Lutkenhaus Dominates, Brazier Fizzles, Nikki Nine in a Row, Jakob's Back and Charles Hicks Talks Marathoning

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Summary

The US Champions left Eugene for the first time since 2019, heading to Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island. in NYC. Cooper Lutkenhaus capped a near-perfect season with a dominant 800-meter title at just 17 years old, while Nikki Hiltz made it an amazing 9 straight US titles. Grant Fisher suffered a stunning upset in the 10K, Donovan Brazier's comeback stalled badly, and Jonathan Gault's "nearly man" take on Vincent Ciattei aged spectacularly in less than 24 hours.

Plus, Jakob Ingebrigtsen announces his return at European Championships, Commonwealth Games sprint times defy belief in the Glasgow rain, and an in-depth interview with marathon rising star Charles Hicks at 99:59 ****on chasing 150-mile weeks and the 2:06 Olympic standard.

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• 00:00 Intro and Sponsors
• 00:51 Welcome and Weekend Overview
• 04:36 Cooper Lutkenhaus Caps a Near-Perfect Season
• 07:05 Teen Phenoms and Why Lutkenhaus Is Different
• 12:45 Nia Akins Wins Her Third US 800 Title
• 14:22 Grant Fisher Upset in the 10K
• 20:06 Only 37% of World Team Members Showed Up
• 22:57 Nikki Hiltz's Historic Nine Straight US Titles
• 25:39 Can Nikki Win World Ultimate?
• 30:46 Wanyonyi-Chipchurchir Baby and World Ultimate Outlook
• 33:44 Wes Ferguson's Breakout and the D2 Pipeline
• 39:02 Donovan Brazier's Lost Season
• 45:00 Noah Lyles, Ciattei, and Mackay: Winners and Losers
• 47:24 Gault's 'Nearly Man' Take Ages Terribly
• 54:36 Hobbs Kessler on Sacrifice and Going All In
• 58:26 What Does Going All In Really Mean?
• 62:48 Addy Wiley's Breakout Weekend
• 64:17 Jakob Ingebrigtsen Returns at European Championships
• 68:47 Commonwealth Games Mile Preview
• 70:09 Commonwealth Games Shockers: Sprints and 10K
• 74:09 Glasgow Sprint Times Defy the Conditions
• 79:44 Kai Robinson Wins Gold, Kenya Stumbles
• 82:48 USAs in New York: Attendance and the Future
• 89:04 Can You Sell a Four-Day Track Meet?
• 94:03 Pros and Cons of Icahn Stadium
• 99:59 Interview: Charles Hicks on Marathon Training
• 104:20 Hicks on Mileage as the Number One Variable
• 112:00 The Altitude Experiment in Park City
• 119:43 Chasing the 2:06 Olympic Standard
• 122:27 Training Data and What It Actually Tells You
• 126:54 Fueling, Nomio, and the Broccoli Shot
• 131:39 Hicks' Best Jerry Schumacher Story

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About the LetsRun podcast

Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running. The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.