Road to the Trials
By Peter Bromka, Lindsey Hein, and Matt Chittim
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Co-hosts Matt Chittim, Lindsey Hein, and Peter Bromka interview every 2028 Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier along with a wide-ranging group of industry professionals in preparation for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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Aidan Reed: Chasing the Marathon While Falling in Love With the Half
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May 21, 2026 |
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Andie Cozzarelli: A 14-Year Journey Back to the Olympic Trials
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May 18, 2026 |
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Sean Grossman: Chasing the OTQ for 2,303 Days
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May 14, 2026 |
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Conner Peloquin: From Walking Away From the Sport to 2:15 and Back to the Trials
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May 11, 2026 |
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Hannah Rowe: Back to the Trials After Six Years and a Trail Detour
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May 07, 2026 |
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Mason Coppi: From Accomplished Trail Specialist to OTQ Surprise
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May 04, 2026 |
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Caitlin Phillips: 4th Olympic Trials Qualifier, Longevity in the Marathon, and Returning to Racing as a Mother
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Brooke Starn: From Med School Miles to a 2:35 Olympic Trials Qualifier
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Annabel Stafford’s OTQ in her Debut Marathon
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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How Jess Donohue Turned a Tough Race into a 2:34 OTQ
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Rosa Moriello: Inside the Eugene Marathon - Where PRs and OTQs Happen
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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2,303 Days to the Trials: Michael Morris’ Long Road to 2:15
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Andrew Storer: The Filmmaker Behind Clayton Young's Viral Series
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Apr 09, 2026 |
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Abby Shoemaker Follows Her Mom’s Footsteps to an OTQ
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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From 2:55 to 2:28: Rebecca Schmitt’s Late Bloom and Breakthrough at CIM
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Coach Sam Butler: Inside Gazelle Elite and Building OTQ Athletes from the Ground Up
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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JP Flavin: From College Underdog to 2:09 Marathoner
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Matt Lenehan: Three-Time OTQ Qualifier on Consistency, Community, and Keeping Running Fun
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Emily Saul on the Mind Behind the Marathon Miles
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Kristoffer Mugrage: 2:14:59 at The Marathon Project and the 130-Mile-Week Road Back to Boston
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Macy McRowe: The 2:36 Marathon Built on Cross Training and Two Runs a Week
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Zach Kreft: Five Marathons in 2025 and the Fueling and Mindset That Unlocked 2:13
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Felicia Pasadyn: From D1 Swimmer to a Self-Coached 2:35 at New York
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Ethan Shuley Races into American History with a 2:07 in Osaka
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Road to the Trials Recap: Fascinating Episodes During The First Six Months
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Emily Sisson: 2:18:29 American Record, Five Olympic Trials, and the Pressure of Being the Favorite
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Piper Atnip: From Tragedy to the Trials
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Melissa Berry: OTQ in Her 26.2 Debut with Tracksmith Stamata
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Reed Fischer: Racing the World Stage and Preparing for Fatherhood
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Hannah Chau: From an 18-Second Miss to Olympic Trials Qualifier
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Mimi Smith: Patience, Progress, and a 2:30 Breakthrough at Houston
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Training on Tired Legs: Ethan Gregg & Awet Beraki on the Hansons Method
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Katie Watson Qualifies Again in Houston
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Peter Bromka with Zach Bitter on Storytelling, the Marathon, and the Road to the Olympic Trials
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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The Business of Road to the Trials (And What’s Next)
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Lisa Goodin’s Comeback: From NAIA Marathon Lessons to a 2:36 OTQ at CIM
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Chris Maxon’s First Marathon: Fifth Place at CIM and Just Getting Started
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Immigration Support & Marathon Success: JP Trojan's Full Life in Minneapolis
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Med School Miles: Maddie Block’s Road to 2:36
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Built Over Time: Jacob Thomson and the Path to the 2028 Trials
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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An OTQ Couple: Zouhair and Elizabeth Talbi’s Houston Story
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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From Club Runner to Sub-2:10: Turner Wiley’s Breakthrough
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Four Months Postpartum and an OTQ: Carter Norbo’s Long Road to 2:36
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The Youngest OTQ’er So Far: Michael “Magic” McCann
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Ben Rosario on the Marathon Project’s Return: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What’s Next
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Maya Weigel: How a Neuroscience PhD Student Ran 2:28
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Colin Mickow: The Marathoner You Still Haven’t Heard Enough About
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Tessa Barrett: From Marine Corps Setback to a 2:30 Redemption Run at CIM
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Stephanie Bruce: Pacing the OTQ, Mentorship, and Showing Up for Women in the Sport
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Amanda Mosborg: From D3 to Winning Indy
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Leigh Anne Sharek: Keeps The Dream Alive!
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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JaQuavious Harris: A 10-Minute Marathon Breakthrough
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Futsum Zienasellassie: Two Time U.S. Marathon Champion
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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CIM OTQ Frenzy: Lindsey, Peter and Matt Break It All Down
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Best Finish-line Friends - How Two Gazelle Elite Teammates Ran to an OTQ together
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Andrew Bowman: Two Marathons in Three Weeks and Still Dreaming Bigger
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Race Week in Sacramento: 2025 CIM Preview
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Lucy Dobbs: Powered by Working Man’s Track Club and a 2:32 in Indy
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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The Marathon Wolverine: Joe Whelan’s Relentless Racing Schedule
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Your Official 2025 CIM Course Preview with Brendan Gregg, Course Director
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Kristin Dailey: Faster as a Master and Just Getting Going
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Makenna Myler: Thriving with Type-B Training
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Alana Levy: Kicking With Confidence and Only 7 Seconds to Spare
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Maria Lindberg: A PR and 1st Masters Runner at Chicago After 21 Marathons and Years of Persistence
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Ryan Ford: From Opportunity to Pressure in Under a Year
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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First Place and First Podcast - Will Norris Shares Lessons From Three OTQs
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Gabi Rooker: 9th Overall and 3rd American at Chicago
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Jane Bareikis: The People’s Champ Wins Twin Cities
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Megan O’Neil: 2nd OTQ with a 2nd Place Finish at Twin Cities
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Nick Hauger: Our First Trials Qualifier (On Time)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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James McKirdy: Starting a Journey to an OTQ
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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One Second to Spare: Mike Duggan on CIM, Trials, and Chicago
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Jeff Cunningham: The Long-Term Approach to Building Trials Qualifiers
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Dakotah Popehn: “Why Not Me?” From D2 Walk-On to Olympian
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Jared Ward: Lessons From a Legend
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Theresa Hailey: Two-Time Trials Qualifier Aims for a Third
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Welcome to Season Four - Three Hosts, Every Single Qualifier, One Big Goal
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Ep. 21 - Sara Vaughn: Boston Marathon Recap
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May 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 20 - Dani Moreno: Road Marathon Debut at Boston and Narrowly Missing an OTQ
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 19 - Nell Rojas: Boston Marathon Recap
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 18 - Nico Montañez: Boston Marathon Recap
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 17 - CJ Albertson: Boston Marathon Recap
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 16 - CJ Albertson: Boston Marathon Preview
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 15 - Nico Montañez: Boston Marathon Preview
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep. 14 - Dani Moreno: Boston Marathon Preview
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 13 - Sara Vaughn: Boston Marathon Preview
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 12 - Jereny Rivera: Shorter Races and Long-Term Planning
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 11 - Nico Montañez: Training Breakdown and 7th at the United Airlines NYC Half
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 10 - Carmen Graves: Top 10 at USATF 15k Champs and African-American Distance Running Representation
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 9 - CJ Albertson
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 8 - Dani Moreno
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 7 - Ramiro "DJ Curly" Guillen
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 6 - Carmen Graves
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 5 - Jereny Rivera
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 4 - Sara Vaughn
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 3 - Nico Montañez
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 2 - Nell Rojas
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Season 3 Kick-Off with Stefanie Flippin and Peter Bromka
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 27 - Olivia Baker: Road to the Trials Recap
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 26 - Frank Lara: Road to Trials Recap
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 25 - Abe Alvarado is Poised and Ready for the Trials
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Ep. 24 - Olivia Baker: Bouncing Back and Preparing for the Trials
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 23 - Keira D'Amato and a Dream Deferred
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 22 - Frank Lara is in the Flow
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Ep. 21 - Dana Giordano Returns to Racing
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May 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 20 - Olivia Baker Gets Her OTQ
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May 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 19 - Tyler Day Forced to Bow Out
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May 18, 2021 |
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Ep. 18 - Dana Giordano Reports from Altitude Camp
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May 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 17 - Keira D’Amato on Returning to 100%
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May 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 16 - Abe Alvarado: Drake Relays Recap
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May 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 15 - Frank Lara: Drake Relays Recap
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 14 - Tyler Day
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Apr 23, 2021 |
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Ep. 13 - Frank Lara
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Ep. 12 - Abe Alvarado
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 11 - Keira D'Amato
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 10 - Texas Relays: Abe Alavarado & Olivia Baker
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Ep. 9 - Dana Giordano
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 8 - Tyler Day
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 7 - Abe Alvarado
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 6 - Olivia Baker
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 5 - Keira D'Amato & Frank Lara: Texas Qualifier Recap
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 4 - Tyler Day
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 3 - Frank Lara
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 2 - Dana Giordano
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Ep. 1 - Keira D'Amato
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Season Two Primer with Lindsey Hein and Mario Fraioli
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 55 - Diljeet Taylor: BYU Women’s XC and Distance Coach
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Ep. 54 - Jared Ward: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 53 - Lou Serafini: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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UPDATED Ep. 52 - Roberta Groner: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Ep. 51 - Sarah Bishop: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Ep. 50 - Kellyn Taylor: Olympic Trials Wrap-Up
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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Ep. 49 - Olympic Trials Recap with Jason Fitzgerald
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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Ep. 48 - Kellyn Taylor
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Ep. 47 - Parker Stinson & Men’s Trials Preview
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Ep. 46 - Women’s Marathon Preview with Erin Strout and Alison Wade
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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Ep. 45 - Lou Serafini
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Ep. 44 - Sarah Bishop
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Ep. 43 - Roberta Groner
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Ep. 42 - Kate Landau
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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Ep. 41 - John Raneri
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Ep. 40 - Neely Spence Gracey
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Ep. 39 - Jared Ward
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Ep. 38 - Jennifer Hughes
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Ep. 37 - Katrina Spratford
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Ep. 36 - Ann Mazur a.k.a RunnersLoveYoga
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Ep. 35 - Meriah Earle
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Ep. 34 - C.J. Albertson
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Ep. 33 - Peter Bromka
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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Ep. 32 - Laura Thweatt
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Ep. 31 - Jared Ward
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Ep. 30 - Kellyn Taylor
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Ep. 29 - Dr. Stefanie Flippin: OTQ Attempt
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Ep. 28 - Lou Serafini
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Ep. 27 - Carrie Tollefson: NYC/CHI Recaps and Way-to-Early Trials Talk
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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Ep. 26 - John Raneri
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Ep. 25 - Roberta Groner
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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Ep. 24 - Race Preview with Dr. Stefanie Flippin and Heather McKirdy
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Ep. 23 - NYC Marathon Preview
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Ep. 22 - Sarah Horbol
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Ep. 21 - Parker Stinson: Chicago!
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Ep. 20 - Matt Llano
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Ep. 19 - Carly Gill
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Ep. 18 - John Raneri
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Ep. 17 - Roberta Groner: World Championships
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Oct 03, 2019 |
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Ep. 16 - Lindsay Crouse
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Ep. 15 - Sarah Bishop
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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Ep. 14 - Parker Stinson: USATF 20k and Crim 10 Miler
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Ep. 13 - Dr. Stefanie Flippin
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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Ep. 12 - Lou Serafini: Falmouth and NYC Marathon Build
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Ep. 11 - James McKirdy
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Ep. 10 - Kellyn Taylor: USATF Outdoor Championships
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Ep. 9 - Roberta Groner: World Championships and NYC Marathon
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Aug 08, 2019 |
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Ep. 8 - Jared Ward
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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Ep. 7 - Dr. Stefanie Flippin
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Ep. 6 - Sarah Bishop
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Emergency Pod - Marathon Trials Gets Gold Label Status!
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Jul 25, 2019 |
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Ep. 5 - John Raneri
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Ep. 4 - Kellyn Taylor
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Ep. 3 - Lou Serafini
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Ep. 2 - Roberta Groner
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Jul 12, 2019 |
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Ep. 1 - Parker Stinson
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Trailer - Road to the Olympic Trials
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Jun 27, 2019 |