Stockholm DL: Cooper win, Werro 1:53.98!
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Stockholm DL Podcast: Cooper Lutkenhaus Arrives, Audrey Werro Shocks Keely, Nuguse Wins Again

By Weldon Johnson

The Stockholm Diamond League was one of those meets that makes you stop and ask: did we just see the future arrive all at once?

Cooper Lutkenhaus ran and won his first-ever Diamond League 800 in 1:42.70, taking down a world-class field led by Marco Arop and instantly making himself one of the biggest stories in the sport, at the age of 17.

As Jonathan Gault said, “Matthew Centrowitz has never won a Diamond League. Cole Hocker has never won a Diamond League. Cooper Lutkenhaus has run one Diamond League, and he’s already got a victory.”

And yet, Lutkenhaus’ win may not have even been the biggest surprise in Stockholm. Swiss star Audrey Werro ran 1:53.98 to beat Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, the fastest women’s 800 since 1983. Suddenly the women’s 800 looks like one of the most exciting events in track.

Plus, Yared Nuguse went back-to-back on the Diamond League circuit, outkicking Australian teenager Cam Myers in the 1500. We break down what Nuguse’s win means for his Diamond League legacy, what happened to Kenneth Rooks in the steeple, look ahead to a loaded Oslo Diamond League, and debate the Diamond League Mount Rushmore.

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Timestamps

  • 0:00 Aletheia.Run free trial with code LETSRUN10
  • 02:29 Intro / Stockholm Diamond League Recap
  • 05:37 Cooper Lutkenhaus Wins Diamond League 800 in 1:42.70
  • 16:30 Audrey Werro Runs 1:53.98, Fastest Women’s 800 in 43 Years
  • 22:11 Werro vs. Hodgkinson: A New Women’s 800 Rivalry
  • 27:47 Men’s 1500: Yared Nuguse Edges Cam Myers
  • 33:15 Nuguse’s Diamond League Legacy and American Distance Running
  • 36:55 Men’s Steeplechase: El Bakkali Wins, Kenneth Rooks Struggles
  • 39:37 Women’s Steeplechase: Buzayani Breaks Nine, Top Americans Reviewed
  • 46:59 Oslo Diamond League Preview: Lutkenhaus vs. Wanyoni and 5K Showdown
  • 51:53 Diamond League Mount Rushmore and Hocker/Kerr Season Plans
  • 54:57 Outro / Join the Supporters Club
  • 57:47 Aletheia.Run free trial with code LETSRUN10

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The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.

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