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It's the final LetsRun.com podcast of 2025 — our Year in Review episode! What a year it was: Americans breaking world records, Cole Hocker winning 5K gold at Worlds, the rise and fall of Grand Slam Track, Donovan Brazier's incredible comeback, and 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus running 1:42 for 800 meters. We hand out our awards for Race of the Year, Flop of the Year, Runner of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Person of the Year. Plus: the wild stat about non-African born men sweeping distance golds at Worlds, Faith Kipyegon's controversial sub-4 attempt, Fred Kerley's fall from grace, Erriyon Knighton's ban, and Sebastian Sawe's remarkable anti-doping gesture.

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Discussion:What were your favorite moments of 2025?
Discussion: Who were the biggest losers of 2025?
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Dan Michalski feature article
Shelby Houlihan pod
Evan Jager pod
Grand Slam Track bankruptcy thread

Timestamps:

00:00 World XC Shirts Promo & Party Info
02:04 Intro: 2025 Year in Review
02:43 Jane Hedengren & US Teen Stars
03:19 Rojo's "Friday 15" Solo Pod
05:01 Robert's Complexity & Ethiopian Guest
06:19 Unbelievable Events of 2025: A List
08:30 Rise of Non-African Born Distance Runners
17:39 Donovan Brazier's Comeback
20:05 Shelby Houliha

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