August 22, 2024
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Karen, Rachel and Megan are back together to relive the excitement from the Paris Olympics and share their biggest takeaways. They dive into their favorite races, share stats from the top performances, and spotlight who they think are the top stars of track and field.
Plus: Biggest pieces of advice for those heading into their first marathon.
Highlights from today’s episode include…
1:10 - Reflecting on the Olympics.
5:15 - Reactions to the men’s 100m final.
9:40 - Weighing in on the Noah Lyles controversy.
16:34 - How they tuned into the Olympics.
17:56 - Breaking down the women’s marathon.
24:17 - Thoughts on the epic men’s 1500m final.
31:30 - Biggest takeaways from the Olympics.
33:48 - Rachel's receipts: Breaking down Dakotah Lindwurm’s marathon finish.
37:38 - Reactions to the men’s marathon.
39:07 - Where they would all go to college if they could have a do-over.
48:24 - Who’s the Caitlin Clark of track and field?
56:14 - What they wish they knew heading into their first marathons.
Your hosts:
Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram
Rachel DaDamio | Not on Instagram
Megan Connelly | @meganmorantwwe on Instagram
Rachel DaDamio
Rachel DaDamio ran at the University of Notre Dame and moved to Chicago after graduating to work as a data scientist, where she’s also training for a fall marathon.