For the latest edition of the MileSplit Ohio podcast, we were joined by the meet director of Thursday's Summer Finale Distance Open, Courtney Bishop.
Coach Bishop outlined the safety guidelines that'll be in place at Indiana Wesleyan University, plus he helped to preview what is sure to be a great evening racing.
Among the topics discussed were his 800 Project team members and their pursuit of the 4x800m U20 world record.
Coverage -
Time Stamps -
- 0:35 -- Opening remarks by Courtney Bishop
- 1:20 -- His inspiration for putting together a summer series
- 2:50 -- Explaining what the meet's safety guidelines are
- 4:30 -- Meet updates: no girls 3200 / two sections of boys 3200
- 5:15 -- Providing Lily Cridge the option to race in the boys 3200
- 5:55 -- Analyzing final entry numbers for the meet
- 7:00 -- Breaking down his coaching experiences with Pike and 800 Project
- 9:45 -- How long the 800 Project program has been in existence
- 11:50 -- Previewing the boys 1600 race and Spencer Carpenter
- 13:15 -- Discussing the boys 3200 field and Kole Mathison
- 15:10 -- 4x800 boys entries line-up and Madeira High School
- 15:55 -- Summarizing the potential of Lily Cridge
- 17:40 -- Team Huntington and the girls 4x800 teams
- 19:25 -- Examining the girls 4x800 entries and their prior performances
- 21:40 -- Explaining the 800 Project's 4x800m relay record attempt
- 22:25 -- Elaborating on his 800 Project roster and how they were assembled
- 25:00 -- How he facilitated the training of his Massachusetts-based runner, Makayla Paige
- 26:00 -- How the other three members of his team trained together in Indiana
- 26:35 -- What their recent practices sessions have been looking like
- 27:35 -- What the team's plans are following the Summer Finale Open
- 29:00 -- Describing MileSplit's upcoming meets and the coverage plan for Summer Finale
- 29:50 -- Our condolences sent out to the friends and family of Tony Martin