
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show

This Week In Track and Field: What We're Excited About In 2023, Houston Half is 'The BU Track of The Roads', Indoor Season Is Heating Up, RIP Wild Duck
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In 2023, the CITIUS MAG Podcast will try to bring you a weekly podcast that unpacks some of the biggest news stories and headlines in track and field with our team's own commentary, analysis and occasionally jokes.
In this episode Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Jasmine Todd cover:
– What are we most excited and optimistic about in 2023?
– Houston Half Marathon fields were announced ahead of its running on Jan. 15. U.S. recorder holder Emily Sisson headlines the women's field but will be up against Hiwot Gebrekidan and Tirunesh Dibaba. Fan favorites Conner Mantz and Edward Cheserek are in the men's field but face three East African men who have broken 60 minutes. Vanessa Fraser and Jenny Simpson will be making their debuts at 13.1 miles.
– What events are you looking forward to at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 3 and Millrose Games on Feb. 11th.
– 'Buy or Sell' features a discussion on World Athletics' Olympic qualifying standards, Handicap Races, World Cross Country Mixed Gender Relay, the Devon Allen rule change and the closing of The Wild Duck.
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