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In this episode of the Sweat Elite Podcast, hosts Matt and Luke discuss the timely topic of who is the greatest male distance runner of all time, prompted by Eliud Kipchoge's recent announcement regarding his competitive future. The conversation delves into the careers of Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, and Haile Gebrselassie, examining their achievements, consistency, longevity, and overall impact on the sport. They also touch on the dominance of East African runners in distance running and speculate on whether non-African regions can ever bridge the gap. The episode concludes with a teaser about an in-depth analysis of British marathoner Phil Sessman's training on the Shareholders Club podcast.
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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Debating "The Greatest Male Distance Runner Ever"
31:54 East African Dominance in Marathons
44:33 Conclusion and Upcoming Topics
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This is the Anta C202 Pro. And for those that need an introduction, Anta is the brand that currently sponsors Kenenisa Bekele. And in China, it’s bigger than Nike and Adidas. So are their shoes any good? It’s time to lace up the Anta C 202 6 Pro and take it for a run 0:00 intro 0:48 Disclosures 1:04 Specs 3:16 What’s It Like 5:59 Buying Guide 6:48 vs Under Armour Velociti Elite 2 7:51 vs Brooks Hyperion Elite 4PB Disclsoures: these shoes were provided to me, so I did not have to pay for them. No one is paying me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one will get a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video goes up on YouTube Thanks for watching! Leave a comment to let me know you stopped by! Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 211,058 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered
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Grant Fisher gets his second world indoor record in seven days with an INCREDIBLE 12:44.09 5000m performance at the BU Valentine Invite. Fisher knocked 5.5 seconds off Kenenisa Bekele’s 21-year-old mark with a largely solo second half and a 59.36 final 400m. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
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The 2024 Olympic Marathon || Eliud Kipchoge VS. Kenenisa Bekele - Paris Olympics
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Another jam-packed weekend of results unpacked by Chris Chavez and Anderson Emerole.
This Week In Track and Field
– Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Rai Benjamin Dominated At The LA Grand Prix
– Noah Lyles ties the American record in the 150m at the Atlanta City Games + highlights
– The Rabat Diamond League was a bit of a dud
– Kenenisa Bekele Has Been Named To The Olympic Marathon Team For Ethiopia
– What We’re Looking Forward To The Most At The Prefontaine Classic
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Host: Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram
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Chris Chavez and Anderson Emerole unpack the first big weekend in track and field as the Diamond League and Continental Tour kicked off.
In this week's round-up of performances, they discuss:
Xiamen Diamond League
– Mondo Duplantis’ 6.24m world record and what it could mean for the rest of the season
– Gudaf Tsegay nearly breaks the 1500m world record with a 3:50.30; Did the women’s 1500m suddenly get more interesting?
– Torrie Lewis beats Sha’Carri Richardson in the 200m; Is there reason to be concerned?
– Marco Arop vs. Emmanuel Wanyonyi needs to be a thing to bring back the men's 800m to prominence
– Is the U.S. having a moment in the men’s high jump? Shelby McEwen wins in Xiamen, JuVaughn Harrison jumps a world lead at LSU
– Paulino wins 400m and says this may be the year to break the 400m World record
– Christian Coleman wins the 100m in only 10.13s ahead of Fred Kerley; another slow year for the 100m?
Results from around the world
– Courtney Lindsey beat Letsile Tebogo in a 200m at the Kip Keino Classic
– Gabby Thomas ran 50.37 at LSU
– Christine Mboma, competing for the first time since August 2022, runs 12.32 and finishes last in the women's 100 at the Kip Keino Classic
– Mary Moraa opened up her 2024 800m campaign with a 1:57.96 at the Kip Keino Classic
– 17-year-old Christian Miller drops a 9.93 for 100m at a small meet in Clermont, Florida to take the world lead and break the U.S. U20 record.
London Marathon
– Peres Jepchirchir breaks the women’s-only marathon record In 2:16:16
– Alexander Mutiso Munyao wins his first Major in 2:04:01
– Kenenisa Bekele smashes his own Masters record In 2:04:15
– So who is the Kenyan Olympic marathon team?
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Host: Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram
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Join us for the unique Why We Run documentary from the NN Running Team and find out more about how Kenenisa Bekele and Joshua Cheptegei started their running careers and what drives them to still keep pushing the limit. The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care, and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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Marathon world record holder and double Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge announces which marathon he will run in fall 2023. The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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5000m and 10,000m world record holder Joshua Cheptegei announces his NN Running Team marathon debut in Valencia 2023. The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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A medal represents something special, something that's hard to describe. Good luck everyone at the Boston Marathon tomorrow. The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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These colours are what make us. They unite us. The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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Time for a Tokyo Marathon course walk with our very own former two-time winner Birhanu Legese and first-time Tokyo runner Tsehay Gemechu! The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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The story behind the man who handed Eliud Kipchoge's bottles during his World Record race in Berlin! The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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Marathon world record holder and Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge announces which marathon he will run in spring 2023. The NN Running Team was launched in 2017 to provide athletes with access to better coaching, medical care and additional athlete support services. Since its inception its athletes have run world records, won Marathon Majors, and claimed Olympic and world titles. Among its star athletes include; Eliud Kipchoge, Kenenisa Bekele, Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Gidey, Yalemzerf Yehualaw & Geoffrey Kamworor.
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My guest for this episode is Jos Hermens. He is the founder of Global Sports Communication and the NN Running team. We recorded this episode back in April when I made a trip to Rotterdam to host the team’s 5th anniversary. When they started in 2017, they announced themselves as “the first professional running team” with stars like Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele as the faces of the team. They’ve also made major strides by bringing in other major sponsors to back the team. We dive into the business side of the team, how Jos transitioned from an Olympian to an agent, what he’d like to see changed within the sport, his obsession with breaking records, stories working with Kipchoge, Bekele and Haile Gebrselassie, plus much more.
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