Best runningupthathillary Podcasts (2025)

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September 15, 2024 - last Sydney Marathon before joining the Majors 7:51

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Today is Monday, September 15, 2025, and on this day in 2024, 20,272 runners completed the Sydney Marathon in its final iteration before joining the Abbott World Marathon Majors. In this episode we will learn about the humble origins of this race, its quest to become the 7th Major, and how Sydney looks different this year and beyond.…

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September 14, 1972 - Lasse Viren sets new 5,000m world record 8:18

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Today is Sunday, September 14th, 2025, and on this day in 1972, Finnish runner Lasse Viren broke the 5,000 meter world record in Helsinki with a time of 13:16.4, just 4 days after winning double Olympic gold in the 5 and 10,000 meters.By Hillary Barrett

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LISTEN NOW! September 13, 1970 - first New York City Marathon 17:21

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Today is Saturday, September 13, 2025 and on this day in 1970, Gary Muhrcke won the first ever New York City marathon. In this very special pod-ception episode, I’ll sit down with Alex Granata of the Allie G Show as we talk all about that first edition of what would grow to become one of the largest marathons in the world. Please check out the Alli…

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September 12, 2014 - Murderer/Olympian Oscar Pistorius found guilty 16:15

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Today is Friday, September 12, 2025, and on this day in 2014, darling of the London Paralympic Games turned murderer Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of causing the death of Reeva Steenkamp 19 months before. It is #FueledFriday, which mean's that today's episode is sponsored by Fuel Goods! This is the sports nutrition marketplace and monthly subscr…

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September 11, 2012 - Underwater marathon world record set by Mike Studer 27:57

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Today is Thursday, September 11, 2025 and on this day in 2012, American physiotherapist Dr. Mike Studer set a new world record for the underwater marathon at his clinic in South Salem, Oregon. In this episode, we’ll hear from Studer himself about how he prepared for this challenge, why he did it, and what surprising components made the feat harder …

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September 10, 1972 - Frank Shorter wins Olympic Marathon for Team USA 45:42

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Today is Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 and on this day in 1972, American Frank Shorter won gold at Olympic Marathon in Munich, less than a minute after an imposter had attempted to claim the victory as his own. In this episode, we’ll meet with Frank himself to hear his memories of that day that are way more interesting than the kid who tried to o…

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Sept 9, 2000 - inline skater Chad Hedrick wins Berlin Marathon 40:05

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Today is Tuesday, September 9th, 2025 and on this day in 2000, American skating champion Chad Hedrick won the inline skating division at the Berlin Marathon. In this episode, we’ll learn more about the world’s largest inline marathon, as well as the only Abbott World Major with a skating division, and then sit down for a conversation with Hedrick h…

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September 8, 1881 - Harry Hillman is born 10:18

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Today is Monday, September 8, 2025, and on this day in 1881, future three-time Olympian, longtime Dartmouth and US Olympic track and field coach, and co-developer of a safer hurdle Harry Hillman was born in Brooklyn, New York. This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠po…

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September 7, 1965 - Uta Pippig is born 8:04

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Today is Sunday, September 7th, 2025, and on this day in 1965, 3-time Berlin Marathon champion Uta Pippig was born in Leipzig, East Germany. In this episode we will learn more about her early life at the epicenter of the Cold War, and how that first Berlin win in 1990 began an incredible career with 7 World Marathon Major wins in 7 years. This epis…

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September 6, 1907 - 61-time Boston Marathoner Johnny A Kelley is born 13:25

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Today is Saturday, September 6th, 2025, and on this day in 1907, Boston Marathon legend John A Kelley was born in Medford, Massachusetts. In this episode, we’ll hear how as a young man, Kelley made a name for himself as a two-time Boston Marathon champion, and then dive into how his running career evolved over the decades, ending with his 58th Bost…

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September 5, 2008 - Prison Release for Marion Jones after BALCO doping scandal 14:16

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Today is Friday, September 5, 2025, and on this day in 2008, disgraced sprinter Marion Jones completed a 6-month prison stint for her involvement in the BALCO doping scandal and a linked check-fraud scheme. In this episode, we'll discuss Jones's athletic career pre-scandal, how the how the crimes and punishment played out, and what Jones has done t…

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September 4, 1972 - Kipchoge Keino wins Olympic gold in 3,000m steeplechase 29:13

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Today is Thursday, September 4th, 2025 and on this day in 1972, Kenyan superstar Kipchoge Keino won Olympic gold in the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase, setting a new Olympic record in the process. In this very special pod-ception episode, I am joined by Tommy McClellan, host of the Laugh and Run Podcast, and together we break down Keino’s backgroun…

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September 3, 1947 - Boston Marathon champion Ronald MacDonald dies 7:46

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Today is Wednesday, September 3, 2025, and on this day in 1947, Nova Scotia and the tightly knit and still-small running community mourned the death of Ronald J MacDonald, husband, father, country doctor, proud Canadian, Olympian, and winner of the 2nd-ever Boston Marathon. This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good frie…

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September 2, 1960 - Wilma Rudolph wins first of 3 gold medals at Rome Olympics 9:32

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Today is Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 and on this day in 1960, Wilma Rudolph won the first of 3 gold medals she would earn at the Rome Olympics. In this episode, we’ll learn more about Rudolph’s sickly childhood,and hear how she overcame the odds to become the fastest woman in the world. It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History c…

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September 1, 1980 - Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope ends 38:54

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Today is Monday, September 1st, 2025 and on this day in 1980, Canadian athlete and activist Terry Fox ended his Marathon of Hope after running for 143 days and making it 3,339 miles and raising more than $1 million for the Cancer Society. In this episode, we will learn more about Fox and how he turned his own battle with osteosarcoma into a movemen…

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August 31, 1904 - Tswana tribesmen Jan Mashiani and Len Taunyane return to Africa after running the Olympic marathon 12:42

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Today is Sunday, August 31st, 2025, and on this day in 1904, Tswana tribesmen Jan Mashiani and Len Taunyane departed St Louis after having competed in the Olympic Marathon the previous day. In this episode, we’ll learn more about how Mashiani and Taunyane became the first Black athletes of any country to compete in the Games, what obstacles they ov…

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August 30, 1904 - rat poison, hitchhiking, & a mid-race nap at the Olympic Marathon in St. Louis 41:28

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Today is Saturday, August 30th, 2025 and on this day in 1904, 32 men ran the marathon at the St. Louis Olympics. In this very special pod-ception episode, I am joined by St. Louis resident and host of the Happy Pace podcast, Elaine Sims, and we will discuss every bizarre detail of the first Olympic marathon run on American soil. You can check out t…

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August 29, 2004 - Vanderlei de Lima attacked during Olympic marathon (but wins bronze) 12:16

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Today is August 29, 2025, and on this day in 2004, Vanderlei de Lima finished third in the 2004 Olympic marathon in Athens, behind Italy’s Stefano Baldini and American Meb Keflezighi, the latter of whom won Team USA’s first medal in the marathon since 1976. In this episode, we’ll look back on the event’s medalists, who refused to be derailed by the…

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August 28, 1981 - 3rd mile world record in 9 days between Sebastian Coe & Steve Ovett 10:08

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Today is Thursday, August 28th, 2025 and on this day in 1981, English phenom Sebastian Coe reclaimed his mile world record from fellow Brit Steve Ovett, marking the third time the duo had traded the record in just 9 days. In this episode we’ll learn more about the 2 men who dominated middle distance running for the first half of the 1980s, the 5 ti…

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August 27, 1983 - first Leadville 100 50:37

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Today is Wednesday, August 27th, and on this day in 1983, Ken Chlouber and Merlilee Maupin hosted the first Leadville Trail 100 in Leadville, Colorado. In this episode, we’ll talk to Ken and Merilee about how they turned their small mining town into the home of one of the most iconic ultramarathons in the United States. This episode and every singl…

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August 26, 1988 - Hillary Allen is born 35:30

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Today is Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 and on this day in 1988, American trail runner Hillary Allen was born. In this episode, we’ll be joined by Allen herself to discuss how she got into running in the first place, talk about her near-fatal fall back in 2017, and hear how she put the pieces back together and to become one of the top mountain trail ru…

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August 25, 1996 - Jean Driscoll wins Paralympic Marathon 37:55

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Today is Monday, August 25th, 2025, and on this day in 1996, American wheelchair racer Jean Driscoll won gold at the T52/53 marathon at the Atlanta Paralympics. In this episode, we’ll hear directly from Jean herself about how she got into athletics, her incredible career as one of the most decorated American wheelchair racers of all time, and what …

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August 24, 1980 - Toshiko D'Elia becomes first woman over 50 to run a sub-3-hour marathon 13:17

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Today is Sunday, August 24th, 2025 and on this day in 1980, American masters runner Toshiko D'Elia became the first woman over the age of 50 to run a marathon in less than 3 hours. In this episode, I will tell you about D’Elia’s hardscrabble childhood in Kyoto, the surprising way she became a runner, and what she accomplished as a pioneer not just …

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August 23, 1975 - 2-time Boston Marathon champion Tarzan Brown dies 41:23

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Today is Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 and on this day in 1975, two-time Boston marathon champion Ellison “Tarzan” Brown died at the age of 61. In this episode we will learn about Brown’s background as a member of the Narragansett tribe of Rhode Island, hear how he famously overtook hometown favorite Johnny Kelley during the 1936 Boston Marathon, whi…

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August 22, 2025 - Deena Kastor wins bronze at the Olympic marathon 36:28

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Today is Friday, August 22nd, 2025 and on this day in 2004, Deena Kastor won the bronze medal in the women’s marathon at the Athens Olympics, making her only the second American woman in history to reach that podium. In this episode, I’ll briefly cover Kastor’s background prior to the 2004 Games, and then we’ll sit down for a conversation with Deen…

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August 21, 1985 - Mary Decker-Slaney breaks mile world record in 4:16.71 12:37

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Today is Thursday, August 21, 2025, and on this day in 1985, Mary Decker-Slaney broke the women’s world record in the mile, further cementing her place as the most accomplished American female middle-distance runner of the 20th century. In this episode, we will learn more about running prodigy Mary Decker-Slaney, who did SO much more within her dec…

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August 20, 1922 - first women's international track meet 11:51

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Today is Wednesday, August 20th, 2025, and on this day in 1922, 77 female athletes competed at the first ever Women’s World Games in Paris. In this episode, we’ll learn about Alice Milliat, who spearheaded the fight for the inclusion of women’s track and field events in the early 1900s, hear what that first women’s track meet in 1922 looked like, a…

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August 19, 1946 - Boston Marathon champion Amby Burfoot is born 39:51

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Today is Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 and on this day in 1946, Amby Burfoot was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. In this episode, we’ll hear how Burfoot became the first college student to win the Boston Marathon in 1968 and how his career evolved from the running world to Runner’s World in the decades that followed, then welcome Amby Burfoot himse…

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August 18, 2004 - fake motorcycle crash causes 2 Greek sprinters to withdraw from the Olympics 8:14

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Today is Monday, August 18, 2025 and on this day in 2004, Greek sprinters Katerina Thanou and Kostas Kenteris withdrew from their events at the Olympics in Athens after faking a motorcycle crash to avoid drug testing. In this episode, we'll learn more about the two disgraced athletes and the crazy idea they came up with in an attempt to bypass the …

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August 17, 2015 - Asli Cakir Alptekin stripped of Olympic gold for doping 13:54

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Today is Sunday, August 17th, 2025 and on this day in 2015, Turkish runner Asli Cakir Alptekin was finally stripped of the gold medal she had cheated her way to winning at the women's 1,500m final at the 2012 London Olympics. In this episode, we will learn more about Alptekin and the FIVE other women who finished in the top 9 of that race (which ha…

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August 16, 2008 - Usain Bolt sets world record in 100m 12:33

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Today is Saturday, August 16th, 2025 and on this day in 2008, Jamaican phenom Usain Bolt set the current world record for the 100 meters at the Olympics in Beijing. In this episode, we talk about Bolt’s origins as a runner, his path to Beijing, and the races that made him a legend. Today is also #SaltySaturday, which means that this episode is spon…

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August 15, 2016 - Emma Coburn becomes first American woman to medal in Olympic steeplechase 14:58

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Today is Friday, August 15, 2025 and on this day in 2016, Emma Coburn became the first American woman in history to earn a medal in the steeplechase at the Olympics. In this episode, we will discuss the history - or should I say "horsestory" - of this event, learn about the doping scandals that tainted the first 2 iterations of the women's Olympic …

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August 14, 2020 - Joshua Cheptegei sets current 5,000m world record 8:12

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Today is Thursday, August 14th, 2025 and on this day in 2020, after Covid had cancelled nearly every in-person international track competition for 5 months, Ugandan runner Joshua Cheptegei set the world record in the 5,000m at the Herculis Meet in Monaco. In this episode, we'll hear about Cheptegei's background, how the Covid pandemic derailed the …

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August 13, 1977 - Dick Beardsley runs first of 13 consecutive marathon PRs 40:10

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Today is Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 and on this day in 1977, Minnesota runner Dick Beardsley ran his first marathon - the Paavo Nurmi Marathon in Hurley, Wisconsin. In this episode, we'll hear about that marathon and the 12 that followed, with each one faster than the last. This 13-marathon PR streak earned Beardsley a spot in the world record bo…

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August 12, 1975 - first sub-3:50 mile, ran by John Walker 11:28

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Today is Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 and on this day in 1975, New Zealander John Walker became the first human in history to run a mile faster than 3:50. In this episode, we'll hear about the stray animal that kickstarted Walker's running career as a child, how the fateful race played out on that summer evening in Sweden, and the embarrassingly Amer…

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August 11, 1984 - Carl Lewis wins 4th gold medal of Los Angeles Olympics 24:31

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Today is Monday, August 11th, 2025 and on this day in 1984, American athlete Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal of that year's Olympics, a feat no American had repeated since Jesse Owens in 1936. In this special pod-ception episode, we welcome Kyle Walker from the Back of the Pack Podcast to talk all about Carl Lewis, and what made his quadruple …

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August 10, 1984 - clash between Mary Decker & Zola Budd during Olympic 3,000m final 34:26

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Today is Sunday, August 10th, 2025 and on this day in 1984, American Mary Decker and South African Brit Zola Budd collided during the 3,000m final at the Olympics in Los Angeles, leading to Decker dropping out and Budd fading to 7th place. In this episode, we’ll discuss the backgrounds of both Decker and Budd, learn how the race and fall played out…

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August 9, 1936 - Jesse Owens wins 4th gold medal in one Olympics 13:16

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Today is Saturday, August 9, 2025 and on this day in 1936, American athlete Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Olympics in Berlin. In this episode, we'll learn more about Owens' background, which four events he won at the 1936 Olympics, and how his treatment did - and didn't - change as a champion Black athlete when he returned to the US.…

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August 8, 1915 - Jewish American athlete Sam Stoller is born 12:49

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Today is Friday, August 8th, 2025 and on this day in 1915, Samuel Stoller was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this episode, we’ll hear about Stoller’s background, meet his would-be teammate, Marty Glickman, and learn how the two were barred from competing in the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany because they were Jewish. It is #FueledFriday, which mean's …

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August 7, 1948 - Alice Coachman becomes first Black woman to win Olympic gold 10:02

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Today is Thursday, August 7th, 2025 and on this day in 1948, American high jumper Alice Coachman became the first Black woman from any country to win an Olympic gold medal in any event, setting a new Olympic record in the process. In this episode, we'll learn about Coachman's childhood in the segregated south, discuss her incredible decade-long hig…

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August 6, 1958 - ”Golden Mile” when 5 men run sub-4 11:20

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Today is Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 and on this day in 1958, 5 men ran a mile in under 4 minutes, with the winner setting a new world record of 3:54.3 In this episode, we learn about those 5 men - Herb Elliott, Ronnie Delany, Murray Halberg, Merv Lincoln, and Albie Thomas - plus Billy Morton, the man who made the race possible, and whose legacy le…

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August 5, 1936 - Tidye Pickett becomes first Black woman to compete at the Olympics 24:31

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Today is Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 and on this day in 1936, Tidye Pickett competed for Team USA in the 80 meter hurdles at the Olympics in Berlin, making her the first Black woman to compete in any Olympic event. In this episode, we welcome back Maggie Mertens, author of "Better, Faster, Farther" to discuss Tidye Pickett and Louise Stokes, the firs…

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August 4, 2012 - "Super Saturday" triple gold for team Great Britain 9:47

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Today is Monday, August 4th, 2025 and on this day in 2012, Team Great Britain won 3 gold medals within a 44-minute span during the London Olympics. In this episode, we will hear about these 3 athletes and their respective events - Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon, Greg Rutherford in the men's long jump, and Mo Farah in the men's 10,000 metres - and …

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August 3, 1992 - Derek Redmond tears hamstring but refuses to quit Olympic 400m final 7:45

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Today is Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 and on this day in 1992, British sprinter Derek Redmond refused to drop out of the 400m Olympic final in Barcelona, after tearing his hamstring mid-race. In this episode, we will examine this iconic moment of humanity at the Olympics, from the original injury, to Redmond limping toward to the finish, to his father,…

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August 2, 1928 - first and ONLY women's Olympic 800m until 1960 17:25

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Today is Saturday, August 2nd, 2025 and on this day in 1928, 9 women competed in what would be the first and only Olympic 800 meter race for women until 1960. In this episode, we speak with Maggie Mertens, author of the 2024 book "Better, Faster, Farther", in which she covers this exact race in detail. Maggie and I discuss the facts of the race its…

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August 1, 1932 - Photo finish at Olympic 100m final 11:14

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Today is Friday, August 1st, 2025 and on this day in 1932, Eddie Tolan beat Ralph Metcalfe during the Olympic 100 meter final in the first race determined by photo finish. In this episode, we'll learn more about both of these athletes, examine the cutting edge technology that determined made it possible to declare a winner, and hear how Tolan becam…

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July 31, 1987 - first Badwater Ultramarathon is won by Eleanor Robinson 42:21

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Today is Thursday, July 31st, 2025 and on this day in 1987, 5 runners set out to compete in the first ever Badwater Ultramarathon. In this episode, we'll discuss the origins of "the world's toughest footrace" that runs from Death Valley to Mount Whitney, learn why the first 3 editions were 11 miles more than the current 135 miles, and then speak wi…

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July 30, 1958 - decathlete Daley Thompson is born 19:20

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Today is Wednesday, July 30, 2025 and on this day in 1958, champion decathlete Daley Thompson was born in London. In this episode, we'll learn a bit about Thompson's background - including the 9 years he went undefeated, his 4 world records, and 2 Olympic gold medals - and then sit down for a conversation with Thompson himself. This episode and eve…

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July 29, 2002 - Suresh Joachim sets 48-hour treadmill world record 10:14

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Today is Tuesday, July 29, 2025 and on this day in 2002, Canadian Renaissance Man Suresh Joachim set the world record for the furthest distance run on a treadmill in 48 hours. In this episode, we will learn about a few of the 72 Guinness World Records that Joachim has set since 1996 - including the furthest distance run while carrying a brick, the …

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July 28, 1928 - "Flying Finn" Paavo Nurmi begins third and final Olympics 11:45

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Today is Monday, July 28, 2025 and on this day in 1928, the Olympic Games in Amsterdam began. These were the third and final for Finnish legend Paavo Nurmi. In this episode, we will discuss Nurmi's first two Olympic appearances and the 9 medals he won between them; learn about his fellow Finn, sometimes teammate, and frequent rival, Ville Ritola; a…

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