Running Things

In the arena with Jeff Merrill

Episode Summary

In the season's last episode, Riley is joined by Portland athletics personality Jeff Merrill. Jeff is the host of popular internet show Tracklandia, producer of The Hunt – the short film about the historic 5000m at Nike’s Michael Johnson Track in September 2019 – and deeply involved with Portland Track – the organising body of the Portland Track Classic. Jeff talks us through his most recent article for TEMPO, a piece about Donavan Brazier, and also gives his outlook on racing for the remainder of 2020.

Episode Notes

In the season's last episode, Riley is joined by Portland athletics personality Jeff Merrill. Jeff is the host of popular internet show Tracklandia, producer of The Hunt – the short film about the historic 5000m at Nike’s Michael Johnson Track in September 2019 – and deeply involved with Portland Track – the organising body of the Portland Track Classic. Jeff talks us through his most recent article for TEMPO, a piece about Donavan Brazier, and also gives his outlook on racing for the remainder of 2020.

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