Morgan McDonald
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A few runner bois (Morgan McDonald, Oliver Hoare, and George Beamish) sitting down drinking coffee and having a chat. We would love for you to join.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
COFFEE CLUB makes elite running feel close, opinionated, and lived-in, from USA's previews to Western States 100 race talk.
COFFEE CLUB: a running podcast about nothing belongs in Sports, where running talk has room for tactics, team movement, kit choices, and the odd social weather around a start line.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A cross-country race conversation that stays in the pack and follows the pace as it builds.
The episode sticks close to the race and treats it as the messy, tactical thing it was. He says he was tired going in after racing only once that year, then sprinted to the first corner, took the lead, and stayed at the front for the first 2.5K.
A loose but pointed retirement conversation that makes a clear case for athletes taking part in change and leadership.
Aisha Praught Leer comes across as a retired runner who knows exactly what it means to step away, and she does not soften her views on what athletes should do if they want the sport to change.
A loose, funny Q&A episode that treats running chaos with total sincerity.
Coffee Club leans into a loose, playful Q&A, moving from a 100-mile-under-18-hours dare to running infinity stones, Grand Slam money, investors, and the usual debate over who has the right mind for the job.
A candid reset that turns team news into a loose, funny check-in on what comes next.
Coffee Club uses the episode to put the main news on the table: Morgan says he left the OAC two or three months ago, the hosts note that listeners had been wondering whether the podcast would continue, and the discussion gives the departure enough space to register.
A loose, sharp post-USA's recap that treats tactics and momentum as the main story.
Coffee Club's post-USA's episode plays as a loose recap built around momentum, tactics, and the way racing can make predictions look foolish. Its strongest stretch comes when the talk turns to who had the better kick, who got sat on, and why the college runners keep carrying…
A comeback story and USAs preview that stays loose, human, and tuned to the race-day details that matter.
Coffee Club spends this episode on Alicia Munson's return after a rough, stop-start year and folds that comeback into a loose USAs preview. The hosts sound genuinely happy to see her back at the start line, and they leave space for the awkward truth of racing when she is still…
A messy, funny look at running scandal that feels grounded in real sport talk.
This episode treats running scandal as a running argument, moving through suspicious falls, doping suspicion, unpaid fees, and the sport's habit of turning coincidence into debate.
A loose, funny Western States conversation that still lands on the race.
Coffee Club uses Seth Ruhling's Western States debut as the spine, then settles into what this show does best: race talk rubbing against coffee chatter, kit opinions, and loose studio banter that turns one runner's 100-mile breakthrough into a group hangout.
Trail running, told from inside race week.
Coffee Club episode 195 features Drew Hunter and Andreas Almgren, with Almgren joining from St.
Coffee Club opens with a listener Q&A and settles into the kind of sideways running conversation it does best.
The Coffee Club crew has Sage on the couch.
Coffee Club: a running podcast about nothing episode 199.1 centers on George Beamish’s return from injury, with George saying he ran 10 minutes on July 13 and later had some of his best running in 14 or 15 months.
Coffee Club: a running podcast about nothing brings on Sam Ruthe and Sam Tanner, with the conversation quickly landing on Ruthe being compared to a young Cam Myers and Tanner talking about being the right age to choose when to run fast.
The Coffee Club crew leads with Jacob Kiplimo's half marathon world record not being ratified after the Barcelona run was judged to have an illegal pace car setup.
Rocky Hansen traces a path from being the first North Carolina high schooler to break four in the mile to running a 13:07 5K and finishing second at NCAA cross-country behind Haptim Samuel.
Oli Morgan spends most of Coffee Club episode 202 unpacking why his season ended without Tokyo selection, including a Diamond League race in Silesia where the pacemakers slowed and he was left alone.
Coffee Club episode 204 centers on Joseph Klefka’s New York City Marathon debut, with the hosts framing it as his first marathon and seventh Coffee Club appearance.
Coffee Club marks episode 200 with a celebration of George Beamish’s world championship and a long recap of his trip to Japan.
George returns to Denver at 5:30 a.m.
Eric Holt lands on Coffee Club and things go sideways fast.
Coffee Club episode 215 introduces Ryan and Patrick as new members of the OAC Roads team, with Ryan already running 59:48 for the half marathon and Patrick fresh off 59:14.
The Coffee Club opens with a joke-heavy bit around Gus before the running talk takes over.
Coffee Club episode 194 mixes a Prefontaine Classic recap with a long heat-training Q&A, and Ollie says his mile race was "pretty shit." The hosts call Pre "one of the craziest meets" and mention that "a few world records" went down, while also describing women closing at world-record pace.
Coffee Club spends this one in race-week mode, with the boys talking heavy hitters, their own racing, and the familiar mix of confidence and teasing.
Three professional runners discuss recent races, the Boston Marathon, and a rising star in track.
Most runners are training too hard—here's why going slower will actually make you faster.
Coffee Club episode 216 records the final Phoenix training-camp day before the hosts head to New York for the Milrose Games.
Coffee Club records from Scottsdale while coming off World Cross in Tallahassee, where the hosts keep returning to Oli Hall’s 31st-place finish and the “world champion” atmosphere around Australia’s team.
The Coffee Club podcast hybrid New Year's/World Championships preview episode follows Australian cross-country runners Ollie, Morgan, and George as they prepare for the 2026 World Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida (January 10th).
Teammates are everything when you're going through back-to-back major championships
The episode drops straight into a 10k cross-country race.
George and Ollie speak with Aisha Praught Leer about retirement, racing, and what comes after being at the top for so long.
The hosts discuss cross country season, including NCAA predictions and Australian trials, share personal running stories, debate training philosophies, and humorously explore hypothetical scenarios like surviving a 100-mile race.
Coffee Club starts by asking the elephant in the room.
Coffee Cup Podcast episode 198 features post-USA Track Championships analysis where hosts review their prediction picks across multiple events.
Alicia Monson, American record holder and elite distance runner, discusses her 12-month comeback from meniscus root repair surgery.
The boys go straight at running scandal talk.
Coffee Club comes back in the studio and uses Seth Ruhling's Western States 100 debut as the center of gravity.
Professional runners Morgan McDonald, Oliver Hoare, and George Beamish chat about injuries, racing, and casual topics over coffee.
The hosts discuss the potential end of the Grand Slam Track league, sharing rumors and an official announcement about its conclusion.
Runners discuss coaching a comeback athlete and analyze Donovan Brazier's world championship 800m race.
Three professional runners discuss recent track events and preview upcoming races, including the Rome Diamond League.
The hosts discuss recent track events, including George's 5000m race and Josh Kerr's comments, with a humorous and casual tone.
Three professional runners catch up over coffee, discussing their travels and training in Europe.
The hosts, professional runners, discuss their frustration over a lost recording and then talk about upcoming races and a product shoutout.
The hosts discuss upcoming track events and an interview with Kyle Membrane about Michael Johnson's new track league.
Three runner friends discuss recent races and preview an upcoming elite mile event.