Grant Fisher: Marathon Man? Millrose, the 2K World Record, and His NYC Half Debut
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Episode Notes
Grant Fisher — double Olympic medalist and world indoor record holder — joins the show to talk Millrose, his NYC Half debut, and what it felt like to break Kenenisa Bekele's 2K world record and still lose to Hobbs Kessler in Boston.
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Timestamps:
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:23 Grant Fisher Joins the Show
- 02:35 Training Between Races: New Balance to Millrose
- 04:24 Why Americans Are Dominating Indoor Season
- 07:25 NYC Half Marathon Debut: Why New York?
- 09:27 From 2K Shape to Half Marathon Shape
- 10:53 Breaking the 2K World Record But Losing the Race
- 13:03 World Cross Country and Injury Recovery
- 16:06 Lessons From 2024: The Dangers of Racing Too Much
- 18:19 Cross Training on the Bike
- 21:15 Can Americans Compete on the Roads?
- 24:53 From Miler to Marathoner: Grant's Evolution
- 26:55 Marathon Debut Timeline: 2027 or 2028?
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