RIP Coach Gags, Can Almgren Win New York? Yaseen Abdalla faster than Conner Mantz

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The running world lost a legendary coach with the passing of Frank Gagliano and we pay our respects, as Ron Speirs, the first Gag's athlete who went sub 4 in the mile joins us at 66:16 to talk about Gags.

Another women's marathoning titan tested positive - Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been suspended for EPO. What does it mean? What do Jess McClain and Kara Goucher have to say about it.

At the Valencia Half Marathon, American Yaseen Abdalla ran the fastest time ever by an American 59:12, but it won't count as a US record because he hasn't yet represented the US internationally. Meanwhile, Sheila Chepkirui got the win and another Sheila Chepkirui is running New York.

But the big story line in New York according to JG and Wejo is Andreas Almgren's debut. Can he win?

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00:00 Intro
00:24 Remembering Frank Gagliano
08:36 Peres Jepchirchir Suspended for EPO
13:39 Nike Oregon Project and Doping Responsibility
23:04 Testing Timelines and the Jepchirchir Sample
31:29 Valencia Half Marathon Recap: Yaseen Abdalla run faster than any American ever
34:49 Two Sheila Chepkiruis and the Women's Race
43:02 Nationality Rules and the US Half Marathon Record
49:57 How Soft Is the US Half Marathon Record?
54:30 Abdalla's Treadmill Training Revolution
58:27 New York City Marathon Preview
66:16 Ron Speirs on the Legend of Frank Gagliano
78:42 Gagliano's Best Recruiting Story
85:24 How an Ex-Quarterback Learned to Coach Distance

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