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The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show

Track and field"s biggest names on the track, in the coaching ranks and within the industry sit down and open up in-depth to share brilliant insights and vivid snapshots from their professional/personal accomplishments and experiences in the sport. Hosted by CITIUS MAG founder Chris Chavez. The show was named one of "The Best Running Podcasts" by Runner"s World. ▶ Visit https://CITIUSMAG.com ▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ Instagram: https://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ YouTube:

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01:16:00

Vinny Mauri On The Treadmill Training That Has...

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2026/10/04

My guest for today’s episode is Vinny Mauri — and the last time we had him on, he had just run 2:05:53 in his marathon debut on a bike path in Toledo, Ohio, self-coached, without a pacer, without a shoe contract, and with no course clocks anywhere on the route. He looked up at the finishing clock expecting to see 2:09 and it said 2:05. He had no idea.A lot has happened since then. He signed a professional contract with ASICS. He hired Hawi Keflezighi as his agent. He kept his hours at Second Sole

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01:11:44

This Week In Track & Field: Unpacking How Tigst...

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2026/09/30

A lighter week of running action but a big performance out of Berlin needs some more context.Discussed in this episode:– Berlin Marathon — men’s race: Guy Adola wins in 2:02:51 in the absence of Sebastian Sawe (stress fracture to the right tibia ruled him out of all fall marathon options).– Tigst Assefa, 2:11:04, and the Achilles that didn’t quite hold: Assefa won Berlin in 2:11:04 for the third fastest women’s marathon ever. She was on world record pace through 40K. The projection was 2:09:44. At

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00:56:38

Clayton Young Reveals Hamstring Tear, Still Plans To...

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2026/09/29

“I called my shot. I’m confident in my ability to still chase the American record. I’ve already learned so much this build that it’s already been a success.”My guest today is Brooks professional marathoner and Suunto-supported athlete Clayton Young, joining us two weeks before the 2026 Chicago Marathon.Earlier this spring, Clayton finished 11th at Boston in 2:05:41 after a ten-week build that followed a significant injury and a change in sponsors. He’s spent months preparing for Chicago with a

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01:03:30

Ranking The Top 25 Track Athletes Of The 2026 Outdoor...

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2026/09/28

Unlike “normal” global championship years, this professional season ended with three championships of a sort: the Diamond League final, World Ultimate Championships, and World Road Running Championships.As its name implies, the “ultimate” championship feels like the closest thing we had this year to a be-all-end-all determination of who’s the best athlete in their respective events, but it’s easier to look at the calendar and suggest that success in other forays—whether it’s the European

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01:04:09

Charles Hicks On His Biggest Marathon Build Yet +...

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2026/09/26

“I’ve allowed my brain to anchor on the fact that I can run 2:04. It’s physically possible — and that’s as good as it gets as a signal. Now let’s go find out what the trend looks like.”My guest for today’s episode is Charles Hicks and the last time we had him on was right after he ran 2:04:35 at the Boston Marathon. A lot has happened since then. His wife graduated law school. They got married. They went on a honeymoon. And then Charles moved out to Park City, Utah, to train at altitude for the

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01:23:13

How Klaudia Kazimierska Became The Breakout 1500m...

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2026/09/23

“The best athlete has short-term memory. After good races you push it away, and after bad races you just forget and move on.”My guest for today’s episode is Klaudia Kazimierska — the World Ultimate champion at 1500 meters and one of the biggest breakthrough stories in track and field this year. She is 25 years old, a Nike pro, and trains under coach Jerry Schumacher in Eugene, Oregon. Her past month is the type of season most athletes would dream of.Here is how September went for Klaudia. She broke

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01:12:13

Emma Grace Hurley After 5th Place At The World Road...

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2026/09/23

“I haven’t really taken the time to appreciate it yet. I think if you had told me on the front end that was going to happen, I would have been floored. But now I’m just like, okay, I gotta refocus on marathon training.”My guest for today’s episode is Emma Grace Hurley and since we last had her on in May, a lot has happened. She went to Copenhagen last weekend and finished fifth at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in a personal best of 1:06:23, an American record for an all-women’s

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01:34:24

This Week In Track & Field: Agnes Ngetich Breaks The...

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2026/09/21

Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia recap the World Road Running Championships, the ATHLOS London experience and some news on the future cities hosting the World Championships. Plus: Some big personal news.Discussed in this episode:– CITIUS MAG baby: Chris and Kari announced their pregnancy the day before recording. Baby due February 2027.– Nairobi gets the 2029 World Championships — the first senior global outdoor championship on the African continent, in the country that has produced more all-time

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00:43:13

Kenny Bednarek After Making $300K Off 30 Seconds Of...

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2026/09/18

Once I crossed the finish line it was more like relief. You always know you can do it, but once you finally do it you’re like: okay. Now we’ve got that check mark. Now we’re on to the next thing.”Kenny Bednarek is the first man in history to win both the 100 and 200 meters at a single World Ultimate Championships, which he did in Budapest last week. Two gold medals, roughly 30 seconds of combined running, and a $300,000 payday.Kenny has been one of the most decorated sprinters in the world for

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00:25:12

Sandi Morris After Her First Outdoor Global Pole...

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2026/09/15

Olympic silver medalist Sandi Morris joins us in Budapest after winning her first outdoor global title in pole vault, closing out a rollercoaster season with a 4.90m clearance. Sandi talks about the long road from collecting outdoor silver medals to finally getting her gold, working with new coach Brooke Rasnick, and why she believes she's only getting started.She also breaks down the strategy behind her winning jump, including switching to bigger poles and making split-second decisions with her

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00:16:29

Nikki Hiltz After Taking Third In The World Ultimate...

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2026/09/15

Nikki Hiltz joins Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber live from Budapest after finishing third in the 1500m at the World Ultimate Championships, the highest finish of their career at an outdoor global championship.Nikki reflects on a huge 2026 season that included wins at Millrose Games and the Pre Classic, a dramatic U.S. Championships victory, and taking third at World Ultimates. They break down the 1500m final, Georgia Hunter Bell's late move, and their battle to the finish with Klaudia

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00:11:54

Hana Moll On Her Runner-Up Pole Vault Finish At World...

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2026/09/15

Hana Moll joins Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber in Budapest fresh off her runner-up finish at the World Ultimate Championships. She talks about how she managed to keep her momentum going through her long season, including competing five times in less than a month, and why she chose to skip USAs for a month-long training block instead.Plus, she talks about balancing school with life on the professional circuit, why having friends and a strong community makes constant travel easier, her finance major,

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01:31:58

WORLD ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3 | Josh Kerr Takes...

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2026/09/13

Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber recap the final day of World Ultimates, including an American sprint sweep, a 45.98 in the 400m hurdles, and Josh Kerr adding a 1500m title to his mile world record. The biggest headlines:- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek each leave Budapest with $300,000 after sweeping the 100m and 200m titles. MJW ran 21.47 in the women's 200m — the fourth-fastest time in history, into a 0.6 m/s headwind — to beat 2024 Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas (21.77). Only

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01:08:05

WORLD ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 | Melissa...

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2026/09/12

Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber recap a wild day 2 of the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship, including sprint finals, sub-44 history in the men's 400m, an American sweep of the 100m titles, and one of the deepest single days of racing the sport has seen in some timeThe biggest headlines:- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek gave the United States a sweep of the 100m titles. Jefferson-Wooden ran 10.62 — one hundredth off her personal best from winning the 2025 World title — to beat

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00:22:07

Parker Wolfe After Finishing Third In The World...

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2026/09/12

Fresh off his third place finish in the 5000m at the World Ultimate Championships, Parker Wolfe joins Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber to reflect on his first full year as a professional runner, from staying healthy and consistent for nearly the entire season to racing the best athletes in the world and learning how to put himself in the right position when the stakes are highest.We get into what changed for Parker after leaving the NCAA, including the more individualized strength and PT work with

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00:55:44

WORLD ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 | Jakob...

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2026/09/12

We recap the historic opening day of the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship, track and field's newest global meet, with a $10 million prize pool that World Athletics is calling the richest in the history of the sport.The biggest headlines:- Jakob Ingebrigtsen won the men's 5000m in 12:59.24, going from fourth to first in the last 200 meters to beat Cole Hocker on his return to the 5000m. Hocker took silver in his first race at the distance since winning the 2025 World title. Parker

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00:39:51

Wallace Spearmon On America’s Current Track Stars,...

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2026/09/11

Wallace Spearmon joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast live from Budapest to talk all things World Ultimate Championships, USATF, and the current state of the sport.The former world medalist breaks down the new 200m lane draft, why he’d happily take an outside lane, what Kenny Bednarek’s lane choice says about his race strategy, and why having the best athletes in the world all in one place could make for some of the most competitive rounds we’ve seen. He also shares what it was like competing in an era with

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00:37:50

2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Jeremy Wariner Reflects On...

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2026/09/11

Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber are coming at you live from Budapest with Team USA relay coach and 400m legend Jeremy Wariner. The Olympic and world champion looks back on his legendary career, from winning Olympic gold at just 20 years old to becoming one of the most dominant 400m runners of his generation.Jeremy gets into his race strategy, the brutal workouts that told him he was ready to run fast, racing alongside LaShawn Merritt, and why he never really needed to train for the 200m despite making

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01:15:16

WORLD ULTIMATE CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW | LIVE FROM...

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2026/09/10

Let the grand experiment begin!The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships, first announced in 2024, are finally upon us and the streets of Budapest are full of track and field fans looking forward to three jam-packed days of action.Small, high-quality fields have been selected using a combination of world rankings and wild card selections, and the straight-final format (with no rabbits!) promises intriguing results. All year, rivalries have been created, reignited, or grown in intensity

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01:34:42

This Week In Track & Field: Jakob Ingebrigtsen Calls...

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2026/09/08

Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia are back to break down all the highlights from the Diamond League final in Brussels last weekend. Discussed in this episode:– Men’s 1500m: Cam Myers wins in 3:30 as the first Australian to win a Diamond League distance title. The race has been somewhat overshadowed by everything that followed it. Myers was boxed in behind Jakob and Phanuel Koech with 100 meters to go, found a gap when Koech drifted to lane two, and had the fastest final 100 of the field (12.8). – The

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