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The episode discusses recent performances in track and field, including Emmanuel Wanyonyi's world record and Josh Kerr's upcoming mile world record attempt.

🏃 Improve your running form with Aletheia 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://www.aletheia.run/start-my-free-trial Jonathan Gault, Rojo & WEjo break down a huge week in track: E mmanuel Wanyonyi's 2:11.83 world record 1000m at a stacked Diamond League Monaco, then preview Saturday's London Diamond League, where Josh Kerr targets Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old mile world record with Yared Nuguse also in the mix. They debate the doping-era asterisks on El Guerrouj's mark, rabbit strategy, and whether Marco Arop or Emmanuel Wanyonyi could snap the 800m world record on the same night**. Graham Blanks'** near-win in Monaco sparks a Grant Fisher comparison and a 2028 Olympic 5,000m/10,000m draft. Elsewhere: Keely Hodgkinson's world record hopes look shaky, USA Championships heads to New York for the first time in decades, and England faces Argentina in a World Cup semifinal. 🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week +…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rojo, Jonathan Gault, WEjo

Topics covered

• track and field
• world records
• running strategy
• Diamond League
• Olympics
• doping debate

Keywords

• Josh Kerr
• Emmanuel Wanyonyi
• Hicham El Guerrouj
• Diamond League
• world record
• running form
• Aletheia

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Organizations: LetsRun.com

Places: USA, New York, England, Argentina

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