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Pending Ratification
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Pending Ratification presented by Athletic offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field. Hosted by Keenan Gray, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Weini Kelati (Audio Only)
1w ago01:06:39Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Pending Ratification, co-hosts Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney catch up with American half marathon record holder Weini Kelati. Kelati shares her amazing story of competing at the World Junior Outdoor Championships in the United States in 2014, purposely staying in the U.S. and being granted asylum. Kelati touches on her struggle to adjust to life in the United States, how she evolved as an athlete and person at the University of New Mexico, gaining American citizenship in 2021, and life as a pro athlete. The conversation then turns to Kelati’s Mt. Rushmore of the sport and what sport she’d want to set a world record in other than track and field.Kelati reset her American half marathon record earlier this year, running 1:06:04 at the Hyundai Barcelona Half Marathon. The Flagstaff-based Nike pro won the 10,000m title at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, placed eighth in the event at the Olympic Games in Paris, and has established herself as one of the best American road runners having won numerous USATF road titles.Make sure to follow Weini on Instagram at @weini_kelati and keep up to speed on her latest accomplishments on the track on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Weini Kelati
1w ago01:06:39Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Pending Ratification, co-hosts Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney catch up with American half marathon record holder Weini Kelati. Kelati shares her amazing story of competing at the World Junior Outdoor Championships in the United States in 2014, purposely staying in the U.S. and being granted asylum. Kelati touches on her struggle to adjust to life in the United States, how she evolved as an athlete and person at the University of New Mexico, gaining American citizenship in 2021, and life as a pro athlete. The conversation then turns to Kelati’s Mt. Rushmore of the sport and what sport she’d want to set a world record in other than track and field.Kelati reset her American half marathon record earlier this year, running 1:06:04 at the Hyundai Barcelona Half Marathon. The Flagstaff-based Nike pro won the 10,000m title at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, placed eighth in the event at the Olympic Games in Paris, and has established herself as one of the best American road runners having won numerous USATF road titles.Make sure to follow Weini on Instagram at @weini_kelati and keep up to speed on her latest accomplishments on the track on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Sinclaire Johnson
1w ago00:55:21Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of Pending Ratification, co-hosts Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney chat with American mile record holder Sinclaire Johnson. Johnson has had an incredible journey, finding high levels of success wherever she’s lived and whatever level she’s competed at.The current HOKA pro and Portland resident shares about her early life and getting into the sport. She then elaborates on what it takes to move while maintaining continuity in training, balancing academics and running while at Oklahoma State, how she’s grown as an athlete across her career, and so much more.Since 2022, Johnson has won a USATF 1500m title, placed sixth and 13th at the World Outdoor Championships, just missed out on making the 2024 Olympic team, and set the American mile record just last year, running 4:16.32.Check out Sinclaire on Instagram at @sinclairejohnson and keep up to speed on her latest accomplishments on the track on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Sinclaire Johnson (Audio Only)
1w ago00:55:21Tap to summarizeIn the latest episode of Pending Ratification, co-hosts Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney chat with American mile record holder Sinclaire Johnson. Johnson has had an incredible journey, finding high levels of success wherever she’s lived and whatever level she’s competed at.The current HOKA pro and Portland resident shares about her early life and getting into the sport. She then elaborates on what it takes to move while maintaining continuity in training, balancing academics and running while at Oklahoma State, how she’s grown as an athlete across her career, and so much more.Since 2022, Johnson has won a USATF 1500m title, placed sixth and 13th at the World Outdoor Championships, just missed out on making the 2024 Olympic team, and set the American mile record just last year, running 4:16.32.Check out Sinclaire on Instagram at @sinclairejohnson and keep up to speed on her latest accomplishments on the track on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Lexy Halladay-Lowry
3w ago01:10:52Tap to summarizeIt’s a new season of Pending Ratification! In episode 1 of season 3, co-hosts Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney catch up with reigning USATF steeplechase champion Lexy Halladay-Lowry.The former BYU standout and current Nike Swoosh TC athlete shares what life has been like transitioning from a collegiate athlete on an incredibly tight-knit team to a professional athlete. Then, Halladay-Lowry dives into challenges faced by women in the sport and offers keen insights on how she and her teammates train.In addition, Halladay-Lowry discusses the importance of community and hobbies, the need for balance between training and life off the track, how every race is a milestone in her journey, and looks ahead to the heart of the 2026 season and beyond.In 2025, Halladay-Lowry had a banner season, running a new personal best in the 3000m steeplechase of 9:08.68, claimed second place in the steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, and won her first national title at the USATF Outdoor Championships. At the World Athletics Championships, Halladay-Lowry qualified for the steeplechase final and finished 14th overall.Follow Lexy on Instagram at @lexy.halladay.lowry and stay up to date on her latest running accomplishments on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Lexy Hallday-Lowry (Audio Only)
3w ago01:10:52Tap to summarizeIt’s a new season of Pending Ratification! In episode 1 of season 3, co-hosts Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney catch up with reigning USATF steeplechase champion Lexy Halladay-Lowry.The former BYU standout and current Nike Swoosh TC athlete shares what life has been like transitioning from a collegiate athlete on an incredibly tight-knit team to a professional athlete. Then, Halladay-Lowry dives into challenges faced by women in the sport and offers keen insights on how she and her teammates train.In addition, Halladay-Lowry discusses the importance of community and hobbies, the need for balance between training and life off the track, how every race is a milestone in her journey, and looks ahead to the heart of the 2026 season and beyond.In 2025, Halladay-Lowry had a banner season, running a new personal best in the 3000m steeplechase of 9:08.68, claimed second place in the steeplechase at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, and won her first national title at the USATF Outdoor Championships. At the World Athletics Championships, Halladay-Lowry qualified for the steeplechase final and finished 14th overall.Follow Lexy on Instagram at @lexy.halladay.lowry and stay up to date on her latest running accomplishments on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray and Maddie Mooney, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport.Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Savannah Sutherland (Audio Only)
Apr 2900:28:30Tap to summarizeFrom a small town in Borden, Saskatchewan, Savannah Sutherland arrived at the University of Michigan with big dreams — and left as one of the greatest collegiate hurdlers in history.In this episode of Pending Raftification, host Keenan Gray talks with the Olympian and 2025 Bowerman Finalist. The two dive deep into Sutherland’s journey in the sport from a small town in Canada to competing at the highest levels. They then break down her eye-opening performance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where Sutherland broke Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s collegiate 400m hurdle record, crossing the finish in 52.49, which also made her the ninth fastest 400m hurdler in history.Sutherland goes on to share insights on the importance of community in her athletic career, her experience representing both Canada and the University of Michigan, and her future goals, both on and off the track.Note: In early 2026, Sutherland’s brother Cole was seriously injured in a work accident. Sutherland has publicly shared what her brother and family are going through and started a GoFundMe page to help. Please consider donating in support of Sutherland’s brother.Follow Savannah on Instagram at @sav.sutherland and stay up to date on her latest performances on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport. Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Savannah Sutherland
Apr 2900:28:30Tap to summarizeFrom a small town in Borden, Saskatchewan, Savannah Sutherland arrived at the University of Michigan with big dreams — and left as one of the greatest collegiate hurdlers in history.In this episode of Pending Raftification, host Keenan Gray talks with the Olympian and 2025 Bowerman Finalist. The two dive deep into Sutherland’s journey in the sport from a small town in Canada to competing at the highest levels. They then break down her eye-opening performance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, where Sutherland broke Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s collegiate 400m hurdle record, crossing the finish in 52.49, which also made her the ninth fastest 400m hurdler in history.Sutherland goes on to share insights on the importance of community in her athletic career, her experience representing both Canada and the University of Michigan, and her future goals, both on and off the track.Note: In early 2026, Sutherland’s brother Cole was seriously injured in a work accident. Sutherland has publicly shared what her brother and family are going through and started a GoFundMe page to help. Please consider donating in support of Sutherland’s brother.Follow Savannah on Instagram at @sav.sutherland and stay up to date on her latest performances on Athletic.Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport. Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Jordan Anthony
Mar 1900:26:54Tap to summarize2025 was a year of dominance for Jordan Anthony. From starting his season winning the NCAA 60m indoor title, to running the second fastest all-conditions 100m performance in NCAA history with an eye-popping 9.75, to winning the NCAA 100m title, to turning pro and signing with adidas, then capping it all off by winning the prestigious Bowerman Award, it truly was a year to remember. With all of that now behind him, the former University of Arkansas standout caught up with host Keenan Gray in the latest episode of Pending Raftification, talking about his journey to Arkansas, the inside story of his 9.75 100m performance, why he wants to have a lasting legacy both on and off the track, his approach to handling pressure, and how he finds validation from within. Listen to this episode with Anthony, then follow him on Instagram at @dareal.6ix and stay up to date on his latest running accomplishments on Athletic. Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport. Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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🎙️ Pending Ratification - Jordan Anthony (Audio Only)
Mar 1900:26:54Tap to summarize2025 was a year of dominance for Jordan Anthony. From starting his season winning the NCAA 60m indoor title, to running the second fastest all-conditions 100m performance in NCAA history with an eye-popping 9.75, to winning the NCAA 100m title, to turning pro and signing with adidas, then capping it all off by winning the prestigious Bowerman Award, it truly was a year to remember. With all of that now behind him, the former University of Arkansas standout caught up with host Keenan Gray in the latest episode of Pending Raftification, talking about his journey to Arkansas, the inside story of his 9.75 100m performance, why he wants to have a lasting legacy both on and off the track, his approach to handling pressure, and how he finds validation from within. Listen to this episode with Anthony, then follow him on Instagram at @dareal.6ix and stay up to date on his latest running accomplishments on Athletic. Pending Ratification offers an in-depth look at the stars of track and field and cross country. Hosted by Keenan Gray, the series moves beyond race results and records to explore the experiences, perspectives, and personal stories that shape the athletes at the center of the sport. Find Pending Ratification on RunnerSpace.com, AthleticTV, youtube.com/runnerspace and your favorite podcast platforms like Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
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