Podcast: Big Name Kenyan Bust, Centro vs Ryun + Guest Dr. Madeline Manning Mims- The US 800m GOAT?

By LetsRun.com
April 16, 2020

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Dr. Madeline Manning Mims, arguably the greatest 800m American runner, the 1968 Olympic champ, and someone until who last week we knew very little about is our guest at the [spp-timestamp time=”57:42″] mark. Manning Mims in addition to her Olympic gold was the first American to run sub 2 minutes, she held the American record for 15 years, and won the US Olympic Trials 4 times in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. She bridges the gap from Jesse Owens to Wilma Rudolph to Ajee Wilson. She’s now a chaplain who works with US Olympians. You can follow her on facebook here and see her giving an Easter concert from her garage for her neighbors during the COVID-19 shutdown. A nice bio on her is here.

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Prior to Manning Mims we talk drugs, virtual drug testing, possible Olympic bribery, American greats, soccer players running 5ks, threads of the week and more. Detailed show notes below.

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[spp-timestamp time=”2:24″] Virtual Drug Testing
[spp-timestamp time=”6:46″] Another big-name Kenyan tests positive, London Marathon Champ Daniel Wanjiru. Asbel Kiprop update
[spp-timestamp time=”17:14″] Japan Olympic bribery?
[spp-timestamp time=”24:05″] Great American Distance Runner of All Time: Matthew Centrowitz vs Jim Ryun
[spp-timestamp time=”34:46″] Galen Rupp v Ryan Hall
Threads of Week:
[spp-timestamp time=”36:49″] How fast are pro soccer players (Jesse Lingard of Manchester United) running 5ks?
[spp-timestamp time=”39:41″] A new record from NYC to LA in a car. Guess their time before clicking
[spp-timestamp time=”44:00″] Lance Armstrong/Alberto/COVID talk/1904 Olympics
[spp-timestamp time=”57:42″] 800m All-time great Madeline Manning
[spp-timestamp time=”62:47″] Track career started with physical fitness tests
[spp-timestamp time=”67:55″] Accidental 1st 800 was an indoor world record
[spp-timestamp time=”73:58″] College and not knowing “Skeeter” aka Wilma Rudolph
[spp-timestamp time=”79:26″] 1968 Olympic gold + reception back home + not being a millionaire
[spp-timestamp time=”87:01″] Other Olympics
[spp-timestamp time=”95:24″] Getting beat by dopers and being told to dope
[spp-timestamp time=”100:12″] Running 1:57.9, getting faster with age
[spp-timestamp time=”105:25″] Could she beat Ajee Wilson?
[spp-timestamp time=”107:08″] Intersex women in 800 today
[spp-timestamp time=”113:36″] 1980 Olympic boycott/Mentoring athletes today and what she is telling them about Tokyo postponement

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