On The Run

Everyone is talking about the hit Netflix show so we join the party and imagine the show with track and field characters. Also, the guys talk about the new date for the Olympics, wind-reading conspiracies, who will make the US Olympic team in the 400m and Christian Coleman’s chances at the American record.

Kevin and Lincoln chat with marathoner Jake Riley about adapting to the postponed Olympics, his memories of racing in Atlanta, possible marathons in the fall and what happened to his shoes after the race.

Gordon and Kevin discuss which people from the running world they’d most like to quarantine with, their favorite Grant Holloway quote, how many people Bernard Lagat has raced in his lifetime and much more.

Lincoln and Kevin discuss how athletes are dealing with the Olympic postponement, what next year's calendar could look like and if Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele will ever race each other again.

Lincoln and Gordon react to the breaking news that the Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed to 2021.

Lincoln and Gordon discuss the ever-increasing pressure on the IOC to delay the Olympic Games and what 2020 might look like for athletes without track and field. Update: After recording the podcast the former IOC vice president announced the Olympics will likely be postponed.

Lincoln and Kevin are joined by NAU's Tyler Day who discusses the disappointment of having both track seasons canceled, his running future, his claim to fame as the second-fastest redhead in the 5000m and a legendary post-NCAAs mile by his teammate Luis Grijalva.

Lincoln and Gordon recall their favorite races and moments from the 2019 season, including a bizarre 400m in Monaco, Sifan Hassan's worlds performance, Michael Norman at Mt. SAC and more.

Gordon and Kevin discuss their favorites parts of track and field including 4x400m comebacks, round number records, races at twilight and the moment before the gun goes off in the 100m. Also, the guys debate which time barriers will be broken next.

Lincoln and Kevin discuss the Diamond League postponing their first three meets, the biggest unanswered questions from the NCAA season, Caster Semenya in the 200m and virtual races.

Gordon and Lincoln, from their respective homes, discuss the fallout of the entire NCAA season being cancelled due to the coronavirus and wonder if the professional season/Olympics Games are heading towards a similar fate.

Gordon and Kevin reconvene to discuss the cancelation of the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships.

After a wave of cancellations across the sports world, the NCAA indoors is still planning on moving forward. Kevin and Gordon describe the scene from Albuquerque. Update: After recording this podcast, the NCAA Championships were cancelled.

Kevin and Lincoln analyze the various scenarios that could unfold at this weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships, discuss the recent cancellations of sporting events because of coronavirus and dive deeper into Dani Jones' big weekend ahead. Also, the guys go behind-the-scenes on a recent workout shoot with Weini Kelati.

Gordon and Kevin run through every event at NCAA Indoors and predict which top seeds will prevail and which will be upset.

Gordon and Kevin discuss the controversial results from the US 15K Championships, Jarrion Lawson winning his appeal, Caster Semenya the sprinter and what the World Indoor Championships would have been like if they weren't canceled.

Gordon and Kevin discuss World Athletics postponing the World Half Marathon Championships because of coronavirus, analyze Caster Semenya's vow to return to the Olympics and rank the most interesting running events from the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Kevin and Lincoln review the professional indoor scene and chat about how the prospects of Karissa Schweizer, Mondo Duplantis, Christian Coleman, Ajee Wilson, Shelby Houlihan, Donavan Brazier and Jemma Reekie have changed after their success this season.

Lincoln and Gordon discuss the 2020 DI NCAA Indoor Championships entries and scratches, Dani Jones attempting the rare 800m and mile double, the unique team battle at NCAAs, and USATF altering the selection criteria for the Olympic Trials.

Gordon and Kevin discuss how Jake Riley and Molly Seidel's lives have changed after Saturday's Olympic Trials, the coaching success of Ben Rosario and Mike Smith, the biggest winners and losers from the race and the best way to select an Olympic team.