Will Sumner (Guest), Oslo, Birnbaum is King, Panic time for USAs?

Will Sumner, the 19-year-old University of Georgia super freshman, who won NCAAs with a a 1:44.26 negative split and is taking on the proc this weekend at the NYC Grand Prix joins us at 76:57 to discuss his breakout year and future plans.

Prior to that we breakdown the week in running with the crazy fast 1500 (Jakob Ingebrigtsen 3:27 PB) and 5000m times (12:41 x 2) at the Oslo Bislett Games, discuss the success of the OAC, Yared Nuguse and remind everyone that USAs are just 2+ weeks away. Who should start to panic?

Plus high school nationals and Simeon Birnbaum winning the dream mile and "shushing" the crowd.

Show notes below:

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• Show notes:


• 00:00 Start


• 04:12 Jon's 10th-year reunion


• 06:26 Join the Supporters Club


• 08:24 Did Kiplimo really get 2nd? *photo


• 13:21 12:41 5000m x 2


• 18:54 What explains all the fast 1500m times this year?


• 24:39 Post of week


• 27:51 Jakob is more likely to get beat in 5000 or 1500?


• 32:54 Rojo's contrarian take of week - is OAC underperforming?


• 37:56 Did Yared Nuguse get the American record?


• 45:28 USAs are 2 weeks away should Schweizer, Cranny, Jager, Rogers, Mu be worried?


• 46:37 There is no 1500m at NYC Grand Prix for Athing Mu to run *thread


• 58:44 Birnbaum wins Dream high school mile and shushes Leo Young and the crowd


• 01:09:04 Shove at high school nationals


• 01:09:54 Issam Asinga still chasing legal sub 10


• 01:15:00 Will Sumner racing the pros at NYC Grand Prix, Athing Mu entered in 1500 but no 1500 in meet


• 76:57 Will Sumner (Guest)


• 01:18:58 Start in the sport


• 01:23:29 Deciding to go to Georgia


• 01:27:05 Indoors


• 01:28:48 Outdoors, struggling at Mt. Sac


• 01:33:27 Thought process heading into NCAAs


• 01:36:49 He talks us through NCAA race


• 01:41:50 Thoughts on winning NCAAs


• 01:44:56 His training


• 01:48:01 His parents running background


• 01:48:37 Go pro or stay in school?


• 01:51:45 Cross country in high school


• 01:52:56 His big workout before NCAAs


• 01:55:26 His dad posting on the LetsRun.com forums and Will thanking his parents


• 01:58:02 Where does he want to be in a year?


• 02:00:59 The shoes

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