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Episode 17: Rio 2016

Episode 17: Rio 2016

FromThe Runner's World Show


Episode 17: Rio 2016

FromThe Runner's World Show

ratings:
Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Alexi Pappas talks with reporter Kit Fox talks about her Olympic buildup has been anything but ordinary. Alexi also talks about why, as a Greek American, it’s so important to her to represent Greece in the Summer Games. (3:15)Show host and Editor-in-Chief David Willey talks with journalist David Epstein about doping—how it’s affected the Olympics, how we got to this point, and what keeps him watching, still, despite the controversies. (28:50)In the Kick, we discuss what Rule 40 is and why Olympians think it doesn’t work; how a Saudi Arabian runner is making sports more visible for females in the country; and yet another (very impressive) beer mile world record.Check out our show page here.Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). 
Released:
Aug 4, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (77)

Hosted by RW Editor-in-Chief David Willey, The Runner’s World Show podcast brings listeners inside the runner’s world. The weekly mix includes stories of ordinary athletes doing extraordinary things, exclusive interviews with notable names in the sport, the latest from the experts on training, gear, injury prevention, and nutrition, and what’s happening behind the scenes at Runner’s World.