Parker Valby Is Back, BU Is Banned, Andrew Greif on the Enhanced Games

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The episode discusses Parker Valby's return to outdoor track, World Athletics' new qualifying standards, and features an interview with Andrew Greif about the Enhanced Games.

🏃 Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club Join for $5/month with code GOAT50. Get a bonus podcast every week, exclusive content, and a super soft T-shirt when you join for a year. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe **** Parker Valby made a triumphant return to outdoor track with a 14:49 personal best victory in the women's 5,000, her first professional outdoor race in nearly two years. Brandon Miller got the men's 800 at LA Track Fest rand aised questions about Donovan Brazier, while Josh Kerr posted an 800 PB fueling mile world record speculation. World Athletics dropped bombshell 2027 World Championship standards — 1:43 flat for the men's 800, 3:30 for the 1500, 12:50 for the 5K — and banned BU's indoor track for qualifying. The episode closes with NBC's Andrew Greif (author of Beyond Fast ) talking about his experience at the Enhanced Games, where $250,000 first-place prizes couldn't overcome Father Time. 🎁 🎧 Get a 2nd LetsRun podcast every week + bonus content: Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LINKS LetsRun.com - the home of running Marius Bakken's New Book: The Norwegian Method Applied Is a Must-Read LetsRun.com Supporters Club — (code…

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Host: LetsRun.com

Guest: Andrew Greif

Topics covered

• track and field
• running
• athlete performance
• World Championships
• sports news
• interviews

Keywords

• Parker Valby
• World Athletics
• Enhanced Games
• track and field
• running news
• Brandon Miller
• Josh Kerr
• Donovan Brazier

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC, World Athletics

Books & works: Beyond Fast

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