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Joe Klecker comes from a running family. His mom won the 1992 Olympic Marathon Trials and his dad set the 50 mile world best. Can he continue the family tradition at the Trials?
Joe Klecker Podcast – Olympic Hopeful and Running Royal (Sponsored by ON) by LetsRun.com May 22, 2021 Joe Klecker of the OAC is a strong Olympic hopeful in the 5,000 (13:06 PB) and 10,000 (27:23 PB) and comes from running royalty. His mom Janis won the 1992 Olympic Marathon Trials and his dad Barney was the world record holder at 50 miles. We spoke to Joe fresh off his 27:23 10,000m which put him under the Tokyo Olympic standard and lets him focus all-in on June 18th the first day of the Olympic Trials and the day of the 10,000m final. Show notes: 7:18 Growing up in a (America’s #...
OAC’s Alicia Monson Ready for Her First Olympic Trials: Does She Double or Go All-in for the 10,000? May 14, 2021 Dathan Ritzenhein has already created huge expectations for her. “Alicia is someone who has the potential to be the next great American female distance runner,” Ritzenhein said on social media. Then he doubled down, telling LetsRun.com that Monson “could be someone like Shalane [ Article continues below player Right now, however, Monson, who turned 23 on Thursday, does not have time to deal with such lofty expectations. She is all-in on trying to make her first Olympic ...