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CITIUS MAG

Track and field's biggest names on the track, in the coaching ranks and within the industry sit down and open up in-depth to share brilliant insights and vivid snapshots from their professional/personal accomplishments and experiences in the sport. Hosted by CITIUS MAG founder Chris Chavez. The show was named one of "The Best Running Podcasts" by Runner's World. ▶ Visit https://CITIUSMAG.com ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ Instagram: https://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CitiusMag ▶ Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag

  • 47 minutes 4 seconds
    NYC Marathon 2024: Talking to Strangers | What's Your Story?

    We opened up The CITIUS MAG Podcast to have ANYONE join us to share their NYC Marathon stories. It’s a rapid-fire, live podcast recording where we don’t know the guests and just want to connect and hear cool stories from the community. Thanks to HOKA for creating a safe and welcoming space for all these people to share their stories with us.


    The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.


    You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here.


    CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon.

    2 November 2024, 11:49 pm
  • 12 minutes 8 seconds
    Paige Wood, Abby Nichols And Katie Wasserman Share The Behind-The-Scenes Of Running With NAZ Elite

    NAZ Elite's Paige Wood (née Stoner), Abby Nichols and Katie Wasserman join us for a live interview ahead of the 2024 NYC Marathon.


    The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.


    You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here.


    CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon.

    2 November 2024, 11:39 pm
  • 8 minutes 1 second
    NAZ Elite's Wesley Kiptoo Ahead Of The 2024 NYC Marathon: Transitioning To The Marathon + Race Goals

    "The marathon is the longest event. You have to believe in yourself: 'I can do this.' It gets tough at the end. If you don't have that belief, if you don't believe in your training, it's going to get tough. It's just the mindset that, 'I can do this, but I need to be patient enough so that I can finish strong."


    Wesley Kiptoo of NAZ Elite sits down with us for a live interview ahead of the 2024 NYC Marathon. He shares about transitioning from college racing to the marathon, his reflections from his debut marathon, how he prepared for the NYC course, and his race plan for tomorrow.


    The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.


    You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here.


    CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon.

    2 November 2024, 11:33 pm
  • 10 minutes 9 seconds
    NAZ Elite's Futsum Zienasellassie Ahead Of The 2024 NYC Marathon: Training Reflections + Race Plan

    "It's more me against the distance instead of me against the field. That's how I like to think of the marathon."


    Futsum Zienasellassie of NAZ Elite sits down with us for a live interview ahead of the 2024 NYC Marathon. He shares about how his training block for NYC compared to his training for the U.S. Trials, what it's been like training with teammate Wesley Kiptoo, how he hopes to improve upon his 2:09 PR, and his race plan heading into tomorrow.


    The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.


    You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here.


    CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon.

    2 November 2024, 11:28 pm
  • 20 minutes 36 seconds
    Ahmed Muhumed After Becoming The 2024 USATF 5K Champion | Race Reflections + NAZ Elite Team Culture

    "I want to reach the goals that I know I'm capable of reaching. It's going to require me to do things I have not done in the past. I feel like I just kept doing the same thing over and over in the past where I'm just coming top three, top four, top five. Sometimes I was satisfied with that. But I think if you want to be a champion, you can't be satisfied with that."

    Ahmed Muhamed of NAZ Elite sits down with us for a live interview after winning the 2024 Abbott Dash To The Finish Line 5K in 13:38.


    The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.


    You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here.


    CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon.

    2 November 2024, 11:20 pm
  • 19 minutes 37 seconds
    NAZ Elite's Jack Mullaney Reflects On His First Year As Head Coach, Shares Coaching Insights

    "The pleasure of being a coach is you get to bear witness to the process of what goes on behind-the-scenes. The fans only get to see what people do for a performance, but you get to know what's actually going on, the ups and downs... It makes those great moments mean even more."


    NAZ Elite's Head Coach Jack Mullaney joins us live in New York to reflect on his first year with the team. Jack shares what he loves most about coaching, his philosophy, what the transition was like going from coaching at the college level to pro level, and what's ahead for the team.


    The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.


    You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here.


    CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon.

    2 November 2024, 11:14 pm
  • 48 minutes 50 seconds
    2024 NYC Marathon Pre-Race With Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Hellen Obiri, Dakotah Popehn, Jess McClain + More

    The final World Marathon Major of 2024 is almost here! In a banner year for road running, it’s hard to imagine how anything could top the Olympics, a historic Chicago, or even the early thrills of the U.S. Trials, but NYC has assembled a field full of living legends, rising stars, and fascinating narratives primed to end the year on a high note.

    Three 2024 Olympic medalists are hitting the five boroughs: Olympic champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, silver medalist Bashir Abdi of Belgium, and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Obiri and Tola also happen to be the reigning NYC champions, and Obiri will be trying to win the Boston-New York double for the second straight year. Five other former NYC champions are in the mix (three men and two women), plus a pair of stacked U.S. fields vying to produce top-10 overall finishes… or even higher.

    Here’s a compilation of our interviews from the NYC Marathon press conference, including Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, Hellen Obiri, Dakotah Popehn, Jenny Simpson, Sharon Lokedi, Evans Chebet and Jess McClain. 

    Time stamps:

    0:05 - Conner Mantz

    6:10 - Clayton Young

    15:30 - Hellen Obiri

    20:17 - Dakotah Popehn

    24:29 - Jenny Simpson

    34:09 - Sharon Lokedi

    40:31 - Evans Chebet

    43:35 - Jess McClain

    Read: 2024 New York City Marathon Insider Notebook: What The Pros Had To Say Ahead Of Sunday’s Race

    Read: Top Storylines To Watch At The 2024 New York City Marathon

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    1 November 2024, 9:24 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    2024 New York City Marathon Preview Show | LIVE FROM THE CITIUS CAFE (PRESENTED BY HOKA)

    The final World Marathon Major of 2024 is almost here! In a banner year for road running, it’s hard to imagine how anything could top the Olympics, a historic Chicago, or even the early thrills of the U.S. Trials, but NYC has assembled a field full of living legends, rising stars, and fascinating narratives primed to end the year on a high note. Three 2024 Olympic medalists are hitting the five boroughs: Olympic champion Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia, silver medalist Bashir Abdi of Belgium, and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya. Obiri and Tola also happen to be the reigning NYC champions, and Obiri will be trying to win the Boston-New York double for the second straight year. Five other former NYC champions are in the mix (three men and two women), plus a pair of stacked U.S. fields vying to produce top-10 overall finishes… or even higher. The race kicks off on Sunday, November 3rd with the women’s race starting at 8:35am E.T. and the men following at 9:05am E.T. (Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour the night before!) The race will be streamed nationally on ESPN and locally on ABC.

    You can read our full NYC Marathon preview here: https://citiusmag.com/articles/new-york-city-marathon-2024-preview

    CITIUS MAG is proud to partner with HOKA for our coverage of the 2024 NYC Marathon.

    1 November 2024, 9:12 pm
  • 49 minutes 2 seconds
    2024 NCAA Cross Country Season Check-In | Pre-Nationals Recap + Rankings Shake-Ups With A Month To Go

    Chris Chavez and Isaac Wood are back for another NCAA cross country recap episode. As championship season approaches, we recap the last few regular season meets: Pre-Nationals, Dellinger Invite, Princeton Classic, and Arturo Barrios. We break down the top teams and individual performances over the past few weeks and share our predictions for who to watch for as the NCAA Championship gets closer.

    Time Stamps:

    Women | Recap + Predictions 

    1:58 - What to make of the newest rankings.

    4:48 - BYU’s rise to the top. 

    7:42 - Washington is making a jump to podium ranking.

    9:30 - West Virginia’s breakout performance. 

    11:42 - Thoughts on NAU + NC State.

    13:37 - Florida State’s underrated performance. 

    16:22 - Could the Utah women be a podium-contending team? 

    20:09 - Princeton Classic recap.

    22:03 - Individuals to watch: Pamela Kosgei and Doris Lemnogole.

    Men | Recap + Predictions

    26:42 - OSU’s dominance. 

    28:52 - Arkansas’ standout performance at Pre-Nats.

    30:39 - Dellinger recap + BYU closing the gap on OSU.

    36:05 - Texas tech + Solomon Kipchoge. 

    37:26 - Pre-Nats recap: Habtom Samuel vs. Graham Blanks.

    39:45 - Big 12 Preview.

    40:54 - Princeton Classic recap. 

    42:45 - NAU falling in the rankings. 

    Podium predictions: 

    45:55 - Women’s teams + individual.

    46:39 - Men’s teams + individual.

    LISTEN: 2024 NCAA Cross Country Season Preview 

    Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram

    Host: Isaac Wood | @isaacew on Instagram

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    OLIPOP: For the past year, we’ve redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. You know there are more than 16 flavors, including classic root beer, cherry cola, and lemon-lime. You know it as The Runner’s Soda. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 25% off your orders by using code CITIUS25 at drinkolipop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    23 October 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 26 seconds
    Jasmine Jones and Shamier Little On Joining Grand Slam Track's "Long Hurdles" Squad + Reflections On Paris 2024

    U.S. Olympians Jasmine Jones and Shamier have signed with Grand Slam Track ahead of the professional track league’s inaugural season in 2025.

    Jones wrapped up her senior year at USC with the NCAA indoor 60m title and NCAA outdoor 400m hurdles title. She ran personal bests in the 400m hurdles four times in the year, which culminated with a 52.29 performance for fourth place in the Olympic final – just .14 seconds shy of a medal.

    Little is a two-time World Championship silver medalist in the 400m hurdles. At the Paris Olympics, she was part of the world-record setting mixed 4x400m relay and earned a silver medal in the mixed 4x400m final. She also led off the women’s 4x400m relay in the final with a 49.48s split before the team won gold in 3:15.27 – the second-fastest 4x400m relay of all-time.

    In this episode, Anderson Emerole chats with Jones and Little to reflect on their experiences at the Olympics, break down why they signed with the league, why they’re excited for it, and what they’re looking forward to most heading into next year.

    Host: Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram 

    Guests: Jasmine Jones | @jasminemjones1 on Instagram + Shamier Little | @shambambino on Instagram

    Time Stamps:

    Jasmine Jones:

    4:58 - Reflecting on the Paris Olympics.

    6:13 - What her expectations were for this season + the Olympics.

    7:19 - Why she decided to join Grand Slam Track.

    8:25 - Thoughts on racing the 400m and 400m hurdles for GST.

    9:54 - Why she moved up in distance from the 100m hurdles. 

    12:44 - Her perspective on racing for place vs. time.

    13:36 - How she navigated a year filled with change. 

    15:01 - Staying composed before races.

    17:04 - How she shifted her mindset from competing in the NCAA to the pro level.

    20:25 - What she’s most excited about looking ahead to 2025.

    Shamier Little:

    23:21 - Reflections coming off her historic season. 

    25:00 - Biggest emotions and feelings from the Olympics.

    27:08 - Mindset throughout the rounds at the Olympics. 

    29:15 - What she’s most excited about with joining GST.

    31:57 - Thoughts on her GST competitors.

    34:35 - What makes the women’s 400m hurdles so special right now.

    38:08 - Racing with grit. 

    39:20 - How she plans on balancing her 2025 race schedule. 

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    OLIPOP: For the past year, we’ve redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. You know there are more than 16 flavors, including classic root beer, cherry cola, and lemon-lime. You know it as The Runner’s Soda. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 25% off your orders by using code CITIUS25 at drinkolipop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    22 October 2024, 1:58 pm
  • 23 minutes 27 seconds
    Two-Time Olympian Luis Grijalva On Signing With Grand Slam Track As Long Distance Racer Ahead Of 2025 Season

    "I’m actually very excited to sign with Grand Slam Track because I really enjoy racing. Time trialing is fun and all, but I’ve run 12:50 in the 5K, and there’s only so much of a difference between 12:40 and 12:50. I figure at this point in my career, it’s not the world record, I just want to compete and I just want to race."

    Two-time Guatemalan Olympian and national record holder Luis Grijalva has signed with Grand Slam Track ahead of the professional track league’s inaugural season in 2025.

    Grijalva joins Grand Slam Track as the third Racer in the “long distance” category that will contest the 3000m and 5000m at each respective Slam. He will be joined by 5000m Olympic silver medalist Ronald Kwemoi and 5000m and 10,000m Olympic bronze medalist Grant Fisher.

    Grijalva finished fourth in the 5000m at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships and ran a personal best of 12:50.58 at the Oslo Diamond League in May. He owns a 3000m personal best of 7:29.43 from the 2023 Prefontaine Classic and finished third in the 3000m at this year’s Stockholm Diamond League in a season’s best of 7:33.96. 

    In this episode, Grijalva joins Chris Chavez to break down why he signed with the league, why he’s excited for it, and what he’s looking forward to most heading into next year.

    Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram

    Guest: Luis Grijalva | @luisgrijalva_ on Instagram

    Time Stamps:

    5:01 - What he’s most excited about with joining Grand Slam Track.

    7:47 - Perspective on championship racing vs. rabbited races. 

    11:19 - How GST will help prepare athletes for global Championships.

    14:42 - Thoughts on GST’s prize money. 

    17:18 - Thoughts on his GST competitors + other athletes he wants to see join.

    20:11 - What sets GST apart from other competitions. 

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    OLIPOP: For the past year, we’ve redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. You know there are more than 16 flavors, including classic root beer, cherry cola, and lemon-lime. You know it as The Runner’s Soda. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 25% off your orders by using code CITIUS25 at drinkolipop.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    22 October 2024, 1:52 pm
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