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The Run Around Iowa
by Lance Bergeson
The podcast dedicated to interviews and insights on the individuals who are making headlines in distance running and triathlons in our great state.
Episodes
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Season 6, Episode 16: A conversation with former Iowa runner Carson Lane
Carson comes on the podcast to talk about his new business venture, Stridelane, which he started last track and field season when he was competing at the University of Iowa. Stridelane provides LED pacing lights for purchase or rental to college programs or organizations. He tells how a...
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Season 6, Episode 15: A conversation with former Wartburg All-American and current Knights assistant Jack Kinzer
Jack comes on the podcast to tell the story of how he returned to the Wartburg program as a full-time assistant coach. He looks back at the 2025 cross country season and if the Knights had a realistic shot at winning the national title after taking third overall in Spartanburg, South Carolina.…
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Season 6, Episode 14: Where the Class of 2026 went with Kyle Wagner of the IATC Exchange Zone podcast
Kyle, the head cross country coach at Bondurant-Farrar, comes on the podcast to talk about where the top seniors in the Class of 2026 will be running at this fall. Kyle, a regular on the IATC Exchange Zone podcast on Sunday nights, and Lance take a deeper dive into where those athletes have…
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Season 6, Episode 13: A conversation with ex-Wartburg College and marathon standout Erin Moeller
Erin comes on the podcast just days after her daughter, Evelyn, committed to run for Iowa State in the fall of 2027. Erin remembers the time when Evelyn, her middle child, had to choose between volleyball and cross country and a breakout race to remember her sophomore season. Erin talks about the...
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Season 6, Episode 12: An interview with new Kansas State assistant coach Brent Ewing and track and field coaching changes
Lance opens this mish-mash podcast by featuring two interviews from the 52nd annual Bix 7 road race in Davenport on July 25. He interviewed former Iowa State NCAA champion Wesley Kiptoo of the HOKA NAZ ELITE squad based in Flagstaff, Arizona, and seven-time Loras College NCAA champion Kassie…
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Season 6, Episode 11: A conversation with former Manson Northwest Webster and Northwestern College runner Chase Bulten
Chase comes on the podcast just days after a very memorable Midnight Madness 5K in Ames. He tells why it was special. He talks about health issues that prompted his return to Iowa. Chase set a new best for the marathon of 2:26:40 at the IMT Des Moines Marathon in October, but he mentions why that...
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Season 6, Episode 10: An interview with Adam Bohach and Flannery Cerbin-Bohach
Adam and Flannery, both former Luther College standouts, come on the podcast to talk about their recent races as part of the Grandma's Marathon weekend in Duluth, Minnesota. Adam dropped 10 more seconds off of his Iowa masters record for the marathon and talks about his pursuit of other Iowa...
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Season 6, Episode 9: A conversation with former Pleasant Valley and University of Iowa standout Max Murphy
Max comes on the podcast to tell why he is back in the Quad-Cities after graduating with a masters from the University of North Carolina. Max talks about injuries he had at Chapel Hill that derailed the final two years of his college career, but also special relationships he formed with coaches…
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Season 6, Episode 8: A potpourri of running and personal news
Lance goes solo on this podcast and opens with the controversial 515 Run Club's feud with the city of Des Moines. Lance gives his viewpoint on the dispute. He talks about some of the freshmen in college who have impressed him during this track and field season. He also looks ahead briefly at the...
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Season 6, Episode 7: Interviews from the Drake Relays
Lance interviewed several athletes at the Drake Relays as part of his coverage for the Des Moines Register. Featured in this episode are Loras College redshirt freshman Keelee Leitzen and Northern Iowa redshirt senior Millie Hill. Six-time Iowa Central Community College NJCAA champion Adva Cohen…
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Season 6, Episode 6: A conversation with Valley High state record holder and current Colorado runner Addi Dorenkamp
This groundbreaking episode of the Run Around Iowa with Addi Dorenkamp features a video interview for the first time. Addi is the Iowa girls all-time leader for the 1,500 meters and 3,000. Addi describes the physical ailments that have kept her out of competition for the past 12 months and how…
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Season 6, Episode 5: A conversation with Morningside senior All-American and former Logan-Magnolia prep Courtney Sporrer
Courtney comes on the podcast less than three weeks after earning NAIA All-American honors for the 4x800 indoors. She talks about how special it was to achieve the honor with her sister, freshman Madison. Courtney, who is going into the nursing profession, tells how the family pipeline to...
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Season 6, Episode 4: A conversation with former Dubuque Hempstead and Wartburg College runner Shaelyn Hostager
Shaelyn comes on the podcast to talk about the wild Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference indoor meet that included a 5,000 title, her third NSIC title, and much more than she bargained for. The Dubuque Hempstead grad describes what her strategy was coming into the meet and her approach to…
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Season 6, Episode 3: Part 2 of interviews from the Cyclone Open in Ames
Lance continues the interviews from the Friday, Jan. 23 indoor meet at Iowa State. But first, he updates listeners on some news, including where a former Iowa State runner has landed. Then, the interviews start with Wartburg College senior and former Washington High prep Lance Sobaski, who chats...
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Season 6, Episode 2: Six interviews from the Cyclone Open in Ames
Lance recorded an unprecedented number of interviews - 11 - from the Friday, Jan. 23 indoor meet at Iowa State. He starts the podcast with news on Cedar Falls senior and Iowa State commit Jaden Merrick, who gave up his final season of eligibility to compete in - and win - the 3,000. Merrick tells...
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Season 6, Episode 1: A conversation with former Atlantic and Dordt University runner Craig Becker
Craig comes on the podcast to talk about his journey that took him from Northern Iowa his freshman season to Tennessee his sophomore season to Dordt University in his junior and senior seasons and now Arkansas State as a graduate student. He describes how the path he has taken has made him...
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Season 5, Episode 26: A conversation with former Norwalk and Central College standout Angie Chaney
Angie comes on the show to talk about competing in two marathons in a span of eight days in November. In the first, the resident of rural Drakesville set a new personal best time of 2:43:53 at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon on Nov. 8. Angie then finished third overall at the Every Woman's...
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Season 5, Episode 25: A conversation with former Pleasant Valley standout Parker Huhn
Parker joins the program to talk about the origins of the professional running team that he and Riley Coulter co-founded about a year ago. The Driftless Distance Project team, primarily based in northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin, includes former Central College All-American Caroline…
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Season 5, Episode 24: A conversation with "Track Guy Movie" director Andrew Snyder
Lance starts the show by putting the finishing touches on the college cross country season. He mentions three Iowa colleges who picked up team trophies during NCAA and NAIA championships over the weekend. He then gives his viewpoint on the controversy surrounding BYU coach Ed Eyestone's criticism...
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Season 5, Episode 23: A conversation with Augustana University standout and former Glenwood prep Bryant Keller
Bryant comes on the program to talk about his recent performance at the Central Region meet in Joplin, Missouri, when he and his Vikings team qualified for the NCAA Division II nationals in Wisconsin next week. Bryant tells about how this season has exceeded his expectations. The redshirt…
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Season 5, Episode 22: A commentary on Iowa State's men's cross country program after suspensions
Lance gives his thoughts on the Cyclones men's program after the suspension of multiple athletes the previous weekend. He also provides comments on the challenges that lie ahead for the team in its final two races and if the loss of depth will be too much to overcome. He also remarks on the...
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Season 5, Episode 21: A conversation with Spirit Lake native and 2025 Twin Cities Marathon champion Will Norris
Will comes on the show to talk about becoming only the second native Iowan to win Twin Cities Marathon on Oct. 5. He discusses the strategy that he used to pull away from Tesfu Tewelde of Eritrea while running 2 hours, 15 minutes, 39 seconds. The Northwestern College All-American and Red Raiders...
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Season 5, Episode 20: Interviews from the Blazing 5K race in Des Moines
Lance opens the podcast by talking about a monumental win by an Iowa native and other top performances by Iowans at the Twin Cities Marathon on Oct. 5. Then, the focus turns to the Blazing 5K on that same day. Susie Duke set a new Iowa women's masters road racing record and the Searsboro resident...
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Season 5, Episode 19: A conversation with Fleet Feet Des Moines owner Phil Young
In this podcast recorded on Sept. 5, Phil describes the process of how he became involved in the running shoe and apparel business, starting with a job in Iowa City. He talks about the timeline and process involved in starting his first Fleet Feet in Davenport and challenging the established...
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Season 5, Episode 18: Interviews from the 43rd Capital Pursuit races
Lance interviews the two champions of the 10-mile races at Easter Lake on Sept. 14 - former Loras College seven-time NCAA champion Kassie Parker and former Iowa State steeplechase All-American Gable Sieperda. He also hears from men's runner-up Cody Baele, who is a two-time winner of the IMT Des...
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Season 5, Episode 17: Clips from an interview with former Drake Relays champion, Bulldog star Reed Fischer
Reed was interviewed as part of the Drake University Everclass session for Drake alumni and friends of the track and field program on Aug. 19. Lance listened in on the interview by Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays Blake Boldon and captured some sound bites from the 67-minute...
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Season 5, Episode 16: Interviews from the Cyclone Preview in Ames
Lance interviewed seven individuals at the season-opening college cross country race hosted by Iowa State on Aug. 29. Iowa State coach Jeremy Sudbury talks about the pressure of entering the season as the top-ranked men's team and why he might not field a complete team until the Big 12 Conference...
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Season 5, Episode 15: A conversation with Kyle Wagner of the IATC Exchange Zone podcast
In an interview recorded on August 14, Kyle comes on to talk about where the top seniors in the Class of 2025 will be running at this fall. Kyle, a regular on the IATC Exchange Zone podcast on Sunday nights and the cross country coach at Bondurant-Farrar, and Lance take a deeper dive into where...
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Season 5, Episode 14: A conversation with Muscatine Triathlon race director Adam Raisbeck
The first-year race in southeast Iowa was a big hit with athletes and had over 200 finishers on Saturday, Aug. 2. Adam, a Muscatine police officer, gives details on the family-friendly event at Deep Lakes Park and Riverside Park. The sprint triathlon attracted more than a dozen professionals who...
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Season 5, Episode 13: A conversation with Crown Running co-founder and former Wartburg College runner Jess Hruska
Jess comes on the show to chat about the rise of the Crown Running professional running team, which has blossomed since its creation by Jess and her partner, Ben Lundell, in 2021. She talks about the new members and why her racing team is different from other Iowa racing teams. Jess, the women's...
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Season 5, Episode 12: A conversation with former Iowa Central runner Karim Achengli
Karim comes on the show to talk about his win at the Dam to DSM race in Des Moines on May 31. Karim goes into detail about coming to Fort Dodge from his native Spain and some of the transitions he had to make. The two-time NJCAA Half Marathon champion tells about some of his finest moments…
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Season 5, Episode 11: A conversation with former Iowa State All-American Ryan Ford
Ryan comes on the show about seven weeks after finishing 10th overall at the Boston Marathon in 2:08:00. A member of the ZAP Endurance team in North Carolina, Ryan talks about that race and how it has improved his status in the running world. He also compares his 2024 New York City Marathon to…
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Season 5, Episode 10: A conversation with 2003 Dam to Dam champion Julius Rotich
Julius joins Lance on the show during the drive home from the Lincoln Half Marathon, and they talk about their races on Sunday, May 4. Julius tells the story of how he came to a small NAIA college in Kentucky and decided to stay in America. The 2003 Dam to Dam champion talks about how odd jobs in...
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Season 5, Episode 9: Interviews with Shelby Houlihan and Karissa Schweizer, many others from Drake Relays
Lance interviewed many athletes during the recent 115th Drake Relays. Hear from Iowa State senior and former Charles City prep Kiki Connell, former Marion High and Iowa runner Maddie Block, former Dubuque Hempstead and Wartburg College star Shaelyn Hostager, Runablaze Iowa's Blake Whalen, Iowa...
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Season 5, Episode 8: A conversation with Ben Huftalin of the Drake Road Races and Grand Blue Mile
Ben comes on the show to talk about preparations for the two races, which occur on April 19 and April 22. The former Osage High and Grand View University runner chats about the fields for the USATF 1 Mile Road Championships, which feature the best women's field in its history. Ben also talks…
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Season 5, Episode 7: A conversation with Robbie Erickson, who ran across Iowa in record time
Robbie returns to the podcast to talk about his run across Iowa, from Omaha to Muscatine, from March 20-23. He set the new record of 3 days, 21 hours, 10 minutes while raising funds for a new timing system for his community, the Collins-Maxwell school district. Robbie mentions some of the many...
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Season 5, Episode 6: An interview with the Voice of the Drake Relays, Mike Jay
Lance opens the podcast by mentioning his last podcast with Lance opens the podcast by mentioning his last podcast with Robbie Erickson, who is running across Iowa in just over a week's time. He talks about why the interview was so special. He also shares news on two-time Olympian and former...
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Season 5, Episode 5: A conversation with Robbie Erickson, who is running across Iowa
Robbie comes on the show to talk about his inspiration for running across the state, from Muscatine to Omaha on Highway 92, starting on March 19. Robbie chats about his training, which has included many runs on busy highways. He tells of his pride for his daughter Cypress, who has qualified for...
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Season 5, Episode 4: Interviews from the Iowa State Classic
Lance starts the podcast by announcing big news with the end of the Bowerman Track Club's pro team, which will affect two-time Olympian and former Dowling Catholic star Karissa Schweizer. He then launches into six interviews from the Iowa State Classic on Feb. 8. Hear from former Ankeny…
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Season 5, Episode 3: A conversation with St. Ambrose track coach and former UNI great Tyler Mulder
Tyler talks about going into the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame next month in St. Louis and why it could be a big thrill for his family. The graduate of Unity Christian (Orange City) tells about his journey in track and field and how it has provided him with so much in his life. Tyler...
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Season 5, Episode 2: A conversation with former Indianola prep Bailey Blake and news from track and field in Iowa
Bailey comes on the show to talk about her career at Northwest Missouri State, where she is No. 2 all-time in the 600 meters. The fifth-year senior details the start of her final indoor season in Maryville and what it will take to get her to NCAA Division II nationals. She talks about the…
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Season 5, Episode 1: A look back at the record-breaking year in Iowa running
Lance starts the podcast by sharing a story about his late stepmom at a cross country meet. He also reports on the death of a former Iowa Central Community College runner. He jumps into some of the best, record-setting performances on a national and regional level by former Iowa preps and Iowa...
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Season 4, Episode 28: A conversation with former Iowa State standout Titus Winders
Titus comes on the podcast just three days after finishing 15th at the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships in Washington. The former Iowa State All-Big 12 runner talks about his performance and preparation for the event. Titus comes from a family of runners and he discusses their...
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Season 4, Episode 27: A conversation with UNI senior and former Tipton Community runner Caleb Shumaker
The podcast opens with Lance taking a look back at the highlights from last weekend's NCAA cross country championship races. Then, Northern Iowa 8K record holder Caleb Shumaker comes on to talk about his historic final cross country season in Cedar Falls. Caleb tells about running for head cross...
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Season 4, Episode 26: A conversation with former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep and Iowa Hawkeye Jack Pendergast
The podcast opens with Lance telling about an impressive performance by Iowa teams at the recent NJCAA National Cross Country Championships. Then, former Cedar Rapids Prairie prep star Jack Pendergast comes on the show to talk about the reasons he left to run at the University of Kentucky after...
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Season 4, Episode 25: A conversation with former Loras College and Davenport Central star Mason Tope
Mason opens the conversation, recorded on Oct. 17, by talking about his move to Las Vegas and lived a semi-nomadic lifestyle since graduating from Loras in 2018. Mason tells about a conversation that sparked his return to running competitively in early 2023. The former Loras College conference...
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Season 4, Episode 24: Interviews with 3 champions at the 2024 IMT Des Moines Marathon
The podcast begins with Lance highlighting some of the college cross country performances over the weekend that stood out to him. He also looks ahead at a couple of conference championships coming up. The focus turns to Sunday's IMT Des Moines Marathon, where former Central College star Angela...
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Season 4, Episode 23: A look back at the record-breaking Blazing 5K and one of Iowa's all-time running greats
Lance starts off the podcast with the news of Iowa State hosting the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional in 2026. Then, he pays tribute to former Big Ten Conference champion Diane Nukuri, who concluded her professional career at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. The three-time Olympian for Burundi…
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Season 4, Episode 22: A conversation with former Grand View University runner Seth Kilborn
Seth is the new coordinator for the Fitness Sports Distance Project and the former East Marshall prep outlines his goals for the team, which includes top former collegians as well as casual runners. Seth talks about his close relationship with Fitness Sports co-owners Jordan and Lindsay Andrews...
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Season 4, Episode 21: Interviews with Jeremy Sudbury, Janette Schraft and Cailie Logue from Cyclone Preview
Lance interviews some of the top runners at the Aug. 31 meet in Ames, including women's 5K runner-up Bella Heikes of Iowa State, 10th-place finisher Emma Hoins of Northern Iowa and Panther senior Caleb Shumaker, who finished eighth in the men's 6K race. Iowa State director of track and cross...
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The podcast dedicated to interviews and insights on the individuals who are making headlines in distance running and triathlons in our great state.
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