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It's mid-December and the running news keeps coming! Grand Slam Track filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy — we dig into the creditor list, the shocking $272K owed to Citius Mag, and what it reveals about the league's spending. On Friday, we broke the news that Athing Mu has left coach Bobby Kersee and moved to Dallas — what's next for her? Plus race recaps from the Brooks XC Championships, the Kalakaua Merrie Mile in Hawaii, and European Cross Country in Portugal.

279.26 we're joined by Yared Nuguse, who previews his quest for a fourth straight Wanamaker Mile title at the Millrose Games on February 1st. Can he break the world record in the indoor mile again?

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• Millrose Games / Wanamaker Mile Tickets
• Grad Slam Track Bankruptcy & Creditors List Article
• The Athletic: Grand Slam Track Fundning Breakdown
• Athing Mu Leaves Bobby Kersee Article
• Brooks XC Championships Results
• European Cross Country Results
• Euro XC finish video that Jon got 1 million views on
• Kalakaua Merrie Mile Results
• The Marathon Project Info
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Timestamps:

• 00:00 LetsRun Holiday Merch Plug — Shop.LetsRun.com

• 01:27 Introductions

• 03:00 Grand Slam Track Bankruptcy — Creditor list breakdown, athletes owed money
• 03:23 Flashback: Jonathan Gault's question to Michael Johnson in Jamaica
• 05:44 Citius Mag paid $272K by Grand Slam Track — Disclosure controversy
• 08:07 Grand Slam's financial relationship with media outlets
• 11:37 Athlete Appearance Fee Analysis — Reverse engineering what stars were paid (Sydney McLaughlin, Gabby Thomas, Josh Kerr, etc.)
• 15:23 How much did Grand Slam actually raise and spend?
• 19:42 Production costs & other creditors — $3M to TV production, $690K for graphics
• 24:55 Athing Mu Leaves Coach Bobby Kersee — Moved to Dallas, no new coach announced
• 26:06 LetsRun Supporters Club plug — Emergency podcast for members
• 28:36 Speculation: Is Athing Mu retiring? Pregnant? Finding a new coach?
• 31:46 Top Coach Candidates for Athing Mu — Justin Rinaldi, Chris Catton, Chris Cappo
• 35:27 Training group concerns for Mu in Dallas
• 38:36 Brooks XC Championships Recap — Jackson Spencer wins boys, Natasha Dudek wins girls
• 39:54 NXN vs. Footlocker/Brooks — Do we need two national championships?
• 45:02 Purpose of dual national championships debate
• 49:25 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Skips European Cross Country — Injury concerns
• 53:11 European Cross Country Recap — Jimmy Gressier vs. Thierry Ndikumwenayo, Nadia Battocletti wins women's
• 55:31 Jonathan's viral tweet of the men's finish
• 57:51 Nick Griggs (Ireland) & Innes Fitzgerald (UK) — Rising young stars
• 61:19 Kalakaua Merrie Mile Recap — Josh Hoey wins men's (3:55), Sinclaire Johnson wins women's (4:21 American Record)
• 65:43 Analysis: Hoey, Hobbs Kessler, Yared Nuguse, Nico Young, Ollie Hoare
• 71:43 Women's Mile: Sinclaire Johnson dominates Nikki Hiltz
• 75:23 USA Indoors 1500m Preview — Could be one of the greatest races ever
• 77:08 The Marathon Project Preview — Paul Chelimo's marathon debut

• 79:26 Interview: Yared Nuguse — Wanamaker Mile preview, going for 4th straight title

• 83:00 Will Yared step up to the 2-mile at Millrose?

• 85:13 Reflecting on the 2025 season — Highs and lows
• 87:40 Changing tactics for USAs
• 90:05 Thoughts on the World Championship 1500m Final
• 92:12 Was Cole Hocker's DQ fair?
• 95:49 Indoor Season Plans — Targeting the 1500m at World Indoors
• 97:53 Training dynamics with Geordie Beamish
• 100:26 Racing the Merrie Mile in Hawaii
• 102:43 Goals for the 2026 Season — 5K attempt, mile record chase
• 108:06 The collapse of Grand Slam Track — Yared's perspective as an athlete
• 115:12 Yared Nuguse on coming out publicly — Reaction from Notre Dame, Ethiopian community, and the running world
• 121:52 Closing & Holiday Gift Plug — Shop.LetsRun.com

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Fresh off his victory at the US Cross Country Championships, Parker Wolfe joins the LetsRun.com Track Talk podcast. The 2024 NCAA 5,000m champion and now US Cross Country champion discusses his transition to professional running with Nike's Swoosh Track Club in Flagstaff, training alongside Nico Young, his goals for World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, and the incredible depth of American distance running. Plus: teammate trash talk with Ethan Strand, the injury that cost him his NCAA title defense, and why he thinks Team USA can medal at World Cross.

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Aletheia Run

• 00:20 Gift the gift of LetsRun.com

• 00:48 Aletheia Run - Run Smarter, Try for Free with code LETSRUN10

• 02:06 Introduction: Parker Wolfe, 2024 NCAA Champion & US Cross Country Champion

• 04:28 Training approach: Strength-based, minimal sharpening

• 06:08 Winning the National Title - Was he surprised?

• 08:51 Training with Nico Young at Swoosh Track Club

• 12:02 Future pro rivalries - Competing with teammates for team spots

• 14:57 Teammate trash talk with Ethan Strand

• 17:33 Life in Flagstaff - Roommates with Ethan Strand and Liam Murphy

• 19:23 What he didn't love about college teams

• 22:01 Moh Ahmed update - Training with the Canadian star

• 23:05 World Cross Country goals - Team medal potential

• 25:55 Make the case: Why fans should go to Tallahassee

• 28:17 The comeback: Six weeks of training to USAs

• 29:37 Fifth Avenue Mile - The perfect way to end the season

• 30:36 Physical therapy family - Both parents are PTs

• 32:27 The altitude-born advantage - Denver native

• 34:13 ACC Championship incident with Rocky Hansen

• 36:17 Turning pro with Nike - Why he chose Swoosh Track Club

• 38:21 Coach Mike Smith's creative training approach

• 39:21 Video games & free time - Madden, Fortnite, and movie nights

• 41:34 Bill Belichick at UNC

• 43:04 2026 Season Strategy - Millrose two-mile, fast 5K

• 44:02 World Ultimate Championships consideration

• 46:39 Depth of US distance running - Grant Fisher, Nico Young, Cole Hocker, Graham Blanks

• 48:22 Americans winning Diamond Leagues - The new normal

• 50:35 Parker Wolfe t-shirts plug

• 51:11 Aletheia Run outro

• 52:06 Give the gift of LetsRun

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We break down the massive breaking news that Olympic 800m champion Athing Mu has parted ways with coach Bobby Kersee and relocates\d to Dallas.

Plus: Stanford NCAA champion Roisin Willis turns pro early, and Weldon Johnson joins late from all the way out on the West Coast.

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• Official Message Board Discussion on Athing Mu
• Roisin Willis Turns Pro

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Introduction: Emergency Podcast

• 00:53 Breaking News: Mu leaves Kersee

• 01:50 Athing Mu's career recap: From Olympic Gold to recent struggles

• 03:33 Analyzing the 2024 season & "disastrous" results

• 05:59 The move to Dallas: Who will coach her? (Chris Kapo? Local college coaches?)

• 10:14 Bobby Kersee's reaction: "I loved her attitude"

• 13:38 Was it burnout, health, or coaching fit?

• 17:48 Roisin Willis turns pro early

• 19:30 Weldon Johnson joins the show

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What a weekend of running! Team USA for next month's World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee is set, with Parker Wolfe and Weini Kelati your champs as Gracie Morris & Ethan Strand win too.  At BU, Josh Hoey obliterated the world indoor record in the 600 meters while Jane Hedengren crushed the NCAA record in the 5,000 in her first collegiate track race. Then on Sunday, John Korir bounced back from his Chicago disappointment to win the Valencia Marathon in a massive negative split, while Joyciline Jepkosgei outlasted Peres Jepchirchir in the first race ever with two women under 2:15. Plus: Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee ran 2:06, number two Brit ever behind only Mo Farah.

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• Meetup in Tallahassee - Town Hall, 3-6 PM after World XC
• USA XC results
• Josh Hoey 600m World Record Interview
• Jane Hedengren BU 5K Race Recap
• Valencia Marathon Results
• Marco Langan Interview (Warning: F-bombs)
• Shelby Houlihan Post-Race Comments
• CIM USA Marathon Championships Results

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Aletheia Run: Train Smarter
• 00:01:18 - Introductions, Weldon's vacation, prediction contest recap
• 00:03:17 - Let's Run Meet Up at World XC - Town Hall, 3-6 PM
• 00:05:45 - Men's USA XC: Parker Wolfe wins, Rocky Hansen impressive 2nd
• 00:07:20 - USA Track & Field skipping World Relays - budget concerns
• 00:09:45 - Grant Fisher skipping USA XC discussion
• 00:11:28 - Team USA medal chances at World XC
• 00:14:08 - Men's USA XC: Biggest winners & losers - Teare, Hunter, Bosley miss out
• 00:17:35 - Huge run for Parker Wolfe - why we made the shirts
• 00:20:27 - Women's USA XC: Kelati wins, Katie Izzo impressive 2nd
• 00:24:30 - Valby & Tuohy miss the team - what's going on?
• 00:30:18 - Women's USA XC: NCAA champions struggling as pros
• 00:35:05 - Grant Fisher at USA XC as spectator
• 00:36:45 - Mixed Relay Storylines: Gracie Morris & Wes Porter make team
• 00:40:18 - Alistair & Amy Cragg - Coaches of the Year?
• 00:42:30 - Atmosphere at USA XC - crowd concerns
• 00:45:50 - NXN: Jackson Spencer wins, headed to BYU
• 00:47:38 - Niwot Colorado wins team title - genetics in running debate
• 00:51:00 - Addy Ritzenhein, genetics, and the nature vs. nurture discussion
• 00:56:32 - Valencia Marathon Women: Jepkosgei 2:14:00, Jepchirchir 2:14:43
• 00:58:00 - World #1 Women's Marathon debate: Jepkosgei vs. Assefa vs. Jepchirchir
• 01:00:15 - Valencia Marathon Men: John Korir dominates
• 01:02:55 - Non-African born runners & doping discussion
• 01:04:35 - Alex Yee runs 2:06 - Olympic triathlon champ's marathon debut
• 01:07:11 - Americans in Valencia: Emma Bates (hemochromatosis diagnosis), Keira D'Amato
• 01:09:03 - Why is 2:14 the new normal for women's marathoning?
• 01:13:06 - Male pacers in women's races - is it fair?
• 01:16:20 - Rojo & Weldon's world record pacing stories
• 01:19:40 - Josh Hoey obliterates 600m World Record - 1:12.84
• 01:21:30 - Hoey's split from coach Justin Ranaldi - what happened?
• 01:27:00 - Can Hoey break the 800m World Record? Heated debate
• 01:33:21 - Shelby Houlihan's motivation struggles post-suspension
• 01:40:23 - Jane Hedengren smashes NCAA 5000m Record - 14:44
• 01:44:40 - Phenoms & burnout - are we pushing too early?
• 01:48:12 - Other BU Results: Habtom Samuel vs. Marco Langan
• 01:51:32 - CIM Marathon Results - Molly Born wins, Sarah Hall 2nd at 41
• 01:54:42 - Upcoming: Brooks XC Championships, European XC Championships

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It's the biggest weekend in American XC running in a generation! The USA Cross Country Championships are Saturday in Portland, Oregon. We break down the men's and women's fields, make our picks for who makes the World XC team, and debate whether the muddy NXN course will play spoiler. Nico Young or Graham Blanks? Weini Kelati or Shelby Houlihan? What about Valby, Tuohy and Jones? Plus: the Valencia Marathon preview with Peres Jepchirchir, Joyciline Jepkosgei, and Americans Emma Bates and Keira D'Amato chasing fast times, and a quick look at the CIM US Marathon Championships in Sacramento.

Show notes & links below.

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Aletheia Run Sponsor & Intro — This Friday 15 is FREE!

• 02:08 USA XC Preview: Overview — The most exciting US Cross Country in 33 years

• 08:30 Men's Contenders: Cooper Teare & Drew Hunter — Are the track studs ready for the mud?

• 18:26 Men's Predictions: The Favorites — Graham Blanks vs. Nico Young, who wins?

• 25:50 Men's Predictions: The Team — RoJo, Weldon, and Gault make their picks

• 30:31 USA XC Women's Preview: Favorites — Weini Kelati vs. Shelby Houlihan

• 39:17 Women's Contenders: The Field — Carrie Ellwood, Emma Grace Hurley, Karissa Schweizer & more

• 45:40 Women's Predictions: The Team — Parker Valby, Katelyn Tuohy debate

• 48:28 Dani Jones Debate — Former NCAA XC champ enters the 10K, is she a dark horse?

• 54:50 Shelby Houlihan & Burrito Track Club — Will she wear the shirt for $5,000?

• 56:56 Mixed Relay Preview — The 4x2K relay picks

• 59:03 Valencia Marathon Preview: Women's Race — Peres Jepchirchir, Joyciline Jepkosgei headline

• 1:01:29 The Favorites: Jepchirchir & Jepkosgei — Who takes the win?

• 1:02:29 Keira D'Amato & Aging — Can she still compete at 41?

• 1:05:11 Emma Bates Sub-2:20 Goal — Is this her breakout race?

• 1:07:09 Australian Record Watch — Sinead Diver's 2:21:43 in danger?

• 1:13:22 Valencia Marathon Preview: Men's Race — Kelvin Kiptum's course record holder status, tactical racing

• 1:17:50 College Football Rant — Lane Kiffin, Indiana, and why the sport needs a commissioner

• 1:21:22 US Marathon Championships — CIM in Sacramento, $20K prize purse, Olympic standard bonuses

• 1:21:50 Outro & Aletheia Run Plug — Have a great weekend!

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It's one of the busiest weeks on the running calendar! The US Cross Country Championships are just days away in Portland, Oregon, the biggest professional cross country race on American soil in decades. Nine of the top 11 American men are entered. We break down who's running, who's skipping (and whether their excuses hold up), and make our picks. Plus: Jane Hedengren's BU 5K debut and NCAA record chase, Josh Hoey's 600m world record attempt, Quincy Wilson's over-the-top college announcement, Grand Slam Track on the verge of bankruptcy, and the controversial World Athletics Athlete of the Year picks that snubbed Beatrice Chebet.

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• Evan Jager exit interview discussion

• Grand Slam Track financial news

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Aletheia Run

• 1:16 Introductions, Patriots/Ravens talk, Thanksgiving stories

• 05:24 Aletheia Run wearable

• 08:18 US Cross Country Championships Preview: The field

• 10:46 Who is skipping US Cross? Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker, Dylan Jacobs

• 19:37 Who is running? Graham Blanks, Nico Young, Cooper Teare

• 25:47 Supporters Club & Evan Jager interview plug

• 27:36 More US Cross entrants: Hacker, Kincaid, Bosley, etc.

• 33:54 Looking back at the 2019 NCAA XC freshman class (Hocker)

• 37:47 Wesley Kiptoo, Dan Michalski, Paul Chelimo

• 40:58 Women's US Cross Preview

• 41:32 Women skipping: Josette Andrews, Elise Cranny, Alicia Monson

• 44:45 Morgan Beadlescomb, Bailey Hertenstein, Taylor Roe

• 47:45 BU 5000m Preview: Jane Hedengren expectations

• 51:48 Quincy Wilson picks Maryland

• 58:02 Elise Cranny out

• 1:00:51 Parker Valby, Katelyn Tuohy in

• 1:02:35 Former NCAA champ Dani Jones makes a return

• 1:06:03 Text message of the week: NCAAs & limits on foreigners?

• 1:15:14    Grand Slam Track asks everyone to take 50% haircut

• 1:20:20 Nike Cross Nationals (NXN) aned teenage development

• 1:25:23 BU Season Opener & Josh Hoey's WR attempt

• 1:27:27 CIM USA Marathon Champs Preview

• 1:28:40 World Athletics Athlete of the Year Awards controversy - Sydney McLaughlin & Mondo Duplantis win, Melissa Jefferson Wooden and Beatrice Chebet snubbed.

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Evan Jager's officially retired & the NCAA Cross Country Championships are in the books and we break it all down.

We talk Jager’s legacy, course cutting, foreign recruiting, Hedengren vs Lemngole, OSU’s dynasty, Rocky Hansen’s breakout, Ryan Schoppe’s heroics, and more.

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Black Friday Deals and why the Supporters Club Gift Membership at 67 dollars is a no brainer

• 00:35 Evan Jager audio from the iconic Paris fall

• 01:40 Start of the show

• 03:00 Evan Jager’s career and the race that defined him

• 08:35 The impact Jager had on US distance running

• 14:15 Jager betting on himself as a freshman

• 17:45 LetsRun small talk from nationals weekend

• 28:45 Course cutting at NCAAs and what should have been done

• 44:50 Rojo’s near death driving adventure

• 47:29 Do runners ever get DQd in cross country

• 52:27 Breaking down Jane Hedengren and Doris Lemngole’s race

• 58:20 NC State is officially a dynasty

• 01:04:03 The foreigner debate

• 01:06:53 A team of all star Americans would have finished

• 01:11:09 Rojo gets to the bottom of the foreign explosion

• 01:23:10 Men’s race analysis

• 01:25:06 Simeon Birnbaum and Connor Burns

• 01:28:36 Ryan Schoppe fifth man of the week plus Where Your Dreams Become Reality Runner of the Week

• 01:31:09 Sadie Engelhardt steps up

• 01:34:04 Closing thoughts and upcoming events

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The NCAA Cross Country Championships are Saturday and we break them down.

Can Jane Hedengren be the first freshman to win NCAAs on the women’s side in 40 years? Is she as fit as any American ever?

Can Habtom Samuel get over the hump? What about Brian Musau and Rocky Hansen?

Will NC State and Oklahoma State climb atop the podium once again?

USATF’s books are out and we break them down.

Show notes with timestamps below.

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• Thread of the Week: Will Jane Hedengren's height hold her back?
• Max Siegel video
• NCAA Cross Country is RUINED – Florida Women, OSU, New Mexico thread
• New NCAA ranking system

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 Join Us at the NCAA Cross Country Event!
• 00:29 Shop.letsrun.com
• 01:05 Enter NCAA Prediction Contest
• 01:52 Welcome to the Let's Run Track Talk Podcast
• 03:44 Faith in Humanity Restored
• 04:41 NCAA shirts?
• 09:17 Jane Hedengren Hype
• 15:41 As fit as any American ever?
• 24:48 Diljeet Taylor's comments & Jane's training
• 30:25 Jenny Simpson?
• 32:24 Thread of Week: Is Jane too tall?
• 34:59 Men's NCAA Cross Country Contenders: Habtom Samuel, Brian Musau, & Rocky Hansen
• 39:56 MacBook Air $250 off → only $749
• 41:34 Rocky Hansen and the Changing Landscape of NCAA Cross Country
• 45:46 Men's team contenders
• 48:16 Rocky Hansen's Potential and Performance
• 50:52 Impact of NIL and Scholarship Changes
• 54:31 Men's team title contenders
• 01:02:42 Women's team title
• 01:09:59 Coaches who don't suck
• 01:14:07 USATF 2024 Financials and Sponsorship Issues
• 01:29:57 Enter our contest
• 01:30:58 Shoe Deals

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Marathon standout Fiona O'Keeffe joins the Let's Run podcast to discuss her recent fourth-place finish at the New York City Marathon, where she set the fastest time ever by an American woman on the course. Fiona covers her training regimen with Puma Elite, coached by Alistair and Amy Cragg, and reflects on her experiences at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon trials and the challenges she faced during the Olympic marathon in Paris.

What's next? What about her Puma supershoes?

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US Olympic Marathon Trials champion Fiona O'Keeffe joins us at 55:03 to break down her 4th-place finish at the NYC Marathon, how she rebounded from Olympic heartbreak, and what it's like training under Amy and Alistair Cragg. She opens up about her workouts, recovery from injury, and her long-term goals for 2026 and beyond.

Before that, we dive into a wild week in track and field:
USADA quietly banned Marvin Bracy, the 2022 World 100 m silver medalist, for nearly four years after he provided "substantial assistance" in a federal doping investigation involving the AIU and the DEA. The story first broke through former sprinter Rae Edwards (RaesTake), who claimed Bracy had been serving a secret suspension and said Bracy's then-coach Dennis Mitchell tipped off the authorities after Bracy confided in him about using a PED.

The case has sparked major questions about transparency, informants, and how far USADA should go in keeping suspensions hidden.

Plus, the IOC bans males from women's sports, Conner and Kylie Mantz headline the Two Cities Marathon, Elise Cranny may be training with Keely Hodgkinson in the UK, and much more.

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• Show notes:
• 0:00 Marvin Bracy Popped and Fiona O'Keeffe Teased
• 0:23 Introduction and Weekly Highlights
• 1:31 Revisiting Fiona O'Keeffe's Olympic Marathon
• 7:15 The Impact of Super Shoes
• 12:13 Olympics Ban on Males in Women's Sports
• 19:10 Marvin Bracy's Secret Doping Ban
• 20:55 Rae Edwards and Dennis Mitchell's Role
• 30:00 Secret Suspensions and Transparency Debate
• 32:39 Did USADA Let an Olympic Trials Runner Serve a Secret Ban?
• 36:54 Was the 2022 USA 100 m Sweep a Farce?
• 40:07 Public Proposals – Yay or Nay?
• 44:15 Conner and Kylie Mantz at the Two Cities Marathon
• 49:43 Elise Cranny Training with Keely Hodgkinson?
• 55:03 Fiona O'Keeffe Interview (NYC Marathon, Comeback, Training, Future)
• 59:18 Training Insights and Key Workouts
• 1:02:46 Transition to Marathon Training
• 1:03:37 Copenhagen Half Experience
• 1:05:44 Final Reflections and Learnings
• 1:06:46 Goals and Career Aspirations
• 1:08:57 Path to the Marathon
• 1:11:07 College Mileage and Progression
• 1:12:19 Olympic Trials Victory and Injury
• 1:14:37 Olympic Race Day Experience
• 1:19:37 Recovery from Stress Fracture
• 1:25:43 Future Race Selection and Priorities
• 1:28:30 College Development and Training Group Dynamics
• 1:34:21 World Road Running Championships
• 1:35:51 Super Shoes and Technology
• 1:37:56 Long-Term Career Plans
• 1:38:48 Join the Supporters Club

Related Links

• WADA Statement: WADA says an athlete who used EPO and steroids competed at an Olympic qualifier and never had their ban announced

• Erin Brown Tweet: https://x.com/TheErinBrown/status/1983401964156432668

• Joanna Harper story: A Brief History of Intersex Athletes in Sport – LetsRun.com

• Rae’s Take tweets (August): https://x.com/search?q=(from%3ARaestaketv)%20until%3A2025-08-18%20since%3A2025-08-01&src=typed_query&f=live

• Two Cities Marathon thread: https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=13864597#post-9

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