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The podcast discusses the drama and excitement of the USA Track & Field Olympic Trials, including women's 800m shocker and big daddy men's 10k. They reveal a text from Joe Klecker about CU Boulder's new head coaching job. They also make picks for the upcoming USA Olympic Trials in Eugene.

In this exclusive sit down with Kyle Merber (Senior Director of Racing & Athletes) of Michael Johnson's new Grand Slam Track circuit and SLAM him with all of the hard hitting questions. We cover everything from the idea of the Grand Slam, our questions from a distance running perspective, how this could affect the season, and what the impact overall impact will be on the landscape as a whole.We also go through our picks for the upcoming USA Olympic Trials in Eugene this upcoming week!Guest:Kyle Merber: https://www.instagram.com/kylemerber/ Grand Slam Track: https://www.instagram.com/grandslamtrack/Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

It's a jam packed ultimate recap episode! We kick it off with an indepth discussion about World Athletic's Ultimate Championships and its impact on the sports. We cover New York City Grand Prix with Sage Hurta-Klecker's big W and Eric Holt's duel with Jake Wightman. We also talk a bit about Fred Kerley's big day and Sydney Mclaughlin's impressive open 400m as well. We jump into some NCAA Championship recap including the men and women's distance events and also get into the European Champs a bit. We live react to Jakob Ingebrigtsen's 1500m and earning a triple double gold. I probably am forgetting even more, so check out the episode and enjoy!Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

Track season is in full flight! A lot to discuss over Oslo Diamond League, Stockholm Diamond League, European Championships, NCAA outdoor championships, NY Grand Prix, Portland Track Fest, and a bit of Zendaya News!!! We cover a bit about Olli's famous conversation with Jakob and George's incredibly sick performance at Stockholm.Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

GUS PLUSHIE DROP DETAILS IN THE VIDEO!! coffeeclubpod.com @ 5pm MT to buy from a very limited supply! After one of the deepest races we will probably see all year, the boys recap their races in the Bowerman Mile, the Prefontaine Classic weekend in general, and the latest news on their favorite pokemon: Josh Kerr, Jakob Ingebrigsten, Yared Nuguse. We also preview the Oslo and Stockholm Diamond Leagues and catchup with Morgan on our Gus Plushie drop.Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

This is a big one as the boys come back from a big weekend in Los Angeles. We recap the LA Grand Prix, including Morgan's emotional PR and olympic standard, Olli's big win and return to form, and also dig into the upcoming Prefontaine Classic's Bowerman Mile. We also tease our Gus Plushie drop! You don't want to miss this one.Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

Woohoo! This week we have a very exciting friend and guest on the show: Hobbs Kessler!! Hobbs is the reigning World Road Running Mile champion, Indoor Worlds Bronze Medalist, and almost professional climber. We welcome Hobbs on today to catch up on (part-time) life in Flagstaff, our upcoming races at the LA Grand Prix and Pre-Classic, recap his experience at World Indoors, his unique new training method, his climbing background, and much more.Hope you guys enjoy!Guest: Hobbs Kessler: https://www.instagram.com/hobbs_kessler/Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

Former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson and American sprinter Gabby Thomas chat about new track leagues, Kyle Merber's departure, Jakob's quotes, 776 all-womens meet, and FloTrack's Diamond League rights. Humorous banter, financial perspectives, league creation, luxury spending, pay disparities, women's sports growth, prize money disparities, streaming ads, athlete mindsets, academic discoveries, ATAR scores, and birthday surprises are discussed.

In this special episode, we recap Morgan's diamond league race in China, our world record attempt to sign the most NIL deals in history, and the boy's Benjamin Franklin Olympic Development Mile at the Penn Relays. We also have quite a few big bean shoutouts and lovely memories from the weekend as a whole, so get ready for a really fun one today.Hope you guys enjoy!Follow us here:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeeclubpod/George Beamish: https://www.instagram.com/georgebeamish/Morgan McDonald: https://www.instagram.com/morganmcdonald__/Olli Hoare: https://www.instagram.com/ollihoare/Coffee Club Merch: https://coffeeclubpod.comMorgan's discord: https://discord.gg/uaCSeHDpgsMorgan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MorganMcDonaldisaloserIntro Artwork by The Orange Runner: https://www.instagram.com/theorangerunner/Intro Music by Nick Harris: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zab8WxvAPsDlhlBTcbuPi

Luis Grijalva from Mike Smith Elite discusses his injury recovery while Theo Quax talks about his breakout season. They cover life in Flagstaff, avoiding pro runners, jogging with Jingy, and the dynamics of running in a collegiate setting.