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Werro 1:54, Bol 1:57, Birnbaum arrives, Valby 14:39 PB + Frederik Ruppert guest
Tuesday, 16 June, 2026
🏃 Presented by Alethia.Run Use code LETSRUN10 to save 10% and get a Free 30 Day Trial Aletheia is a biomechanics sensor and app that analyzes your running form stride by stride, then delivers personalized feedback and exercises to help you run more efficiently and reduce injury risk. LetsRun visitors get a free 30-day trial and 10% off your first year with code LETSRUN10. https://aletheia.run/ EPISODE SUMMARY Weldon and Robert break recap the Ostrava Golden Spike, where Femke Bol ran a massive 800m PB of 1:57.13 behind Audrey Werro's 1:54.45 and Noah Lyles broke the 150m world record. They debate Simeon Birnbaum's superstar potential after his dominant NCAA 1500, Parker Valby's 14:39 5K PB and what it means for the future, and the outrageous Doris Lemngole NCAA 5K DQ. Then @47:36 in a wide-ranging interview Jonathan Gault talks to Frederik Ruppert the first non African to go sub 8 in the steeplechase. 🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week + bonus content: Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LINKS Ostrava Golden Spike: Noah Lyles 14.68 150m World Record, Audrey Werro 1:54.45, Femke Bol Massive 800m PB 2026 USATF LA Grand Prix Results: Parker Valby Runs Huge PB of 14:39.88 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Summer Training 101: How to Build Mileage Without Getting Hurt TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Aletheia Run Sponsor / Intro 01:25 Mid-June Track and Field Rundown 03:39 Ostrava Golden Spike Recap 09:44 Femke Bol's 800 & Coach's Prediction 15:19 Summer of LetsRun 17:08 Nathan Green Wins Mile 19:21 Simeon Birnbaum's Superstar? 24:20 Jane Hedengren's 'Subpar' NCAAs 28:21 Parker Valby's 14:39 5000 34:23 Aletheia.Run 37:32 NCAA 5000 DQ Controversy 42:48 USATF LA Grand Prix Highlights 45:10 World Cup Predictions and USA Soccer 47:06 Interview: Frederik Ruppert 50:51 Ruppert on Double Threshold Training 55:30 Breaking the Eight-Minute Steeplechase Barrier 60:05 Ruppert's Training Changes and PB Progression 64:44 European Championship Goals and the Diamond League 69:49 Why German Distance Running Is Thriving 73:16 Supplements, Bicarb, and Race Nutrition 76:27 World Cup Pick and Sign-Off 77:48 Jon's voicemail CONTACT Email: podcast@letsrun.com Call or text: 1-844-LETSRUN (1-844-538-7786) ABOUT THE LETSRUN.COM PODCAST Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running. 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.
