From 17:52 In The 5k To State Champion & 4:02 Miler In ONE YEAR: The Story Of Riley Smith - The Most Underrated Boy In The Country

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Today on "The Call Room: Road To Seattle" is the most underrated boy in the country, Riley Smith.

Y'all ask, we deliver. After months of requests to get this guy on, we're making it happen.

I'm going to be honest, I hadn't heard Riley's name until a few months ago, but already in the first few weeks of the track season, he's made a name for himself and is looking to shock some people in the months to come.

He's undefeated this indoor and outdoor season and is looking to continue that streak.

His progress in the sport has been monumental. His best 5k his junior year of HS was 17:52, not even qualifying for the state meet. A year later, he won the whole thing and ran 14:57.

So far this season, Riley has run 8:39 in the 3200m and 1:50 in the 800m. The scary thing is that 3200m was Riley's second-ever attempt at a distance. As you'll hear in our conversation today, Riley knows he can go sub 8:30 this year.

Riley will be going to his first Brooks PR Meet in 2024 and is currently deciding between the Mile/2-Mile. Whichever event he chooses, he's looking to surprise some people and turn some heads.

In today's conversation, Riley shares his remarkable story in sport, how he's gotten good so fast, being the underdog, letting the doubters fuel him, his ambitions for his final year of HS, what he wants to do at Brooks, some of his most insane workouts, and much more!

This is an awesome opportunity to look into the mind of a kid who's name you'll hear a lot of in the months and years to come.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Before we hop into today's episode of The Cull Room, Road to Seattle, I want to tell you guys
0:07.7	a little bit about it. This spring, we're looking to bring unprecedented coverage leading into the
0:12.4	24 Brooks PR meet in partnership with Brooks. The Brooks PR meet, if you're not familiar with it,
0:17.8	brings together the fastest of the fastest from around the country.
0:25.0	In the call room, Road to Seattle, we'll be documenting the stories of the top athletes you can expect to see towing the line in Seattle on June 12th. Brooks's dedication to the next generation
0:30.4	through this event has been something I've admired since I first got into the sport, and so I'm
0:34.6	so thrilled to partner with them to bring this series to life.
0:42.1	Stay tuned for a new episode or sometimes two every single week and make sure you're following the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode of this series.
0:46.5	Without further ado, I hope you all enjoy my conversation with today's incredible guest.
0:56.6	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another episode of the Call Room Road to Seattle.
1:01.0	Today on the podcast is our first boy, Riley Smith.
1:04.4	Riley is a guy who has gotten many requests over the months to come on the podcast.
1:08.4	He recently accepted his invite to the Brooks PR mean,
1:11.8	and this kid is, in my opinion, you can quote me here, the most underrated boy in the nation.
1:17.1	I think this year he's going to shock some people. He's going to do a lot of big things.
1:21.0	Just this year so far, this outdoor season, he's run 839 and the 32, which is his second time ever running that event in 150 and
1:29.7	the 800. This kid is on fire. He's undefeated in the indoor and outdoor season. And so I wanted to have
1:34.7	a conversation with him. I wanted to hear his story. I wanted to hear his ambitions. This kid gives
1:39.0	me Connor Burns energy and today's conversation got me fired up. And honestly, I am now a massive
1:43.9	fan of Riley. I love this conversation. I love this kid and honestly, I am now a massive fan of Riley.
1:44.9	I love this conversation. I love this kid's story. I love this kid's heart. And it was awesome
1:49.1	hearing his story. And hopefully you guys can take away a lot of things from this on your journey
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