The Running News Podcast: Recent Episodes

Zachary Breitenstein

A weekly analysis of running news.

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US 15k road championships, Kara’s next marathon, NCAA championships, another dog attack, the IAAF has some big news, and Joe Bill to the hall of fame… again! 

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World record finally falls, running history, European Championships, bad dog, transgender runners dominate, when coaches fail, Manziel’s wife cheats, collegiate rankings, Tokyo Marathon, and US 50k champs. 

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Lost dog, records fall at US Indoor championships, teenage sensations, fast indoor 5,000, cross country history, shoe controversy, runner falls to death, and collegiate rankings. 

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Cougar attack follow up, Lance Armstrong runs for charity, Caster goes to Court, soiled shoes, citizens arrest, Cheserek’s citizenship, 1500 world record (for real), 5k road world records, mile world record (kinda), and collegiate rankings 

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Dog rescue, Wile E. Coyote is back, collegiate rankings, American records in the 800, Millrose Games results, Gatorade National Award, RAK Half Marathon, and World Marathon challenge records. 

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Usain Bolt ties an NFL record, US Cross Country Championships, indoor 800 meter world records, collegiate rankings, and how to kill a mountain lion. 

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Chuck Norris, racing makes you happy, NFL players run half marathon, better late than never medal ceremony, indoor track results, Dubai Marathon, Stanford on fire, drug cheat caught lying. 

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Killer run, Houston Half, 90 year old doper, 70 year old has record revoked, Bolt’s soccer career, and ho-ly track. 

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#fraudechallenge, heated sidewalks, running history, 50 fit athletes, running terminology, indoor track, outdoor cross country, and Centro commits treason. 

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Jogger attack, mega medals, morning runners keep weight off, bottle bacteria, snowless snowshoeing, bombing victim back in hospital, 2018 awards season continues, Garmin phone/watch, and Nick Symmonds is awesome 

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World’s fastest 10k, track and field awards, 2018 world record recap, marathoner takes a bullet to the head, gyms are dirty, and running is good for you.

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Christmas presents, 8 year-old marathoner, perfect running form, and Cujo the Coyote 

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World’s hardest races, 70 year old runs sub 2:55, Taco Bell fueled two world records, Kipchoge dominates, and Vaporfly news.

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100 mile obstacle race, college students required to run a half, King Ches in Hawaii, IAAF athletes of the year, 24 hour world record, club cross, dirty Russia, and an epic fail.

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Strava stats, 258 runners DQ’d, lightning strike, viewer mail, tortoise and the hare, Tuohy triumphs, Xterra Champs, Ultra baby, Not exactly running news, and USATF Marathon Championships.

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Classical runner, Turkey Trots, training with Kipchoge, Lance Armstrong in last place, USATF athletes of the year, and a grand canyon FKT

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FKT on Everest, fast Vegas half, training with bees, NCAA cross country championships, bandits, 15k world record, Kimetto finishes a marathon

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Dad carries son across the finish line in New York, Dr. Strange saves a woman in New York, $300 retro shoes, Pete’s feet, sports bras, NCAA cross country, world record workout, Centro and Salazar break up, Veteran’s Day, 100 mile world record, and not exactly running news.

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New York, New York, New York. All things New York City Marathon

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Happy Halloween, scary movies, half marathon world record (a real one, not a fake one with someone dressed up as turkey bacon), too much water in Venice, Rupp goes under the knife, woman crawls to finish after breaking leg, running is good for you, running terminology and Usain Bolt addresses the haters

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Halloween Costumes, records fall in Toronto, Amsterdam defeats Bekele, running terminology, IAAF testosterone rules, Sydney signs a contract, Bolt might sign a contract, and the 50 mile champs.

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Bolt scorrrrrrres, my Kipchoge impersonation, fashion week in Paris, why no headphones, ironman records, Sisson gets cut short, high school sophomore runs fast marathon, cross country debut, and Nike signs a truly inspirational runner.

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A knight wins Chicago, Japanese runner wins 100 million yen, Kevin Hart runs a marathon, a giant high speed treadmill, running terminology, US 10 mile champs, Ivanka Trump, mailbag, and a woman gets run over… by a reindeer.

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Running and coffee, Boston qualifying, Kenyans in college cross country, trail championships, running terminology, and a public service announcement.

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Strength training, high school headlines, DOMS, all-you-can-eat sushi, runner stabbing, Russian doping, best marathon medals, and Pete’s Feet.

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Usain Bolt in space, Desiree Linden rocks, Copenhagen Half, “World’s Greatest Athlete”, Mountain running championships, and something or other in Berlin.

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Anniversary, Fifth Avenue Mile, running pioneer, open heart surgery, Mo fast, Continents team up and face off, super fast 10k, run burp challenge, ultra breastfeeding, 100k world champs, and how much do runners make?

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Joe Biden is running after all, UTMB results, 20k champs, Rupp runs a fast 10 miler, and Diamond League Final results.

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Llama llama panorama, marathon debut, vaporfly public service announcement, #MilesforMollie, Memphis miles, drug cheats, and an Appalachian FKT

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Pikes Peak marathon, Leadville 100, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the pants jump challenge, Usain Bolt down under, super fast 3,000, sub 4 streak, and more.

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Vampire wins a marathon, another early celebration ends in disaster, whipper-snapper wins double gold, a Swedish athlete with an American record?, Nac-ac championships, LeBron’s Million Dollar Mile, swimmers are from Mars and runners are from Venus, and burro racing.

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Running is good for you right?, Lomong runs a fast mile, 2:30 mile pace on a treadmill, New Zealander wins in Maine, Schweizer is a scholar athlete, Scooby Doo for the win, and listener mail.

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Tour de France, world records, Sydney McLaughlin gets an agent, IAAF announcements, underwear model keeps his shirt on in Death Valley, running from Alaska to Florida for Pete’s sake, and listener mail

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American records fall, Diamond League action from Monaco and London, tough luck at Hard Rock 100, shoes that make you 4% faster, and we open the mail bag.

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When you’re already a world record holder, what are your dreams? That plus World Junior Championships, Athletics World Cup, Diamond League in Morocco, Caster Semenya, and the US 10k road championships.

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Jogger gets arrested, Thailand tragedy, Diamond League action from Switzerland, and runner in reality show.

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Happy Birthday America! Western States record, Gatorade Athlete of the year, fast 800’s, and a new baby girl!

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French runner gets two weeks in jail, Desiree Day, Lost boy of Sudan wins 10k, Iowans represent in Iowa, and Western States winners.

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98 year-old races up a mountain, Rupp versus Farah, Semenya goes to court, boy wins girls race, new girls mile record, Kiprop all but admits to doping, and Taylor wins Grandma’s.

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USC Women win a team title in the last few meters of the last event, Janelle Noe recovers from burns on 50% of her body, Karissa Schweizer wins again, Sydney McLaughlin wins, examples of smart running, steeplechase mishaps, and Galen Rupp plays ball.

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Global Running Day, half marathon world record, Coburn’s steeplechase opener, Hall runs a fast marathon, Simpson back on track, and Apple’s new smart watch features.

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Treadmills, DII track champions and the Prefontaine Classic

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Adrian Peterson likes the treadmill, celebrity runners, way-too-early Chicago marathon preview, sub 3 streak, running on the red carpet, running and royalty, mile phenom PR’s, barefoot Briton, and what to do when a cougar attacks.

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Marathon fixer upper, Boston pays its dues, foam roller day, Shanghai highlights, 25 km championships, the 8th continent, half marathon world record, trail running world champs, and pole vaulting.

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Doctor pooper, the mad pooper, an American wins in Prague, US half marathon champions, Diamond league track starts, Army vet signs with Nike, fantasy sports, and another bad excuse after a drug bust.

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Desi’s got a trademark, women and testosterone, Rupp’s 23 mile warmup for a hard mile, broken records, and updates from last week.

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Kipchoge makes it eight in a row in London where 34 new world records were set, Kawauchi gives his 12 months notice, World Marathon Majors awards, Olympic marathon trials, an eeeevil half marathon and the Garmin full marathon.

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Historic wins, historically bad weather, nurses win big prize money, the porta-potty pit stop seen around the world, and the world’s fastest panda… all from Boston.

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It’s race week in Boston where a world record may go down, trail racing in jorts, a fast finish in a 5k, former Iowan wins in Paris, attackers thwarted in Berlin, and a new FKT along the Missouri.

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Why you may need to break up with your fitness pal, Galen Rupp likes rap music, a four-way tie for first, what to do with blisters, drug cheats, triathlete goes for marathon gold, and the USTFCCCA athlete of the week.

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The world’s fastest 5k, a near miss 5k world record at the World Half Marathon Championships, the entire field DNF's a race, and Centrowitz runs two laps down under.

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The first episode of Running News. The New York City Half Marathon, the New York City indoor marathon, and indoor track world records.