Matthew Boling

On this episode of The Second Hour, Jeff Dantzler talks baseball with Georgia Baseball Legend Kyle Farmer and catches up with track star Matthew Boling ahead of SEC Indoor Championships.

Guests Matthew Boling (high school sprint star- 38:06) and author Matthew Futterman (NY Times sports editor), author of the very enjoyable Running to the Edge, join us (62:21) in out extra long July 4th podcast. First we talk everything: 2019 Prefontaine Classic. Who were the standout performers? Who should hit the panic button? Who will make the US team at 1500 (26:29). A little Christian Coleman talk + Marquise Goodwin winning $1 Million at the 40 yards of Gold race (31:47) before Boling interview (38:06). We preview the 50th Peachtree Road Race (47:20) and the ridiculous fields going after the $50,000 course records. Japanese 1500 record (53:06) and Alan Webb (56:21) talk. Then after Futterman and talk about his book on Bob Larsen (62:21) and the last 40 years of American distance running, we reward our ultra marathoners winding up their long runs with some Western States (115:15) talk. For a book review by Dr. Michael Joyner on Running to the Edge and why Americans aren't running that fast in marathon click here. Email us at podcast@letsrun.com or call 844-LETSRUN option 7 to leave a message.

Guests Matthew Boling (high school sprint star- 38:06) and author Matthew Futterman (NY Times sports editor), author of the very enjoyable Running to the Edge, join us (62:21) in out extra long July 4th podcast. First we talk everything: 2019 Prefontaine Classic. Who were the standout performers? Who should hit the panic button? Who will make the US team at 1500 (26:29). A little Christian Coleman talk + Marquise Goodwin winning $1 Million at the 40 yards of Gold race (31:47) before Boling interview (38:06). We preview the 50th Peachtree Road Race (47:20) and the ridiculous fields going after the $50,000 course records. Japanese 1500 record (53:06) and Alan Webb (56:21) talk. Then after Futterman and talk about his book on Bob Larsen (62:21) and the last 40 years of American distance running, we reward our ultra marathoners winding up their long runs with some Western States (115:15) talk. For a book review by Dr. Michael Joyner on Running to the Edge and why Americans aren't running that fast in marathon click here. Email us at podcast@letsrun.com or call 844-LETSRUN option 7 to leave a message.

The NCAA Track and Field Championships are Wednesday to Saturday and LetsRun.com's boots are on the ground in Austin ,Texas for our NCAA preview podcast.We preview everything NCAAs (10:08-47:32), touch on the Rome Diamond League (47:32), gender and sex issues with Caster Semenya and CeCe Telfer and praise the IAAF (51:44), have audio from Bill Simmons' podcast on Matthew Boling (71:28), plus deleted threads of week and inspiration from Gabe Grunewald (86:34). Pod is sponsored by Running Warehouse which in addition to having FREE 2 day shipping on running shoes is the sponsor of our $200,019 NCAA Prediction Contest Notes: 0:00-10:08 Texas, Open Carry Guns, Jon goes to Flotrack HQ 10:08 NCAA Preview (World #1s Grant Holloway and Daniel Roberts are after Renaldo Nehemiah's collegiate record. World #1 Mondo Duplantis vs World #2 Chris Nilsen in pole vault). 39:18 Men’s NCAA 5000 Talk and Grant Fisher vs Morgan McDonald “ballsyness” 47:32 Rome DL 51:44 Caster Semenya, CeCe Telfer, & Deadspin 62:03 Duane Solomon vs Sammy Watson’s Olympic Chances 71:28 Bill Simmons Podcast Discusses Matthew Boling & Donald Trump with Chuck Klosterman 79:03 Deleted threads of Week: Violence in Baltimore 86:34 Threads of Week: Gabe Grunewald Still Inspiring Us

The NCAA Track and Field Championships are Wednesday to Saturday and LetsRun.com's boots are on the ground in Austin ,Texas for our NCAA preview podcast.We preview everything NCAAs (10:08-47:32), touch on the Rome Diamond League (47:32), gender and sex issues with Caster Semenya and CeCe Telfer and praise the IAAF (51:44), have audio from Bill Simmons' podcast on Matthew Boling (71:28), plus deleted threads of week and inspiration from Gabe Grunewald (86:34). Pod is sponsored by Running Warehouse which in addition to having FREE 2 day shipping on running shoes is the sponsor of our $200,019 NCAA Prediction Contest Notes: 0:00-10:08 Texas, Open Carry Guns, Jon goes to Flotrack HQ 10:08 NCAA Preview (World #1s Grant Holloway and Daniel Roberts are after Renaldo Nehemiah's collegiate record. World #1 Mondo Duplantis vs World #2 Chris Nilsen in pole vault). 39:18 Men’s NCAA 5000 Talk and Grant Fisher vs Morgan McDonald “ballsyness” 47:32 Rome DL 51:44 Caster Semenya, CeCe Telfer, & Deadspin 62:03 Duane Solomon vs Sammy Watson’s Olympic Chances 71:28 Bill Simmons Podcast Discusses Matthew Boling & Donald Trump with Chuck Klosterman 79:03 Deleted threads of Week: Violence in Baltimore 86:34 Threads of Week: Gabe Grunewald Still Inspiring Us

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by author Chuck Klosterman to revel in NBA Finals story lines and subplots, compare commissioners David Stern and Adam Silver, and more (2:25). Then, they discuss high school track star Matthew Boling (1:03:50), 'Fleabag' Season 2, and outraged 'Game of Thrones' fans (1:20:08).