Podcast: Molly Huddle and Galen Rupp American Records, Mike Smith on ‘America’s Race’, Plus Michael Norman 100m Talk

by LetsRun.com
November 5, 2020

The LetsRun.com crew breaks down the Olympic Track and Field world in this week’s edition of LetsRun.com Track Talk.

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Whose American record was softer: Galen Rupp’s or Molly Huddle’s? Taoufik Makhloufhi in trouble for drugs because a fellow athlete searched his bag, Michael Norman 100m man, what happened to Xavier Carter, how much $ did Christian Coleman lose, plus a little NCAA XC conference action before we talk to Army Coach Mike Smith at 51:04 about America’s Race – the XC battle between Army, Navy, and Air Force next week on the historic West Point Plain.

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Show notes:
Start: 2020 Election
4:12 Masks required in Massachusetts outdoors
7:29 Molly Huddle American 10 Mile, 15k, and 1 Hour Records
10:13 Galen Rupp American 10 Mile record
13:29 Alberto Salazar still involved with Galen Rupp?
16:18 NCAA XC Conference Talk
24:35 Super Shoes at Japanese Ekiden
27:15 Taoufik Makhloufhi in trouble because Jimmy Gressier searched his bag. –Thread –Photo
31:44 Salaries, race, and track in Uganda
36:31 Michael Norman 100m Man? / What the hell happened to Xavier Carter? –link
39:58 Christian Coleman lost how much $?
43:08 Conseslus Kipruto in trouble with law in Kenya
45:05 Indoor track this year?
51:04 Guest Mike Smith – Army Track and Field Coach on the America’s Race next week vs Air Force and Navy presented by USAA

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