Grant Fisher: Marathon Man? Millrose, the 2K World Record, and His NYC Half Debut

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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Links:

• Grant Fisher's Instagram
• Millrose Games 2 mile
• NYC Half Marathon
• New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

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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