Jane Hedengren, Sha'Carri's Return, a Marathon Shake-Up & Simeon Birnbaum guest
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Jonathan Gault and Robert Johnson break down Jane Hedengren's astonishing 10,000m collegiate record and debate whether the hype around her long-term medal prospects is getting ahead of reality. They also react to Sha'Carri Richardson's season-opening win at the Stawell Gift, dig into World Athletics' plan to remove the marathon from the World Championships, and examine Jimmy Gressier's rebound, Botswana's sprint surge, and the latest Michael Norman what-ifs before closing with an interview featuring Oregon star Simeon Birnbaum at 63:08.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro Music
00:22 Newsletter And Episode Intro
05:30 Jane Hedengren's 10,000m Record And Ceiling Debate
17:41 Who Is America's Best Women's 10,000m Runner?
21:29 Alicia Monson Update And The Medal Standard
26:58 Sha'Carri Richardson Returns At The Stawell Gift
36:39 World Athletics Splits Off The Marathon Championships
47:37 Jimmy Gressier's Rebound And Botswana Sprint Buzz
53:15 Michael Norman, Quincy Wilson, And Sprint What-Ifs
60:18 Supporters Club Pitch And Boston Preview
63:08 Simeon Birnbaum Interview Begins
65:28 Birnbaum's Breakthrough NCAA Season
66:03 What Cost Him The NCAA 3,000 Title
68:50 Birnbaum On The Hampton Samuel DQ
71:41 Balancing Oregon Travel And Classes
73:37 Outdoor Goals: NCAA Titles In The 1500 And 5,000
75:47 Long-Term Goals And LA 2028
76:18 Why He Chose Oregon And Jerry Schumacher
81:22 Adjusting To Jerry Schumacher's Training
83:25 How He Finally Stayed Healthy
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