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In this episode of the A to Z Running Podcast, we discuss te health benefits of running beyond performance. After that, world of running updates about NCAA XC Championships and more.
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MAIN TOPIC: BIKING, SNOW RUNNING, AND SHOE DROP
Main Topic: Listener Q & A
Runners get their questions answered about biking, snow running, and shoe drop! Tune in for this week’s Q & A episode!
Thank you Sam, Haley, Andrea, and Jeremy for the questions.
WORLD OF RUNNING
World of Running
AtoZrunner updates
- 8k races: Z Step top 5 finish, Daniel PR, Haley PR
- 5k races: Zach PR 2nd overall, Bill 3rd overall, Adi PR, Andrew, Brandon 1min PR, Erin, Hannah (very strong!), Kyle (close to PR), Mark PR, Martha,
- Other: Dan O, Marissa
#1. Kids just keep getting faster…
(Source: milesplit)
- Irene Riggs bested Katelyn Tuohy’s course record
- Second fastest XC 5k ever by a HS girl (16:02 vs. Jenna Hutchins’ 15:58)
- Beyond Natalie Cook’s 16:03
- Was around 30 second PR for Riggs
#2. Tuohy signed pro deal (but can still compete collegiately)
(Source: Letsrun)
- With the new NCAA changes to the NIL (name image likeness) arrangement, athletes can now take sponsorship money as though they are pros
- Some limitations for sure
- Can’t pay to play/bonuses at NCAA contests (what about non-NCAA competition? Not sure)
- Deal ends when eligibility ends (which can be voluntary for the athlete)
- Katelyn Tuohy signed with Adidas
- But what’s the key determinant? Need to be fast, but also need to be visible: all comes back to social media
- Tuohy has 91k followers on Instagram
- Other examples: Nico Young (NAU, 2nd at XC champs) has 50k insta followers and has deals with non-shoe companies; Charles Hicks (Stanford, XC national champ) has 30k subscribers on Youtube
#3. Kenya is on the chopping block (doping)
(Source: BBC)
- World Athletics is considering Kenya for a national ban from competition for doping violations
- Current context: Russia has been serving such a ban
- Despite increased requirements for testing athletes
- Ban now would likely be 4 years
- How bad is it? 17 athletes were sanctioned or banned this year (2022), 8 more provisionally suspended
- In 2022 there have been 29 new suspensions issued and confirmed, 7 of them to Kenyan athletes (according to the AIU database)
- Athletics Integrity Unit
BONUS:
- Coolest track photos ever (best of 2022 from World Athletics)
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