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Olympic Marathon Trials 1st Look, A Woman Goes Sub 29, Kelati Get American Record, Rupp 62:37

2024/1/17
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The action heated up on the roads and the anticipations for the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trails increased.

Agnes Ngetich blasted a 28:46 10k to become the first woman under 29 minutes as a no-name woman followed her in 2nd, Weini Kelati ran 66:25 to break the American record in the half marathon, while Galen Rupp only ran 62:37.

We break it all down and then at 66:28 take our first look at the US Olympic Marathon Trials which are in 2.5 weeks.

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  • Show notes:

  • 0:00 DrinkLMNT Electrolytes without the junk: https://drinklmnt.com/letsrun)

  • 05:32 Agnes Ngetich runs 28:46

  • 08:16 What Jon learned from talking to her agent Davor Savija?

  • 15:29 We'd never heard of 2nd place (Emmaculate Anyango) before

  • 22:45 How much faster can they go?

  • 27:53 Houston

  • 29:31 Weini Kelati 66:25 American record

  • 40:11 Galen Rupp 62:37 what does it mean for his Olympic chances? *Thread:Rupp 1:02:37 at Houston half)

  • 50:55 Diego Estrada comeback

  • 55:07 Text of the Week / Best Thing in Running /Posts of the Week

  • Grant Fisher's coach Mike Scanell's posts: #1), #2)

  • 59:40 Full Marathon: Zouhair Talbi Wins, Tiernan Gets Olympic qualifier

  • 01:02:11 Could Universality spots mean the US only gets 2 Olympic men's marathoners

  • 01:06:28 Olympic Marathon Trails 1st Look

  • Voicemail of the Week /Top contenders at Olympic Trials

  • 01:08:46 Women's Big 4 or 6? Molly Seidel, Emily Sisson, Keira D'Amato, Betsy Saina, Sara Hall, Aliphine Tuliamuk

  • 01:09:51 Men's Side -Big 4 or is it a Big 6-10? Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Galen Rupp, Scott Fauble....

  • 01:18:03 Sisson, Saina and Seidel!?!?!

  • 01:27:06 Orlando weather

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