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Before the 2025 USATF Championships begin, your favorite 2 Black Runners jumped on the podcast to discuss the biggest stories in Track & Field.

WE'RE BACK!! Your favorite 2 Black Runners return to discuss podcast updates, Noah Lyles' comments regarding Grad Slam Track , and high school's trackflation.

Aaron and Joshua Potts discuss react to all the world records broken in February. Additionally they they touch on how track is crossing over with pop culture.

Aaron and Joshua Potts are joined by Anderson Emreole of the Final Leg discuss the 2025 Track & Field Season. Together, they dive into everything you need to know about the 2025 Track & Field season, including the debut of Grand Slam Track, Gabby Thomas' rise as a celebrity, and Letsile Tebogo's potential to become one of the greatest sprinters of all time.

Aaron & Joshua Potts dive into Aaron’s experience at The Running Event (TRE) 2024, recapping the biggest trends and moments in the running industry. The brothers also discuss the latest Grand Slam Track signings and their impact, react to the newly announced World Athletics Ultimate Championships, and share their thoughts on the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Listen to Aaron & Joshua Potts' panel from the TCS New York City Marathon Expo with Black leaders in the NYC Running Community. They explore how these clubs are transforming their communities, discuss the rise of run clubs in the mainstream, and give each leader the chance to hype up their runners competing in this iconic race.

Aaron & Joshua Potts briefly recap their experience running the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon before leaving the city.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, go into detail about their panel on Friday, November 1st at the TCS New York City Marathon Expo. Aaron & Joshua also give their final thoughts before the race. Additionally Joshua discusses his experience at the Grand Slam Track Racers Summit.

Aaron & Joshua Potts dive into the controversy surrounding LetsRun and Kenyan Athletics after Ruth Chepngetich's Women's Marathon World Record. They also share updates on their marathon training and discuss the latest Grand Slam Track signings.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, are officially running the NYC Marathon! In this episode, they share their marathon training journey and what it means to represent their community on such a big stage.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are back after a month break with a lot of personal news so let's run a "For The Real One's" episode. Joshua just got engaged to his dream girl. Aaron recaps what he learned from attending the Black Footwear Forum. And your favorite 2 Black Runners discuss the Athlos meet.

Aaron & Joshua Potts conceptualize Ingebrigtsen's greatness although he has lost 3 straight 1500m championship races. Aaron shares his admiration for Mike Smith after he announces he is leaving NAU. Plus, Joshua shares how the U.S. Men's 4x100m failure was used in a church sermon.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are LIVE on Instagram discussing Noah Lyles' spike in popularity. Plus they previewing the upcoming Diamond League schedule.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by Molly Huddle to discuss the last day of athletics competition at the Olympics and preview the Women's Marathon.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by 4xOlympian, Meb Keflezighi, to preview the Men's marathon and recap athletics action. They look into the US Men's 4x100m DQ, Rai Benjamin's 400m H victory, the epic women's 400m, and. more.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by Alonzo Nelson to break down the hurdle finals, long jump finals, 200m finals and Noah Lyles' growing popularity.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by Shae Anderson to recap Day 7 of Track & Field at the Paris Olympics. They recap the Men's 400m and 3000m Steeplechase Finals. Plus they preview the Men's 200m, Women's 400m H, Men's 400m H, and much more

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by Dominic Schlueter of ⁠The Running Effect⁠ to recap the Men's 1500m final, recap Women's 200m final, and preview the men's 400m final.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by Erin Jaskot, Manhattan Track Club Coach and Villanova TF/XC alum, to recap day 4 of Olympics athletics. They delve into women's 800m final, the women's 5000m controversy, women's steeplechase preview, and our final Men's 1500m picks for tomorrow.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by 2017 World Champion in the 400m Hurdles, Kori Carter, to recap Day 3 of the Paris Olympics. Carter speaks on the Women's 400m H showdown between Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol. Plus she reacts to the Men's 100m Final, the Men's 1500m semi-final, and much more.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, are joined by Will Collins of Fast University to break down Women's 100m Final, Men's 100m Prelim, and Mixed Relay.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by The Athlete Special, Spencer Brown, to discuss the first day of Track & Field at the Olympics. On this episode we discuss the Mixed Relay, Men's 10,000m final, Women's 5000m, Women's 100m prelim, and more.

Aaron and Joshua Potts preview Track & Field at the Olympics before it gets started this Friday. They share 2 stories from each event category to get a feel for the entire meet.

After running 44.20 in the 400m to break his U18 World Record in the 400m, Quincy Wilson may have earned his Olympic spot. Plus your favorite 2 Black Runners discuss run clubs as the new dating apps and Alexis Ohanian's new women's-only track meet.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by Alex Andrei to review Netflix's SPRINT, and discuss Alex's journey in T&F media. Alex Andrei (@AlexandTrack) is a key media person behind the scenes creating some of the best video/photo content in the sport. Learn more about his unorthodox journey into media.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by several newly crowned Paris Olympic Qualifiers on the last day of the U.S. Olympic Trials. Nikki Hiltz, Rai Benjamin, Abdihamid Nur, Brandon Miller, and more join the podcast. Plus they talk to a couple college freshman who barley missed the team including the Moll sisters and Tinoda Matsatsa.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners sit down with McKenzie Long, Parker Valby, Brittany Brown, Raven Saunders, Kenny Bednarek, and more on Day 9 of the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Aaron & Joshua Potts interview athletes on Day 8 of the U.S. Olympic Trials. Grant Holloway and the Men's 110m Hurdle podium discuss a potential sweep in Paris. Plus Gabby Thomas joins the podcast to set up a hot 200m final.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, are at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials recording a podcast each day with the sport's biggest athletes. Today they are speaking with high schoolers who qualified for the meet and more and a few Paris Olympic Qualifiers.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, recap the first U.S. Olympic Trials session after landing in Eugene, OR for session two. Jon Huerta, the photographer/videographer for Running Report, also joined them on the podcast to discuss the in-stadium experience.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners discuss hot topics in the running world from NCAAs, NY Grand Prix, and Netflix's SPRINT docuseries. Plus Aaron & Joshua share some of their current running goals.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners recap their experience from Festival of Miles plus they react to the World Athletics Ultimate Championships.

Aaron & Joshua Potts, your favorite 2 Black Runners, share their thoughts on the 2024 Prefontaine Classic, LA Grand Prix, and CIF Track & Field Championships. Plus they react to the AIU banning Issam Asinga for 4 years.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, discuss the hottest topics in the running world including the rise of run club culture and the LA Grand Prix. Plus Joshua Potts shares his experience with swim lessons.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners discuss the latest Track & Field news in this edition of the Running Report. Aaron and Joshua Potts discuss Eliud Kipchoge's interview with BBC, 2024 World Relays, crazy high school stats, and 776 Invitational.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, are joined by the Executive Director of the Running Industry Diversity Collation. Kiera Smalls illustrates how RIDC is creating access for all on the business side of the running industry. Additionally she describes two programs RIDC is currently implementing to help the running industry.

Aaron & Joshua Potts react to all of the outrage Track & Field fans expressed last week on social media. Plus they recap performances from the Bryan Clay Invite.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, speak with elite high school athletes at the 2024 Arcadia Invitational about sacrifices and their view of success. Additionally they touch on how this era of distance runners are running way faster.

Aaron shares his first marathon experience at the LA Marathon. Plus your favorite 2 Black Runners recap the Sound Running TEN.

This week, your favorite 2 Black Runners dive into everything that happened at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Joshua Potts shares what he loved and hated to see from the meet while Aaron Potts gives his thoughts.

This week your favorite 2 Black Runners are covering all of the biggest stories in track and field. Aaron and Joshua Potts preview the World Indoor Track & Field Championships, discuss Michael Johnson's new T&F league, and they talk about Noah Lyles' huge new contract with Adidas.

This special edition of the 2 Black Runners podcast is for all the trackheads out there!! Aaron & Joshua Potts dive deep into all recent news from Grant Holloway, Deveynne Charlton, Femke Bol, Josh Kerr, and Letsile Tebogo's world records. Plus they talk about competitive matchups in the U.S. ranks.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by Tony Reed, one of the pillars to the African-American running community for decades. In this episode Reed shares why he tries to cultivate a running community for Black runners. Plus he discusses how he made the documentary, Breaking Three Hours: Trailblazing African-American Women Marathoners, and much more.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are busy this week but they are here to drop a special Friday episode!! Hear about their thoughts on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon, the NB Indoor Grand Prix, and a special preview of the 116th Annual Millrose Games.

This week, Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined with Swarnjit Boyal for the final part of his story ahead of the 2023 US Olympic Marathon Trials. Swarn speaks on his marathon build and how he needed to find his love for running again. Plus on this podcast episode, your favorite 2 Black Runners go "Around the Track" and preview the Marathon Trials.

This week, listen to the 8 most inspirational minutes in 2 Black Runners history!! Hear about the the proudest moment of his life which very much defines who he is.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are back for a jam packed episode recapping numerous running stories and part 2 of the Swarin story (skip to 32:56). This week, Swarin takes us back to his first day of cross country practice in high school and why he first thought Cal Poly SLO was the worst decision of his life.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are starting off 2024 recapping some of the most recent Track & Field news over the past 2 weeks. Plus they start a 4 part series with Swarinjit Boyal who will be competing at the 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials. Learn more about one of the blue collar athletes competing at the Olympic Trials and their incredible story.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are here for the first 2 Black Tuesday of 2024. In this episode, Aaron & Joshua Potts have a deep discussion on faith, new jobs, motivation for podcasting, and more.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by Colin Waitzman from Track World News to discuss Award Season in T&F. Waitzaman shares his opinions on World Athletics adding a 6 new awards and gives suggestions to imporve the Bowerman Award. Plus Aaron & Joshua Potts recap the 2023 Foot Locker XC Championships.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back recapping the first big track meet of the 2023-2024 season. Plus they look into the High School XC Championship season, and have a deep discussion about the USATF Wing Awards.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, recap the 2023 NCAA XC Championships and talk to APU's Nixon Korir.

Aaron & Joshua Potts interview Abigail Hollie, the project manager for the Running Industry Diversity Collation, about how RIDC is providing a safe space for BIPOC. Plus your favorite 2 Black Runners preview the NCAA XC Championships and discuss if Sha'Carri was snubbed as a World Athlete of the Year Finalists.

This week on the 2 Black Runners podcast, Aaron and Joshua Potts discuss some of the most pressing news in running culture. They cover the 2023 NYC Marathon, athletes leaving Bowerman Track Club, and the Top HS girl in the nation signing with USC.

Futsum Zienasellassie joins your favorite 2 Black Runners to talk about running the NYC Marathon this Sunday. Plus he discusses the start of the NAU XC dynasty in 2016, being part of the first World Road Racing Championships, the effect of African culture on the U.S. running scene.

We better! This week we join the unreasonable speculation of why Grant Fisher left Bowerman Track Club (Best of luck Grant on your next steps!! 😤). Plus we go through the nominees for the USATF Wing Awards for Female & Male Athlete of the Year. Aaron is also running his first Half Marathon next week and goes through his goals.

Aaron & Joshua Potts interviewed high school athletes and coaches at the 2023 Inland Empire Challenge. The I.E. Challenge showcases high school cross country running from Riverside & San Bernardino county in California every single year.

Today marks starts the 10-week Running Report season covering XC, Marathoning, and any Athletics news!! Expect a new Running Report every Thursday on the 2 Black Runners podcast hosted by Joshua Potts

The 2 Black Runners aren't back, they're BETTER!! In this episode, Aaron & Joshua Potts discuss the Chicago Marathon Madness. Plus they give updates on the 2BR.

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The last Running Report special covering the 2023 World Athletics Championships, hosted by Joshua Potts. On this episode, Aaron Potts joins the show to talk about Noah Lyles viral comments about the NBA. Plus the Potts brothers discuss the exciting women's 800m, if Jakob Ingebristen is better a 5000m runner, and they shout out their favorite athletes over the past 9 days.

A special 2 Black Runners podcast hosted by Joshua Potts, covering Day 8 of the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Joshua Potts discusses why this World Championships marks the U.S. Men & Women on top, why U.S. Women Throws needs more love, and potential athlete of the year candidates.

A special 2 Black Runners podcast hosted by Joshua Potts giving you 5 more O.M.G. Moments from the World Athletics Championships!!

A special 2 Black Runners podcast covering the first 4 days of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Join Joshua Potts sharing is top 5 OMG moments, and Aaron Potts at the end giving some HOT TAKES.

Here's a list with some of Running Report's favorite USA athletes to watch at the 2023 Budapest World Athletics Championships.

At the USA U20 Championships, Aaron & Joshua Potts finally sat down with Tinoda Matsatsa who became the first Black High Schooler to break 4min in the mile. At the 2023 HOKA Festival of Miles, Matatsa made history in the mile running 3:58.70. He also went on to run 1:47.61 in the 800m making hime one of the the most talented runners in the historic 2023 class. In this podcast your favorite 2 Black Runners discussed Matsatsa's big races in 2023, his training minset, and the importance to be the first Black high schooler under 4 minutes.

Can you believe it!? You are getting back-to-back Tuesdays with a 2 Black Runners Podcast!! Aaron & Joshua Potts discuss the historic Paris Diamond League and react to the NCAA Track & Field Championships.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back on a podcast for the first time in several months. On this episode Aaron and Joshua Potts catch everyone back up on their lives, discuss the current state of track media, and talk about the crazy results this past weekend.

At the end of 2022, Aaron Potts recorded a dope podcast with stic.man, Keith Tucker and Dawud Hasan. Stic.man is one half of the famous rap duo, Dead Prez, that made several classics in the early 2000s. Keith Tucker is the founder of Hip Hop is Green which created the 10th element of Hip Hop, Health & Wellness. Dawud Hasan joins Aaron for the second time to facilitate the discussion with these hip hop legends.

Aaron & Joshua Potts are finally back on the same podcast to interview Tommie Runz on the newest 2BR podcast. Tommie Runz is a running creator on Instagram who's taken the influencer space to the next level with his podcast, reels, and clothing line. Tommie discusses his journey to finding running later in life, overcoming alcoholism, the cross-section of mental health and running, and so much more.

In this new podcast Joshua Potts interviews the new over of A Snail's Pace Running Shop, Joe Lourenco. A Snail's Pace is the biggest running speciality store chain in Orange County and has been listed on The Running Event's "Best Running Stores" 14 times in the last 15 years. Lourenco started working at the store as a senior in high school and now he is the owner!! He truly saw the store grow and illustrates he illustrates his story to Joshua Potts in this episode. 

On this episode of 2 Black Runners, we sit down with Hellah Sidibe on the 2,000th day of his run streak to hear about his journey to get there. Hellah also discusses the importance of his Hellah Good Run Club and his goal to diversify the running community. Plus, he shares the valuable lessons he learned from his professional soccer career and how they have helped him in his pursuit of running. Don't miss this inspiring conversation with Hellah Sidibe.

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This week on the 2 Black Runners podcast, Aaron Potts is sits down with Anson Henry to discuss his goals in track & field media and his thoughts on the state of the sport at the end of 2022. Anson Henry is a Canadian National Champion and a Canadian Olympic Sprinter who has transitioned to T&&F media. Henry has multiple shows and podcast across social media including the Unconventional Voices of Track & Field podcast with his co-host, Jade Johnson.  

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back for a special episode with Alsion Mariella Désir!! Before Alison's book, Running While Black, drops next Tuesday on October 18th she jumped on the podcast for her 3rd time. This time around, Aaron & Joshua Potts got the chance to talk with Alison after reading an early copy of her book. Throughout this episode get a deeper look into what Running While Black is really about and prepare yourself for the release date next week. Also they discuss Alison's new TV show, the beginning of Harlem Run, the revolution of the running world, and much more 

This week on the 2 Black Runners podcast, Aaron Potts takes over hosting duties and Anderson Emerole of "Track and Field Black History" joins him to interview Kyle Merber. Kyle is a former professional track & field athlete is recently retired and now working for CITIUS MAG. In this podcast learn more about the Lap Count, CITUS MAG's efforts to change the sport, and a lot of track talk on what is next for the sport. 

Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined by the highest finishing Guatemalan in history at the World Athletics Championships, Luis Grijalva!! Luis finished 4th in the 5000m this year at the World Champs in a highly competitive race and on this episode of 2BR he shares all of his feelings on the rave. Grijalva also described his 3 week long experience alone in Europe on the Diamond League circuit where he realized the importance of taking care of his mental health. This is the second time Grijalva has joined your favorite 2 Black Runners but this time witness the growth in real time that Luis is making as a 23 year old trough life and professional running 

Alia Armstrong, who finished 4th place in the 100m hurdles at the World Championships, joined your favorite 2 Black Runners for an interview about her dream 2022 season. Her season may have started with a false start at the NCAA indoor championships but she ended it as a NCAA Champion and  a World Championship Finalist. This is a special podcast because the Potts brothers know Alia's family, plus Joshua and Alia went to the same middle school together. 

Your favorite 2 Black Runners, Aaron & Joshua Potts, celebrate 100 episodes of 2BR with a chill conversation on everything track & field. The Potts Brothers reflect on their experience at the World Championships and what it means while hitting 100 episodes on the podcast. Plus they discuss recent T&F news from Sean Bronsnan becoming the new UCLA XC Coach, the Diamond League Monaco start list, and much more. \

Four fast growing track & field social media creators gathered at the 2022 World Athletics Championships to discuss how T&F media can be maximized in this time in order to popularize the sport. The discussion is led by one of your favorite 2 Black Runners, Joshua Potts, who is solo because Aaron got sick. Tiarra Willams of RealTalk, Colin Waitzman of Track World News, Anderson Emerole of The Final Leg 

On this episode of the Podcast Colin Watizman plays as a special co-host to Joshua Potts for a LIVE podcast at the Under Armour Mission Run House at the World Athletics Championships. With Track & Field fanatics they discuss the crazy finishes in the 4x1 teams, the debate if Allyson Felix should run the 4x400m, the women's 100m H preview, women's 800m preview, men's pole vault preview and much more.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back LIVE from Hayward Field recording another podcast at the Under Armour Mission Run House during the World Athletics Championships. During this special podcast, the Potts Brothers are joined by various track and field fans just leaving the stadium to talk about all of the craziness happening at the World Athletics Championships. 

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are back for a LIVE podcast behind Hayward Field at the Under Armour Mission Run House but this time during the World Athletics Championships. On this episode the Potts brothers are joined by random track & field fans throughout the podcast to discuss some of the most interesting news from the World Champs so far. They discuss Jamaican women's 100m sweep, the excitement surrounding Ryan Crouser's World Champs performance, the legacy of Joshua Cheptegei, the men's 110m hurdle drama, the U.S. women's throws dominance and much more.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners reflect on the first 6 months of 2022 before going to the World Championships in Eugene this weekend.  The Potts Brothers are also joined by Derek Rubis at the end of the episode to discuss what makes him "the hub of distance running," how he has been dealing with colon cancer, and a discussion on the impact of social media on the running community.  

Your favorite 2 Black Runners recorded a LIVE podcast at RunHub Northwest the week of the 2022 U.S. Outdoor T&F championships to have a discussion with Rachel Schneider-Smith (2021 Olympian), Connor Burns (HS Junior Class Mile Record Holder), and Billy Cvecko (T&F Media Personality). During this interview they discussed the importance of building a running community, how to have a breakthrough in running, and some fun questions led by Billy Da Toad. Also a protest in Eugene, OR that happened during the interview would spark discussion during the podcast.  

Your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by an All-Star cast at the Under Armour Mission Run House to recap the USA Track & Field Championships. Leroy Burrell, Ben Crawford, Weini Kelati, Billy Cvecko, Will Leer, Serenity Douglas, Tiarra Willams, and Matthew Parker join the conversation to talk through the craziness of USAs. 

LIVE from Hayward Field, your favorite 2 Black Runners are recapping the 1st day of the the 2022 U.S. Championships and previewing all of the events with Will Leer. Plus random guests from the street join the podcast to discuss the crazy events of Day 1. From day one they discuss Sha'Carri being eliminated from the 100m in the first round, Cole Hocking missing the 1500m prelim, Athing Mu's greatness, the competitiveness in the Men's 800m and much more.

The Potts Brothers are joined with Tiarra Williams (Real Talk) to have a conversation with the New CEO of NSAF, Josh Rowe, and the Joy Kamani who is the COO of NSAF. This recording was after the 2022 NIKE Outdoor Nationals where NSAF put together the first ever Long Jump & Javelin Showcase where they had athletes going head-to-head like a NCAA Tournament. In this podcast they also talk about the future of the sport for high schoolers, NSAF's mission, how they can make the sport a big deal, and much more. 

Your favorite 2 Black Runners Aaron & Joshua Potts are joined with a member of the recently formed USA 10,000m World Championships Team, Sean McGorty. Sean is the 10th fastest 10,000m American of all-time in the event in his first year doing it and made the U.S. team at the 2022 Prefontaine Classic in only his second 10,000m race of his life. In this episode the Potts brothers talk about watching the U.S. Championship Final with McGorty's parents in in the Bowerman Fan Section, his family's love for UNC Basketball, legendary 8:46 solo 3200m in high school, coming back from numerous injuries, and so much more.

Your favorite 2 Black Runners have been waiting for this interview with Isaiah Harris and it definitely didn't disappoint!! Harris joins the podcast ahead of his race at Portland Track Festival this weekend to discuss his return from the hamstring tear at the World Indoor Championships, how wide open the U.S. 800m team has become this year, who is going to win the NBA Finals, and much more.   

Anderson Emerole and Elijah Agurs sat down with your favorite 2 Black Runners for an insightful conversation about their experience in Magic Boost covering the 2022 PRE Classic as African American content creators. Anderson has a podcast, youtube, and instagram where he highlights track & field black history and any current running news. While Elijah is a 19yr old photographer who just finished his first year of college but already has a clear direction of where he wants to take his art. In this episode hear about how they ended up falling in love with track and field, their experiences as Black storytellers at the PRE Classic, their admiration for the program Magic Boost, and much more.

For the second year in a row your favorite 2 Black Runners are joined by Matt Matt Parker ( @MJP TV ) and Tiara Williams (Host of Real Talk) at the Prefontaine Classic for a heart to heart podcast. This year the the four talk about Sha'Carri Richardson and Elaine Thompson-Herah's 100m showdown. Plus they go over what Trayvon Bromell's 100m win really means. Lastly they discuss what they've learned over the past year in T&F media.   

Your favorite two Black runners are joined by Chris Chavez, founder of Citius Mag and former Sports Illustrated writer, to recap the Citius Mag x Trials of Miles: Track Night NYC. Plus the three preview Pre Classic happening this weekend, they react to Sha'Carri Richardson's return to the track, and much more.