Kyle Merber

Welcome to the City is Back podcast live from Budapest.

I'm Chris Chavez, joined by Kyle Merber.

We are still here in Hungary where day two of the World Ultimate Championships confirmed what we've suspected all along: the United States is still very, very good-

[laughs]

Um, so that does it.

We will see you guys tomorrow for the grand finale of the World Ultimate Championships.

Chris Chaves, Kyle Merber signing off.

Good night from Budapest.

[upbeat music] All right, it is September 10th, and we are back in Budapest for the 2026 World Ultimate Championships.

Chris Schaub is joined by Kyle Merber, Preet Majithia, and Mack Fleet.

Uh, guys, we are less than 24 hours away from day one of Ultimates, but Kyle, you j- you're straight off the plane.

Straight off the plane.

It feels good to be back in Budapest.

Um, all right.

Then we move on over, and later in the afternoon, 2:36 PM Eastern Time, will be the men's 5K.

And a couple days ago, Kyle, you did text the group.

Oh, my God.

Like having Eric Jenkins and Kyle Merber, like guys you looked up to in college, like comment on your race was just like, oh, it was like, I watch it like probably, I mean, now I'm not watching it as much, but I'd say average once a day since it's happened.

Like probably three or four times a day after it happened.

Like it was, oh, it gives me chills.

Oh my God.

Like having Eric Jenkins and Kyle Merber, like guys you looked up to in college, like comment on your race was just like, oh, it was like, I watch it like probably, I mean, now I'm not watching it as much, but I'd say average once a day since it's happened.

Like probably three or four times a day after it happened.

Like it was, oh, it gives me chills.

He was on a pod with Sidious Mag.

He's actually coaching Kyle Merber for the Chicago Marathon while they both build for it.

He mentioned, which is kind of the trend, Galen is kind of known to go out and shit the bed for a half marathon in his marathon build.

That's been something to pay attention to and you know, last year before Boston, he runs 62, 42.

Uh, I don't-- It's not a performance that makes me think, "Oh, okay, Galen Rupp's gonna be back among America's best." Uh, I think he still needs to show that at a major marathon.

But I did listen to him talk to Kyle Merber on Cities Mag last week, and they were talking about his training, and it sounds like his training has been improved ahead of Chicago.

He didn't run more than 100 miles in any of his weeks leading into the Boston Marathon.

So to run 208 after not doing any 100-mile weeks, that's like, all right, [chuckles] that's something.

I'm Chris Chavez.

I'm Kyle Merber.

And I'm Preet Majethia.

And this week in track and field, we had a world record get set.

But yeah, you're seeing this-

Just kidding

... and you're like, "She listens to Kyle Merber."

Yeah.