Fake Records & Impossible Standards

About this episode

The episode discusses the failures of the Enhanced Games and new qualification standards for the World Championships, along with a recap of Morgan's recent 5K performance.

Breaking down the athletic and financial failures of the controversial Enhanced Games, recapping Morgan's 5K performance at the LA Track Fest, and reacting to World Athletics' aggressive new qualification standards and ranking system for the 2027 World Championships. The Coffee Club Podcast is hosted by Oliver Hoare, George Beamish, and Morgan McDonald: 3 professional runners and olympians who train and live in Boulder, Colorado that compete for the On Athletics Club and On. Follow us here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/ George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/ Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/ Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/ Tom Wang: https://www.instagram.com/womtang/ Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.com Morgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgs Morgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloser Intro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/ Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

People in this episode

Hosts: Morgan McDonald, Oliver Hoare, George Beamish

Topics covered

• Enhanced Games
• 5K performance
• World Championships
• qualification standards
• athletic failures
• financial failures

Keywords

• Enhanced Games
• 5K performance
• World Athletics
• qualification standards
• athletic failures
• financial failures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: On Athletics Club, Enhanced Games, World Athletics

Places: Boulder, Colorado

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