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Episode 24: Special guest Abdi Abdirahman, the New York City Marathon, Peres Jepchirchir's EPO ban, and a tribute to Gags
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Oct 29, 20261:07:54
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Nine time New York City Marathon competitor with six top-ten finishes, five time Olympian over a 20 year span, and legendary Arizona Wildcat...the Black Cactus...Abdi Abdirahman joins us to chat all things NYC Marathon.
We also touch on the recent Peres Jepchirchir doping ban and fall from grace and what we can do about it.
And we recently lost a legend, Rob's post collegiate coach Frank Gagliano. Rest In Peace Gags
Abdi's Book: https://soulsticepublishing.com/product/abdi-book/
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"Episode 24: Special guest Abdi Abdirahman, the New York City Marathon, Peres Jepchirchir's EPO ban, and a tribute to Gags" is an episode of On The Record: The Elite Running Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 7 min. Published October 29, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
