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• USA XC Preview: Blanks vs. Young, Houlihan’s Return, Portland Mudfest + Valencia Marathon

  🏃 Presented by Aletheia Run — This Friday 15 is FREE thanks to Aletheia Run! The wearable that helps you run stronger, avoid injury, and know why. Get a free trial (just pay shipping) and save 10% for a year with code LETSRUN10: https://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial It's the biggest weekend in American XC running in a generation! The USA Cross Country Championships are Saturday in Portland, Oregon. We break down the men's and women's fields, make our picks for who makes the World XC team, and debate whether the muddy NXN course will play spoiler. Nico Young or Graham Blanks? Weini Kelati or Shelby Houlihan? What about Valby, Tuohy and Jones? Plus: the Valencia Marathon preview with Peres Jepchirchir, Joyciline Jepkosgei, and Americans Emma Bates and Keira D'Amato chasing fast times, and a quick look at the CIM US Marathon Championships in Sacramento. Show notes & links below. Aletheia Run is sponsoring our US Cross Country coverage this week — making this episode FREE for everyone! Developed by sports scientists in Eugene after two decades of research, it's the only device that gives you a force portrait of your running form, detecting issues invisible to the naked eye. Personalized drills, targeted feedback, and real insight into your biomechanics. Try it free & save 10% with code LETSRUN10: https://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial 🎁 Holiday Gift Idea: Give a LetsRun.com Supporters Club Gift Membership for $67: https://shop.letsrun.com/collections/all/products/gift-supporters-club-membership Or join yourself at LetsRun.com/subscribe — use code LETSRUN67 for $67/year or $6.76/month. Links: Aletheia Run — Free Trial Jonathan Gault's USA Cross Country Preview __ https://www.letsrun.com/ __ Graham Blanks T-Shirt Valencia Marathon Preview CIM US Marathon Championships Info Timestamps: 00:00 Aletheia Run Sponsor & Intro — This Friday 15 is FREE! 02:08 USA XC Preview: Overview — The most exciting US Cross Country in 33 years 08:30 Men's Contenders: Cooper Teare & Drew Hunter — Are the track studs ready for the mud? 18:26 Men's Predictions: The Favorites — Graham Blanks vs. Nico Young, who wins? 25:50 Men's Predictions: The Team — RoJo, Weldon, and Gault make their picks 30:31 USA XC Women's Preview: Favorites — Weini Kelati vs. Shelby Houlihan 39:17 Women's Contenders: The Field — Carrie Ellwood, Emma Grace Hurley, Karissa Schweizer & more 45:40 Women's Predictions: The Team — Parker Valby, Katelyn Tuohy debate 48:28 Dani Jones Debate — Former NCAA XC champ enters the 10K, is she a dark horse? 54:50 Shelby Houlihan & Burrito Track Club — Will she wear the shirt for $5,000? 56:56 Mixed Relay Preview — The 4x2K relay picks 59:03 Valencia Marathon Preview: Women's Race — Peres Jepchirchir, Joyciline Jepkosgei headline 1:01:29 The Favorites: Jepchirchir & Jepkosgei — Who takes the win? 1:02:29 Keira D'Amato & Aging — Can she still compete at 41? 1:05:11 Emma Bates Sub-2:20 Goal — Is this her breakout race? 1:07:09 Australian Record Watch — Sinead Diver's 2:21:43 in danger? 1:13:22 Valencia Marathon Preview: Men's Race — Kelvin Kiptum's course record holder status, tactical racing 1:17:50 College Football Rant — Lane Kiffin, Indiana, and why the sport needs a commissioner 1:21:22 US Marathon Championships — CIM in Sacramento, $20K prize purse, Olympic standard bonuses 1:21:50 Outro & Aletheia Run Plug — Have a great weekend! Contact us: Email [email protected] or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN (1-844-538-7786) podcast voicemail/text line. Spread the word to a friend — and thank Aletheia Run for making this episode free! Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/a31c885a-1378-4629-8510-4d5715e03d0c

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• Who's In & Out of Mega US XC Champs, Hedengren Skips for BU, Grand Slam Trouble, Athlete of Year Snub

  🏃 Presented by Aletheia Run The wearable that helps you run stronger, avoid injury, and know why. Get a free trial (just pay shipping) and save 10% for a year with code LETSRUN10: https://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial It's one of the busiest weeks on the running calendar! The US Cross Country Championships are just days away in Portland, Oregon, the biggest professional cross country race on American soil in decades. Nine of the top 11 American men are entered. We break down who's running, who's skipping (and whether their excuses hold up), and make our picks. Plus: Jane Hedengren's BU 5K debut and NCAA record chase, Josh Hoey's 600m world record attempt, Quincy Wilson's over-the-top college announcement, Grand Slam Track on the verge of bankruptcy, and the controversial World Athletics Athlete of the Year picks that snubbed Beatrice Chebet. Aletheia Run is sponsoring our US Cross Country coverage this week. Developed by sports scientists in Eugene after two decades of research, it's the only device that gives you a force portrait of your running form, detecting issues invisible to the naked eye. Personalized drills, targeted feedback, and real insight into your biomechanics. Try it free & save 10% with code LETSRUN10 https://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial 🎁 Holiday Gift Idea: Give a LetsRun.com Supporters Club Gift Membership for $67: https://shop.letsrun.com/collections/all/products/gift-supporters-club-membership Or join yourself at LetsRun.com/subscribe — use code LETSRUN67 for $67/year or $6.76/month. Links: Aletheia Run US Cross Country Championships who is in & out * Thread Evan Jager exit interview discussion Grand Slam Track financial news Timestamps: 00:00 Aletheia Run 1:16 Introductions, Patriots/Ravens talk, Thanksgiving stories 05:24 Aletheia Run wearable 08:18 US Cross Country Championships Preview: The field 10:46 Who is skipping US Cross? Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker, Dylan Jacobs 19:37 Who is running? Graham Blanks, Nico Young, Cooper Teare 25:47 Supporters Club & Evan Jager interview plug 27:36 More US Cross entrants: Hacker, Kincaid, Bosley, etc. 33:54 Looking back at the 2019 NCAA XC freshman class (Hocker) 37:47 Wesley Kiptoo, Dan Michalski, Paul Chelimo 40:58 Women's US Cross Preview 41:32 Women skipping: Josette Andrews, Elise Cranny, Alicia Monson 44:45 Morgan Beadlescomb, Bailey Hertenstein, Taylor Roe 47:45 BU 5000m Preview: Jane Hedengren expectations 51:48 Quincy Wilson picks Maryland 58:02 Elise Cranny out 1:00:51 Parker Valby, Katelyn Tuohy in 1:02:35 Former NCAA champ Dani Jones makes a return 1:06:03 Text message of the week: NCAAs & limits on foreigners? 1:15:14    Grand Slam Track asks everyone to take 50% haircut 1:20:20 Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) aned teenage development 1:25:23 BU Season Opener & Josh Hoey's WR attempt 1:27:27 CIM USA Marathon Champs Preview 1:28:40 World Athletics Athlete of the Year Awards controversy - Sydney McLaughlin & Mondo Duplantis win, Melissa Jefferson Wooden and Beatrice Chebet snubbed. Contact us: Email [email protected] or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Spread the word to a friend. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/683ba492-b109-4e32-a14c-5377690ccbfd

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• Evan Jager Retires, NCAAs, Course Cutting, Foreign Explosion

  Evan Jager's officially retired & the NCAA Cross Country Championships are in the books and we break it all down. We talk Jager’s legacy, course cutting, foreign recruiting, Hedengren vs Lemngole, OSU’s dynasty, Rocky Hansen’s breakout, Ryan Schoppe’s heroics, and more. Quick reminder: the best running gift on earth is a Gift Supporters Club Membership for $67 . https://shop.letsrun.com/collections/all/products/gift-supporters-club-membership Quick Links: Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Gift the SC Membership (67 dollars): https://shop.letsrun.com/collections/all/products/gift-supporters-club-membership Links for rest of pod coming Timestamps: 00:00 Black Friday Deals and why the Supporters Club Gift Membership at 67 dollars is a no brainer 00:35 Evan Jager audio from the iconic Paris fall 01:40 Start of the show 03:00 Evan Jager’s career and the race that defined him 08:35 The impact Jager had on US distance running 14:15 Jager betting on himself as a freshman 17:45 LetsRun small talk from nationals weekend 28:45 Course cutting at NCAAs and what should have been done 44:50 Rojo’s near death driving adventure 47:29 Do runners ever get DQd in cross country 52:27 Breaking down Jane Hedengren and Doris Lemngole’s race 58:20 NC State is officially a dynasty 01:04:03 The foreigner debate 01:06:53 A team of all star Americans would have finished 01:11:09 Rojo gets to the bottom of the foreign explosion 01:23:10 Men’s race analysis 01:25:06 Simeon Birnbaum and Connor Burns 01:28:36 Ryan Schoppe fifth man of the week plus Where Your Dreams Become Reality Runner of the Week 01:31:09 Sadie Engelhardt steps up 01:34:04 Closing thoughts and upcoming events Contact us: Email [email protected] or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today for exclusive content, a bonus weekly podcast, shoe savings, and more. Cancel anytime .https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on your podcast app and spread the word to friend. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/8cf35cfd-7fb2-4ab0-a813-117ccf6e4ed5

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• See Jane Run, NCAA XC Preview, USATF Sponsors Revealed

  The NCAA Cross Country Championships are Saturday and we break them down. Can Jane Hedengren be the first freshman to win NCAAs on the women’s side in 40 years? Is she as fit as any American ever? Can Habtom Samuel get over the hump? What about Brian Musau and Rocky Hansen? Will NC State and Oklahoma State climb atop the podium once again? USATF’s books are out and we break them down. Show notes with timestamps below. Want our live NCAA preview podcast as a podcast? And savings on running shoes? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today for exclusive content, a bonus weekly podcast, shoe savings, and more. Cancel anytime .https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Quick Links: Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club Thread of the Week: Will Jane Hedengren's height hold her back? Max Siegel video NCAA Cross Country is RUINED – Florida Women, OSU, New Mexico thread New NCAA ranking system Deals of the Week: 💻 MacBook Air (The one Wejo uses) $750 Save $250 👟 Nike Pegasus Plus: Save $52 👻 Brooks Ghost 16: $99 ✨ Brooks Ghost 17: add to cart for price drop ☁️ On Cloudswift 4: $135.99 🔥 Nike Pegasus 41: $109 Timestamps: 00:00 Join Us at the NCAA Cross Country Event! 00:29 Shop.letsrun.com 01:05 Enter NCAA Prediction Contest 01:52 Welcome to the Let's Run Track Talk Podcast 03:44 Faith in Humanity Restored 04:41 NCAA shirts? 09:17 Jane Hedengren Hype 15:41 As fit as any American ever? 24:48 Diljeet Taylor's comments & Jane's training 30:25 Jenny Simpson? 32:24 Thread of Week: Is Jane too tall? 34:59 Men's NCAA Cross Country Contenders: Habtom Samuel, Brian Musau, & Rocky Hansen 39:56 MacBook Air $250 off → only $749 41:34 Rocky Hansen and the Changing Landscape of NCAA Cross Country 45:46 Men's team contenders 48:16 Rocky Hansen's Potential and Performance 50:52 Impact of NIL and Scholarship Changes 54:31 Men's team title contenders 01:02:42 Women's team title 01:09:59 Coaches who don't suck 01:14:07 USATF 2024 Financials and Sponsorship Issues 01:29:57 Enter our contest 01:30:58 Shoe Deals Want our live NCAA preview podcast as a podcast? And savings on running shoes? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today for exclusive content, a bonus weekly podcast, shoe savings, and more. Cancel anytime .https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/3f793ad9-3d79-4c30-93fe-d3b8142d259d

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• Weekend Listen: Fiona O'Keeffe American marathon superstar

  Marathon standout Fiona O'Keeffe joins the Let's Run podcast to discuss her recent fourth-place finish at the New York City Marathon, where she set the fastest time ever by an American woman on the course. Fiona covers her training regimen with Puma Elite, coached by Alistair and Amy Cragg, and reflects on her experiences at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon trials and the challenges she faced during the Olympic marathon in Paris. What's next? What about her Puma supershoes? Become a LetsRun.com VIP: Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today for exclusive content, a bonus weekly podcast, shoe savings, and more. Cancel anytime . Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/a57fa627-102e-427d-a65d-99421feb8357

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