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RIP Coach Gags, Can Almgren Win New York? Yaseen Abdalla faster than Conner Mantz
Monday, 26 October, 2026
The running world lost a legendary coach with the passing of Frank Gagliano and we pay our respects, as Ron Speirs, the first Gag's athlete who went sub 4 in the mile joins us at 66:16 to talk about Gags. Another women's marathoning titan tested positive - Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been suspended for EPO. What does it mean? What do Jess McClain and Kara Goucher have to say about it. At the Valencia Half Marathon, American Yaseen Abdalla ran the fastest time ever by an American 59:12, but it won't count as a US record because he hasn't yet represented the US internationally. Meanwhile, Sheila Chepkirui got the win and another Sheila Chepkirui is running New York. But the big story line in New York according to JG and Wejo is Andreas Almgren's debut. Can he win? 🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week + bonus content:, Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LINKS Another Titan Falls: What Olympic Champion Peres Jepchirchir's EPO Ban Means for the Sport WTW: An American Beat the US Half Record, a Spaniard Beat the European Record, and Neither Counted Yaseen Abdalla Instagram Video Yaseen Abdalla Profile: The Art of Carrying On LetsRun Instagram Post — Kara Goucher and Jess McClain Reactions RIP Frank Gagliano — LetsRun Forum Thread A Legend's Last Trials — Liam Boylan-Pett on Frank Gagliano (Runner's World) TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:24 Remembering Frank Gagliano 08:36 Peres Jepchirchir Suspended for EPO 13:39 Nike Oregon Project and Doping Responsibility 23:04 Testing Timelines and the Jepchirchir Sample 31:29 Valencia Half Marathon Recap: Yaseen Abdalla run faster than any American ever 34:49 Two Sheila Chepkiruis and the Women's Race 43:02 Nationality Rules and the US Half Marathon Record 49:57 How Soft Is the US Half Marathon Record? 54:30 Abdalla's Treadmill Training Revolution 58:27 New York City Marathon Preview 66:16 Ron Speirs on the Legend of Frank Gagliano 78:42 Gagliano's Best Recruiting Story 85:24 How an Ex-Quarterback Learned to Coach Distance 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.
