Cooper Teare

On today’s show, we have a lot to talk about. Josh Hoey just ran 1:43.24 for 800 meters—indoors. That’s the second-fastest time ever run indoors, behind only Wilson Kipketer. We’ll break down what this means for the American 800m scene, how he’s addressed skepticism that inevitably comes with a performance like this and whether Hoey is suddenly a legitimate outdoor medal contender.

Hobbs Kessler doubled at USAs, taking both the 3000m and 1500m titles like it was just another weekend at the track. We’ll talk about what impressed us the most about Kessler's double, how the men’s middle distances are shaping up for 2025 and why it was OK for Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker to skip out.

And then there’s the "rivalry" that was quickly dispelled by the athletes – Nikki Hiltz vs. Shelby Houlihan. Just a few years ago, Houlihan was untouchable. Then came the four-year ban, and now, she’s back—and already battling for the top spot. In the 3000m, Houlihan got to the front, squeezed the pace, and dared anyone to come with her. And Nikki Hiltz? They came with her. And then passed her. In the final strides of the women’s 3000m, Hiltz outkicked Houlihan, officially stamping themselves as America’s best championship racer in the middle distances.

Plus, we’ll get into the results of the sprints and why the 2025 World Indoor Championships in Nanjing might be one of the weirdest global meets we’ve ever seen—between withdrawals, travel logistics, and a US team that’s missing some of its biggest stars.

Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠ 

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Carrie chats with Rachel McArthur and Cooper Teare! They talk about how they got into the sport, the ups and downs, training in Virginia, how they met, why things are starting to click, goals going forward, and so much more!

"You have to measure out your peaks, especially in an Olympic year. But I'm really happy with my fitness right now. In years past, I haven't been this confident in my fitness. So I'm really happy and just excited to race (against) the world champs, the American record holders. That's really where I see myself thriving and I want to optimize those opportunities." – Cole Hocker

Former Oregon Ducks Cooper Teare and Cole Hocker have reunited and are training together in Blacksburg, Virginia under coach Ben Thomas.

Teare spent last year working with coach Jerry Schumacher and the Bowerman Track Club before announcing his departure in the fall. He took some time to make a decision but ultimately decided to reunite with his college coach, who led him to his U.S. 1500m title in 2022 and qualified for the World Championship team. Last year, Teare did set a personal best at 800 meters and 1500m but he missed qualifying for the World Championships in Budapest. He got off to a strong start in 2024 by winning the U.S. cross country title just two weeks ago.

For Hocker, he’s just elevating his training under Thomas and is hoping to have a full healthy year in the leadup to the World Indoor Championships in March and then the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer. Last year, he got off to a later start to the season due to injuries but still managed to qualify for Worlds and then finished seventh in Budapest in a personal best of 3:30.70 for 1500 meters.

Both guys have been added to the men’s two-mile field at the Millrose Games on February 11th in New York City. The field includes 1500m world champion Josh Kerr and U.S. 5000m and 10,000m record holder Grant Fisher.

The Millrose Games is the sixth stop on the 2024 ⁠World Athletics Indoor Tour⁠ Gold calendar.

Livestream and television broadcast details will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more Millrose Games athlete announcements as the pro fields come together.

Tickets to the 116th Millrose Games can be purchased online at ⁠millrosegames.org⁠.

Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠

Guest: Cooper Teare | ⁠⁠@cooperteare on Instagram⁠⁠

Guest: Cole Hocker | @colehocker on Instagram

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We chugged some chocolate whole milk to fuel this amazing episode! The main training topic was on why testosterone levels are relevant for all endurance athletes. While individuals have different genetic set-points for testosterone, studies on men and women show that training and fueling interventions can change baseline levels. Those changes can be positive, leading to more energy and better performance... or negative, possibly contributing to fatigue in training and life. We break down the complicated science, along with what athletes can do to optimize their levels safely and legally.

And this episode was stuffed with the best discussions! Other topics: a study on caffeine and deception, lower-mileage training that features more cross training, Allie Ostrander's inspiring story of qualifying for Team USA in cross country, Cooper Teare's nose strip, breathing exercises and heart rate variability, a breaking-news study on performance impacts from strategic low-carb approaches, the prevalence of drug use in endurance athletes, our obsession with Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, Jack Scott's triumph at the Spine Race, and our appreciation of David Goggins.

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Reacting to the most surprising and telling results from NCAA conference championship weekend, plus breaking down the Bowerman Track Club exodus as Cooper Teare now steps away and previewing the NYC Marathon with guest Molly Huddle. Presented by: Wonderful Pistachios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison bring you our first pre-meet show LIVE from the Armory Track and Field Center for the Millrose Games.

Olli Hoare, Abby Steiner, Noah Lyles, Christian Coleman, Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs, Cooper Teare, Katie Moon, Ajee' Wilson, Elise Cranny, Katelyn Tuohy, Melissa Jefferson, Aleia Hobbs, Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker and Mario Garcia Romo are among the notable stars competing at the meet. 

With the NFL, NBA or MLB, you tune in to the game and afterward, you hear more from the athletes and coaches and get some fresh takes and thoughts from analysts about what you just saw. We’re bringing that to you in a fun show. We did this last year at the Millrose Games, Prefontaine Classic and New Balance Nationals meets. We're excited to bring you more in the new year.  

HOW TO WATCH THE MEET ON TV: The 2023 Millrose Games will be shown live on NBC from 4:00PM to 6:00PM EST on Saturday, February 11.  

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Charlie Hunter breaks down Jakob Ingebrigtsen's strange warmup routine step-by-step from the Tokyo Olympics. Charlie also reflects on his first Olympics and shares the party habits of the Oregon team, i.e Cooper and Cole. We close out with some words of wisdom from Charlie for all the competitive runners out there. This is the third installment in our 'Best of 2022' mini series, highlighting the top stories and most listened to moments of 2022.

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Topics

• 0:00 Introducing Charlie Hunter
• 1:29 Big Holiday Giveaway
• 5:12 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's strange warmup routine and Tokyo Olympics reflection
• 10:12 Cooper and Cole partying while at Oregon
• 12:09 Charlie's words of wisdom
• 14:12 Outro presented by MANSCAPED and KNOCKAROUND

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