Strand's breakthrough, Kejelcha's WR, Kerr vs Jakob, and Is the US #1 in the world in mid d?

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Ethan Strand won a Diamond League 1500 in Silesia, something Matthew Centrowitz, Cole Hocker, and Jessica Hull have never done. What does it mean?

World Athletics breaks its own qualification rules to engineer the Jakob Ingebrigtsen vs. Josh Kerr showdown at the World Ultimate Championships in Budapest.

Yomif Kejelcha runs 56:51 in Buenos Aires, but suspicious splits raise questions about whether the half marathon world record will be ratified. Rai Benjamin commits to a bold 400/400 hurdles double at World Ultimates, and the US men's middle distance dominance reaches historic levels.

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LINKS

• 10 Years After Rio: Matthew Centrowitz on Olympic Gold, Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr, the Golden Age of the 1500m
• WTW: Is Yomif Kejelcha's 56:51 World Record Legit? Collen Kebinatshipi, Marileidy Paulino Make 400m History
• Was Devon Allen Screwed? There's at Least a 99.9% Chance That He Was
• If You Lined Up Every NCAA Men's XC Champ in Their College Prime, Who Wins?
• Aletheia Run — Free 30-Day Trial
• LetsRun.com Supporters Club
• LetsRun.com Shop

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Sponsor and Intro
• 02:00 Ethan Strand Wins Diamond League 1500
• 08:41 Do Tactics Matter in Middle Distance Racing?
• 12:35 Strand's Post-Race Tactics and Silesia Breakdown
• 15:26 Is the US the Best Middle Distance Country in the World?
• 20:24 Strand's Ceiling and Upcoming Races
• 26:44 Jakob and Kerr Get Into World Ultimates
• 28:28 Should World Athletics Break Its Own Rules?
• 34:07 Rai Benjamin's Bold 400/400 Hurdles Double
• 36:42 Historic 400-Meter Seasons for Cabanatchippy and Paulino
• 42:26 Yomif Kejelcha Runs 56:51 Half Marathon
• 46:56 Could Yomif Kejelcha Be the Next Kipchoge?
• 49:02 World Marathon Majors Are Losing Their Meaning
• 50:47 Rojo Raises Concerns About Kejelcha's Splits
• 56:32 Shoe Technology and What Records Mean Now
• 59:58 Melissa Jefferson Wooden's 100m Win Streak
• 65:29 Galen Rupp's Half Marathon and Masters Record
• 67:55 Centro Running 100 Miles a Week for Fun
• 74:07 Zurich Diamond League Preview
• 76:57 Greatest NCAA XC Champion of All Time
• 80:58 Outro and Supporters Club

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