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Emma Bates Update, Top-10 U.S. Men's Marathoners Family Feud, Kofuzi and Elite's Running Houston
Athletes Mentioned
Galen Rupp is a distinguished American long-distance runner. He specializes in events ranging from 3000 meters to the marathon. Rupp is a two-time Olympic medalist, having won a silver in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 London Olympics and a bronze in the marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He has also achieved numerous victories in national and international competitions, establishing himself as one of the top long-distance runners in the United States.
Today we have a fun a wide ranging conversation that focuses on Emma Bates's injury announcement, Top-10 U.S. Men's Marathoners Family Feud, Kofuzi and elite's running Houston, and the impact (or lack thereof) of the Olympic Marathon on professional careers.
We has also have some wild tangents that include vacuum YouTube, New Year's Day races, and race selection dogma.
This episode features Kofuzi, Peter Bromka, Marcus Brown, and Matt Chittim.
Chapters
3:00 - The Tradition of New Year's Day Runs
4:00 - The Fascinating World of Vacuum YouTube
19:00 - Kofuzi's Houston Half-Marathon Preview
36:00 - Elite Runners Participating in the Houston Half
41:00 - Expectations for Galen Rupp
46:00 - Unheralded Runners to Watch Out For
50:00 - Top-10 U.S. Men's Marathoners Family Feud
54:00 - Discussion on Emma Bates' Injury
59:00 - Importance of the Olympics in the Running Community
1:03:00 - Potential Emma Bates Silver Lining