SC: Jakob's World Records + Guest Yared Nuguse (Former American World Record Holder in Mile)

Yared Nuguse joins us at 42:21 to talk about breaking the world indoor record in the mile and having the record for less than a week as Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke it and the 1500m record yesterday in France. Plus what about Niels Laros' run and Ollie Hoare's comments about Dathan Ritzenhein? (thread here) Show notes: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:17 Robert's Absence and Jakob's Statement 03:01 Jakob's World Records 13:08 Every male American record from 800 to 5k could go in a week 15:52 Josh Kerr's trash talk vs Jakob's 20:51 What about the outdoor records? 25:24 Niels Laros and the Future of 1500m 29:32 Bryce Hoppel's Performance 31:11 Ollie Hoare's Comments on Dathan 42:21 Yared Nuguse Joins the Show 43:40 Breaking the World Record 44:40 Comparing World Records and Olympic Medals 45:17 Jakob's World Record Attempt 47:23 Relationship with Jakob 50:44 Race Strategies and Nerves 57:27 Any Olympic regret? 01:03:03 More aggression? 01:07:44 Training and Diet Insights 01:14:43 How are Americans so good? 01:20:40 Rest of 2025 01:22:07 Grand Slam and Future Plans 01:26:44 Concluding Thoughts Contact us: Email [email protected] or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on your podcast app and spread the word to friend. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/74463932-e88e-48af-83fe-d5a7754b3756