Citius Mag Podcast: Gut reactions to Team USA 2017 vs. Team USA 2016

June 27, 2017

Kevin Liao and Chris Chavez share their initial thoughts on how Team USA looks on paper compared to last year’s Olympic team and how the new squad may fare at the upcoming IAAF World Championships in London.

Some of the topics discussed include…

  • Thoughts on how a non-Olympic year, yields a changing-of-the-guard in certain events while others still have some veteran presence.
  • Fred Kerley vs. Wayde Van Niekerk talk
  • Paul Chelimo’s solo 13:08
  • The return of Aries Merritt
  • The women’s 400m hurdles is a must-watch event at-last
  • And much more…

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This episode was dedicated in memory of Tyrone McGraw, who passed away after a battle with cancer.

Chris Chavez

Chris Chavez launched CITIUS MAG in 2016 as a passion project while working full-time for Sports Illustrated. He covered the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and grew his humble blog into a multi-pronged media company. He completed all six World Marathon Majors and on Feb. 15th, 2025 finally broke five minutes for the mile.