Guest Hobbs Kessler on His Cool Path to Breaking High School Indoor Record in Mile + Lievin Madness Podcast
by LetsRun.com
February 10, 2021
Hobbs Kessler has one of the best stories in running right now. The new high school record holder in the indoor mile joins us @ [spp-timestamp time=”86:30″] to talk about his quick rise to the top of the sport, and one of the coolest training situations in America under coach Ron Warhurst and sometime training partner Nick Willis.
Jon Gault has an excellent profile on Kessler’s rise to the top available for Supporters Club members here.
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Kessler after making history
Prior to Kessler joining us, we talk about the amazing action in Lievin, France where Gudaf Tsegay smashed the women’s 1500m indoor world record, Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran a European record 3:31, and Getnet Wale and Grant Holloway nearly got world records. We praise Virginia Tech, look at the Bowerman Track Clubs Prickly Pear Invite, discuss Athing Mu’s Olympic chances, and whether Bryce Hoppel and Donavan Brazier are ducking each other.
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- Show notes:
- 5:55 Lievin Women
- 19:08 Lievin Men
- 31:38 Hobbs Kessler 3:57 / Nick Willis / Ron Warhurst Discussion
- 47:32 Prickly Pear Invite
- 55:10 Super Bowl
- 58:29 Rojo’s hot take on Sinclaire Johnson / slander of Jenny Simpson
- 62:33 Virginia Tech 5 sub 4s in one race
- 66:50 Athing Mu – Olympic double?
- 75:32 Duke/ UNC Partying / Covid
- 78:10 NBIGP Talk: Donavan Brazier and Bryce Hoppel ducking each other?
- 86:30 Hobbs Kessler Interview
- Lievin Videos:
- Gudaf Tsegay 3:53.09 WR
- Men’s 3k: Getnet Wale 7:24.98
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen 3:31
- Women’s 3k: Lemlem Hailu > Hasan and Chepkoech
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