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Strand's breakthrough, Kejelcha's WR, Kerr vs Jakob, and Is the US #1 in the world in mid d?
Tuesday, 25 August, 2026
🏃 Run Smarter Every Stride with Aletheiahttps://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial A wearable running sensor that analyzes your form every stride and provides personalized tips and exercises. Free 30-day trial with code LETSRUN10 for 10% off your membership. https://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial EPISODE SUMMARY Ethan Strand won a Diamond League 1500 in Silesia, something Matthew Centrowitz, Cole Hocker, and Jessica Hull have never done. What does it mean? World Athletics breaks its own qualification rules to engineer the Jakob Ingebrigtsen vs. Josh Kerr showdown at the World Ultimate Championships in Budapest. Yomif Kejelcha runs 56:51 in Buenos Aires, but suspicious splits raise questions about whether the half marathon world record will be ratified. Rai Benjamin commits to a bold 400/400 hurdles double at World Ultimates, and the US men's middle distance dominance reaches historic levels. 🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week + bonus content: Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LINKS 10 Years After Rio: Matthew Centrowitz on Olympic Gold, Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr, the Golden Age of the 1500m WTW: Is Yomif Kejelcha's 56:51 World Record Legit? Collen Kebinatshipi, Marileidy Paulino Make 400m History Was Devon Allen Screwed? There's at Least a 99.9% Chance That He Was If You Lined Up Every NCAA Men's XC Champ in Their College Prime, Who Wins? Aletheia Run — Free 30-Day Trial LetsRun.com Supporters Club LetsRun.com Shop TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Sponsor and Intro 02:00 Ethan Strand Wins Diamond League 1500 08:41 Do Tactics Matter in Middle Distance Racing? 12:35 Strand's Post-Race Tactics and Silesia Breakdown 15:26 Is the US the Best Middle Distance Country in the World? 20:24 Strand's Ceiling and Upcoming Races 26:44 Jakob and Kerr Get Into World Ultimates 28:28 Should World Athletics Break Its Own Rules? 34:07 Rai Benjamin's Bold 400/400 Hurdles Double 36:42 Historic 400-Meter Seasons for Cabanatchippy and Paulino 42:26 Yomif Kejelcha Runs 56:51 Half Marathon 46:56 Could Yomif Kejelcha Be the Next Kipchoge? 49:02 World Marathon Majors Are Losing Their Meaning 50:47 Rojo Raises Concerns About Kejelcha's Splits 56:32 Shoe Technology and What Records Mean Now 59:58 Melissa Jefferson Wooden's 100m Win Streak 65:29 Galen Rupp's Half Marathon and Masters Record 67:55 Centro Running 100 Miles a Week for Fun 74:07 Zurich Diamond League Preview 76:57 Greatest NCAA XC Champion of All Time 80:58 Outro and Supporters Club 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.
