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Pre: Nikki, Tate Taylor, Sha'Carri v Melissa, Josh Kerr's World Record Attempt

Pre: Nikki, Tate Taylor, Sha'Carri v Melissa, Josh Kerr's World Record Attempt

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🏃 Big Savings on a great running shoe & stay healthy with Aletheia.Run Save big here on Under Armour running shoes, including the Velocity Speed 5 and Sharon Lokedi's Boston-winning marathon shoe, now discounted in last year's colors here. 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/ Also celebrate the LetsRun.com Shop's 250th anniversary sale — use code JULY4 for 25% off at shop.letsrun.com. EPISODE SUMMARY Fresh off the 2026 Prefontaine Classic, Wejo, Rojo, & Jonathan Gault break down a meet with no world records but plenty of drama. Nikki Hiltz stuns Faith Kipyegon for the biggest win of their career, while Tate Taylor's blistering 19.75 200m into a headwind raises questions about his amateur status and Nike NIL kit. Brandon Miller outkicks Cooper Lutkenhaus in the 800m, and the crew debates Donovan Brazier's stalled season and a possible Colorado-Flagstaff training gapBrewing tension between training partners Sha'Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden after a razor-thin 100m finish and pointed post-race comments. Elsewhere: an AP article riddled with apparent AI-generated errors, Josh Kerr's looming mile world record attempt in London, and a full slate of World Cup banter. 🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week + bonus content: Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LINKS Nikki Hiltz upsets Faith Kipyegon in the 1500m at PrefontaineTate Taylor runs 19.75 in the 200m at PrefontaineEd Murphy Track Classic 400m watch: Samuel Ogazi's pro debutAssociated Press article with apparent AI-generated errors on the Prefontaine ClassicSha'Carri Richardson - Melissa Jefferson-Wooden 100m rivalry Aletheia running form sensor and app — use code LETSRUN10 for a free trial at aletheia.run TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Sponsor / Intro01:23 Prefontaine Classic Preview and World Cup Banter07:42 Nikki Hiltz Makes History11:33 Debating Nikki Hiltz's Path Forward17:33 Tate Taylor's Stunning 20024:04 Brandon Miller Upsets Lutkenhaus28:30 Donovan Brazier's Search for Answers32:53 Josh Kerr's Mile World Record Bid37:29 Colin Solomon's Rough Day at Pre39:38 Coaching Carousel and World Cup Wrap-Up41:53 Aletheia Free Trial with code LETSRUN1042:58 Cam Myers and the Commonwealth Games Duel48:34 Monaco Preview and the 400m Watch52:45 The Sha'Carri Richardson-Melissa Jefferson Rivalry55:36 Is This Rivalry Sustainable?1:02:23 Lessons From Past Training Partner Rivalries1:04:04 Wrapping Up: Lukaku, Palace, and World Cup Talk1:10:31 Closing Thoughts and What's Next 1:11:39 Outro: Aletheia and Under Armour 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.
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