Pre: Nikki, Tate Taylor, Sha'Carri v Melissa, Josh Kerr's World Record Attempt
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Fresh off the 2026 Prefontaine Classic, Wejo, Rojo, & Jonathan Gault break down a meet with no world records but plenty of drama. Nikki Hiltz stuns Faith Kipyegon for the biggest win of their career, while Tate Taylor's blistering 19.75 200m into a headwind raises questions about his amateur status and Nike NIL kit. Brandon Miller outkicks Cooper Lutkenhaus in the 800m, and the crew debates Donovan Brazier's stalled season and a possible Colorado-Flagstaff training gap. Brewing tension between training partners Sha'Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden after a razor-thin 100m finish and pointed post-race comments. Elsewhere: an AP article riddled with apparent AI-generated errors, Josh Kerr's looming mile world record attempt in London, and a full slate of World Cup banter.
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Nikki Hiltz upsets Faith Kipyegon in the 1500m at Prefontaine
Tate Taylor runs 19.75 in the 200m at Prefontaine
Discussion: Would Sha'Carri vs MJW rivalry be different if they were male
Ed Murphy Track Classic 400m watch: Samuel Ogazi's pro debut
Associated Press article with apparent AI-generated errors on the Prefontaine Classic
Sha'Carri Richardson - Melissa Jefferson-Wooden 100m rivalry
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Sponsor / Intro
01:23 Prefontaine Classic Preview and World Cup Banter
07:42 Nikki Hiltz Makes History
11:33 Debating Nikki Hiltz's Path Forward
17:33 Tate Taylor's Stunning 200
24:04 Brandon Miller Upsets Lutkenhaus
28:30 Donovan Brazier's Search for Answers
32:53 Josh Kerr's Mile World Record Bid
37:29 Colin Solomon's Rough Day at Pre
39:38 Coaching Carousel and World Cup Wrap-Up
41:53 Aletheia Free Trial with code LETSRUN10
42:58 Cam Myers and the Commonwealth Games Duel
48:34 Monaco Preview and the 400m Watch
52:45 The Sha'Carri Richardson-Melissa Jefferson Rivalry
55:36 Is This Rivalry Sustainable?
1:02:23 Lessons From Past Training Partner Rivalries
1:04:04 Wrapping Up: Lukaku, Palace, and World Cup Talk
1:10:31 Closing Thoughts and What's Next
1:11:39 Outro: Aletheia and Under Armour
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