House of Run

Jason and Kevin discuss Kara Goucher and Caster Semenya's coaching changes, results from the Pan Am Games and controversies surrounding false starts and the Turbaned Tornado.  Then, the guys preview the big NCAA cross country conference meets of the upcoming weekend. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin try to make sense of a very busy weekend of collegiate cross country and debate which teams and individuals made out the best.  Also, the guys discuss a new marketing strategy for USATF, a second departure from the Nike Oregon Project, the 2012 Olympic Trials schedule and some strange news in the marathon world. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin debate what the Chicago Marathon results mean for Ryan Hall, Wesley Korir, Moses Mosop and Liliya Shobukova.  Later, they discuss Kara Goucher's coaching change, Lashawn Merritt's appeal, the correct way to run two races in two days and the best structure for a fantasy track and field league. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin preview Sunday's Chicago Marathon and evaluate the chances of Moses Mosop, Ryan Hall, Liliya Shobukova and others.  Also, the guys discuss who should be the athlete of the year, Usain Bolt's Hollywood appearances and Haile Gebrselassie's Olympic request. Play/Download

Olympian and United States 800 meter champion Nick Symmonds joins Jason and Kevin to explain why the USATF and IAAF are harming track and field.  Nick proposes solutions and explains why he felt he needed to voice his opinion. Then, Jason and Kevin recap the weekend action and read some insightful emails. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin assess Patrick Makau's record run in Berlin, Haile's future in the marathon and Paula Radcliffe's Olympic prospects.  Also, the guys recap the 5th Avenue Mile, give their opinion on pace setters and debate Rule 45's impact. Play/Download

Ryan Fenton of Flotrack returns to the House of Run to preview the favorites, newcomers and sleepers for the 2011 NCAA cross country season. Ryan also helps break down the qualification procedure for the national championship meets and tells us which regular season meets will draw the most attention. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin debate the jaw-dropping performance of Yohan Blake, the end of David Rudisha's winning streak and the resurgence of Kenenisa Bekele.  The guys also react to Galen Rupp's American record, Morgan Uceny's Diamond League title and other news from the end of the track season. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin welcome Sports Illustrated's Tim Layden to the podcast and get his thoughts on Daegu, Usain Bolt's impact on track and field, Allyson Felix's Olympic outlook and David Rudisha's dominance .  Tim also describes the challenges of covering a sport with a history of doping and explains why track has had trouble attracting a larger audience.  Later in the podcast, Jason and Kevin debate Yohan Blake's chances against Usain Bolt and preview Galen Rupp's attempt at an American record in Brussels. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin distribute the first ever House of Run World Championship Awards (HORWCA) and debate the best performances, biggest upsets and most outrageous post-race antics from the 9 days of action in Daegu.  Also, the guys look ahead to the remainder of the track of the season and discuss the perils of stealing from fast people. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin successfully beat the Usain Bolt disqualification issue to death and wonder about the future of the one and done rule.  Later, the guys look ahead to the final few days of action in Daegu and analyze Mo Farah and Allyson Felix's chance to rebound and look for potential upsets in the relays. Play/Download

Jim McDannald of Track Focus joins Kevin to discuss Bolt's DQ, Jeter's breakthrough and all the other events and news from the World Championships.  Also, Jim shares his experience covering the meet and reveals his plan for winning the media 800. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin continue their quest to preview all 26 running events of the IAAF World Championships.  Jason answers the question of who the biggest favorites are for the meet and also critiques the official song of Daegu 2011  Finally, the guys rejoice at their first double email show. Play/Download

Jason and Kevin attempt to preview all 26 running events of the upcoming IAAF World Championships.  Jason looks at possible betting lines and Kevin offers up some dark horses and sleepers for the first 14 events. Play/Download

Women 100m 1.  Carmelita Jeter (Usa) 2.  Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jam) 3.  Kelly-Ann Baptiste (Tri) 4.  Marshevet Myers (Usa) 5.  Kerron Stewart (Jam) Jeter won her final race pre-championship race in London and beat Baptiste in the process.  Both she and Campbell-Brown have only lost once this year, but Jeter’s victories have come in “bigger” races.  Jeter should win in Daegu if she can be, as sprint analyst Ato Boldon says, “good Jeter.” What does that mean?  You can hear Boldon describe “good Jeter” at the 4:20 mark of our podcast from June. 200m 1.  Allyson Felix (Usa) 2.  Carmelita Jeter (Usa) 3.  Veronica Campbell-Brown (Jam) 4.  Bianca Knight (Usa) 5.  Sherone Simpson (Jam) Knight is not on the US team for the World Championships, but won in London over Simpson and the US champion, Shalonda Solomon.  Not many people had Jeter factoring into this event at the beginning of the season, but she should come into this event fresher than Felix. 400m 1.  Allyson Felix (Usa) 2.  Amantle Montsho (Bot) 3.  Sanya Richards-Ross (Jam) 4.  Anastasiya Kapachinskaya (Rus) 5.  Rosemarie Whyte (Jam) Richards-Ross shook this event up tremendously with her breakthrough performance in London.  Her win and fast time weren’t that surprising considering her credentials, but she has struggled this year with losses and mediocre marks.  There appears to be seven contenders including: -Richards-Ross -Two Russians  (Kapachinskaya/Krivoshapka) who, outside their outstanding performance at their national championships, haven’t shown much. -Two consistent Jamaicans (Whyte/Williams-Mills) -The dominant Montsho, who has only lost to Felix this year -Felix who hasn’t raced a 400 since the end of June. 800m 1.  Jenny Meadows (Gbr) 2.  Mariya Savinova (Rus) 3.  Kenia Sinclair (Jam) 4.  Caster Semenya (Rsa) 5.  Halima Hachlaf (Mar) The 800 in 2011 continues to confound.  The most confusing among the entrants is Semenya, whose puzzling results are equaled by her (or her manager’s) statements off the track.  Meadows scored a big upset over Sinclair in London and showed the type of tactics that can win a major championship. 1,500m 1.  Morgan Uceny (Usa) 2.  Maryam Jamal (Brn) 3.  Btissam Lakhouad (Mar) 4.  Ekaterina Martynova  (Rus) 5.  Ekaterina Kostetskaya (Rus) No major results to change the rankings, but plenty of questions.  Did Uceny peak too soon?  Can Jamal be consistent when it counts?  Are the Ekaterina’s able to run fast outside of Russia? 5,000m 1.  Vivian Cheruiyot (Ken) 2.  Linet Masai (Ken) 3.  Meseret Defar (Eth) 4.  Senteyahu Ejigu (Eth) 5.  Sylvia Kibet (Ken) Cheruiyot forged through bad weather and minimal competition to deliver a personal best performance in Stockholm.  More importantly, she talks a great game. 10,000m 1.  Vivian Cheruiyot (Ken) 2.  Linet Masai (Ken) 3.  Sally Kipyego (Ken) 4.  Shalane Flanagan (Usa) 5.  Meselech Melkamu (Eth) Do they still run the 10,000 on the track? 100m Hurdles 1.  Sally Pearson (Aus) 2.  Kellie Wells (Usa) 3.  Danielle Carruthers (Usa) 4.  Dawn Harper (Usa) 5.  Tiffany Porter (Gbr) Pearson added another win in London and has four of the top six times this year.  Not sure anybody can best her this year. 400m Hurdles 1.  Kaliese Spencer (Jam) 2.  Lashinda Demus (Usa) 3.  Zuzana Hejnova (Cze) 4.  Melaine Walker (Jam) 5.  Natalya Antyukh (Rus) Demus has been quiet and Spencer has seized control of this event as a result.  Her fantastic 52.79 puts her less than a half of a second from the world record and in a strong position heading into Daegu. 3,000m Steeplechase 1.  Milcah Chemos (Ken) 2.  Sofia Assefa (Eth) 3.  Hiwot Ayalew (Eth) 4.  Mercy Njoroge (Ken) 5.  Lydia Rotich (Ken) Chemos is 5 for 5 in her Diamond League appearances, but her margins have not been that large recently.  Ayalew joins the rankings after pushing Chemos in London.