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  • A (Nike) 10-Second Advantage Over 5K?

    A (Nike) 10-Second Advantage Over 5K?
    2021/03/09
    The XC's Top 5 Running Show is back. This week, Jakob Ingebrigtsen catches a break, Yohan Blake wants nothing to do with a COVID-19 vaccine, and athletes reckon with the power of the Nike Dragonfly spikes. Host: Michael Doyle Guests: Alex Cyr, Justin Horneker
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    25 分
  • The Vaporflys of the Track?

    The Vaporflys of the Track?
    2021/02/16
    Each week, two of our contributors or special guests face off in The XC's Top 5 Running Show, dissecting five stories from the week in the world of distance running and track and field. They offer their best and hottest takes to the host, Michael Doyle, who rewards them in points. The panelist with the deepest knowledge and hottest takes will emerge from this five-lap sprint of ideas the victor. The prize? We give them the mic atop the podium to tell us something important or exciting they want to share with you. And seven days of bragging rights, of course. This week panelists Alex Cyr and Justin Horneker break down: Tokyo's organizing committee chairman resigns The state of North America's Olympic Trials Nike's new too-good-to-be-true Dragonfly track spike, and two jaw-dropping times run in them And, finally, we crown the king and queen of the 2021 indoor track season, so far We’ll be pushing this show out both as a podcast on The XC’s feed each Monday, and as a video on our YouTube and IGTV channels, at around 7 p.m. ET. So be sure to follow us @thexcorg and subscribe to our YouTube channel.
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    29 分
  • What Is the Super Bowl of Running?

    What Is the Super Bowl of Running?
    2021/02/08
    In this episode of the Top 5 Running Show pits defending champion Justin Horneker against show veteran and nerd runner Alex Cyr. In this episode, they debate: Who took home the Prickly Pear? The American Track League - a saving grace, but too soon? The father-son 4-minute mile club - which duo did it best? Colleen Quigley leaves world famous training group - good move? And finally, what is the Super Bowl of running? Each week, two of our contributors or special guests face off in The XC's Top 5 Running Show, dissecting five stories from the week in the world of distance running and track and field. They offer their best and hottest takes to the host, Michael Doyle, who rewards them in points. The panelist with the deepest knowledge and hottest takes will emerge from this five-lap sprint of ideas the victor. The prize? We give them the mic atop the podium to tell us something important or exciting they want to share with you. And seven days of bragging rights, of course. We’ll be pushing this show out both as a podcast on The XC’s feed each Monday, and as a video on our YouTube and IGTV channels, at around 7 p.m. ET. So be sure to follow us @thexcorg and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Host: Michael Doyle Guests: Alex Cyr, Justin Horneker
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    27 分
  • Of Course the Gamestop Mastermind Is a Runner

    Of Course the Gamestop Mastermind Is a Runner
    2021/02/01
    Each week, two of our contributors or special guests face off in The XC's Top 5 Running Show, dissecting five stories from the week in the world of distance running and track and field. They offer their best and hottest takes to the host, Michael Doyle, who rewards them in points. This week's topics: The Gamestop Reddit mastermind was a near 4-minute miler! Will the NCAA ban wavelight technology? HBO's Real Sports takes a look a the Nike Oregon Project scandal The American Track League is pulling all-star talent The 2021 Florida Summer Olympics? The panelist with the deepest knowledge and hottest takes will emerge from this five-lap sprint of ideas the victor. The prize? We give them the mic atop the podium to tell us something important or exciting they want to share with you. And seven days of bragging rights, of course. We’ll be pushing this show out both as a podcast on The XC’s feed each Monday, and as a video on our YouTube and IGTV channels, at around 7 p.m. ET. So be sure to follow us @thexcorg and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Host: Michael Doyle Panelists: Andrew Cruickshank, Justin Horneker
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    28 分
  • The Tracksmith Army Fight Back

    The Tracksmith Army Fight Back
    2021/01/18
    Each week, two of our contributors or special guests face off in The XC's Top 5 Running Show, dissecting five stories from the week in the world of distance running and track and field. They offer their best and hottest takes to judge Michael Doyle, who rewards them in points. The panelist with the deepest knowledge and hottest takes will emerge from this five-lap sprint of ideas the victor. The prize? We give them the mic atop the podium to tell us something important or exciting they want to share with you. And seven days of bragging rights, of course. We’ll be pushing this show out both as a podcast on The XC’s feed, and as a video on our YouTube and IGTV channels, and be sure to follow us on Twitter for our weekly schedule @thexcorg Our Top 5 topics this week include: Beloved brand Tracksmith gets publicly criticized, and running Twitter responds in force Will North American marathon great Cam Levins qualify for the Tokyo Olympics? An Olympic gold medallist could get banned eight years for being MIA; is the "whereabouts" rule fair? Is this Florida teen the next Usain Bolt? What would you rather: train for a 100-miler or an Ironman? Hosts: Alex Cyr, Andrew Cruickshank, Michael Doyle
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    44 分
  • The Top 5 Is Now a (Running) Game Show!

    The Top 5 Is Now a (Running) Game Show!
    2021/01/12
    For more than a year now, we have been producing our Top 5 podcast, which explores what we feel are the five most important stories of the week. As a new year’s resolution, we challenged ourselves to take the concept of the weekly round-up, or “yesterday’s news tomorrow,” and make it a bit more compelling. And so, behold, The XC Top 5 Show, the competition that pits two running nerds against each other in order to score meaningless points! Each week, two of our contributors or special guests face off, dissecting five stories from the week in the world of distance running and track and field. They offer their best and hottest takes to judge Michael Doyle, who rewards them in points. The panelist with the deepest knowledge and hottest takes will emerge from this five-lap sprint of ideas the victor. The prize? We give them the mic atop the podium to tell us something important or exciting they want to share with you. And seven days of bragging rights, of course. We’ll be pushing this show out both as a podcast on The XC’s feed, and as a video on our YouTube and IGTV channels, and be sure to follow us on Twitter for our weekly schedule.
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    54 分
  • Our Top 5 Stories of 2020

    Our Top 5 Stories of 2020
    2020/12/30
    We close out the year with our picks for our top 5 most important, entertaining or just downright jaw-dropping stories from one eventual year in the world of track and distance running. Hosts Alex Cyr, Andrew Cruickshank and Michael Doyle each select their five picks, which include the drama at the London Marathon, how the Pandemic inspired a record number of incredible performances, and the aftershocks of the cancellation of, well, almost everything. Thanks for listening to our (nearly weekly) Top 5 Podcast over the past year! We'll be back in 2021 with a slightly modified format, which should be a lot of fun! Subscribe to our newsletter at thexc.org And follow us on social @thexcorg
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    1 時間 28 分
  • Adidas finally figured out how to make fast shoes (and they are really fast)

    Adidas finally figured out how to make fast shoes (and they are really fast)
    2020/12/11

    It's been a busy week in the world of running, so we got the band back together to record a new edition of the Top 5 Podcast. In this recording, Andrew Cruickshank, Alex Cyr and Michael Doyle discuss the hottest topics of last week. They are:

    1. An unreasonably fast new half-marathon WR

    Kibiwott Kandie of Kenya ran to a mind-bending time of 57:32 at the Valencia Half Marathon on Sunday, December 6. Averaging under 2:44 per kilometree, he chopped 29 seconds off Geoffrey Kamworor's previous world record of 58:01. Kandie wore the new Adidas Adizero Adios Pro (ranked second on our own inaugural shoe power rankings.) 

    Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda, and Kenyans Rhonex Kipruto and Alexander Mutiso also dipped under the 58 minute mark. 

    2. One of the All-Time Greats debuts over 21.1k

    Genzebe Dibaba, the world 1,500m record holder and 2016 Olympic silver medalist did not break a record in Valencia, but her 65:18 debut half-marathon delivered her to victory. Such a promising first appearance on the roads begs the question of whether or not Dibaba has better range than any runner in history (yeah, including Sifan Hassan.)

    3. U.S. Olympic Trials champion Aliphine Tuliamuk is 31 weeks pregnant

    The runner for Hoka One One and NAZ Elite said she and her partner are expecting a baby girl in early January. Their plan had been to wait until after the 2020 Olympics before starting a family, but the postponement of the games made the young couple change their plans. Tuliamuk still has full intention to race in Tokyo in August of 2021.

    4. Canadian Ben Flanagan makes half-marathon debut

    The 25-year-old professional runner for the Reebok Boston Track Club clocked a 63:19 and won the Mortgage Network Half Marathon in Hardeeville, S.C. Despite his venture onto the roads, Flanagan plans to return to the track and make a push for a spot on the 2021 Olympic team in the 5,000 or 10,000m. Flanagan is a former NCAA 10,000m champion who lowered his best mark to 28:06 in August.

    5. Top Canadian Athlete Trophy co-awarded to soccer and football player, Moh Ahmed left out of conversation

    Alphonso Davies, a left back for FC Bayern Munich, and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, a guard for the Superbowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs who is also a practicing physician, shared the 2020 Lou Marsh Trophy, which is given yearly to Canada's top athlete. The XC contributor John Lofranco wrote about why Canadian track and field athlete and 12:47 5,000m runner Moh Ahmed should have won the award, and we unpack the issue in detail.
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    31 分