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Jakob's season ramps up, Valby's comes to an end, DL final, Weltklasse, Ultimates
Tuesday, 1 September, 2026
🏃 Orosport USA Cooling vests, headbands, and wristbands to help you train and race through the heat. Save 10% with code LETSRUN https://www.orosportsusa.com/letsrun Aletheia the wearable running-form sensor that gives athletes and coaches instant feedback and drills. Free 30-day trial with code LETSRUN10 https://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial EPISODE SUMMARY Weltklasse deilvered. Two world records (Alison Dos Santos in the 400 hurdles, Masai Russell in the 100 hurdles) and American victories from Parker Wolfe and Cole Hocker heading into Diamond League Final and the World Ultimate Championships. Will Jakob Ingebrigtsen double in the 1500 and 5000 in Budapest? What about Josh Kerr's selective-but-high-stakes race schedule, and Parker Valby ending her season as the US leader with a 14:39. Plus, Sydney Marathon results and a stunning run from a 46-year-old and Athlos abruptly canceling its New York meet. 🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week + bonus content: Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribehttps://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LINKS Renato Canova's post on Femke Bol's training Week That Was: Littergate at UTMB, Athlos Gets Cancelled, Cam Myers Won't Stop Racing, a 46-Year-Old Runs Wild in Sydney Nick Willis posting about what athletes do in retirement TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Show Preview & Weekend Recap 02:05 Weather Talk, Cross Country & Sponsor Reads 06:59 Zurich Diamond League Recap 12:09 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Doubling Dilemma 14:05 Is Josh Kerr Racing Enough? 19:10 Jakob's Appreciation Post & DL Final Qualifying 25:11 Ranking America's Top 5,000m Men 27:31 Parker Valby's Season Ends 30:26 Parker Valby's Injury-Shortened Season 33:34 Diamond League Entry Standards & Valby's Case 39:18 Assessing Parker Valby's 2026 Season 42:47 Femke Bol's Surprising Training Paces 44:35 Femke Bol's Training and Canova's Comments 48:57 Diamond League Final Snubs & the 2028 Calendar 51:50 Sydney Marathon: East Africans Lose Ground 56:49 World Marathon Majors Expansion Debate 60:10 Marathon What-Ifs & Hagos Gebrhiwet's Return 62:46 The 46-Year-Old Marathon Sensation 66:26 Athlos Cancels Its Second 2026 Meet 69:54 Comparing Athlos to Grand Slam Track's Finances 75:19 What's the Long-Term Vision for Athlos? 80:07 Ticket Sales, Attendance & Track's Fan Problem 83:11 Baltimore Orioles Shoutout & Postgame Banter 86:11 The MLB Wild Card Race Heats Up 87:58 Show Wrap-Up & What's Next CONTACT Contact us: 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.
