unveiled its deepest fields maybe ever. The Millr...
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Josette Norris Joins The On Athletics Club from 2023-01-12T15:50:49
“I think I was ready for a change and I wanted to really see where I could keep growing as an athlete...I wanted that team environment. I took a visit to the On Athletics Club in October and...
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U.S. Marathon Champion Paige Stoner Joins HOKA NAZ Elite, How She Self-Coached Herself To A 2:26 Marathon from 2023-01-11T11:20
"I want to consistently compete for podium finishes in the U.S. road racing scene. I'll probably still dabble with the track a little bit as well. I have unfinished business there. My big goals ...
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Irishman Sean Tobin On Running The Fastest Antarctic Marathon – 2:53:33 In Freezing Temperatures For His Debut from 2023-01-06T22:43:09
“You’re just thinking of everything to get yourself through it. I was chatting with a lot of people down there. In hearing people’s stories, you realize everyone has their own story and they...
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This Week In Track and Field: What We're Excited About In 2023, Houston Half is 'The BU Track of The Roads', Indoor Season Is Heating Up, RIP Wild Duck from 2023-01-05T18:34:59
In 2023, the CITIUS MAG Podcast will try to bring you a weekly podcast that unpacks some of the biggest news stories and headlines in track and field with our team's own commentary, analysis and...
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Patrick Tiernan and Fiona O'Keeffe On PUMA Elite's Emergence On The U.S. Pro Running Scene from 2022-12-26T20:11:52
We’re off for the holidays but we didn’t want to leave your podcast feed empty this week so here’s a recent conversation that Kyle Merber and I had with PUMA Elite’s Patrick Tiernan and Fiona O’...
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How Olivier Bernhard Started On Running And Made It The Fastest-Growing Athletic Shoe Brand In America from 2022-12-13T21:33:57
“All they threw at me was ‘impossible, impossible, impossible.’ I said, ‘OK. I accept but how are you going to do it?’ They said, ‘You don’t get it. It’s impossible.’ I said, ‘No, you don’t ...
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Maegan Krifchin On Running NYC Marathon, Philly Marathon And Then Going 2:29 At CIM – All Within 30 Days! from 2022-12-07T21:49:21
“Like any athlete or person, when you cross one task off your list you think, ‘I can do better.’ After CIM, I feel OK and I ran what I ran but you know what? I probably can run faster. I fel...
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Molly Seidel On Getting Healthy Again Physically and Mentally + Motivation for 2023 - Live Show From Austin, TX! from 2022-12-05T23:55:21
"Looking back, I should’ve taken more time to process what had happened after the Olympics. It was such an enormously positive experience that I think it made me forget how difficult it was goin...
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Nico Young After Leading NAU To Their Sixth NCAA Cross Country Title In Seven Years from 2022-11-28T19:59:58
"It’s not chance. It’s not talent on the team. It’s what we talk about and how we train. That’s never going to change. Regardless of what athletes we have, we’re always going to be able to p...
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Chelsea Sodaro On Winning The Ironman World Championships Just 18 Months After Giving Birth, Championing Changes For Maternity Policies in Sports from 2022-11-23T15:57:47
"The hardest part of the process was the psychological aspect, which I didn't anticipate. I really struggled with postpartum anxiety and some postpartum depression. I think we're talking about i...
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NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP: NAU AND NC STATE REPEAT; CHARLES HICKS OUTKICKS NICO YOUNG, KATELYN TUOHY RUNS BRILLIANTLY from 2022-11-21T16:50:43
The 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships are in the books. The NAU dynasty continues on the men's side as they finished the day with 83 points tied with Oklahoma State but then won the head-to-...
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NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW SHOW from 2022-11-16T15:10:05
The NCAA Cross Country Championships are upon us. 31 teams per gender. Two champions. Oklahoma State University will host the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, November 19th. Th...
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Scott Fauble After Finishing As Top American At The 2022 NYC Marathon from 2022-11-14T19:13:44
"I'm really, really proud of this one. I feel like I executed it better than I had a marathon before. I think it was my savviest marathon...I understand I did really well and I made all the ...
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How Orlando Landed The 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials | Jon and Betsy Hughes of Track Shack from 2022-11-09T19:23:43
"We wanted to do this for a long time because we knew Orlando can really produce what is needed both by the course, the staging area and the support from our running community, but also our ...
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NEW YORK CITY MARATHON RECAP WITH KYLE MERBER from 2022-11-07T18:02:52
On Sunday, the New York City Marathon returned to full capacity for the first time since 2019 and although the warmer conditions made it tough for runners across the board, the city was alive to...
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How Jos Hermens Started The NN Running Team + Stories Working With Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie from 2022-11-04T13:58:35
My guest for this episode is Jos Hermens. He is the founder of Global Sports Communication and the NN Running team. We recorded this episode back in April when I made a trip to Rotterdam to host...
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On Athletics Club Coach Dathan Ritzenhein On The Team's 2022 Season + Why You Should Get Excited For Hellen Obiri's Marathon Debut in NYC from 2022-10-30T14:56:17
"I think she has the talent to be the best in the world in the marathon – just like she's been the best in the world in track and cross-country as well."
Last week, Mac Fleet and...
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COFFEE CLUB x CITIUS MAG: How We Are Going To "Fix" The Sport from 2022-10-26T01:15:51
What you’re about to listen to is an episode of The Coffee Club Podcast hosted by Morgan McDonald, Geordie Beamish and Olli Hoare. I’m a big fan of the show since it started. I haven’t missed an...
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How Brendon Babenzien Started NOAH – 'Not A Running Brand' But Making Clothing For Runners from 2022-10-19T19:25:53
"I don’t think we ever planned to be a running brand but it goes back to this idea that people are complex, diverse and interesting. Brand and business should reflect that. Most businesses d...
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Jenny Simpson Shifts Her Focus To The Roads As A New Chapter of Her Career Begins, Signs With PUMA from 2022-10-13T17:22:09
"As my idea of how those years would unfold so dramatically changed, I started to embrace this saying just for myself that it would always be a surprise ending. I was never going to be able ...
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Emily Sisson After Breaking The American Record At The 2022 Chicago Marathon In 2:18:29 from 2022-10-11T20:33:38
"It’s been such a big goal for so long. I remember back in college, Ray (Treacy) said to me once, “You’re going to set the American record in the marathon someday.’ I was like, ‘Okay…’ But h...
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Erica Stanley-Dottin On Running 2:52:05 At 48 Years Old And Joining The List of Black American Women Who Have Broken 3 Hours In The Marathon from 2022-10-10T16:46:16
“What I love about being out here and doing this is that I didn’t think it was accessible. I didn’t think I was going to run sub-3. Why would I think that? That’s crazy. But what I’ve been a...
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Conner Mantz Targets Sub-2:08 Debut At The Chicago Marathon + Future World Cross Country And Track Plans from 2022-10-03T17:55:07
“For the longest time, I thought sub-2:08 was 4:50/mile pace just because that’s what coach Eyestone said one day but he mistyped it in his text message. It’s 4:53 pace, which actually makes...
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NCAA Cross Country Preview: The Greatest Women's Team Ever, NAU Dynasty Upset Chances, Biggest Surprises + More With Isaac Wood from 2022-09-29T16:58:46
People seem to enjoy when we talk NCAA cross country in the past so I’m bringing back Isaac Wood, our cross country guru and the founder of The Wood Report to break down for us what we should wa...
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Evan Jager's Return To The World Stage After Four Years Of Injuries, Setbacks and Emotional Lows from 2022-09-27T14:20:06
“I’m honestly so happy to get back to this level of running and feeling healthy running again and feeling like myself again. U.S. Champs was one of the most rewarding races of my career, hon...
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Ciara Mageean's Remarkable Comeback And The Road To Smashing A 27-Year-Old 1500 Meter Irish Record from 2022-09-20T14:09:31
"That record has been the monkey on my back for a long time. I always knew that I had the capability as an athlete to get there but I often wondered if I would be able to reach my full poten...
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2x Olympic Champion, 2x World Champion Faith Kipyegon Really Wants To Break The 1500m World Record + Representing Mothers On The World Stage from 2022-09-14T16:02:26
“At the moment, the 1500 meters is a competitive race. Starting this year was crazy with 3:52 and 3:50. It’s our generation now. When the upcoming generation is coming, I think it will be lo...
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5th Avenue Mile Preview Show ft. Jake Wightman, Emma Coburn, Cory McGee, Heather MacLean, Charles Philibert-Thiboutot & Adel Mechaal | Live from NYC! from 2022-09-10T11:52:47
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber hosted a live show with athletes from Pints and PRs Night at the NYRR RunCenter ft. The New Balance Run Hub. It was a night of free drinks, food and New Balance swag...
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Abdihamid Nur's Journey From Somalia To Kenya To Egypt To America + Becoming An NCAA Champion, World Championship Finalist from 2022-09-06T14:33:37
"My goal for this sport is to be remembered as someone that gave it their all on the track and never left anything. I want to be remembered for inspiring the next generation. I want to set A...
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Olympic Champion, World Record Holder Joshua Cheptegei Wants To Continue To Inspire Generations In Uganda from 2022-08-30T15:39:41
"My dream to see from my country is to see, in the next five years time I hope, that my country will be able to do anything in distance running – especially in track and field and in the mar...
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Keira D'Amato Wants To Lower Her American Record in Berlin; Ben Flanagan Threepeats But Wants Records Now + More | Live From The Falmouth Road Race! from 2022-08-22T15:47:29
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber sit down with Ben Flanagan, Keira D'Amato, Marielle Hall, Colin Bennie and Patrick Tiernan after competing at the 2022 Falmouth Road Race. We were on-site to provide...
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Emma Bates On The Teamwork By Team USAs Marathoners At Worlds & Finishing 7th + Joe Klecker On Getting Used To Global Competition from 2022-08-12T10:15:35
"I had no idea how much this meant to people. I knew how much this meant to me, Sara and Keira. For the outpouring of support, you would think that we swept the podium. It's so cool that peo...
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Comedian Michelle Wolf May Be A Bigger Track and Field Fan Than You from 2022-08-11T10:20:11
"I feel like I'm at Disney World. I'm so embarrassed because I'm such a fan girl. I follow all these people on Instagram in a way that I'm like, 'I gotta get more friends...I love track. It's th...
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Rai Benjamin Explains Why This Year's 400m Hurdles World Championship Silver Medal Means So Much To Him + Running For President from 2022-08-10T10:25:34
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and John Anderson speak with Rai Benjamin after earning a silver medal in the men's 400m hurdles. In this episode, he explains why the silver medal means so much to him...
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400m Hurdles World Championship Bronze Medalist Trevor Bassitt Is One Of The Best Stories In The Sport from 2022-08-09T10:20:11
"One of my favorite things to say now is that Jud (Logan) was not much of a runner in his day as a hammer thrower but he runs those races with me. I did go back and look back at the race from my...
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Grant Holloway Defends His World Championship 110M Hurdles Gold Medal, Unpacking The "Fiasco" Of Devon Allen's False Start from 2022-08-08T10:28:44
"I just came into this year, worked my tail off and worked hard. The two goals that I've had, even when we were at New Balance Indoors, I said I wanted to win the World indoor title and I wa...
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Malcolm Gladwell On Legacy Of Speed & Telling The Full Story Of The 1968 Olympic Protest by John Carlos And Tommie Smith from 2022-08-05T10:25:19
"It's about the iconic 1969 Mexico City Olympic Games photograph of Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory stand of the 200m with their fists raised, black socks and no shoes with their...
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Keira D'Amato After Finishing 8th At The World Championships Marathon Off Less Than Three Weeks Of Training from 2022-08-04T15:28:35
“The caption I kept seeing was ‘Women supporting women.’ … I could feel Sara Hall & Emma Bates. You know that dance move where someone throws out a fishing line? I could see them and I f...
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Robert Griffin III, Trayvon Bromell and Marvin Bracy On The Resilience To Get Back To The Top And Inspiring Their Respective Communities from 2022-08-03T15:48:36
"This moment and stuff like this means a little bit differently because of where we come from. When I was growing up, Baylor is not an easy school to get into. When my coach came with the gr...
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2x Olympic Champion Ashton Eaton Opens Up On How He Navigated The Workforce Market After Retiring At 28 Years Old + Advice For Other Athletes from 2022-08-02T14:28:13
“Personally, I never identified as just an athlete. I did sport my whole life. It was the only thing I knew but I’ve always been the kind of person that’s not necessarily that thing that I’m...
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12x Gold Medalist Michael Johnson On The State of Track and Field in America, How To Improve Athlete Storytelling from 2022-08-01T17:45:37
"The athletes are great and they're the best. We do need to highlight them and not have them hidden. We need the best of the best to stand alone by themselves so that they are highlighted bu...
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10x World Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Is Redefining What's Possible For Sprinters, Mothers In Their 30s + Leading Jamaica's 100m Sweep from 2022-07-29T14:32:54
"Motherhood has definitely helped me transform my own thinking in just knowing that I am strong, fierce and beautiful. Yes, your body has changed. Things changed but you can still do it...It...
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World Athletics President Seb Coe On The Importance Of America To Grow Track and Field's Popularity from 2022-07-28T15:26:25
"We've got a world championships here. That is only the start of the story. It can not be the end of it. We had the World Juniors here in 2014 and World Indoors in 2016. We always made it re...
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USATF President Vin Lananna On How Eugene Landed The World Championships + What Happens After It's Over from 2022-07-27T18:33:58
"When it's all over and when it's all said and done, the question becomes can we create a road map that gets us to 2028. Those kids that you're motivating are going to be the ones that have ...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 10: ATHING MU MAKES HISTORY WITH HER 800M GOLD, TEAM USA FINISHES WITH MOST MEDALS EVER! from 2022-07-25T05:44:33
THE FINAL DAY OF THE 2022 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Team USA finished the meet with 33 total medals including 13 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze. That's the most medals ever by a single...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 9: TEAM USA WOMEN UPSET JAMAICA IN THE 4X100M; USA MEN EARN SILVER + FAN RUNS ONTO THE TRACK from 2022-07-24T05:17:37
In the penultimate episode of Champs Chats from the World Athletics, we recap another epic night of racing that included Gudaf Tsegay winning the gold medal in the women's 5000m + a fan running ...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 8: SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN OBLITERATES THE 400M HURDLES WORLD RECORD! 50.68! from 2022-07-23T15:44:52
EMERGENCY PODCAST! Sydney McLaughlin runs 50.68 to obliterate her own world record in the 400m hurdles and win her first world championship gold medal. She shattered her old record by 0.73 secon...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 7: NOAH LYLES 19.31 200M AMERICAN RECORD; SHERICKA JACKON 21.45! MY GOODNESS! from 2022-07-22T05:26:38
EMERGENCY PODCAST. We recap Day 7 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. We had to rush back to the house after Team USA swept the men's 200m with Noah Lyles breaking the Americ...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 6: NORAH JERUTO SETS STEEPLECHASE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD; ROUGH DAY FOR TEAM USA IN THE MEN'S 800M/WOMEN'S 400M from 2022-07-21T08:06:42
We recap Day 6 of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon as Norah Jeruto finally claims a global championship gold medal; there was an upset in the women's discus; Team USA...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 5: JAKE WIGHTMAN UPSETS JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN, DOS SANTOS CRUSHES from 2022-07-20T06:56:36
We recap Day 5 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Emergency live reaction pod to a major upset in the men's 1500m, an emotional 400mH, and a crazy fast 200m semi-finals. Kyl...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 4: FAITH KIPYEGON DOMINATES 1500, ANNA HALL SHINES IN HEPTATHLON, HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOAH LYLES from 2022-07-19T14:43:14
We recap Day 4 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA added a two medals on the day with Tori Franklin in the women's triple jump and Anna Hall in the women's heptathlo...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 3: USA WINS 9 MEDALS, JAMAICA SWEEPS WOMEN'S 100, DEVON ALLEN DQ (DAY 3) from 2022-07-18T07:20:25
We just witnessed the greatest day by any nation on a single day at the Worlds. We recap Day 3 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA's men swept the shot put. We also ...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 2: USA SWEEPS MEN'S 100M, FRED KERLEY IS THE WORLD'S FASTEST MAN from 2022-07-17T07:03:24
The CITIUS MAG crew of Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison recap Day 2 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA's men swept the 100 meters led b...
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WORLD CHAMPS CHATS DAY 1: ALLYSON FELIX TAKES BRONZE IN HER FINAL RACE, FRED KERLEY DROPS AN EASY 9.79, A GOOD DAY FOR TEAM USA from 2022-07-16T07:23
The CITIUS MAG crew of Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison recap Day 1 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA mixed 4x400m relay brought home ...
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW SHOW | ATHLETES + STORYLINES TO WATCH IN EVERY EVENT from 2022-07-13T22:10:26
For this super nerdy episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast, David Melly and Chris Chavez break down the sprints, distance ...
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U.S. Olympian Cory McGee On The Mindset Shift From Making U.S. Teams To Contending On The World Stage + 'The Emma Coburn Effect', Explained from 2022-07-07T16:59:56
“I do enjoy watching other 1500m runners who have done other special things over the years and trying to learn from that – not necessarily copy it but learn to emulate the patience. That’s s...
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Quanesha Burks On Her Journey From Working At McDonald's To The Olympics + Thinking About Medals At World Championships from 2022-07-05T17:34:19
"It's time. I've made teams – a lot of teams. I've been making teams since my sophomore year of college...Now, it's time to get medals. Now, it's time to go into competitions and leave with ...
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Track Snacks: Karsten Warholm (400m Hurdles Olympic Gold Medalist, World Record Holder) | 2 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-07-01T12:31:34
Happy Friday! This is the 11th edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they're...
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World Champion, Olympic Silver Medalist Grant Holloway On The Work He's Put In To Become Great, Chasing World Records | Out of The Blocks with Jasmine Todd & Katelyn Hutchison from 2022-06-29T18:55:26
Grant Holloway is the reigning world champion, Olympic silver medalist and second-fastest man in history for the 110m hurdles. He is a professional hurdler for adidas running and we recorded thi...
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CHAMPS CHATS DAY 4: NOAH LYLES VS. ERRIYON KNIGHTON, STEINER SPEED, ATHING MU KICKS TO VICTORY, EMMA COBURN GETS TITLE NO. 10, RAI BENJAMIN APPRECIATION from 2022-06-27T07:00:09
The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Kately...
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CHAMPS CHATS DAY 3: SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN WORLD RECORD, COOPER TEARE + SINCLAIRE JOHNSON WIN, KENI HARRISON IS BACK from 2022-06-26T04:12:48
The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Kately...
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CHAMPS CHATS DAY 2: FRED KERLEY DROPS WORLD'S FASTEST 100M OF 2022, MELISSA JEFFERSON GOES FROM 8TH AT NCAAS TO CHAMP, 800M PREDICTIONS + ATHING MU'S SKINCARE ROUTINE from 2022-06-25T08:23:59
The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Kately...
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CHAMPS CHATS DAY 1: SHA'CARRI SHOCKER, FRED KERLEY 9.83 FIRE, HOCKER OUT, ALLYSON FELIX MINDGAMES, ATHING DID HER THING + WHAT'S UP WITH EVAN JAGER? from 2022-06-24T07:28:51
The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Kately...
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Yared Nuguse Announces He's Joining The On Athletics Club, Recaps His Notre Dame Experience + Getting Over Olympic Disappointment from 2022-06-22T14:31:22
"After coming off of cross country and finishing second the year before, we were all really amped about having a team that could really win if we got it right. Obviously, it didn’t turn out ...
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Erriyon Knighton On Running Faster Than Usain Bolt As A Teenager, Writing His Own Legacy At 18 Years Old from 2022-06-21T22:10:32
"I didn’t do anything yet. I only made the Olympic team. I made the Olympic final. I only ran 19.4. I’m not saying that like it’s slow. I didn’t medal yet. I don’t have a world record yet. I...
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Florida's NCAA Heptathlon Champion Anna Hall Explains How She Got So Good Across All Track And Field Events, Goals for Worlds from 2022-06-20T16:49:42
“I went into NCAAs thinking, ‘I need to perform for my team.’ In those times that you’re doubting yourself, that’s partly why our team is so special. I see how hard my teammates work and I t...
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Track Snacks: Faith Kipyegon (1500m Olympic Gold Medalist) | 4 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-06-17T10:00:19
Happy Friday! This is the 10th edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they're...
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Robert Griffin III (RG3) Returns To Track and Field, Recapping His Experience Calling The NCAA Track & Field Championships For ESPN from 2022-06-15T18:54:08
"I never want the one-liners or personality to outweigh the analysis. That's kind of the focus I took in football. You want to tell the players' story and tell it the right way. I kind of ju...
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Joseph Fahnbulleh On Being The Fastest Man In The NCAA After Winning The 100 Meters, 200 Meters + Team Title For Florida from 2022-06-13T19:25:31
"Becoming a champion is a byproduct of becoming a team player. Everyone has to play a role and do their own part."
This past weekend, Florida's Joseph Fahnbulleh won the 100 and ...
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Biya Simbassa ('21 USATF Running Circuit Champion) On A Mission To Continue Proving He Belongs Among The Best from 2022-06-10T16:24:09
"(In 2016), I thought it was cool to be in Eugene for the Olympic Trials. I was still young. I was not a fast athlete in the field. I just had a good experience after that race and from ther...
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Track Snacks: Alison Dos Santos (400m Hurdles Olympic Bronze Medalist) | 6 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-06-03T16:56:07
"We want to prepare for the World Championships, run fast before the World Championships to get confidence and then try to win the World Championships."
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Hellah Sidibe (HELLAHGOOD) On Becoming The First Black Man To Run Across The Country + Five Years Of Not Missing A Day Without A Run from 2022-06-02T16:22:12
We recorded this on Global Running Day, which is perfect because Hellah Sidibe is someone who gets the most joy out of the sport. He just recently celebrated his five-year run s...
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Olympic Long Jumper Tara Davis And Paralympic Sprinter Hunter Woodhall Sign With Lululemon + How They Built Their Following And Audience Of Millions from 2022-05-31T16:50:31
"We have never liked the way that track did business. They’re only focused on business and not the athlete. I feel like we want to change that. It’s athlete first and business second. I want...
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Joe Klecker After Winning The USATF 10,000 Meter Championships, Claiming His First U.S. Title & World Championship Spot from 2022-05-29T00:42
“It was very nerve-wracking…You just have to be attentive to everything that’s happening & thinking how can I put myself in the best position to kick for this team”
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Juliette Whittaker After Becoming The Second High School Girl To Break Two Minutes for The 800m, 1:59.80 For The Win At Trials of Miles' Track Night NYC from 2022-05-25T18:58:33
"There's a fine line between knowing I was ready and confident to run a sub-two and then actually doing it. To see the 1:59 on the board really took so long to sink in because it was such an...
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Gary Martin On Breaking Four Minutes For The Mile As A High School Senior, Being A Face Of The Next Generation Of Stars from 2022-05-24T15:00:43
"Right after I ran it, there was so much commotion with people coming up to me and talking to me that for the first half-hour after the race, it didn’t settle in. I went on a cooldown by mys...
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Track Snacks: Mondo Duplantis (Pole Vault Olympic Champion) | 8 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-05-20T10:00:55
Happy Friday! This is the seventh edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they...
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Olympian Rachel Smith (née Schneider) On Using Running To Heal + The Joy Of Watching, Supporting Friends As They Succeed from 2022-05-17T10:00:07
"Running has been super therapeutic for me these last couple of months. I've really taken time to heal and prioritize healing...When my own personal running isn't going well. I get so much j...
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Track Snacks: Athing Mu (800m Olympic Champion) | 9 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-05-13T10:00:20
Happy Friday! This is the sixth edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they'r...
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U.S. Decathlon Champion Garrett Scantling Is Ready To Put America On The Podium At Worlds + Why He Retired In 2016, Tried The NFL And Eventually Came Back To Make The 2021 Olympics from 2022-05-11T00:29:48
"From the moment I step foot in this sport in 2011 in college, I had no idea what to expect. I always had heard of Trey Hardee, Dan O’Brien and Ashton Eaton so they were my role models. As s...
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Track Snacks: An Appreciation of Bahamian Sprinting, Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Steven Gardiner (400m Olympic Champions) | 10 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-05-06T10:15:33
Happy Friday! This is the fifth edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're e...
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Wadeline Jonathas' Story Immigrating From Haiti, Being Homeless And Chasing Success To Get On The Olympic Level from 2022-05-03T22:15:36
"I never saw any of this as a way out. I just went through life and just survived. Whatever happens, happens. I never dreamt big. I just wanted to go to college and get a job like the typica...
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Track Snacks: Sifan Hassan (5000m and 10000m Olympic Champion) | 11 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-04-29T16:52:07
Happy Friday! This is the FOURTH edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're ...
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Ted Metellus On How The New York City Marathon Came Back From The Pandemic + Making History As The Event's First Black Race Director from 2022-04-27T17:42:33
“One of my colleagues said this in a meeting, and I’ve heard this before, but it really had an impact on me during 2020/2021. It’s the Maya Angelou poem where she says, and I’m paraphrasing ...
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Nell Rojas Finishes As Top American At The Boston Marathon Again With A 2:25:57 PR from 2022-04-25T19:12:53
Nell Rojas joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for the first time after finishing as the top American at the Boston Marathon for the second time in a row. The Boulder-based running coach placed 10th ov...
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Track Snacks: Marcell Jacobs (100m Olympic Champion) – Bonus Interview With The World's Fastest Man Himself | 12 Weeks Until World Championships! from 2022-04-22T02:05:51
Happy Friday! This is the third edition of Track Snacks – a mini series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're e...
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Scott Fauble Puts Together Another Top American Finish In Boston, Clocks A 2:08 Personal Best To Move Into No. 10 On The U.S. All-Time List from 2022-04-20T21:11:22
"When I pass someone, I think: Poker face and pass them with authority. You don’t want to give someone hope. There are a lot of opportunities to feel sorry for yourself in a marathon. I don’...
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NCAA Champion Wesley Kiptoo's Childhood Dream Comes True As He Turns Pro, Signs With HOKA NAZ Elite from 2022-04-15T13:50:09
"There was an academy called the Transcend Running Academy. That’s where I came through. It’s sponsored by (2012 Boston Marathon champion) Wesley Korir. I was working out with Wesley when I was ...
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CJ Albertson Is Ready To 'Mess People Up' At The Boston Marathon | Inside His Untraditional Training And Rise On The U.S. Marathoning Scene from 2022-04-13T18:08:28
“I want to isolate everyone because I run by myself. If everyone gets isolated and they’re running by themselves, that’s a huge advantage for me. I don’t need a pack to run with. I do 100% o...
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Catching Up With Des Linden On Returning To The Boston Marathon, 50K World Record, Her Broadcasting Career + Lessons Running Can Take From Formula1 from 2022-04-11T16:24:48
"Boston is such a crazy race. I feel like if you can get to the start line feeling healthy and you've run on the course before and I've done that and I know it races, crazy things happen the...
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Track Snacks: Joshua Cheptegei (5000m Olympic champion and 5000m/10000m World Record Holder) – 13 Weeks 'Til World Championships! from 2022-04-08T09:57:44
Happy Friday! This is the second edition of Track Snacks – a short show taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're e...
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Nick Ponzio Is Shot Put's Best Entertainer/Personality And Wants More Eyes + Attention On The Throws Ahead of The World Championships from 2022-04-04T18:47:43
"It's almost criminal these days how little the shot put gets coverage-wise. You can say it's arguably the best it's ever been all-time...What I'm trying to do is to bring people to watch and th...
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Track Snacks: Yulimar Rojas (Triple Jump Olympic Champion, World Champion + World Record Holder) – 14 Weeks 'Til World Championships! from 2022-04-01T15:50:26
Happy Friday! This is the first edition of Track Snacks – a short show taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're ex...
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On The Rise: Roisin Willis (U.S. HS Girls Indoor 800m Record Holder) from 2022-03-30T17:08:41
"I think that's why we're running so well. We just all push each other to be the best. We realize that none of us will be the one star. We're all going to share this together. I think that's...
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On The Rise: Sophia Gorriaran (U.S. HS Girls 800m No. 2 All-Time) from 2022-03-30T17:02:49
"Every time we race, records are looking to be broken or new records are looking to be set. Just like us being out there competing against each other, there's definitely a chance of us getti...
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On The Rise: Juliette Whittaker (U.S. HS Girls 800m No. 3 All-Time) from 2022-03-30T17:02:43
"I would rather race them and get pulled along to a fast time and possibly get second or third instead of going and running on my own and maybe having to do a bit of extra work to get a faster t...
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The Brittney Reese Exit Interview (Or Maybe Not?): Long Overdue Appreciation For The 3x Olympic medalist, 7x World Champion from 2022-03-24T21:40:47
"I was never in it for the money or the fame. But if you really think about it, I had more gold medals than Allyson Felix individually. I have more medals – if I'm not mistaken – than Usain ...
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U.S. All-Time Great Distance Runner Deena Kastor Isn't Done Running + What Inspires Her As An Athlete, Coach, Commentator And Fan Of The Sport from 2022-03-22T16:22:20
Deena Kastor is one of the greatest American distance runners of all-time. Up until recently, she was the American record holder in the marathon with a personal best of 2:19:36 from 2006. It wit...
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Bowerman Track Club's Elise Cranny After Breaking The U.S. Indoor 5K Record + Running The Second-Fastest U.S. Women's 10K At Sound Running's The Ten from 2022-03-15T16:53:01
“To be able to have a race where we’re focusing fast and really see the culmination of the hard work and the progress made – both in training and my mentality and my approach to training/racing ...
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After The Final Lap: New Balance Nationals Indoor (Ft. Special Host Trayvon Bromell) – Roisin Willis, Juliette Whittaker, Cade Flatt After Winning National Titles from 2022-03-14T16:03:16
Kyle Merber and Chris Chavez host After The Final Lap live from The Armory in New York City for the 2022 New Balance Indoor Nationals. We are joined by special guest host Trayvon Bromell.<...
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After The Final Lap: New Balance Nationals Indoor (Ft. Special Hosts Emma Coburn, Cory McGee + Newbury Park HS and Flower Mound HS After Breaking 4 x Mile Records) from 2022-03-13T05:09:15
Kyle Merber and Chris Chavez host After The Final Lap live from The Armory in New York City for the 2022 New Balance Indoor Nationals. We are joined by special guest hosts Emma Coburn and ...
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Coach Jon Green On Starting Verde Track Club With Molly Seidel + Emily Infeld, His Career Path and The Importance of Having Fun from 2022-03-08T16:28:51
"If you’re not having fun with it, I think you’re going to look back in a few years once you retire and be like, ‘You know what, maybe I didn’t handle it the right way. I was too serious wit...
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Marvin Bracy's Untraditional Career Path To The Top of U.S. Sprinting, NFL vs. Track Debate, Sprinter Drama & Beef Explained from 2022-03-04T18:59:45
"In this sport, it's always about what have you done for me lately. All I can do is control what I can control moving forward. That's: Running fast, making teams and getting medals...This is...
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Dave McGillivray Readies For His 50th Boston Marathon (35th At Night After Race Directing) With A Message Of Empowerment To Finish Strong from 2022-03-01T17:47:39
“I’m no superstar like LeBron James or Tom Brady. There are occasions when people come up to me and say certain things and they’re flattering. I walk away just saying, ‘You have a mission. Y...
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From A 6th Year Senior To American Record Holder, Stop Sleeping On Atlanta Track Club's Shane Streich from 2022-02-25T14:16:25
"I'm looking forward to competing against those guys. They may be world championship qualifiers and Olympians but if I enter these events scared of them, then I'm not doing myself any favors...
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Brooks Beasts Star Josh Kerr Isn't Satisfied With An Olympic Bronze Medal, Up Next: British Records And Chasing Gold + A Plan to Beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen from 2022-02-22T17:49:23
"I think if I can be in 3:27 shape again and just be stronger to maybe be able to run 3:28.5 in the final, that's the best I can do. If they keep getting better and run 3:25 or 3:26 in the f...
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How Michigan State's Morgan Beadlescomb Went From A 4:01 Miler To 3:52 & Established Himself As An NCAA Favorite from 2022-02-16T18:53:40
"I didn't know if I wanted to go pro after the Olympic trials. I actually had a job lined up. I had accepted a job offer in South Carolina to start in the fall starting August. And I called them...
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Newbury Park High School Coach Sean Brosnan On Building The Greatest HS Cross Country Team Of All-Time, Getting A Boy Under 4 Minutes For The Mile from 2022-02-15T02:45:31
"I jokingly told my wife, 'I bet if just had a decent bunch of kids, I bet I could win a state meet and be a national-caliber team.' She was like, 'Yeah...yeah...' I emailed all the coaches ...
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Luis Grijalva Put Dreamers And DACA In The Spotlight Through The Olympics, Now He Has Bigger Goals To Continue Inspiring from 2022-02-09T04:45:31
"There are over 600,000 dreamers in America. When I think about my situation at the Olympics, out of the 600,000 Dreamers, imagine if there was someone else in the same exact situation highe...
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Jasmine Todd On The Financial Realities, Struggles Of A Professional Jumper While Chasing American Records + Welcome to the CITIUS MAG Team from 2022-02-02T00:55:01
“For me, that American record has been on my mind since I’ve been at Oregon. I know that I can hit that American record. The fact that I went to the Olympic Trials and came in eighth off of ...
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After The Final Lap: Millrose Games (Ft. Special Host Matthew Centrowitz + Guests: Olli Hoare, Dathan Ritzenhein, Josette Norris, Geordie Beamish, Conner Mantz) from 2022-01-30T15:30:32
Kyle Merber and Chris Chavez return to host our first CITIUS MAG Live postgame show called After The Final Lap. With the NFL, NBA or MLB, you tune in to the game and afterward, you hear mo...
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BYU Star Whittni Orton Morgan Signs Announces Her Pro Sponsor, Overcoming Injury + Pandemic To Become An NCAA Champion from 2022-01-25T17:25:55
"I need to have a good 'why' for why I'm doing it and what drives me. For me, it's never been money before with college running... I want to do it for the love of the sport and the fulfillme...
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On Athletics Club's Alicia Monson On Winning Her First U.S. Title, Unpacking The Midwest Tough Mentality from 2022-01-21T18:03:24
Alicia Monson is a professional runner for the On Athletics Club and a 2021 Olympian in the 10,000 meters. Before turning pro, she was a star at the University of Wisconsin. Just a few weeks ago...
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Keira D’Amato On Breaking The American Women’s Marathon Record, 2:19:12 For The Win At The Houston Marathon from 2022-01-18T17:05:39
"I didn't feel like I had it. I had no idea. With a mile to go, I looked at my watch and I think I saw 2:12. It's hard to do math when you're so tired. So I was like, 'What does that mean? I...
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Isaiah Harris Joins The Brooks Beasts | His Inspiring Journey From Maine's Poorest City To Penn State To Finishing 4th In The 800m At The Olympic Trials from 2022-01-14T13:49:47
“For some reason, I think everyone on this team is kind of an underdog. Everyone has that same killer mentality. We want to be at the top and we want to have that respect we deserve. Even Da...
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Shadrack Kipchirchir's Resilient Career Path To Success From Kenya To Winning U.S. National Titles from 2022-01-11T03:39:30
"I was planning to go to the marathon last year but this injury came up. I still have unfinished business on the track so after world champs, I’m going to try to debut at a fall marathon. Ho...
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Why Cole Hocker Decided To Leave Oregon And Turn Pro After A Stellar 2021, Getting Ready For His Debut At Millrose Games from 2022-01-06T23:28:42
At 20 years old, Cole Hocker has put himself atop the United States middle distance scene. I profiled him for Sports Illustrated last July after he outkicked reigning Olympic champion Matthew Ce...
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TikTok Star Mrs. Space Cadet's Running Journey Has Blown Up From Pandemic Struggles to 700K Followers And Major Inspiration from 2021-12-30T16:25:30
"I never thought I would inspire anybody in life. I quit everything. I was never an inspiring person. To see me now, by just sharing my story of going from really sad to really glad and that...
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Nick Willis' Mile Master Class – Lessons For All Before Attempting His 20th Year of Breaking Four Minutes from 2021-12-21T18:22:14
“I've been cutting it close in training every week like, ‘Am I going to be able to get sharp in time and build up enough endurance to handle it.’ I did a workout the other week that gave me ...
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World Athletics President Seb Coe On Plans To Grow, Improve Track & Field Ahead of Oregon '22, LA 2028 Olympics from 2021-12-17T20:44:10
"We have to understand the changing nature of broadcasts and how people consume our sport. I want it to be as accessible as possible, as exciting as possible, as understandable as possible a...
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NCAA Champion, Oregon Star Cooper Teare Details What's Next After Signing With Nike + Reflecting On His Best Moments As A Duck from 2021-12-14T14:42:52
“I really want to develop more of that 1,500-meter/mile speed. Hopefully, after that, we’ll have another crack at a quick mile like we did last year at Arkansas – who knows, maybe go for an ...
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On Athletics Club's Olli Hoare After Breaking The Australian Indoor 5,000 Meter Record (13:09), The Evolution of the 1,500 Meters + Why Coffee Club Is #GoodForTheSport from 2021-12-08T02:14:23
Olli Hoare is an Australian Olympic finalist in the 1,500 meters who runs professionally for the On Athletics Club under coach Dathan Ritzenhein in Boulder. Before turning pro, he was a stud at ...
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NC State Coach Laurie Henes After Winning The NCAA Cross Country Championships On Fostering And Creating A Successful Team Culture, Atmosphere from 2021-11-23T23:23:25
"In the huddle, that's kind of what I ended with: At the end of the day, you don't know going into a season like this if everything is going to work out. We are here with an opportunity to b...
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U.S. Army Vet Joey Maiocco On How Running Has Helped In Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder + Breaking The Stigma About It from 2021-11-22T20:02:03
"Running became this focal point for me, especially these last few years...The stigma is real. People don't want to talk about this kind of stuff, especially in the military. You're trained ...
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Drew Hunter Stamps His Return From Injury With A National Title, Opens Up On Tinman Elite's Coaching Change from 2021-11-18T17:05:44
Tinman Elite’s Drew Hunter is making his fourth appearance on the podcast. I first had him on the show after his first pro season back in 2017 and then we did a live show in Boston in 2018. A lo...
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Meet Mario "The Italian Horn" Diurno: One Of The Last Finishers of the NYC Marathon & His Inspiring Message of Recovery from 2021-11-12T17:08:26
“I truly believe in my heart that if it wasn’t for my recovery journey, I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this. I kept thinking of that during the marathon. I kept thinking about all th...
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Olympic Bronze Medalist Molly Seidel After Running An American Course Record At The New York City Marathon With Two Broken Ribs from 2021-11-10T00:55:02
"Despite everything, somehow this race turned out so much better than I could’ve imagined. I am so excited about how New York went because there were so many times throughout the build-up wh...
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Ben Crawford On New Generation Track and Field's Gen Z Approach to Storytelling Through YouTube, Magazines And More from 2021-11-03T19:22:56
Ben Crawford is a senior at the University of Oregon and the founder of New Generation Track and Field. If you’re into running YouTube content then you’ve defin...
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The Bachelorette's Dr. Joe Park On Running New York City Marathon + Helping People With Disabilities Participate In Running Through Achilles International from 2021-10-27T19:18:45
"When you guide somebody, there is a bond that is formed that is undeniable to know that they couldn't have done it without you and also that you're doing it because of them as well." Listen
Josette Norris On Putting Together One of The Biggest Breakthrough Seasons By A U.S. Distance Runner | 3:59 for 1,500m & 14:51 for 5K from 2021-10-20T18:32:55
“Everyone processes things differently. We hoped that it wouldn’t take away from the rest of my year but you never know in those moments. To bounce back with a 3:59 (for 1,500m) was like, ‘H...
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What's Next For Nick Willis After 5 Olympics and 19 Years Of Breaking Four Minutes For The Mile from 2021-10-13T16:07:36
Nick Willis returns to the podcast for this episode, which was recorded live in front of an audience at the Tracksmith pop-up shop during Chicago Marathon weekend. Nick was first a guest on this...
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Olympic Pole Vault Champion Katie Nageotte On Leaving Her Comfort Zone And Trusting Her Gut To Win Gold from 2021-10-04T18:56:19
"It takes a lot to get out of your comfort zone, especially in the pole vault. Because it is scary and because there is a fear element, you want to hold onto your comfort zone so badly...Cha...
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2 Black Runners Podcast's Joshua & Aaron Potts On Bringing More Representation + Energy To Track and Field Media's Next Gen from 2021-09-27T20:28:36
"The main reason we started was just that we didn't see that many people that look like us reporting on track and field. In other sports like basketball and the NFL, you see people of color ...
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British Legend Jo Pavey On How She's Still Going Strong At 48 + Reflections On Great Moments Of Her Career from 2021-09-24T21:07:58
"When I go and talk in schools and you've got these negative issues, you want to portray the positivity of 'Wow. This is such a great thing to be involved in running, sport and events.' &nbs...
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Jared Ward Wants The Podium At The New York City Marathon + Advice On Why Patience Is Key In Coming Back to Racing from 2021-09-17T15:49:24
"I want to point out that while I’m relaying the advice to be patient like I’ve been given from Meb, Ritz, Ryan Hall, Deena and Des to be patient. It’s still hard to be patient. You want to ...
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Courtney Frerichs On Her Bold Olympics Silver Medal Run in Tokyo, Breaking 9 Minutes At Pre Classic & Her Mindset Work To 'Belong' Among The Best from 2021-09-14T18:10:53
"That's honestly been the biggest change I made this year: Just mentally being so much more prepared, so much happier and just felt ready with myself. I wasn't really focused on what anyone ...
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After Proving Himself 2019, Parker Stinson Details His Road Back From Knee Surgery With Eyes on Top American At The Boston Marathon from 2021-09-10T15:31:14
"I want to be top American at a World Marathon Major. I want to take that step forward. It's taken me a lot longer to get to that point. That's just how it goes sometimes with surgeries, set...
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Parker Stinson Details His Road Back From Knee Surgery With Eyes on Top American At The Boston Marathon from 2021-09-10T15:31:14
"I want to be top American at a World Marathon Major. I want to take that step forward. It's taken me a lot longer to get to that point. That's just how it goes sometimes with surgeries, set...
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Teahna Daniels Also Deserves Our Attention As USA's 100 Meter Star After Running 10.83; Get To Know Her from 2021-09-07T15:25:03
“There’s so many stories and testimonies of amazing women in track and field – men and women. We should definitely shine a light on everybody because everybody has a story. Everybody has been th...
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Eliud Kipchoge on What's Next After Winning Olympic Marathon Gold Again, Mindset Practice + The GOAT Debate from 2021-09-01T02:47:11
One-on-one with Eliud Kipchoge. The two-time Olympic gold medalist in the marathon. The 26.2 world record holder. The only person in history to get under two hours for the marathon. A legend of ...
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Raven Saunders On The High Of Winning A Silver Medal, The Low of Losing Her Mother & The Future Conversation Around Athlete Mental Health from 2021-08-27T15:07:40
"Initially, when I found out I broke down. I honestly went Hulk mode on a wall in the village. My room wall was torn out with a steel beam. It’s got a couple of dents in it. I went crazy. I'...
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Justin Gatlin on USA vs. Jamaica Sprints Tension, Where Sha'Carri Richardson Goes From Here & 10.5 Seen In Practice? | Pre Classic Bonus Interview from 2021-08-24T20:07:33
Justin Gatlin trains with Sha’Carri Richardson under coach Dennis Mitchell and is a polarizing figure in his own right, having served two doping bans during his long career. Since the early 2000...
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Craig Engels Addresses Retirement Rumors, Port-A-Potty Business, Life After Missing the Olympics | Pre Classic Bonus Interview from 2021-08-23T20:19:50
"I don't want my motivation to be other people. There's part of me that realized that's what I was leading up to the trials. I want to be more than a mullet and a mustache. I want to be more tha...
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The Lost Interview: Karsten Warholm On Chasing Kevin Young, Chats with Edwin Moses, The Perfect Race from 2021-08-09T20:10:36
"For me, it's about always looking at my next race as my next big chance and always trying to prove myself at my next big chance."
This conversation with Karsten Warholm took pla...
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TORCH TALK DAY 10: ELIUD KIPCHOGE DOMINATES FOR GOLD AGAIN, INGEBRIGTSEN BEATS CHERUIYOT, SIFAN HASSAN CAN REST NOW, FAREWELL TO ALLYSON FELIX, INDIA'S NEW STAR from 2021-08-08T03:05:19
On the series finale of TORCH TALK, Chris, Kyle and Dana run through the final day of track and field at the Tokyo Olympics where seven gold medals were handed out in the women's high jump, the ...
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TORCH TALK DAY 9: MOLLY SEIDEL TAKES BRONZE IN THE MARATHON (GUEST: IZZY SEIDEL); FAITH KIPYEGON STOPS SIFAN HASSAN; ALLYSON FELIX GETS MEDAL NO. 10; PAUL CHELIMO ROCKS from 2021-08-07T03:36:59
Chris, Kyle and Dana celebrate Molly Seidel winning a bronze medal in the women's Olympic Marathon behind Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir and Brigid Kosgei. Seidel becomes just the third American woma...
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TORCH TALK DAY 8: KATIE NAGEOTTE TAKES POLE VAULT GOLD, US MEN STILL STRUGGLING FOR A WIN, COLE HOCKER LOOKS STRONG + KYLE HAS A STORY from 2021-08-06T02:32:36
Chris, Kyle and Dana recap Day 7 of track and field at the Olympics which was highlighted by Katie Nageotte's gold medal in the women's pole vault, where she became just the third woman to win g...
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TORCH TALK DAY 7: RYAN CROUSER BRINGS THE BIG THROWS FOR ANOTHER GOLD; ANDRE DE GRASSE GETS HIS, TEAM USA RELAY WOES CONTINUE, COURTNEY FRERICHS HAS GUTS from 2021-08-05T05:10:11
BIG THROWS ENERGY FOR THE BIG THROWS GUYS. Chris, Kyle and Dana unpack the biggest action from the Tokyo Olympics highlighted by Ryan Crouser's mega day where he unleashed six throws that either...
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TORCH TALK DAY 6: ATHING MU ENDS A 53-YEAR DROUGHT FOR GOLD, SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN LOWERS HER WR, MONDO SCARES THE WR + CHRIS RAN TODAY from 2021-08-04T04:45:23
The kids are alright! The evening session of day 5 did not disappoint with a jam-packed schedule that included four finals. This episode, Chris, Kyle and Dana unpack a near world record by Mondo...
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TORCH TALK DAY 5: KARSTEN WARHOLM & THE GREATEST RACE EVER?; BRITTNEY REESE DESERVES MORE LOVE; 1,500M DRAMA BEGINS from 2021-08-03T05:40:21
WE ARE SPEECHLESS – BUT NOT ACTUALLY BECAUSE THIS IS A PODCAST.
Chris, Kyle and Dana try to process the men's 400-meter hurdle final, which may go down as one of the greatest Olympic fina...
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TORCH TALK DAY 4: THE GREATEST 10 MINUTES IN ITALIAN TRACK AND FIELD HISTORY, YULIMAR ROJAS' WR, SIFAN HASSAN GETS KNOCKED DOWN BUT GETS BACK UP AGAIN from 2021-08-02T04:31:02
The golden hour of track and field on Day 4 included shared gold medals between friends Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim, a world record in the triple jump by Yuliar Rojas and a former long j...
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TORCH TALK DAY 3: WE STAN RAVEN SAUNDERS, JAMAICAN SWEEPS THE 100, SURPRISES AND SCARES IN THE SPRINTS + KYLE SAW OBAMA from 2021-08-01T04:26:39
It was as a spicy day of qualifying madness and heart-wrenching finals! But what feels like it should be an Olympic event that isn’t? Dana keeping Chris and Kyle on track. Some favorites getting...
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TORCH TALK DAY 2: GIVE IT UP FOR GRANT FISHER IN THE 10K; SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN ISN'T MESSING AROUND; CLAYTON MURPHY HAS OUR ATTENTION; A MID-OLYMPICS DOPING CASE from 2021-07-31T04:21:13
The first track and field medals of the Tokyo Olympics were decided with Selemon Barega winning gold in the men's 10,000 meters to put Ethiopia back on top of the event for the first time since ...
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TORCH TALK DAY 1: OLYMPICS FINALLY ARRIVE! STEEPLECHASE SURPRISES + ATHING MU SHOW IN TOKYO + HISTORICALLY FAST 100s from 2021-07-30T04:40:40
The first track and field session at the Tokyo Olympics is finally here! Chris Chavez, Dana Giordano and Kyle Merber reunite to cover the Games. The first session did not disappoint.
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Bowerman Track Club's Karissa Schweizer Tackles A Historic 5K and 10K Double At the Tokyo Olympics from 2021-07-27T00:21:18
"If you look in the past at world championship races that have been in this type of humidity you never know what can happen and that kind of excites me. I know that racing in hot and humid c...
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Nike Founder Phil Knight On Legacy and His Perspective on the Track and Field's Present State and Future from 2021-07-21T13:10:48
Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike, which he started back in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports with his college coach Bill Bowerman. I know…I’m also a bit surprised this happened. During the Olympic...
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After Missing 2016 Olympics By One Second, Justyn Knight's Time Comes in Tokyo from 2021-07-19T15:12:36
"I really wanted to make the team in 2016. When that year happened, that was the main goal. I thought it was a long shot. After that, when I made the 2017 world championship team, I said, ‘N...
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Why Wes Felix and Allyson Felix Started SAYSH As A Lifestyle, Footwear Company Built For Women from 2021-07-12T21:40:17
“I want to be able to leave room to be able to say, ‘No, there's like real stuff to do out there beyond just doing a deal.’ And that does mean that I have to be more selective but hopefully,...
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Emily Sisson Turned Marathon Trials Heartbreak to Track Trials Glory For First Olympic Team Berth from 2021-07-08T19:19:12
"Whenever I try to sum up what that period was like after Atlanta, it's kind of hard to explain. I didn't drop out of that race to save myself...My legs were obliterated. They were not in go...
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How Matt Taylor Built Tracksmith and Envisions The Company's Role in Change Within the Sport, Industry from 2021-07-06T21:21:13
"It was doing writing, photography and short films. I was really bad at all three of them but this was pre-Flotrack, pre-you guys. If you were into this content, there really wasn't a place ...
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THE GREATEST HOUR OF TRACK AND FIELD IN OUR LIFETIMES | TRIALS TALK with Chris & Kyle (Day 8) from 2021-06-28T06:54:10
For the final episode of Trials Talk with Chris and Kyle, we dissect the wildest hour of track and field on U.S. soil in a while.
In the men’s 5,000m, Paul Chelimo toyed with the field an...
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GRANT HOLLOWAY, RAI BENJAMIN, GABBY THOMAS AND ERRIYON KNIGHTON GIVE WORLD RECORDS A SCARE | TRIALS TALK with Chris & Kyle (Day 6) from 2021-06-27T06:09:25
Saturday's action at the U.S. Olympic Trials featured incredible sprints action so Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Dana Giordano get together to recap all of it. Grant Holloway gave Aires Merritt'...
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How Ben Blankenship Made It To The Olympic Trials Starting Line On A Three-Week Build-Up from 2021-06-27T01:36:42
Ben Blankenship joins Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber for a candid conversation about how he managed to get to the U.S. Olympic Trials men's 1,500m starting line after suffering a stress fracture i...
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Mason Ferlic's Breakthrough Season Capped With An Olympic Team Berth from 2021-06-26T04:51:24
Fresh off his 3rd place finish at the Olympic Trials steeplechase, Mason Ferlic, joins Chris, Kyle and Nick on the podcast to celebrate his newly booked trip to Tokyo. The group discusses his jo...
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Val Constien Proves She Belongs And Only Wants to Get Better After Making Her First Olympic Team from 2021-06-26T04:40:28
Val Constien finished third in the steeplechase finals here at the U.S. Olympic Trials and returns to the podcast to dissect her race and the biggest moment of her career while also looking ahea...
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Val Constein Proves She Belongs And Only Wants to Get Better After Making Her First Olympic Team from 2021-06-26T04:40:28
Val Constien finished third in the steeplechase finals here at the U.S. Olympic Trials and returns to the podcast to dissect her race and the biggest moment of her career while also looking ahea...
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MORE STEEPLECHASE MADNESS, DRAMATICS AS BOR, KETER AND FERLIC GO 1-2-3 | TRIALS TALK with Chris & Kyle (Day 6) from 2021-06-26T04:24:37
There were a few surprises in the semifinals of the middle distance events during Day 6 of the U.S. Olympic Trials, with high school phenom Hobbs Kessler and 3:49 miler Johnny Gregory getting el...
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THE STEEPLECHASE BRINGS TEARS OF JOY AND HEARTBREAK | TRIALS TALK WITH CHRIS & KYLE (DAY 5) from 2021-06-25T07:03:22
Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs went 1-2 in the women's 3,000m steeplechase as many expected but it was the battle for the third spot that came down to a dramatic finish between Val Constien a...
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Joe Klecker Fulfills The Olympic Dream And Setting the Culture For The On Athletics Club + Crazy Workout Details from 2021-06-23T22:58:12
Fresh off his 3rd place finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials 10k, Joe Klecker joins hosts Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Nick Willis for a conversation about his race and the training that got him t...
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PARTY WITH HEATHER MACLEAN AFTER SHE MAKES THE TEAM + DAY 4 RECAP | TRIALS TALK WITH CHRIS & KYLE from 2021-06-22T05:15:45
Heather MacLean joins the podcast after making her first Olympic team with a third place finish in the women's 1,500m final in 4:02.09. Her teammate Elle Purrier St. Pierre took the win in 3:58....
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ALLYSON FELIX'S BRILLIANCE, TRAYVON BROMELL'S COMEBACK, KENI HARRISON'S REDEMPTION STAR IN EUGENE | TRIALS TALK WITH CHRIS AND KYLE (DAY 3) from 2021-06-21T06:10:37
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber discuss the third day of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials live from Eugene, Oregon. We start this episode by reaffirming that we are now big throws guys. Rudy...
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Passion Pays Off: Get To Know Rachel Dincoff, Tracksmith's First U.S. Olympian from 2021-06-20T23:02:31
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Nick Willis sit down with the newly minted and first-ever Tracksmith Olympian, Rachel Dincoff. In Saturday’s competition, Rachel threw the discus 60.21m to finish 3...
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SOURCES SAY SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON IS GOOD | TRIALS TALK WITH CHRIS AND KYLE (DAY 2) from 2021-06-20T14:57:33
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and David Melly discuss the second day of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials live from Eugene, Oregon, where Sha'Crri Richardson won the women's 100m in 10.86 seco...
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RYAN CROUSER SHATTERS THE SHOT PUT WORLD RECORD, HOW ABOUT WOODY KINCAID! | TRIALS TALK WITH CHRIS AND KYLE (DAY 1) from 2021-06-19T06:24:05
Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber discuss the first day of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials live from Eugene, Oregon, where Ryan Crouser demolished the world record with a 23.37m throw to win ...
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Shelby Houlihan Banned Four Years After Positive Test For Banned Substance | Press Conference ft. Jerry Schumacher, Shalane Flanagan from 2021-06-15T16:05:35
"I feel completely devastated, lost, broken, angry, confused and betrayed by the very sport that I’ve loved and poured myself into just to see how good I was. I want to be very clear. I have...
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Tracksmith's Valerie Constien Is Ready To Shake Up The U.S. Olympic Trials Steeplechase from 2021-06-14T13:05:27
Valerie Constien is the United States’ third-fastest steeplechaser heading into the Olympic Trials with a personal best of 9:25. That’s also good enough for No. 14 in the world ...
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Ben Flanagan Explains How The Canadian Olympic Selection Works & Why You Can't Count Him Out from 2021-06-09T14:42:27
Ben Flanagan returns to the podcast! He first came on in 2018 after winning his NCAA title in the 10,000m. Now he’s a professional runner for the Reebok Boston Track Club and he’s currently quar...
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Hobbs Kessler After His Historic 3:34.36 for 1,500m | A High School Record Faster Than The NCAA Record + Olympic Trials Bound from 2021-06-02T18:07:50
"I have a really unique privilege of being able to do both worlds. I don't know if anyone's been able to work out with pros and do their easy runs with their high school team. It's super coo...
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Sean McGorty's Olympic Trials Outlook After The Fastest Steeplechase Debut In American History from 2021-05-26T19:53:02
"We sat down and [Jerry Schumacher's] big thing was that he thinks everyone kind of has their ideal race distance. For some people, it's the 1,500m. For other people, it's the 5K. For some p...
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Why Colleen Quigley Left the Nike Bowerman Track Club And Signed with Lululemon from 2021-05-19T11:46:08
"Nike was trying to offer me less than what they offered me when I came out of college. To me, it was just a slap in the face. I was like, ‘I've made the Olympic team. I'm pretty much, you k...
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Empire Elite's Eric Holt Still Giving The Sport A Puncher's Chance, Knocking On The Door Of The Olympic Trials from 2021-05-10T22:29:35
“I’m thankful for the opportunity I have to make the U.S. Trials. It’s always easy to talk about things you don’t have but I’m so thankful for this club. For the first time in my career, I f...
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Jarret Eaton On Chasing The Olympic Dream Unsponsored But With World Championship Medals from 2021-05-06T01:26
Jarret Eaton is a world championship silver medalist in the 60m hurdles. He’s a two-time national champion in the event. At this weekend’s Trials of Miles Kansas City Qualifier, he finished seco...
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Sara Vaughn Returns to the Steeplechase Eying Masters WR As A Mother of Four And Full-Time Realtor from 2021-04-28T17:31:23
"I do think that it's important for athletes to consider different revenue streams. I'm still trying to get my finger on the pulse of what even lands a sponsorship 15 years into this. I don'...
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Nikki Hiltz on Coming Out As Transgender, Non-Binary & Making A Safe Space in Sport For Everyone from 2021-04-19T23:58:40
"I was talking to my mom the other day and she said, 'It's important to be who you are so that the right people love you.' I was like, 'Yeah. That's what it is.' I just felt like it is really impor...
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BYU's Conner Mantz and the Making of an NCAA Cross Country Champion from 2021-04-16T16:00:54
Conner Mantz is a junior at BYU and just won the NCAA Cross Country Championships last month. Right from the start of the race, he went with the hot pace established early by Iowa State’s Wesley...
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We Ran 48 Miles in Under 48 Hours & Raised More Than $50K For The Release Recovery Foundation from 2021-04-13T02:03:44
48 miles in 48 hours and more than $48,000 raised for the Release Recovery Foundation over the weekend in New York City. On national tv, Zac Clark opened up about his history with drug addiction/s...
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Zac Clark: 'Running Is One Of The Greatest Tools I've Been Given' from 2021-04-01T01:17
"I do some of my best thinking when I'm on my long runs. Today, we've talked a lot about my recovery and my sobriety. Running is one of the greatest tools I've been given because any time I ...
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Best of March 2021: The Cole Hocker Hype, BYU's Brilliance, Outdoor Season Upon Us (ft. Matthew Luke Meyer) from 2021-03-29T19:45:31
Matthew Luke Meyer and I discuss all of the good things that have happened in the sport since we last caught up in early February to unpack the biggest storylines and headlines in the sport.&nbs...
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Chris and Tim Heuisler Want To Change How We Think About Jogging from 2021-03-23T12:04:37
"We brought in a copywriter to work with us for this running club. She started writing copy. One of the sentences she wrote was, "Hey, you've been behind the bar all day, you've earned your ...
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Grant Fisher On Why Bowerman Track Club is Running So Fast Right Now (13:02 for 5K and 27:11 for 10k) from 2021-03-17T15:27:58
"If the Olympics had been held last year, I think I would have had a pretty outside shot of making the team. Maybe if things went perfect, I could have maybe snagged a third or something. Bu...
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Mason Ferlic on the 'Honest Conversation' Needed in the Great Shoe Technology Discussion from 2021-03-10T15:00:23
"Other sports like cycling and swimming are very homogeneous because the cost of bike equipment runs in the tens of thousands of dollars. Swimming is a very homogeneous sport because not eve...
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Texas Qualifier Preview ft. Kyle Merber from 2021-02-26T02:56:31
Previewing all of the races at the Trials of Miles Texas Qualifier with Kyle Merber before we hit the booth.
The Texas Qualifier is a two-night track meet happening on February 26 &...
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Leah Falland's Refreshed Perspective on Relationships, the Sport And Staying In the Moment in 2021 from 2021-02-15T21:34:39
It's been a while since Leah Falland (née O'Connor) joined the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Now she's got a new sponsor, a new home and a new last name after getting married to Louis Falland in 2020...
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Ryan Sterner & Stephen Kersh on Following NAZ Elite for "A Time and A Place" Documentary from 2021-02-11T16:25:36
Ryan Sterner and Stephen Kersh join me for this bonus episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss their documentary "A Time And A Place" – which follows Northern Arizona Elite's road to the 202...
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Bryce Hoppel Just "Getting Started" After Second-Fastest U.S. Indoor 800 + Record Chasing in 2021 from 2021-02-09T22:04:12
"One of the things I feel that I’m pretty good at is the competition side of things. When I do get put up against people like that, the true competitor side comes out in me. It’s like I’m al...
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Best of Jan. 2021: Track is Back Indoors/Outdoors with World Records & Almost World Records on the Roads (ft. Matthew Luke Meyer) from 2021-02-05T03:04:12
Matthew Luke Meyer and I catch up to discuss some of the best performances of January 2021. It's a weird time in the sport where there's indoor and outdoor track going on at the same time as cro...
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Christian Noble is Writing His Name All Over the Division II Record Books from 2021-02-02T23:32:14
“If I come back next year, we’re going to target all the D2 records.”
If you’re not familiar with Christian Noble's name yet that’s OK because he’s letting some of his performanc...
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Frank Lara Stock Is Only Going Up in 2021: Meet The Roots Running Breakout Star from 2021-01-28T20:34:16
"I'm more comfortable with betting on myself now than I have been in the past, and I think it comes from just accumulating achievements that I look back on and think, 'Yeah, I'm good enough ...
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Kyle Merber Exit Interview and The Importance of Sharing the Athlete Story from 2021-01-20T02:52:52
“In 1996, Derrick Adkins came back to his elementary school on Long Island and showed everyone the gold medal he had won. I was in the crowd. I got to see it. I got to talk to him and touch ...
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Inside Ryan Hill's Switch From Bowerman to NAZ Elite + Lessons from 7 Years Under Jerry Schumacher from 2021-01-14T21:16:03
“I’m a big believer that you should really judge people at their worst and not at their best. When people are at their best and everything is comfortable and good or everything is going thei...
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Andrew Bumbalough Retires: Exit Interview with a Bowerman Track Club OG and One of America's Most Consistent 5K Runners from 2021-01-11T17:41
“There was consistency. There was never the breakthrough that I thought could happen. You can only control what you do. I think for the most part I did everything that I wanted to."
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Weini Kelati's Long Journey to America After Leaving Eritrea + Inspiring The Youth and Her Family Back Home from 2021-01-05T20:20:13
“Yes, you might have talent or something gifted to you but it doesn’t come without hard work. All those people that you see at the top level and you say, ‘Oh those people are so lucky!’ They...
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Emma Bates On Taking Lessons From A Hard 2020, Running 2:25:40 At The Marathon Project from 2020-12-29T22:05:37
“You have a lot of failures but that’s the point of running and learning from these failures, gaining a lot of insight from them and growing from them. Then, they don’t turn into failures an...
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Once the Trials Crasher, Noah Droddy Is Here To Stay After His 2:09:09 at The Marathon Project from 2020-12-23T23:10:54
"After Chicago, I said, ‘I’ve arrived in the arena of my marathon potential but I still feel like I’m sitting in the nosebleeds.’ Right? I’m not there yet. So now, I’m like, ‘Well fuck...I’m...
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Nathan Martin's 2:11:05 At The Marathon Project Is The Fastest Marathon By A Black Man Born In The United States from 2020-12-22T22:14:18
"It comes back to what I want to make sure I'm doing: Serving others. It's not to say that I could go out to Flagstaff, crank it hard and make it to the Olympics and inspire a whole bunch of...
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Marathon Project Champion Marty Hehir on Running 2:08:59 Balancing Medical School and Fatherhood from 2020-12-22T00:52:41
“I feel like I’ve been trying to prove I’m one of the best runners in the country for a very long time yet I’m consistently one of the best. It’s just I haven’t had that breakout performance...
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Scott Fauble Puts Trials Disappointment Behind Him for Redemption at The Marathon Project from 2020-12-18T00:07:37
"It sucked at the time and it sucked for a long time afterward. But, that was a pretty useful feeling. Being disappointed is a pretty big motivator. I'm not going to cop out of the fact that...
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RJ McNichols on Making Running Documentaries + Immersion Among The Sport's Stars for Storytelling from 2020-12-09T17:45:42
“There’s no bigger high for me than watching your work get screened in front of people. Good or bad. I’ve had screenings where we’ve packed out a 250-person room with 400 people but I’ve als...
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Aliphine Tuliamuk Is Pregnant And Has Big Plans for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics! from 2020-12-06T23:19:59
“When I saw that positive pregnancy test, it was basically the highlight of my year. Looking at the place I am emotionally and mentally, I am very happy. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier...
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"Unconventional" Molly Seidel On Her Performances in London/Olympic Trials, Opening Up About Disordered Eating + Online Dating Talk from 2020-12-03T23:09:08
“I get it from people all the time who say, ‘You’re fairly unconventional for a pro runner.’ I’m like...Thank you? I guess i do appreciate that just because I do approach things in pro runni...
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50K Record AND a 2:09 Treadmill Marathon?! Is CJ Albertson the Most Valuable Quarantine Runner? - Best of November ft. Matt Meyer from 2020-12-03T03:03:51
We're starting to get more news to discuss at the end of every month! Although COVID-19 cases continue to be on the rise in America, a vaccine appears to be on the way and there's optimism about...
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How Anthony Hamilton Jr. Wants to Save Clemson Track and Field's Men's Program from 2020-11-24T17:40:53
Earlier this month, Clemson’s athletic department announced the decision to c...
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Keira D'Amato On Her Breakout Year After 'A Decade of Hobby Jogging' + American Record Chatter from 2020-11-18T21:53:35
“I knew what it felt like to be an elite runner and then being a spectator trying to get into shape. That’s really tough to do: creating a routine and breaking through those barriers at firs...
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Kevin Liao and Life on the 2020 Presidential Campaign Trail from 2020-11-13T19:53:08
“I think people need to remember that the presidency doesn’t solve all of our problems. If you want to continue to be engaged in the political process, find your local city council member an...
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Chris Robertson (Beer Mile American Record Holder, No. 2 All-Time - 4:37) On The History & Evolution of The Event from 2020-11-09T21:37:09
“I think a big reason why I went for a good beer mile time was because of that first Flotrack championship. I remember streaming it live and thinking ‘They’re running a 5-flat beer mile. Thi...
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Galen Rupp on His Return to Racing with an American Record, Training Solo and Wearing Masks (Bonus Pod) from 2020-10-30T22:44:54
"We wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get better. I don’t have the pressure to get into a marathon build-up or if the Olympics were happening. I wanted to come out of this bett...
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Track and Field's 2020 MVPs, Unpacking the Christian Coleman Ban + More News, Results ft. Matt Meyer from 2020-10-30T19:56:14
It's been a while since Matt Meyer and I teamed up to recap the biggest news stories and results in track and field. He has been in Montana. I've had other work to do so it's been a scheduling c...
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Brian Schroy's Late Start And Untraditional Path to the The Sport + More OTQ Hopes from 2020-10-28T19:33:45
"I was a competitive snowboarder but seeing what I'm doing in running right now is above and beyond what I thought I was doing in that sport. Finding a sport this late in life and seeing tha...
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Pat Jeffers' 'OTQ or Hospital' Journey + Lessons on Chasing BIG Goals with Reckless Training from 2020-10-20T19:02:16
“It was a really fun experiment because I don’t think anyone thought that I could have done it...In the beginning, I couldn’t maintain under 5:20 pace for four miles so I’m so far away from ...
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Obsa Ali And The Fight to Save Minnesota Men's Track and Field from 2020-10-13T17:53:48
"This is a pretty huge East African community. A lot of these Africans don’t play basketball or football so this is their way of getting that opportunity at that highest level...I feel like one ...
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NAU Star Tyler Day Turns Pro, Joins Northern Arizona Elite from 2020-10-06T15:03:35
Tyler Day joins the podcast to share what went into the decision to turn professional and sign with the Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite team after a successful career at Northern Arizona Uni...
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Get To Know Tinman Elite's Jeff Theis and Cameron Griffith Before They Breakout from 2020-10-02T03:39:04
This is a two-part episode from my trip to Boulder in August. I made a quick visit over to one of the Tinman Elite Houses and sat down with Jeff Theis and Cameron Griffith.
Jeff ran...
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Jared Ward On Putting Olympic Trials Disappointment Behind Him, Getting Ready for London Marathon + Eliud Kipchoge from 2020-09-23T20:37:50
“My hope is that maybe the reason that I didn’t perform as well as I hoped at the Trials is just that I was too cooked. I was a little overtrained. Because when I look at that training block...
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"The Athlete Special" Spencer Brown on Being A Running YouTube OG, Becoming A Brooks Beast, 2021 Trials Goals from 2020-09-16T19:53:10
“What I did, anyone else can do and more people should be doing that. The running market is starting to get a lot bigger. There are more people making YouTube channels because they’re thinki...
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Riley Masters On Recalibrating His Olympic Dreams, Prioritizing Performance and Revisiting 'The Real Maine' from 2020-09-10T09:00
“When you look at running and why we’re doing this, the ultimate pinnacle goal is to be an elite medalist but really to be an Olympian and have that title. For Sara (my wife) and I, when we ...
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Sara Sutherland's Attitude of Gratitude After Being Away From Racing from 2020-09-03T10:00
“I remember the day I ran 4:06. I was on the phone with Riley and he was like, ‘You did it! You got the Olympic standard!’ And I was like, ‘Ugh! I just want to go faster!’ We’re all wired th...
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Joey Berriatua on His Sub-Four Mile Chase, Taking A Leap of Faith with Tinman Elite from 2020-08-28T20:55:02
“I just kind of wanted to write my own narrative of what it meant to be a professional runner. I knew coming out of college, I just didn’t want to give up on that dream. It was super importa...
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Trayvon Bromell's Road Back From Injury And His Drive To Be Better Than Before from 2020-08-12T19:15:52
“I can’t wait for COVID to be over so I can step in some of these schools and juvenile delinquent centers to talk to these people because they need someone to talk to. I tell people all the ...
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District Track Club's Edose Ibadin: Where Your Story Starts Isn’t Where It Ends from 2020-08-05T17:48:07
“With track it’s definitely a lot different than your basketball and football. With track, you’re always going to be able to compete against those mid-major schools and Power 5 schools no ma...
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Ciaran O'Lionaird And The Not Dead Yet Comeback Tour from 2020-07-30T15:48:37
“At the end of the day, I stepped away and I took on this mindset of ‘I’m not just a runner’ and I wanted to do other shit whether it was in work or outside of work. I wanted to distance mys...
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Sam Chelanga On Going With The Wind And Finding Victory Within For His Career And Life from 2020-07-20T17:06:45
“What I know is the aspect of being looked at differently because of our national heritage – in this case as Kenyan athletes who also happen to be Black in the United States of America. It’s...
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Chanelle Price On Her Comeback And Not Walking Away From The Sport With Regrets from 2020-07-15T14:55:35
"JJ (Clark) helped me realize: 'You have to let high school go. This is a new chapter. It's a new environment. You're away from home. Your body is changing. There's a lot going on. Everythin...
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Elise Cranny On How She Went From Injured To 14:48 for No. 7 U.S. All-Time for 5,000m, Patience As A High School Star, Re-Living Stanford Success from 2020-07-08T15:44:23
On July 1, Elise Cranny ran 14:48.02 to become the 7th fastest American woman in history for the 5,000 meters. The race was run in Portland, Oregon in front of no fans and just against her teamm...
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Duane Solomon's Exit Interview: Retires As Third-Fastest U.S. 800m Runner, Inside the London 2012 Final & The Next Gen of The Event from 2020-06-30T02:08:48
Duane Solomon joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for an exit interview after announcing his retirement on June 20th with an Instagram post. He finished his career as the third-fastest American of all-...
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Races Return & Controversy As Well - Nature Is Healing from 2020-06-22T17:09:17
Chris Chavez and Matt Meyer reunite to unpack the biggest stories in track and field for May and mid-June. Some races have returned on a small scale with the Impossible Games in Oslo, Norway. We...
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Richard Issa Has Hope For The Running Community As We Heal from 2020-06-19T21:31:37
As we continue our discussion about race and sport, Matt Meyer decided to bring on our friend Richard Issa Bockari. He heads the Issa Run Crew in Philadelphia. He shares his experiences in the r...
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Gwen Berry Will Not Be Silenced, Protesting Racial Inequality in 2019 and Finally Being Understood from 2020-06-16T16:26:03
“Take accountability. We are tired of educating you. We are tired of getting racially profiled and getting racially discriminated against. We're tired of being killed. We can't do both. Whit...
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Russell Dinkins Wants to Save Brown Track And Field, Examining Racial Injustice in Sport from 2020-06-09T01:16:23
"Here’s the thing: For a kid who plays squash in Connecticut, it doesn’t matter if they go to Brown, Princeton or Harvard. They can go to some other school and they’re likely going to be OK....
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Coffey on Running While Being Black In America, 'About The People' Film on Social Justice, Equity and Race from 2020-06-05T15:18:12
"My grandfather told us from the jump, ‘Don’t ever let color separate you from anything. Don’t the color of green get you into any kind of trouble with another color but always accept another co...
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Johnny Gregorek on His Blue Jeans Mile World Record Attempt, Mental Health Awareness + Career Deep Dive from 2020-05-26T04:00
Johnny Gregorek joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast ahead of his world record attempt in the Blue Jean Mile on May 30.
He is a professional runner for Asics and a member of the New Jersey-...
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Whiskey Drinking with Des Linden from 2020-05-22T15:51:29
"The race day is the reward. It's what you put in all those hours for and those segments and sessions. It's why you get out the door in the morning when you want to hit snooze on the alarm. ...
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Nike Coach Chris Bennett: Every Run Has a Purpose & The Sport's Potential Post-Pandemic Boom from 2020-05-13T20:13:23
Coach Chris Bennett joins the podcast. His voice might be familiar to you if you've ever used the Nike Run Club training app. He is the Swoosh's global head coach. He's been a longtime supporter...
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Dani Jones On Turning Pro After One Of The Most Accomplished NCAA Careers at Colorado from 2020-05-08T15:22:22
“I honestly never expected entering CU to leave the way I did. I know that Colorado gave me everything I needed to succeed. Mark and Heather gave me every opportunity and every chance in the...
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The Sport Gets Creative + Rise of Virtual Race and Drug Testing from 2020-05-04T15:11:21
Chris Chavez and Matthew Luke Meyer catch up from New Jersey and Montana to unpack the biggest storylines in the sport for Aprl 2020. With races and events cancelled through most of the summer, ...
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Morgan McDonald on His Early Start In Sport to His Four NCAA Titles At Wisconsin from 2020-04-29T15:58:25
"Those races are weird now that I look back at them. Pretty much I feel like I entered the most intense flow state where my memories of them – I'm not going to say that they weren't painful ...
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Chris Solinsky 10 Years After His 10,000m American Record (26:59) + Revisiting His Entire Career from 2020-04-14T20:53:10
"For me, my passion is still within running. It’s now all on, and I mean this wholeheartedly, getting the kids that I work with to experience excitement levels like that night, going under 1...
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Mike Wardian On How He Won the Quarantine Backyard Ultra Marathon After 63 Hours and 262 Miles from 2020-04-07T20:16:49
"There’s something inherently interesting about people going out to seek out what their limits are. The format is interesting too because you don’t really know if the race is going to end in one...
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Keith and Kevin Hanson on 20 Years of Advancing American Distance Running from 2020-04-06T20:15:45
Sat down with Keith and Kevin Hanson while in Atlanta to discuss the history of the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project as it celebrates 20 years of advancing U.S. distance running.
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9-5ers & Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers: Matt McDonald, Alyssa Bloomquist, Ann Mazur, Duriel Hardy from 2020-04-04T14:34:49
It's taken me too long to release this episode but about a month ago, I hosted a live panel at the Atlanta Track Club's marathon weekend experience that lined up with the 2020 U.S. Olympic marat...
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Tokyo Olympics Postponed + What It Means Going Forward from 2020-03-28T15:57:19
Chris Chavez and Matt Meyer get together over Skype to recap the biggest news of March. As races are canceled or postponed, the Olympics were the last major domino to fall. On March 24, the deci...
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Running Is Not Canceled – Processing Coronavirus' Impact on The Sport from 2020-03-21T14:17:46
Chris Chavez and Ryan Welsh sit down (maybe six-feet apart) to discuss the impact coronavirus has taken on the world, sports and running.
Topics discussed include: Running in uncert...
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Aliphine Tuliamuk On Living Out Her American Dream, Winning the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials from 2020-03-13T15:53:59
The sports world has stopped but the world could use the positivity of Aliphine Tuliamuk. At the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Tuliamuk made her first U.S. Olympic team by winning in 2:27:2...
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Jacob Riley Explains How He Ran the Race of His Life to Make the Olympics + His Remarkable Comeback Story from 2020-03-06T23:23:24
Jacob Riley joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to share how he managed to make his first Olympic team after a 2:10:02 personal best to finish second at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.
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Coach Lee Troop Gives The Scoop On How Jake Riley Became An Olympian from 2020-03-05T04:21:44
Team Boulder's Lee Troop joins the show to share how Jake Riley went from an Achilles injury that nearly ended his career to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials runner-up and headed to the Oly...
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Recapping the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Madness - What a Race! from 2020-03-04T01:39:37
Chris Chavez and Matthew Luke Meyer unpack all of the madness from the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.
Galen Rupp took the win on the men's side by pulling away after 21 mil...
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Olympic Marathon Trials Pre-Race: Meeting Random Hometown Heroes (Live from the Brooks Hyperion House) from 2020-02-28T22:06:05
Chris Chavez and Ryan Welsh post up at the Brooks Hyperion House at Switchyards in downtown Atlanta to test out a new podcast concept – talking to strangers to get to know their running st...
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Bernard Lagat Can't Be Counted Out, On His Upbringing in Kenya and Recent Return from 2020-02-26T06:18
Bernard Lagat was the subject of a Sports Illustrated story that I wrote this week titled: "Before Attempt at History, Bernard Lagat Returned to His Roots in Kenya." The story shares how Lagat r...
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The Best of February 2020: Predicting the Most Unpredictable Race | 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Preview from 2020-02-25T04:52:47
Chris Chavez and Matthew Luke Meyer reunite to recap all of the biggest storylines and news in the sport.
On this episode, we discuss:
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Nick Willis' Key to Longevity, Olympic Medals and Remarkable Career Thus Far from 2020-02-20T16:51:35
Nick Willis sits down in New York City for a long-awaited conversation to look back at his remarkable career thus far. In this episode, we'll go through everything from growing up in Lower Hutt,...
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Natosha Rogers Details The Rollercoaster Of Her Career Since 2012 & Why She's Back from 2020-02-13T06:31:27
Natosha Rogers won the NCAA 10,000 meters as a junior in 2012 and then finished second in the same event at the U.S. Olympic Trials. However, her 31:59 performance was just 14 seconds shy of mee...
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Everything You Need To Know About Atlanta's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Plans from 2020-02-07T03:06:17
“Your 2:42 marathoner of today could be your 2:24 marathoner of 2024. If there’s not someone there encouraging that and supporting that, then that might not happen. We saw this as a chance t...
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January 2020 Recap: Coronavirus Cancels Indoor Worlds, VaporFly Regulations, Olympic Track Year Begins from 2020-01-31T05:29:21
Chris Chavez and Matt Meyer recap all the news and top stories from the running world in January 2020.
It's an Olympic year and we're already getting hit with doping violations invo...
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Henna Rustami On Growing Up As A First-Generation Afghan-American Runner + Going From An Unknown to Ivy League Champion from 2020-01-15T03:44:10
To start off the year, we wanted to introduce you to one of the kindest people me and my new co-host (Ryan Welsh) met in 2019. Henna Rustami's name might be familiar if you’re an Ivy League alum...
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Mary Cain Discusses Alberto Salazar, Nike Oregon Project Allegations, Moving Forward and 2020 Plans from 2019-12-26T22:44:58
Mary Cain sits down in front of a live audience at Mile High Run Club (NoMad) in New York City to catch up since the last time she appeared on the show in May. In November, a New York Times op-doc ...
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Peter Bromka, Patrick Reeves on Bowerman Track Club Elite's OTQ Pursuit (Full Tub) from 2019-12-16T17:19:52
Enjoy this episode of FULL TUB WITH NICK ROCHE and subscribe to the show if you enjoyed it. https://apple.co/2th7Ld8 ---- We're opening up the jacuzzi to friends. Peter Bromka and Patrick Reaves ...
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Jenny Simpson Reflects on Her Career from High School to 2020 Plans from 2019-12-03T03:15:11
Jenny Simpson has been a long-awaited guest for The CITIUS MAG Podcast and she finally sat down to run through her truly remarkable career from high school to 2019 before looking ahead to the 2020 ...
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Kate Gustafson on Women in Coaching + Her Journey from the Ice to the Marathon from 2019-11-27T17:20:12
In recent weeks, there has been much more of a discussion in regards to having more female coaches in the sport. There are already many out there and deserve recognition for their tremendous work. ...
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2019 NCAA Cross Country Preview: Isaac Wood's Winners, All-Americans & Who Finishes Last from 2019-11-21T17:32:39
Isaac Wood joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to break down his predictions and projections for the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships, which will be held Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, IN. Isaac shares his...
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Roberta Groner on Her World Champs/NYC Marathon Double + Getting Older Doesn't Mean Getting Slower from 2019-11-18T23:18:49
Mother of three. Full-time nurse. 2:29 Marathoner. Roberta Groner joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to recount her two marathon experiences at the 2019 IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, where she...
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Scott Fauble Enters the Shoe Debate, Early 2020 Trials Talk (Live from NYC) from 2019-11-07T13:04:38
Live from New York, it's the CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez and Scott Fauble. Thanks to Hoka One One for hosting us in their pop up shop at 93 Mercer Street during the New York City Maratho...
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Shalane Flanagan on Retiring As One of the U.S.' All-Time Greatest Distance Runners from 2019-10-28T13:33:07
"I think there’s this wonderful state of bliss and fatigue that is unlike anything when you’re in hard training. It’s almost this serene state that you get—almost zen—where you’re so tired, but it’...
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Trevor Hofbauer On Going from A Relative Unknown to Canadian Marathon Champion, 'Keep Showing Up' from 2019-10-24T04:23:22
Calgary's Trevor Hofbauer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after locking up his automatic berth for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo by finishing as the top Canadian man at the Toronto Waterfront M...
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Joe Kovacs on Winning Gold, Nearly Quitting the Sport, Being Coached By His Wife from 2019-10-18T02:59
"In 2012, I was at the Diamond League at Crystal Palace and then a few weeks later was the actual Olympics. I was walking by and there was a William Hill betting shop. I saw my name on a ticker go ...
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Mo Ahmed, Ryan Hill and Evan Jager Live From Chicago's Heartbreak Hill Running Co. from 2019-10-13T00:18:42
Chicago! We headed to Heartbreak Hill Running Co. for a special live recording featuring Bowerman Track Club athletes Moh Ahmed, Ryan Hill and Evan Jager alongside Dan Fitzgerald, Chief Heartbreake...
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Berlin Marathon Takeover: Post-Race Thoughts (10 Min PR!) from 2019-10-06T22:23:44
Reflecting on the 2019 Berlin Marathon, where I clocked a 10-minute personal best to run 3:05:06. No sub-three hour marathon but I’ll get it next time. I'm really happy with that race. The best par...
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Berlin Marathon Takeover: Pre-Race Thoughts from 2019-09-28T13:13:39
Last-minute thoughts before we run the Berlin Marathon! ❤️ Support for this episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast comes from THE FEED. You can curate your own package of product to support your traini...
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Berlin Marathon Takeover: Meet Ryan Welsh from 2019-09-25T15:53:08
Continuing the series ahead of the Berlin Marathon, I'd like to introduce you to my closest training partner on the Brooklyn Track Club. The listeners, readers and supporters of CITIUS MAG have bee...
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Berlin Marathon Takeover: Meet Yosef Herzog from 2019-09-19T19:20:22
In the next two weeks, I'd like to introduce you all to two key friends and teammates of mine on the Brooklyn Track Club. The listeners, readers and supporters of CITIUS MAG have been super respons...
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Woody Kincaid on Running 12:58 for 5,000m (No. 5 U.S. All-Time!) from 2019-09-13T22:21:25
The Woodman cometh back on the podcast, This week, Woody Kincaid became the 5th fastest American of all-time and the eighth man to run under 13-minutes when he won the Portland 5,000 in 12:58.10 at...
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Isaac Wood and the Top 25 NCAA Division I Cross Country Teams, All-Americans from 2019-09-06T20:41:43
Isaac Wood joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to reveal his projections and reasonings for the top 25 NCAA Division I Cross Country teams and the All-American Individuals. A separate podcast will be re...
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Usain Bolt on Track and Field's Next Gen, Instagram Follows, His 4.22 40-Yard Dash from 2019-08-09T04:35:54
Yes, The GOAT. Usain Bolt dishes on the next generation of stars in track, Instagram follows, I break some major news to him and he finally makes a long-awaited admission at the end. 🎙NEW SHOW O...
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Matt Futterman on Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits & the Guru Who Unlocked Secrets of Speed from 2019-07-30T03:41:50
"What I hope is that it's the book that can make you faster, make you love running even more and make you feel like you want to go out for a run – which people have told me and that's really cool t...
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Dhruvil Patel Might Be The 13x All-American, 6x National Champ You Haven't Heard Of from 2019-07-20T02:10:56
A little bit of love for the Division III listeners who requested Dhruvil Patel as a guest on the show. He is a 13x All-American, 6x individual NCAA champion, 5x team champion and NCAA Division III...
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Allie Ostrander on Joining the Brooks Beasts, Boise State Success, Calling Out Body Image Criticism from 2019-07-12T06:19:22
Allie Ostrander joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss her recent decision to forego her remaining NCAA eligibility with Boise State to turn professional and sign with the Brooks Beasts. We look b...
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Stephen Kersh Unpacks Western States and His First 100-Mile Race, 7th Place in 15:54 from 2019-07-03T05:12:53
“The ugly side of the sport is an amazing thing that we get to experience as runners. That’s the most appealing thing to me about running is just to get yourself in these pretty daunting situations...
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Remembering Gabe Grunewald from 2019-06-20T06:46:31
Remembering Gabriele Grunewald What you’ll hear on this episode is audio from April 2017. Bear with me if the audio quality from the call wasn’t the best. It was from an interview with Gabe about ...
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Benjamin Weingart on Following Tinman Elite's First Season (ft. Drew Hunter, Sam Parsons) from 2019-06-07T21:27:37
Finally! We have posted the LIVE episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast from Ben Weingart's '50 Meters with Tinman Elite' photo exhibit in April. Last year, he followed the Boulder-based running crew in...
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Mary Cain Is Back: Where Has She Been For the Past 2.5 Years? Leaving NOP, Moving to NYC from 2019-05-21T05:23:04
Mary Cain joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to share where she's been for the past 2.5 years. Cain's name recently popped up atop the results of the New York Road Runners Japan Run 4-Miler in Central Pa...
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Mike Marsella's Comeback from Paralysis, Getting Hit By A Car, Mono and More from 2019-05-17T05:20:43
Mike Marsella of the Boston Athletic Association joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. You might now know the name yet but you'll definitely enjoy his story. It starts with being struck with paralysis whi...
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Ryan Fenton on the Early Flotrack Days, Growing the Sport, Calling Chris Solinsky's 10K AR from 2019-05-07T04:51:15
Real run junkies will love this episode. Ryan Fenton joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss how he went from being Flotrack’s first employee in the running division to the director of global righ...
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Scott Fauble Has Silenced the Sub-2:10 Haters, 2019 Boston Marathon In His Shoes from 2019-05-03T22:07:36
Northern Arizona Elite’s Scott Fauble joins CITIUS MAG Podcast for the third time. Wow. Fauble was the top American at the 2019 Boston Marathon, where he notched a big personal best of 2:09. His PR...
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Jordan Hasay Unpacks Her 3rd Place Boston Marathon Finish + Coming Back from Injury & Loss from 2019-04-25T04:28:09
Jordan Hasay joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after finishing third at the 2019 Boston Marathon in 2:25:20. That's three major marathons in her career and three third place finishes. This year's race m...
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Nikki Hiltz of Mission AC on Handling Success As A Young Runner, Being Openly-Gay from 2019-04-18T05:00:48
Nikki Hiltz joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after winning the BAA Invitational Mile over the weekend in 4:40.1. She sat down with us and David Melly, host of the Run Your Mouth Podcast, for a crossove...
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Dathan Ritzenhein On His Redemption Plans for the 2019 Boston Marathon + Overcoming Setbacks from 2019-04-13T03:03:03
Last year, Des Linden joined the CITIUS MAG Podcast just two days before she ended up winning the Boston Marathon. We decided to test our luck again and have another Hansons Brooks Distance Project...
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Daniel Winn's Perspective on Running after His Professional Redshirt, Oregon Days from 2019-04-11T18:07:44
“I want to to see how much faster I can get. I know that I can run a faster mile than I have – just based off my 1,500 meter PR alone [3:37.56] since it converts to two seconds faster…Let’s see wha...
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Eric Senseman on Black Canyon 100K Redemption + Ultrarunning for Dummies from 2019-04-05T04:38:32
Eric Senseman is a professional ultra and trail runner for the Coconino Cowboys, HOKA One One and Rabbit. He joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for a lighthearted chat about his running roots what led hi...
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Ryan Sterner Re-Visiting The Beauty and Carnage of 26.2, 74th Place at the LA Marathon from 2019-03-29T21:10:05
Ryan Sterner, one of the other co-founders behind CITIUS MAG, joins the podcast to discuss his 74th place finish at the Los Angeles Marathon. If you would've spoken to Ryan about two years ago, it ...
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Rob Napolitano On Pacing Yomif Kejelcha to a 3:48.46 Mile, Making Money As A Pro Runner from 2019-02-18T05:17:20
Rob Napolitano joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after pacing Yomif Kejelcha at the Millrose Games to a 3:48.46 mile. Kejelcha fell 0.008 seconds short of breaking the 3:48.45 record set by Hicham El Gu...
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Jared Ward on Balancing Life As A Father and Pro Runner, Rio 2016 Memories, U.S. Men's Marathoning from 2019-02-07T05:45:03
Just weeks after adding another baby to his family, Jared Ward finally joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Jared is a 2016 Olympian in the marathon, who finished sixth at the Summer Games in Rio. He hold...
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The Best of January 2019: We Have to Find A Nun Who Can Run 2:45 for the Marathon from 2019-02-01T05:58:58
Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao break down and give grades to all the biggest stories in running for the month of January 2019. We make sense of Grant Holloway's insane start to the indoor season to Ka...
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Reed Fischer on His Breakout 62:06 Half Marathon, Tinman Elite's Culture, Marathon Plans? from 2019-01-29T05:47:58
Reed Fischer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for the first time as a solo act. Last time he was on the show, he was a member of the Tinman Elite panel from a special taping in Des Moines. Reed is comi...
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Jim Walmsley On Qualifying for the Olympic Marathon Trials, What Comes Next from 2019-01-24T06:24:38
Jim Walmsley re-joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after running 64:00 at the Houston Half Marathon to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. He plans to make his marathon debut at the trials...
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Grayson Murphy On Coping with Anxiety With Journaling, Dealing with Injuries from 2019-01-21T06:29:06
Grayson Murphy joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss her first six months as a professional runner with Northern Arizona Elite. We go back to her roots as a soccer player before she finally start...
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Amos Bartelsmeyer Runs a 3:55 Mile in January, Get to Know the Former Georgetown Hoya from 2019-01-18T05:20:31
Amos Bartelsmeyer joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after he ran a 3:55 mile at the Washington Indoor Preview Meet. Not too many people knew who he was so we went looking for some answers. We...
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Kate Murphy on Medically Retiring from the Sport At 19, Being So Fast While So Young from 2019-01-07T04:16:26
Kate Murphy joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for her first interview since announcing her decision to medically retire from the sport at 19 years old. She is currently a student at the University of Or...
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Announcing the 2018 CITIUS MAG Athlete of the Year + Support the Pod from 2018-12-31T18:14:01
Announcing the 2018 CITIUS MAG Athletes of the Year. Support the site and the podcast by purchasing one of our limited edition 11x14 prints that feature Eliud Kipchoge and Des Linden. Des Linden ...
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The Best of 2018 - CITIUS MAG Awards with Kevin Liao from 2018-12-28T16:31:18
Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao look back at the best of 2018 by handing out awards, titles and superlatives. From Des Linden's win in Boston to Asbel Kiprop's strange defense of his positive test for ...
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Scott Fauble on Writing Inside A Marathon, 7th Place in NYC, Boston Marathon 2019 Plans from 2018-12-19T06:18:28
Scott Fauble joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast (Presented by Strava) to discuss his new book, Inside A Marathon, which you can read an excerpt of the book on our site now. Scott is coming off a seventh ...
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Camille Herron After Running A World Record 162.9 Miles On A Track In 24 Hours from 2018-12-13T05:00:25
Camille Herron joins the show after she ran at the the Desert Solstice Invitational at a local high school in Phoenix. It's not your average track meet at a high school. It was a 24-hour track race...
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Brogan Austin on Who The Heck He Is And How He Won the 2018 USATF Marathon Championships from 2018-12-05T06:02:45
Over the weekend, Brogan Austin won the 2018 USATF Marathon Championships, which were held at the California International Marathon. Matt Llano looked like the early favorite in the race. He had th...
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Adam Goucher on 'Running With the Buffaloes' and the 1998 Colorado XC team - 20 Years Later from 2018-11-28T05:45:02
20 years after he won the NCAA individual cross country title, Adam Goucher joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to take a trip down memory lane and re-visit that special 1998 Colorado Buffaloes team. The ...
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Leah O'Connor: "Dear Struggling Runner" on Opening Up About Her Recent Injuries, Setbacks from 2018-11-15T05:02:53
Leah O'Connor joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after releasing a lengthy and open blog post called "Hey, Struggling Runner", which she dedicated to "the frustrated runner, the anxious runner, the hurti...
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2018 NCAA Cross Country National Championship Preview with Isaac Wood (The Wood Report) from 2018-11-13T03:28:53
Isaac Wood, a CITIUS MAG contributor and author of The Wood Report (our NCAA cross country projections), joins the show to preview the 2018 NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Isaac has been...
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John Anderson On Broadcasting The NYC Marathon, Calling Shalane Flanagan's Win, Track's TV Coverage from 2018-11-06T05:00:47
John Anderson, who is familiar to many people as one of ESPN's longtime SportsCenter anchors, joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast. He is one of the voices of ESPN's broadcast for the New York City Maratho...
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Cam Levins After Obliterating the Canadian Men's Marathon Record, Returning to High Mileage from 2018-11-01T17:21:32
Cam Levins joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after winning the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon and breaking a four-decade-old Canadian record in 2:09:25. The previous record was held by Jerome Dr...
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Allie Kieffer on Returning to NYC Marathon, Discussing Body Image Talk, LetsRun Criticism from 2018-10-24T04:20:42
Allie Kieffer joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast before she takes on the 2018 New York City Marathon. The Big Apple was the site of her major marathon breakthrough in 2017. She finished fifth overall in ...
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Joe DiNoto of Orchard Street Runners - Runners of NYC Debut! from 2018-10-21T20:57:30
We'll be back to your regularly scheduled CITIUS MAG Podcast interviews this week. Our next guest is Allie Kieffer so look for that interview later possibly on Thursday or Friday. Just wanted to ...
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Lessons from a First-Time Marathoner: Meet Intern Matt from 2018-10-09T17:00:51
Intern Matt (also known as my good friend Matt Kulling) joins me over a beer at Murphy's Bleachers in Chicago just one day after he ran the 2018 Chicago Marathon. He was not a runner before July an...
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Jeanne Mack Takeover, Chris Chavez Is The Guest For His 25th Birthday from 2018-09-29T13:26:15
Jeanne Mack takes over the CITIUS MAG Podcast to put me in the guest position for once. Maybe we should've done this at the start of the podcast so that listeners can get to know me better but here...
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Parker Stinson on Chicago Marathon 2018 Major Goals, Learning from Failure, Oregon Days from 2018-09-28T04:00:29
Parker Stinson joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss his training and expectations for the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Before we delve into his preparation, we discuss how he got invol...
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Jason Suarez On Rediscovering His Passion For Running, NYC Marathon Part II from 2018-09-25T04:04:06
Checking back in with Jason Suarez, a CITIUS MAG contributor also known on Instagram as @NotAfraid2Fail. Jason announces that he will be running the 2018 New York City Marathon and has found his ...
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Claus-Henning Schulke: The man on the bike who fueled Eliud Kipchoge's WR from 2018-09-19T04:25:01
Claus-Henning Schulke was a champion to many watching the Berlin Marathon on TV or monitoring social media during Eliud Kipchoge's 2:01:39 marathon world record. The 52-year-old amateur triathlete ...
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Nick Roche, Scott Olberding: Jacuzzi Boys In Berlin With Big Goals from 2018-09-15T14:03:45
We decided to check in briefly with our friend Nick Roche, who made his first appearance on the CITIUS MAG Podcast in April, and CITIUS MAG stats editor Scott Olberding. In his first appearance on ...
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Eliud Kipchoge Mini-Episode: A Really Brief Chat With the World's Best Marathoner from 2018-09-14T13:39:19
We definitely over-hyped this episode but it's a short (very short) interview with Eliud Kipchoge that was initially meant to be a story that never materialized into writing. The world has known mu...
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Kyle Merber, Paul Snyder on the 2018 Hoka One One Long Island Mile from 2018-09-03T18:06:44
Paul Snyder and Kyle Merber meet up in Brooklyn to chat about the 2018 Hoka One One Long Island Mile, which will be held on September 5th at Bay Shore High School. If you're in New York, come out t...
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Brussels DL - The Final Big Meet Pod from 2018-08-31T23:38:45
Stephen and Ryan get the band together one last time for the final Diamond League Meet of the season, and what is likely the last big meet pod ever. The only way you will get more Big Meet Pods is ...
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The Big Meet Pod - Zurich DL from 2018-08-30T22:30:10
The Big Meet Pod is back with a recap of Day 1 of the Diamond League finals. This one took place in Zurich, ya know, in Switzerland? And boy oh boy was it a BIG ONE.
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Dana Giordano on Discovering A Five-Pound Tumor At 14, Fundraising $10K for Kids With Cancer from 2018-08-14T04:12:56
Dana Giordano, a former All-American at Dartmouth and full-time employee/runner for Reebok, joins the show to give more insight into her inspiring story ahead of her run at the Falmouth Road Race o...
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Courtney Frerichs On Breaking the Steeplechase American Record, 8:55 Goals, Finding Her Speed from 2018-07-27T05:03:34
Courtney Frerichs of the Bowerman Track Club joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after setting the American record in the steeplechase at the Monaco Diamond League meet. She ran 9:00.85 to break...
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Stephanie Bruce on Patience with Breakthroughs, Young Jeezy, Coming Back From Pregnancy + More from 2018-07-25T04:40:34
Several CITIUS MAG Podcast listeners have requested an episode with Stephanie Bruce and we finally made it happen! Steph is on a roll this summer with a third place finish at the U.S. Outdoor Track...
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The Big Meet Pod - Monaco DL with special guest Chris Chavez from 2018-07-21T00:15:46
Ryan Sterner and Chris Chavez go over the Monaco Diamond League meet, which they have dubbed the biggest meet of the year. That makes this the Biggest Meet Pod. World Records, American Records, Mee...
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Shelby Houlihan On Developing Her Lethal Kick, Record Chasing, French Bread, Harry Potter and More from 2018-07-12T12:38:30
Shelby Houlihan joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast fresh off her 3:57.34 win in the Lausanne Diamond League 1,500 meters. She is now the fourth-fastest American woman of all-time at the distance. In that...
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Jim Walmsley on Winning Western States, the Coconino Cowboys, Future Plans from 2018-07-06T13:13:07
Jim Walmsley joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez and Stephen Kersh to talk about his big win at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. He shares a little bit of background into how h...
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Lausanne DL - The Big Meet Pod from 2018-07-05T23:25:53
It's a big day for the Americans in the field. Noah Lyle's runs 19.69. Shelby Houlihan runs 3:57. Stephen and Ryan give their hairbrained opinions about it.
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Meeting in Paris DL - The Big Meet Pod from 2018-06-30T22:22:01
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Dazed In Des Moines (Day 3) - Shelby Houlihan outkicks Jenny Simpson, Matt Centrowitz Back On Top from 2018-06-23T23:35:15
Chris Chavez is joined by Nicole Bush, Pat Price and Kevin Liao to discuss day 3 of the USA Track Championships. They break down the Shelby Houlihan's thrilling 1500 win, the steeplechase battle be...
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Talking With The Tinmen - Drew Hunter, Sam Parsons, Reed Fischer, Tyler Mueller and Tom Schwartz from 2018-06-23T20:07:59
We sat down with the Tinman Elite team for a podcast taping in front of a live audience at Fitness Sports in Des Moines. The guests included Drew Hunter, Sam Parsons, Reed Fischer and Tyler Mueller...
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Dazed In Des Moines (Day 1) - Lopez Lomong and Molly Huddle Win 10,000m Titles from 2018-06-22T02:36:10
Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao get together in the stands during the men's 20K race walk to recap all the day's action from Day 1 of the USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Lopez Lomong made...
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2018 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships Preview (ft. Kevin Liao) from 2018-06-20T18:41:16
Chris Chavez and Kevin Liao preview the 2018 U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships before heading out to Des Moines, Iowa to bring you all the latest from Drake Stadium. CITIUS MAG will have b...
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Ben Flanagan On Winning the NCAA 10,000m Title, His Mom, Trusting The Process from 2018-06-14T04:25:57
Ben Flanagan was one of the biggest surprises at the 2018 NCAA Championships with his win in the 10,000 meters. In his final race in a Michigan uniform, he unleashed a crazy kick to stun pre-race f...
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Big Meet Pod: Stockholm Diamond League from 2018-06-11T19:45:29
You continue to not ask for it, yet we continue to deliver this sub-par podcast. Maybe it's improving. Maybe it's not. Why don't you leave a comment and tell us how you really feel? Anyway, in th...
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Sarah Sellers On Her Epic Boston Marathon Run, Belonging Among Elites, Moving Forward from 2018-06-08T23:59:26
But actually, who is Sarah Sellers? It's a question that's been asked a bunch since her runner-up finish in April's Boston Marathon. Chris Chavez caught up with her at the New York Road Runners Run...
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The Big Meet Pod - Oslo DL from 2018-06-07T23:49:12
The two ill-informed idiots are back to give you a breakdown of the most recent Diamond League Meet, the Oslo Bislett Games. It was a whacky one. Give it a listen and let us know if we should fire ...
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David Ribich On Breaking Out As A Division II Star, Plans To Turn Pro, Giving Back to the Sport from 2018-06-06T05:34:22
David Ribich joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast after wrapping up his NCAA career at Western Oregon, where he won back-to-back NCAA Division II Outdoor 1,500 meter titles. He also helped his Western Oreg...
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Jesse Squire (@TrackSuperfan) Previews the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships from 2018-06-05T05:20:46
Jesse Squire and Chris Chavez catch up to preview all of the big action from this upcoming weekend’s NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. It’s the last major meet at the ol...
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The Big Meet Pod - Prefontaine Classic from 2018-06-01T21:11:48
Stephen and Ryan kick off the latest CITIUS MAG Podcast - The Big Meet Pod. After every Diamond League meet this season tune in and hear two idiot Blog Boys talk shop about what happened. We start ...
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James Lim Talks Competing On Survivor, Sprinting at Harvard from 2018-05-12T20:30:12
James Lim was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Seoul, South Korea. He returned to the U.S. at 16 years old and started sprinting at Andover Phillips Academy and was hooked on the sport. He attend...
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Nick Roché on Chasing an Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier While Balancing A Full-Time Job from 2018-05-05T16:10:23
For this fun episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast, I decided to take a few minutes during Boston Marathon weekend to sit down and chat with my buddy Nick Roché. He's not a well-known name in the track...
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Noah Lyles On Being A Rising Star For U.S. Sprinting, Turning Pro Young, The Office from 2018-04-30T19:42:32
With just days until the start of the Diamond League season, we're joined by U.S. sprint star Noah Lyles on the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Noah sat down with us while he was in Boston during marathon week...
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Sam Parsons on Getting Serious In The Sport, Tinman Elite (Run Your Mouth Podcast Crossover) from 2018-04-19T14:47:04
In this episode, Adidas’s Sam Parsons came in the studio for a very special crossover podcast with Run Your Mouth (co-hosted by David Melly) and the CITIUS MAG podcast. We dug into mindfulness, swa...
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Desi Linden On The American Depth at the 2018 Boston Marathon from 2018-04-15T15:18:03
Desi Linden joins the show less than 48 hours before running in the 122nd Boston Marathon. The chances of an American woman winning the race has never looked this good in recent years. Linden will ...
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Boston Marathon Preview Show with David Melly and Dana Giordano from 2018-04-15T01:39:31
Chris Chavez, David Melly and Dana Giordano get together for the first episode of The Bell Lap. Our version of eight topics in a rundown-style chat to preview the 2018 Boston Marathon. Our Boston ...
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Emma Abrahamson on Running For Oregon, Youtube Running Culture, Body Image Myths from 2018-04-06T16:34:28
Former Oregon distance runner Emma Abrahamson joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast fresh off accepting a job with Doyle Management Group, which oversees a bunch of elite athletes. Emma has done a great job...
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Ryan Sterner and Stephen Kersh Reflect On Covering The Speed Project: 340 Miles from LA to Vegas from 2018-04-05T04:41:49
CITIUS MAG co-founders Ryan Sterner and Stephen Kersh took to the roads from Los Angeles to Las Vegas last weekend to witness 40+ teams take on the harsh task of running a 340-miles relay race thro...
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Gwen Jorgensen on joining the Bowerman Track Club and committing to the marathon from 2018-04-04T04:16:11
MUST READ: https://www.si.com/edge/2018/04/02/gwen-jorgensen-triathlon-track-debut-marathon-goals-nike A quick bonus episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast to get you through the rest of your week. Ea...
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Introducing Mr. Dormer And His Plan To Grow Track and Field from 2018-03-30T04:11:22
Patrick Dormer, but always known to me as Mr. Dormer, has been my coach for the past 10 years. He's the man that has served as a mentor for me within the sport and nurtured the passion that I event...
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Ben True on His NYC Half Win, No Marathon Interest (Yet), How to Train Alone, from 2018-03-23T22:31:59
Ben True joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast with Chris Chavez to discuss his win at the 2018 United NYC Half. He takes us through how the race played out since I finished 33 minutes behind him and haven'...
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Who is @NotAfraid2Fail? Get to know Jason Suarez – One of the dopest running photographers from 2018-03-13T05:00:30
You've probably seen his handle somewhere in your Instagram feed if you follow enough professional runners but who is @NotAfraid2Fail? Meet Jason Suarez. He's one of the co-founders of CITIUS MAG a...
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David Epstein Remembers Sir Roger Bannister – the first man to break four minutes for the mile from 2018-03-07T06:20:05
On Sunday, we learned that Sir Roger Bannister died peacefully in Oxford at the age of 88. Bannister made history on May 6, 1954 by becoming the first man to break four minutes for the mile. At the...
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Lou Serafini On His Chase Of A Sub-Four Minute Mile, Breaking Out In The Sport After College from 2018-03-02T06:11:55
Over the weekend Lou Serafini became the 514th American to break four minutes for the mile when he ran 3:59.33 at the Boston University Last Chance Meet. He's one of the chillest dudes in track and...
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Alex Hutchinson (Author of 'ENDURE') on the minds and its influence on performance from 2018-02-23T02:37:35
Alex Hutchinson joins the show just weeks after the release of"ENDURE: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance." It's his latest book exploring the impact of the mind and h...
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Colleen Quigley on how she got into the sport, steeple people & training with the Bowerman Babes from 2018-02-16T05:34:16
2016 U.S. Olympian and Nike Bowerman Track Club steeplechaser Colleen Quigley joined the CITIUS MAG Track Club ahead of the U.S. Indoor Championships to discuss her road in the sport from being coa...
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Shamier Little on her rise in the sport, the fastest 400m hurdle race ever and more from 2018-02-08T05:45:23
We're delving into new territory. We have our first guest from the sprints and hurdles! 2015 World Championship 400m hurdle silver medalist Shamier Little joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss ho...
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Leo Manzano breaks down the 2012 Olympic final, world championships + dealing with struggles from 2018-01-26T20:57:11
2012 Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to share his thoughts on some of the best moments of his long and successful career as one of America's top 1,500 meter runners...
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Meb Keflezighi - Exit Interview After Retirement from 2018-01-19T15:51:10
It's hard to do an entire episode looking back at someone's career when it was a really long and successful one. Meb Keflezighi joins the show. He needs no further introduction but for those unf...
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Alan Webb (American Record Holder In The Mile) Takes A Trip Down Memory Lane from 2018-01-12T19:40:14
Alan Webb, the American record holder in the mile, joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to take a trip down memory lane and catch up on what he's up to nowadays. Webb retired from track in 2014 and then ma...
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Andrew Wheating's Exit Interview - A look back at his career & retirement from 2018-01-05T19:34:15
We kick off 2018 on the CITIUS MAG Podcast by chatting at length with two-time Olympian and three-time NCAA champion Andrew Wheating. He announced his retirement from professional running on Thursd...
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Woody Kincaid On His First Year With The Bowerman Track Club from 2017-12-15T21:46:44
We decided to do a little crossover episode between the CITIUS MAG Podcast and The Price of A Mile With Woody Kincaid. He joined the show to discuss his first season as a professional runner with t...
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Kyle Merber Of the HOKA One One NJ-NY Track Club Answers Your Listener Questions from 2017-12-08T18:41:54
We finally deliver one of the most requested episodes. Kyle Merber joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to take all your listener questions. Thanks a lot to all of the listeners who sent in questions. We d...
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Rob Conner on Portland XC's surprise runner-up finish at NCAAs + much more from 2017-11-22T05:31:13
Portland Pilots cross country coach Rob Conner joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discuss the surprising runner-up finish by his men's team at the 2017 NCAA Cross Country National Championships last w...
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Isaac Wood (The Wood Report) previews the 2017 NCAA Cross Country National Championship from 2017-11-17T15:29:51
Isaac Wood, author of The Wood Report, joins the show to break down the individual and team races at the 2017 NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Isaac is also the director of track and fiel...
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Jeanne Mack – Meet one of the biggest surprises of the NYC Marathon from 2017-11-10T19:50:55
Get to know Jeanne Mack after she stunned us with her 24th overall (10th American woman) finish at the 2017 New York City Marathon. In addition to writing for CITIUS, Jeanne is an MFA student at NA...
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Shalane Flanagan on her NYC Marathon goals, the rest of her career, training and more from 2017-11-04T03:28:26
Decided to share with you some of the audio from my interview with Shalane Flanagan from a story that I wrote earlier this month for Sports Illustrated. There were a couple of nuggets of informatio...
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New York City Marathon Preview - LIVE Podcast From the NYRR Run Center from 2017-11-04T01:32:27
Chris is joined by Kit Fox of Men's Journal (previously at Runner's World) to preview the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon before a live audience at the NYRR RUNCENTER feat. the New Balance Run Hub....
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Abdi Abdirahman on NYC Marathon, Being Old, His Best Race, LeBron Mile from 2017-11-02T19:21:14
Four-time U.S. Olympian Abdi Abdirahman joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast ahead of Sunday's TCS New York City Marathon. He is this year's top returning American after his third place finish in last year...
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Derek Murphy of MarathonInvestigation.com on how he cracks down on cheats from 2017-10-27T21:50:25
I've been excited to do this episode for a while and it's probably one of the most interesting ones that we've done. Derek Murphy of MarathonInvestigation.com joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to discus...
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Scott Smith on the Frankfurt Marathon, Still Chasing Sub-4, Idiot Marathoner and more from 2017-10-24T19:38:42
There aren't too many marathoners out there who are training at a high level for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and still chasing the dream of breaking four minutes for the mile. Meet Scott ...
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Aaron Braun on leading the Chicago Marathon, nearly quitting running & Adams State days from 2017-10-14T03:05:13
2:12 marathoner Aaron Braun joins the show less than a week after running 2:13 at the Chicago Marathon and placing 12th overall. He was the third American across the finish line. Nearly a year ago,...
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Sarah Cotton on producing One Eighty Three Point Four – the NAZ Elite Documentary from 2017-10-11T04:15:05
We mix things up on the latest episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast by talking movies. Sarah Cotton, the former Georgetown distance runner turned filmmaker, joins the show to discuss her new film One ...
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Jordan Hasay before she ran 2:20:57 at the Chicago Marathon from 2017-10-09T04:46
Jordan Hasay raised a lot of eyebrows with her 2:20:57 for third place during Sunday's Chicago Marathon to become the second-fastest American woman of all time over 26.2. I spoke with Jordan Hasay ...
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Noah Droddy discusses his Chicago Marathon prep, Debut Deux and more from 2017-10-05T05:21:35
Stephen Kersh guest hosts this mini episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast to chat with Noah Droddy about his upcoming run at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Back in March, Stephen wrote a Q&A with Dro...
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Chris Derrick chats ahead of his marathon debut in Chicago, his inspirational HS coach and more from 2017-10-05T04:27:27
In a special episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast, we turn the keys over to Scott Olberding. Ahead of Chris Derrick's debut marathon this weekend in Chicago, Scott sat down with the debutant to discus...
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Craig Lutz on not rushing for the marathon, adjusting to pro life, Hamilton, Cubs and more from 2017-09-15T21:08:49
NAZ Elite distance runner and former Texas All-American Craig Lutz joined the show and discussed a wide variety of topics. Craig will be racing this weekend's Cow Harbor 10K but we decided to take...
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Matt Llano on coming back from injuries, craving hard workouts, The Bachelor/Bachelorette and more from 2017-09-08T16:28:21
Matt Llano, the 61-minute half marathoner and 2:12 marathoner, joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to follow up his training partner Scott Fauble with his own insight into Frankfurt Marathon prep. Llano w...
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Scott Fauble on training for a marathon debut, 4th place at the Olympic Trials, burritos and more from 2017-09-06T04:42:47
Former Portland Pilot and NAZ Elite professional distance runner Scott Fauble joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to chat as he trains for his marathon debut at this fall's Frankfurt Marathon. We talk eve...
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Ben Rosario on NAZ's fall marathon plans, cross country, crazy Flagstaff workouts and more from 2017-09-01T23:59:51
Northern Arizona Elite head coach Ben Rosario joins the CITIUS Mag Podcast to discuss his team's fall marathon plans, cross country, an upcoming documentary and much more. Ben's been at the helm ...
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Paul Snyder on his writing, Kyle Merber college stories, Flagstaff living and more from 2017-08-23T04:25:38
CITIUS MAG staff writer Paul Snyder joins the podcast after I slept on his couch for 10 nights on a short little training/fun stint in Flagstaff, Arizona. Paul is one of the site's best writers a...
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Ammar Moussa on his Mt. Rushmore of Colorado Buffaloes, his relationship with running and more from 2017-08-15T05:12:41
Former Colorado Buffalo and two-time national champion Ammar Moussa recently chatted with the CITIUS MAG Podcast ahead of his blue jeans mile run at the Sir Walter Miler on Aug. 4. Ammar is one of ...
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Kara Goucher on her new silver medal, coming back from injury, fall marathon plans from 2017-08-01T05:27:33
Kara Goucher joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days before she will receive her silver medal for finishing second at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka. Goucher initially finished third beh...
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Pat Price & the 2017 Sir Walter Miler Preview Show from 2017-07-28T19:41:41
Citius Mag contributor and Sir Walter Miler race director Pat Price joins the show for a casual chat to discuss his field for next week's big race in Raleigh, North Carolina. A little on the Sir W...
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Amy Hastings-Cragg on London 2017 marathon, training with Jerry Schumacher/Shalane Flanagan and more from 2017-07-25T03:22:26
Amy Hastings-Cragg joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast just before heading off across the pond to compete at the 2017 IAAF World Championships marathon in London. Hastings-Cragg won last year's U.S. Olymp...
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Cathal Dennehy on the atmosphere of 50,000+ people at a track meet in Kenya from 2017-07-20T01:43:36
It's rare that we see track and field stadiums packed with 50,000 to 60,000 fans for a meet when someone like Usain Bolt isn't competing but it happened over the weekend. At the 2017 IAAF U18 Champ...
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Dathan Ritzenhein on joiningHanson Brooks, focusing on 2020, the best Colorado XC team and more from 2017-07-18T02:53:25
Three-time U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein joined the CITIUS MAG Podcast just days after announcing that he has joined the Hansons-Brooks Original Distance Project and will be training under the gu...
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Nick Symmonds on retirement, marathon training, David Rudisha and the all-time U.S 800m race from 2017-06-29T06:32:17
Two-time Olympian, six-time U.S. outdoor 800m champion and 2013 world championship silver medalist Nick Symmonds joined the show to discuss his retirement from the track, his plans for the Honolulu...
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Gut reactions to Team USA 2017 vs. Team USA 2016 (ft. Kevin Liao) from 2017-06-27T06:18:54
Kevin Liao and Chris Chavez share their initial thoughts on how Team USA looks on paper compared to last year's Olympic team and how the new squad may fare at the upcoming IAAF World Championships ...
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Sheila Reid on her comeback from injury, Athletics Canada, Tinder and more from 2017-05-23T03:40:21
Canadian Olympian and OTC Elite middle distance runner Sheila Reid joins the Citius Mag Podcast after hitting the world championship qualifying standard with her 4:07.07 victory at the USATF Middle...
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Becky Wade joins Citius Mag, shares stories from her travels around the world and more from 2017-05-16T05:17:28
Olympic Trials qualifier, world traveler and published author Becky Wade has joined the Citius Mag staff as a regular contributor. Wade's name first popped to many when she clocked a 2:30 at the 20...
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Dr. Michael Joyner on Breaking2 and the sub-two hour marathon chances explained from 2017-05-02T21:48:31
Dr. Michael Joyner, a physiologist & expert in human performance at the Mayo Clinic, once published a paper noting that might be physiologically possible for an ideal human runner to run a marathon...
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John Nunn on race walking, earning respect, Russian doping and growing the sport from 2017-04-25T03:29:10
The race walk isn't the sexiest part of track and field and Olympian John Nunn acknowledges that. For this week's Citius Mag Podcast, the three-time U.S. Olympian joined the show to spread some kno...
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Mary Wittenberg & Toni Reavis - The future of the sport Tracksmith panel from 2017-04-16T03:30:18
On Friday evening, I was invited to be part of Tracksmith's panel discussing the future of the sport with Mary Wittenberg and Toni Reavis. It was moderated by Tracksmith's Matt Taylor Mary's got s...
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Jamil Coury, Mike Wardian on running the Barkley Marathons, 2017's epic ending from 2017-04-07T05:42:46
One of the biggest stories in running this week was Gary Robbins' near-miss at the 2017 Barkley Marathons, where he finished six seconds over the 60-hour cut-off time. It was later revealed that hi...
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Pat McGregor on coaching Karisa Nelson/Samford, Nick Saban and Riley Masters from 2017-03-24T06:22:03
Fresh off coaching Karisa Nelson to an NCAA indoor mile title, Samford distance coach Pat McGregor joins the Citius Mag Podcast with Chris Chavez and Paul Snyder to discuss what it's like coaching ...
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Molly Huddle discusses her final track season, marathon hopes, NYC Half three-peat from 2017-03-17T05:38:10
Molly Huddle is one of the most accomplished American distance runners in history and this weekend, I will lose to her in the New York City Half Marathon. Huddle and I caught up two weeks ago to di...
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Ajee Wilson on USA Indoors, training with Charlene Lipsey, Trials 800, 1500? from 2017-03-10T07:46:17
U.S. Olympian and 2017 U.S. Indoor 600 meter champion Ajee Wilson joins the show to discuss her recent indoor season, training with Charlene Lipsey, her perspective of things in the Olympic Trials ...
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Drew Hunter on his first professional season, the decision, balancing training/school, more from 2017-03-03T19:25:48
Drew Hunter made headlines last year as the second U.S. high school runner to break four minutes indoors and then followed it up with a strong outdoor campaign before foregoing his NCAA eligibility...
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Kate Grace on personal bests, racing Caster Semenya/Laura Muir, meditation and more from 2017-02-24T20:28:45
On the latest episode of the Citius Mag Podcast, I am joined by Olympian Kate Grace to discuss her streak of personal bests in 2016 and 2017. She also discusses what it was like to have a front row...
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Donn Cabral on WR chasing, doubt ahead of '16 Trials and goals for 2017 from 2017-02-16T03:53:04
Donn Cabral joins the Citius Mag Podcast ahead of New Jersey-New York Track Club's attempt at breaking the 4xMile world record. Hear Donn's thoughts on how it could go down and how he got roped in...
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Robby Andrews discusses Rio 2016, the DQ, N.J. living and chicken parm from 2017-02-09T21:05:29
2016 U.S. Olympian Robby Andrews joins the show as a blizzard ravages the East Coast. Chris and Robby reflect on everything from the 2016 Olympics - from the Opening Ceremonies (snapping a pic with...
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Introducing The Citius Mag Podcast from 2017-02-09T19:44:19
Welcome to the Citius Mag podcast. Every week Chris Chavez will chat with a member of the running community whether it's athletes, coaches and writers for a free-flowing conversation on their respe...
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