Erika Wins New Bedford Half, D3 NCAA Track in the News, and “Wait, She Ran What in the Marathon?”

About this episode

The episode discusses Erika Kemp's win at the New Bedford Half and various topics in the running world including NCAA track news and doping concerns.

Topics discussed: - Erika Kemp wins New Bedford Half and uses it as a Boston build workout - New York Half performances and how fast the men’s field has become - NCAA indoor track drama, DQ controversy, and rising personalities in the sport - Doping conversations, testing challenges, and clean sport concerns - Barcelona Marathon 2:10 performance and confusion around record legitimacy

Topics covered

• Erika Kemp's victory
• NCAA indoor track drama
• Doping in sports
• Marathon performance
• Boston Marathon preparation

Keywords

• Erika Kemp
• New Bedford Half
• NCAA
• doping
• Barcelona Marathon
• Boston Marathon
• track and field

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCAA

Places: New Bedford, New York, Barcelona

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