NCAAs -Birnbaum arrives, Valby 14:39 PB, Werro 1:54, Femke 1:57, + Frederik Ruppert guest - LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field | Lyssna här

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Weldon and Robert break recap the Ostrava Golden Spike, where Femke Bol ran a massive 800m PB of 1:57.13 behind Audrey Werro's 1:54.45 and Noah Lyles broke the 150m world record. They debate Simeon Birnbaum's superstar potential after his dominant NCAA 1500, Parker Valby's 14:39 5K PB and what it means for the future, and the outrageous Doris Lemngole NCAA 5K DQ.

Then @47:36 in a wide-ranging interview Jonathan Gault talks to Frederik Ruppert the first non African to go sub 8 in the steeplechase.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Aletheia Run Sponsor / Intro
01:25 Mid-June Track and Field Rundown
03:39 Ostrava Golden Spike Recap
09:44 Femke Bol's 800 & Coach's Prediction
15:19 Summer of LetsRun
17:08 Nathan Green Wins Mile
19:21 Simeon Birnbaum's Superstar?
24:20 Jane Hedengren's 'Subpar' NCAAs
28:21 Parker Valby's 14:39 5000
34:23 Aletheia.Run
37:32 NCAA 5000 DQ Controversy
42:48 USATF LA Grand Prix Highlights
45:10 World Cup Predictions and USA Soccer
47:06 Interview: Frederik Ruppert
50:51 Ruppert on Double Threshold Training
55:30 Breaking the Eight-Minute Steeplechase Barrier
60:05 Ruppert's Training Changes and PB Progression
64:44 European Championship Goals and the Diamond League
69:49 Why German Distance Running Is Thriving
73:16 Supplements, Bicarb, and Race Nutrition
76:27 World Cup Pick and Sign-Off
77:48 Jon's voicemail

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