Podcast: Bryce Hoppel’s dad, Monty, GM of Midland Rockhounds, Rosie Ruiz RIP, Koko Runs 14:26, Pan Am Games, Rudisha Update
By LetsRun.com
August 8, 2019
Monte Hoppel, the dad of 800m star Bryce Hoppel and the GM of the AA Midland Rockhounds (minor league affiliate of Oakland A’s) joins us to talk baseball, USATF attendance, and his son going pro at [spp-timestamp time=”57:54″]. Hoppel actually was impressed with attendance at USA nationals.
We start with the death of Boston Marathon course cutter Rosie Ruiz, then talk Konstanze Klosterhalfen running 14:26 for 5k ([spp-timestamp time=”8:24″]), the Kenyan Worlds Trials getting moved just days before they were to take place (17:16), have a David Rudisha update ([spp-timestamp time=”23:27″]), a Pan Am Games 800m preview ([spp-timestamp time=”29:59″]), and a look at the 2019 NYC Marathon fields ([spp-timestamp time=”36:23″]). Plus thread of the week, Jakob Ingegbrigtsen’s new car, Engels and Houlihan possibly dating, we get Rojo to be silent and have a few conspiracy theories.
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[spp-timestamp time=”0:00″] Rosie Ruiz
[spp-timestamp time=”8:24″] Koko Runs 14:26 for 5000
[spp-timestamp time=”17:26″] Kenyan Trials moved
[spp-timestamp time=”23:27″] David Rudisha update
[spp-timestamp time=”29:59″] Pan Am Games 800: Brazier, Hoppel vs Puerto Ricans
[spp-timestamp time=”36:23″] NYC Marathon fields
+ Ingebrigtsen’s car, Houlihan, Engels, thread of week
[spp-timestamp time=”57:54″] Guest Monty Hoppel