The #1 cross country team in the country is racked by some teamwide suspensions for violations of "team rules" for the rest of the year. World record holder in the marathon Ruth Chepngetich was banned 3 years.

Agnes Ngetich, Yomif Kejelcha, and Andreas Almgren ran fast in Valencia.

Who will go fastest in New York City this weekend? Mini preview of the marathon preview at the end.

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• Show notes:


• 00:00 College doping scandal?, Valencia half, 7th American sub 2:09 , New York City Marathon week 00:24 Introduction and Podcast Overview


• 01:53 Special Announcements and Supporters Club


• 07:15 Jon's thoughts on Ruth Chepngetich suspension


• 15:15 Iowa State scandal?


• 22:36 Florida, Arkansas cases


• 25:36 Duane Ross & Balco


• 30:55 Texas Tech won NCAA title with Divine Oduduru who later was popped for doping


• 36:41 Valencia Half Marathon: World record given a scare by Agnes Ngetich


• 40:58 Andreas Almgren European record


• 44:04 Jakob Kiplimo record not ratified, but neither was Grant Fisher's 5000m


• 50:24 Handling Rumors and Speculations


• 53:23 Keely Hodgkinson's see through dress gets write-up in Daily Mail


• 54:37 Kenya's World Cross Country Trials in the books and the team is...


• 01:03:09 Jakob Ingebrigtsen says he wants 1500, mile & 5k world records


• 01:06:34 USC Cross Country team's gets beats by a bunch of little girls


• 01:12:13 USAs Daniel Mesfin wins Dublin Marathon in 2:08:51 , 7th American under 2:09 this year


• 01:20:34 New York City Marathon mini preview


• 01:21:38 Boston Red Sox's Alex Cora running New York


• 01:26:14 Sifan Hassan vs Obiri vs Lokedi on women's side

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