This is the website home of the podcast "Running: State of the Sport," hosted by George Hirsch and Amby Burfoot.
Every two weeks we will discuss the latest big news in running, and speak to a guest with a unique, insider perspective on the state of the sport. Our guests will include the smartest, most informed, most influential, and sometimes fastest runners in the world.
Our podcast is roughly 18 months old at the beginning of 2025. Guests have included race directors of most of the World Marathon Majors, many top runners ranging from Deena Kastor and Sara Hall to Conner Mantz and CJ Albertson, coaches ranging from Ed Eyestone to Mike Scannell, agents-managers ranging from Merhawi Keflezighi to Ray Flynn. And, to kick off 2025, the great Edwin Moses.
We end most podcasts by asking: "What's your estimate of the state of the sport? What's good, bad, and ugly?"
We also like to give our guests 3 Fairy Godmother Wishes regarding events they would like to see happen in the coming 12 month.
Our guests' responses are always interesting, and often both informative and significant.
