Once We Open the Strait of Hormuz, Race Entry Prices Come Down

Eric is emotionally fragile after a bachelor party in Maine and Aisha is running on fumes after flying to New York, Minneapolis, and back in the span of four days, plus Bolder Boulder. But they're back on the mic for another jam-packed episode. Discussed in this episode: – Eric's transit system hierarchy, where bus and train tied for number one – Bolder Boulder recap: 50,000 people, costumes, cotton candy machines, belly dancers, keg stands in the middle of a 10K that Aisha observed but did not participate in – Enhanced Games full debrief: Fred Kerley ran 9.97 clean — he publicly declared he wasn't even enhanced. Both sprint winners were clean. – Love Island US, June 2nd: The new season has a casting problem. You need people unhinged enough to want to be on reality TV, but not so horrible that they do something like contestant Vasana Montgomery was dropped for using a racial slur – Rabat Diamond League recap: Yared Nuguse wins the 1500m in a meet record 3:30.35, holding off world champion Isaac Nadar's late charge with a smart lean; Audrey Werro wins the 800m in 1:56.56; Max Burgin dominates the men's 800m in 1:42.9 and beats Emmanuel Wanyoni for the first time; The men's steeplechase saw three sub-8 performances + more – Sam Blaskowski's 9.89 is the fastest 100m time ever run by a white man – Rome Diamond League preview (June 4th) – Stockholm Diamond League preview (June 7th) – NYRR New York Mini 10K hype up on Saturday | Aisha will be there with Ali Feller. – Unpacking the 2027 World Championship qualifying standards: 40% of the field via entry standard, 60% via world rankings. Standards are significantly tougher across the board. Voicemails: Distance runner fistfight draft; Running becoming expensive; The gifts of getting slower; Best concerts ever; Is Jakob Ingebrigtsen washed? + more 📞 Call in to (856) 279-0080‬ to leave us a voicemail with any question you may have, whether it’s running-related or not. 📲 Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or follow the show on Spotify to stay up-to-date with all the latest episodes. 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheRailsWithEricandAisha Follow your hosts on Instagram: 🗣️ Follow Eric Jenkins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@\_ericjenkins⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🗣️ Follow Aisha Praught-Leer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@aishapraughtleer \---- ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ Listening to “Off The Rails with Eric and Aisha” while running may result in uncontrollable laughter, side stitches, funny looks from strangers, and the occasional trip hazard due to snort-laughing mid-stride. Proceed with caution—and maybe stretch your abs beforehand. Use caution when wearing earbuds in public places—people will wonder if you’re okay. You are. You’re just having a really good time.