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The Indiana Runner Podcast

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Indiana Runner staff members (and guests) keep you up to date on the world of Indiana high school distance running (and beyond).

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Episodes

  1. 2026 Boys Distance Preview

    Colin and Josh go through the four boys distance events. Will Bloomington North win a fourth straight 4x8? Can anyone in the loaded field of returners challenge Caleb Winders? Will Calvin Seitz and Noah Bontrager renew their rivalry in the 1600 and 3200? Miscellaneous minute: ranking the single...

  2. 2026 Indiana Runner Invite Recap

    Colin and Scott Lidskin review winners of each event at the second of three meets in the Indiana Runner series and discuss the spectacular new indoor track at Brownsburg High School.

  3. 2026 Girls Distance Preview

    Colin and Josh talk extensively about the four girls distance events before a potentially historic year with all state champions returning. Miscellaneous minute: favorite video games Want extra and early content from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  4. 2026 Boys Sprints/Hurdles Preview

    Colin and Josh look at individual sprints and hurdles events plus two relays. Is Lawrence North's Monshun Sales the favorite in the 100 and 200? Can Mt. Vernon's Sebastian Sprague carry his team to title contention? Can anyone challenge hurdles state record holder Rylan Hainje of Franklin…

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  5. 2026 Girls Sprints/Hurdles Preview

    Colin and Josh preview three sprint event, two hurdle races and two relays heading into the '26 track season. Will Carroll's Nadia Ford continue her reign as the state's sprint queen? Will HSE's Anissa Lammie ascend to the top of the podium in the 400? Can Washington's Adriana Swanson hold off…

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  6. 2026 Indiana Runner Opener Recap

    Colin and Scott Lidskin discuss all the events from the IR Opener at Taylor University, preview the next meet in the series on January 31 at Brownsburg and talk about what they like about the Indiana Runner Series. Want more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

  7. 2026 Boys Field Events Preview

    Colin and Josh talk about the five boys field events. Will we break the drought (since 2012) with a double throws winner? Could anyone possibly challenge Warsaw's Jordan Randall? Is there any chance of a sprint Triple Crown winner (100, 200 and long jump)?

  8. 2026 Girls Field Events Preview

    Colin and Josh talk about the five girls' field events heading into the 2026 season, including returning medalists and other top performers. Can Whiteland leverage two star performers into team title contention? Is state meet performance or PR a better predictor of future success? How difficult…

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  9. 2025 National Meet Recaps

    Colin and Josh talk about the performances of Hoosiers at the national championships in Portland and San Diego then briefly preview the potentially historic track season for boys and girls distance runners. Miscellaneous minute: winter break plans and old video games Want more from Indiana…

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  10. 2025 Nike MIdwest Recap

    Colin and Josh talk about the recent NXR race at LaVern. Columbus North boys are in! Will Noblesville boys, Concordia girls or Carmel girls get an at-large bid to Portland? Want more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

  11. 2025 State Finals Recap

    Colin and Josh talk about the recently completed state meet, highlighting the ten podium teams. Want more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  12. 2025 Regional Recap

    Colin and Josh talk about all five regional sites that qualified teams and individuals to the state finals. Want more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  13. 2025 Sectional Recap

    Colin and Josh go through results of all 25sectional sites then answer questions prior to next week's all-important regional meets.

  14. Week 7 Recap

    Colin and Josh go through various conference meets then spend time analyzying the results of the Nike Twilight meet in Terre Haute. Want more from the Indiana Runner podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  15. 2025 Week 6 Recap

    Colin and Josh talk about conference meets and more around the state from the last weekend of September. Want more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

  16. 2025 Week 5 Recap

    Colin and Josh go over week five, highlighted by New Prairie and FlashRock Invitationals.

  17. 2025 Week 4 Recap

    Colin and Josh go through a relatively sparse weekend, highlighted by the Eagle Classic in Brown County. More from the Indiana Runner podcast: www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

  18. 2025 Week 3 Recap

    Colin and Josh go through an historic week in the state as the season starts to heat up.,

  19. 2025 Week 2 Recap

    Colin and Josh go through week two, including central Indiana's county championships, plus ideal weather for this early in the season. Want more from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/ for early and exclusive content.

  20. 2025 Week 1a Recap

    Colin and Josh Horowitz review the opening weekend of cross country including strong performances from defending state champs Bloomington North and Carmel, a couple hokum-karems and more. Want more Indiana Runner content? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  21. Girls 2025 Preseason Teams 1-5 (Title Contenders)

    Colin and Josh talk about five teams that look the strongest heading into the fall of '25: Fort Wayne Concordia, Carmel, Fort Wayne Homestead, Lake Central and Bloomington South. Want early and exclusive content? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

  22. Boys 2025 Preseason Teams 1-3 (Title Contenders)

    Colin and Josh talk about the three teams most capable of winning the state championship heading into this season: Bloomington North, Noblesville and Columbus North. Early and exclusive content at www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  23. Girls 2025 Preseason Teams 6-11

    Colin and Josh discuss teams who could contend for a podium finish this fall at the state meet: Westfield, Zionsville, Brebeuf, North Central, Penn and Chatard. Want early and exclusive content from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  24. Boys 2025 Preseason Teams 4-11

    Colin and Josh discuss teams contending for a podium finish at the state meet: Avon, Fishers, HSE, Franklin Central, Homestead, Northridge, Brownsburg and Carmel. Want early and exclusive content from Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  25. Girls 2025 Preseason Teams 12-30

    Colin and Josh go regional by regional for teams contending to make the state meet. Early and exclusive content at www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  26. Boys 2025 Preseason Teams 12-30

    Colin and Josh Horowitz go regional by regional for teams contending to make the state meet. Early and exclusive content at www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  27. Girls 2025 Preseason Teams 31-50

    Colin and Josh Horowitz continue preseason cross country coverage talking about teams ranked 31-50 in Indiana Runner's countdown. Featured teams: Corydon Central, Plainfield, Cathedral, Northridge, Pendleton Heights, Kankakee Valley, Batesville, Bloomington North. Early and exclusive content at...

  28. Boys 2025 Preseason Teams 31-50

    Colin and Josh Horowitz kick off preseason cross country coverage talking about teams ranked 31-50 in Indiana Runner's countdown. Featured teams: Angola, Lake Central, Western, Warsaw, Terre Haute South, Concord, Greenfield-Central, Franklin. Early and exclusive content at...

  29. 2025 Track State Finals Recap

    Colin and Josh quickly go over all 32 events and team races from the most exciting state meet weekend in recent memory. Distance deep-dive podcast found here: www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  30. 2025 Track & Field State Finals Preview

    Colin and Josh go through contending teams for the boys state track & field finals on Friday and for the girls state track & field finals on Saturday. Boys contenders: Avon, Bloomington North, Franklin Central, Merrillville, North Central, Warsaw Girls contenders: Brownsburg, Carmel, FW Carroll,...

  31. 2025 Track Sectional Recap

    Colin and Josh Horowitz look at five top performances from boys sectionals and five top performances from girls sectionals then discuss how each team race is shaping up for the state finals in two weeks. Want to hear more from the podcast, including a deep dive on the distance races for state? Go...

  32. 2025 Carmel Showcase Recap (and much more)

    Colin and Josh Horowitz round up many of the state's best performers and top teams before recapping the fast heats from the Carmel 3200 Showcase last week. Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for even more!

  33. 2025 Flashes Showcase Recap

    Colin and Andy Cowen go through the results of the Flashes Showcase and the Sprinter Showcase from this past weekend plus talk how those performances night impact potential team contenders for the girls (Carmel, HSE, Bloomington South) and the boys (Bloomington North, Franklin Central).

  34. 2025 Team Title Chase Update

    Colin and Andy Cowen take a look at how the team title race is setting up for boys contenders (Avon, Lawrence North, Merrillville, North Central, Chatard, Bloomington North and Warsaw) and girls contenders (Carmel, Hamilton Southeastern, Carroll, Heritage Christian, Concordia and Bloomington...

  35. 2025 HSR Finals Recap

    Colin and Josh go event-by-event from two exciting meets at the HSR Finals that saw another flurry of state indoor records fall plus repeat champions among all four teams. Want more Indiana Runner? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for extra and early content.

  36. 2025 HSR Week 3 (and HCC) Recap

    Colin and Andy go over the last week of HSR qualification, including a highly competitive HCC meet from the Fairgrounds. Want more from Indiana Runner, including our HSR Finals previews? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  37. 2025 HSR Week 2 (and nationals) Recap

    Colin and Andy Cowen go through the second week of HSR qualifying. Are Lawrence North's sprinters and hurdlers making the Wildcats the team to beat this spring? Can Brownsburg's boys push Bloomington North in the DMR? Can Bloomington South girls beat Carmel in any relays at the HSR Finals? Could...

  38. 2025 HSR Week 1 Recap

    Colin and Josh Horowitz discuss the week that opened the HSR window including a strong start from the Lawrence North boys, Bloomington North boys continued dominance, Concordia girls rewriting records and if the indoor format favors Carmel and Hamilton Southeastern too much to project outdoor...

  39. 2025 "Club Season" Review

    Colin and Andy Cowen review ten performances and storylines from the indoor season, including a plethora of new records and how this could impact the new few months of track & field. Want more of the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner

  40. 2025 Indiana Runner Showcases Recap

    Colin and Josh go through every event winner from two classic meets at the Indiana Runner Sprint Showcase and Indiana Runner Distance Showcase. Then the guys award three stars. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for extra and exclusive content like team...

  41. 2025 Boys Distance Preview

    Colin and Josh talk about the four boys distance events for 2025. How open is the 1600? Will we see a repeat of the cross country state meet in the 3200 with Sam Quagliaroli and Noah Bontrager? Can anyone hope to hang with Bloomington North in the 4x8? Is Caleb Winders the Patrick Mahomes of...

  42. 2025 Girls Distance Preview

    Colin and Andy talk about the four girls distance events heading into the 2025 season. Can anyone challenge Bloomington South star Ellie Barada in the 800? Will Concordia's Mallory Weller move back to the 1600? Will Pendleton Heights state champion Ava Jarrell attempt to double? Can Carmel get...

  43. 2025 Boys Sprint/Hurdles Previews

    Colin and Josh Horowitz preview top returners from sprint and hurdle events for the boys. Is the 100 the best event for this spring? Can Center Grove, Lawrence North or North Central's sprint groups propel them to a state title? Will the meet come down to the 4x4? Want more from Indiana Runner?…

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  44. 2025 Girls Sprint/Hurdles Previews

    Colin and Andy preview top returners from sprints and hurdles event for the girls. Can the Crooke Sisters carry Heritage Christian to a title? Will Carmel win a third straight 4x400 title? Does Carroll have the firepower to win it all? Want to support the podcast and get more from Indiana Runner?...

  45. 2025 Boys Field Event Previews

    Colin and Josh Horowitz go through the five boys field events with top returners and team implications heading into the 2025 season. Want more from the Indiana Runner podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner for early and exclusive content.

  46. 2025 Girls Field Events Previews

    Colin and Andy Cowen preview top returners from last year's five field events for the girls. Will changing from IU to North Central have an impact on performances? Can Heritage Christian's Kya Crooke make history as the first ever to win the long jump and high jump in the same year? Want more…

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  47. Season Recap - Westfield girls coach Scott Lidskin (Patreon Preview)

    Colin talks to friend and Indiana Runner partner Scott Lidskin about his experiences as the Westfield girls coach. Topics include the changing nature of coaching, finding joy and coaching cross country without track. Want to hear more season recaps from coaches around the state? Go to...

  48. National Qualifier Recap

    Colin and Andy Cowen recap the Nike Midwest Regional in Terre Haute and the Foot Locker Midwest Regional from Kenosha, WI. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

  49. 2024 Nike Midwest Preview

    Colin and Taylor preview this weekend's Nike Midwest Regional with some Indiana teams in position to contend for advancement. Taylor concludes the podcast with an announcement. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

  50. 2024 State Finals Recap

    Colin and Andy Cowen recap an incredible state meet on the famed LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute. Want more from the Indiana Runner Podcast? Go to www.patreon.com/indianarunner/

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Indiana Runner staff members (and guests) keep you up to date on the world of Indiana high school distance running (and beyond).

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How many episodes does The Indiana Runner Podcast have?

The Indiana Runner Podcast has 295 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on February 6, 2026.

What is The Indiana Runner Podcast about?

Indiana Runner staff members (and guests) keep you up to date on the world of Indiana high school distance running (and beyond).

How often does The Indiana Runner Podcast release new episodes?

The Indiana Runner Podcast publishes weekly, based on its 295 episodes since August 2021.

Who hosts The Indiana Runner Podcast?

The Indiana Runner Podcast is created and hosted by Indiana Runner.
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