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Is this 60-year-old a contender for GOAT runner?
Plus, an Olympic gold medallist has got some explaining to do... Listen to our Top 5 stories of the week pod!
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The winners and losers of World Half Championships
The Winners & Losers podcast hosts John Lofranco and Michael Doyle discuss who "won" biggest, and who “lost” the most at the 2020 World Athletics Half…
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That was one crazy half-marathon
Listen now 👆 to our Instant Reaction Podcast for today’s highly entertaining, record-setting and controversial 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon…
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"World Record Day" delivered on its promise
Yesterday, we were treated to a taut, 62-minute mini-meet in Valencia, Spain with groundbreaking results. The aptly named “NN Valencia World Record Day…
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Everything you'll need to know about NN Valencia World Record Day
Here is everything you'll need to know and how to watch Joshua Cheptegei, Letesenbet Giday and Genzebe Dibaba chase the 5,000m and 10,000m world records…
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What happened to Eliud Kipchoge in London?
We break down a wild 2020 London Marathon, which saw Eliud Kipchoge, arguably the greatest runner of all-time, do the unthinkable — lose.
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Everything you'll need to know about the London Marathon, including how to watch
Hey there, The London Marathon begins in the wee hours tomorrow morning (particularly if you’re in North America). So we put together a little email…
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September 2020

August 2020

Breaking Down a Deep London Marathon Field
You can listen to this episode, breaking down the incredible London Marathon field, right here 👆 by pressing ▶️ or in all the usual podcasting apps.
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A Jaw-Dropping World Record, and to Buff or Not to Buff? Our Top 5 Stories of the Week
Plus, one of track's biggest stars is sitting out the year due to COVID-19.
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🎧 The Greatest Marathon Duel of All-Time is Happening in October
You can listen to this episode of our Top 5 stories of the week right here 👆 by pressing ▶️ or in all the usual podcasting apps.
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