Will the World's Fastest Man Christian Coleman Be at Worlds? Zurich Weltklasse Preview, Paris DL Recap, Transgender Woman to Run NCAA D1 Cross Country, Can Emma Coburn Go Sub 9?
We start our Zurich Diamond League preview show by discussing Christian Coleman missing 3 drug tests. What does that mean for Worlds? Then we talk Paris and the big win by Hanna Green, have some men's 1500m talk (Kenyan, Paris, and British), before we break down the Diamond League finale in detail. Can Emma Coburn go sub 9 in the steeple? Two Virginia Tech alums are our Where Your Dreams Become Reality runners of the week and we end with talk of June Eastwood becoming the first Division 1 cross country transgender athlete. Full show notes below sponsors:
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Discussion of Week: No Bowerman TC athletes will be at Diamond League finals; what can sport do to make athletes compete more?
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Show notes:
2:07 Christian Coleman's career on the brink after he misses 3 drug tests + Is Justin Gatlin the favorite for Worlds?
12:17 Paris DL: Hanna Green wins the 800 + she and Ajee Wilson are looking good + what happens to intersex athletes' contracts?
22:51 Men's 1500 Talk: Elijah Manangoi is Back? + Paris 1500 talk & who is the favorite for worlds
31:47 British 1500 Talk: Charlie Grice or Jake Wightman for Worlds?
38:09 No Bowerman Track Club at Diamond League Finale
46:01 Diamond League Final Preview: Men's 800: Donavan Brazier vs Nijel Amos, Murphy, & Crew
51:03 Can Emma Coburn Go Sub 9 in the Steeple?
53:50 Women's 1500: Sifan Hassan vs Tirunesh Dibaba and Jenny Simpson
58:33 Final DL Men's 5000 Ever: What Does Kejelcha Need to Do?
62:30 400m Hurdle Talk: Rai Benjamin vs Karsten Warholm, Dalilah Muhammad vs Sydney McLaughlin
67:26 Which Diamond League meet should be cut? How to broadcast it better?
72:04 Men's 100: Talk: Noah Lyles vs Justin Gatlin
76:04 Transgender runner June Eastwood to compete in NCAA women's D1 cross country
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