471: Cam Myers | SA 3000m Championships | Kook or Core

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Cam Myers joins the show to co-host and recap his year and season, assessing what works and what doesn’t, recapping the Diamond League Final and Comm Games and how he would approach the LA 2028 Olympics.
Brad starts to get back into training.
Brady sells the house and prepares for Sweat Vs Steam.

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William McCann won the SA 3000m in 8:04.16 ahead of Casey Atkinson and Degras Amekata. Caitlin Slobedman won the title in 9:38.23 ahead of Rachel Mortimer and Pia Marschall.
Results

Whispers has intel on Brett’s racing schedule and a few moves in athlete management.
Kook or Core passes judgement on parkrun and displaying your splits

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470: New York City Marathon | Noosa Bolt & NSW 3000m Champs | Vale Ciara Mageean 

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Brad gets through a flat week.
Julian starts the week watchless and froths on the Nike Apex and Mount Ainslie.
Brady’s moving house and soft-launching his next marathon block.

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Andreas Almgren won the 2026 New York City Marathon in a dream debut, crossing the line in 2:06:01 ahead of Yemanebehran Crippa of Italy and Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho. Haftu Strintzos was fifth in 2:06:34, with the placing at a platinum label race acting as an Olympic Qualifying place for the 2028 LA Olympic Games.
Sheila Chepkirui won in 2:24:36 after previously winning in 2024, ahead of Jess McClain of the USA and Hellen Obiri.
Official Results

Callum Davies won the Noosa Bolt in 14:19 ahead of Liam Cashin and Jono Harris. Jaylah Hancock-Cameron outkicked Maudie Skyring and Linden Hall in 16:15 to take the win.
Official Results

Isaac Shaw and Carley Thomas each won the titles at the NSW 3000m Championships.
Results

Ciara Mageean, 2024 1500m European Champion and two time Olympian representing her native Ireland has passed away after a battle with cancer. She was 34. Ciara also held the parkrun world record of 15:13 set in Victoria Park, Belfast in December 2023.
BBC Report

Whispers asks why we need to download apps to track marathon results, then a new segment of Moose’s Book of the Week - On the Run: In Search of the Perfect Race by Marty Liquori. Moose on the Loose laments the lack of the finish line coverage at the New York City Marathon then Kook or Core ponders the etiquette on going on plugging your chip time.

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469: Georgie Grgec | Burnie 10 | The Chepchirchir Situation

Brad feels the dramatic side effects of the antibiotics.
Julian gets mistaken identity out in Torquay.
Brady braces for an early snake season then sets up for Sweat Vs Steam.

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Peres Chepchirchir, who has won numerous titles of Olympic and World Champion and multiple World Major Marathons has been provisionally suspended after a sample that was collected 6 weeks prior to her victory at Sydney Marathon tested positive to EPO.
Lets Run Article

Ruti Aga, previous winner of the Tokyo Marathon sanctioned for falsifying medical prescriptions.
ESPN Report

Georgie Grgec (“greg-ich”) joins the show and chats with the boys about her win at this year’s Burnie 10, then addresses a few gaps in the resume before going through her coaching and training support system. She reviews her season gone by, what her plans to make the New Zealand Olympic team would like as well as talks about

Ed Marks won the Burnie 10 and the National Road Running Championship in 28:15 ahead of Jude Thomas and Matt Ramsden.
Georgie Grgec won in a New Zealand 10k Road Record of 31:21, while Holly Campbell won the National Road Running Championship in 32:58 ahead of Linden Hall and Ruby Smee.
Official Results

Lauren Ryan sets a personal best of 1:08:25 in the Valencia Half, won by Sheila Chepkirui from Kenya in 1:03:51. Rodrigue Kwizera won the race in 58:03.
World Athletics Results

Nike have updated their racing range with the Nike Alphafly 4 and the new addition Nike Apex,

Whispers takes responsibility for misinformation about last week's Olympic qualification whisper.
Kook or Core goes through scenarios of running in warmer weather and who are core-est runners in Australia’s history.

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The boys wrap up with a preview of the New York City Marathon this coming weekend.

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468: NSW 10000m Championships | Around the World Round Up | Half Marathon Workouts

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Brad gets some answers for his stomach though needs to monitor side effects.
Julian discovers an employee’s bizarre showering habit.
Brady protects his long run and then bumps into an IRP favourite in Ballarat.

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Stefan Music and  Caitlyn Roach won the NSW 10000m State Championships.
Athletics NSW Results

Lemi Berhanu won the Amsterdam Marathon in 2:03:33 three seconds off the course record while Buze Diriba won in a course record of 2:16:12.
Results

Tamirat Tola won the Beijing Marathon in Chinese Allcomers time of 2:03:10.
World Athletics Results

Kenyan duo Alex Mutiso and Agnes Ngetich each win the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon in course record times.
Results 

Moose goes Loose on the new generation’s oversensitivity and Kook or Core tries to make sense of Strava fame.

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The boys then preview the fields at Burnie 10 hosting the National Road Running Championships including the 10km road debut of Linden Hall.

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In her first podcast interview since breaking the Australian Marathon Record, Moose and Crokes catch up with Australia's new record holder, Izzi Batt-Doyle, from the Chicago Airport, just days after her incredible 2:20 performance saw her finish sixth in the Chicago Marathon.

She walks them through the race and explains the training behind the result.

She also shares her take on the Chicago course, what a marathon record does more for your profile, how she celebrated, plus much more. 

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467: Jimmy Whelan | Melbourne Marathon | Chicago Marathon

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Brad tries to get to the bottom of his illness as he takes a break from lactate monitoring.
Julian survives a snake and a booking mishap to watch Melbourne Marathon from the sidelines.
Brady links up with Julian on school camp before hosting the Melbourne Marathon watch party.

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Eliud Kipchoge set a new course record in winning the Melbourne Marathon in 2:09:10, with Tom Do Canto placing second in 2:10:35 and Reece Edwards third in 2:14:33. Jimmy Whelan in his debut finished fifth in 2:17:03.
Camille French from New Zealand won in 2:28:25 just ahead of Sinead Diver and Nicola Sheridan of Ireland.
Seth O’Donnell won the Half Marathon in a course record time of 1:01:20 ahead of Logan Janetzki and Liam Cashin. Georgia Grgec won in 1:09:24 ahead of Tara Palm and Donve Viljoen.
Jaylah Hancock-Cameron and Will McCann won the 10k.
Melbourne Marathon Results

Izzi Batt-Doyle set a new marathon National Record of 2:20:38 placing sixth at the Chicago Marathon. Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia defended her title winning back-to-back in 2:13:33 ahead of Kenyan pair Sharon Lokedi and Brigid Kosgei.
Amos Kipruto of Kenya won in 2:01:09 ahead of Ethiopians Tadese Bikila and Milkesa Mengesha, with Jacob Kiplimo fourth.
Chicago Marathon Results

Dominic Ngeno of Kenya won the Perth Marathon in 2:16:52 ahead of Ryoma Takeuchi and Matt Smith. Antonina Kwambai was first female and fifth overall in 2:28:02 ahead of Nera Jerab and Brooke Williams.
Matt Ramsden won the half marathon in 1:09:49, while Amy Buckingham won in 1:21:53
Perth Marathon Results

The boys review the Asics Sonicblast 2 and how it has changed and improved since the previous version, where it fits in the current shoe landscape and how it’s best used.

Whispers gets selective to Brett Robinson reaching out to a former teammate, Kook or Core asks about shorts length then Moose goes on the Loose blasts the pelotons clamouring around Eliud Kipchoge.

Jimmy Whelan joins the show to recap his debut at the Melbourne Marathon, going into detail about the sights and sounds, his thoughts around tactics and surviving the end and running one on one with Eliud Kipchoge. Jimmy reflects on setting his goals and building his online brand.

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466: Shaun Creighton on Pat Clohessy | Melbourne Marathon preview

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Brad manages his toe and stomach.
Julian finds some ideal people in the early hours.
Brady sifts through his workout’s heart rate data.

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Melbourne Marathon announced their elite fields, as the boys make their predictions in the marathon and half marathon on this Sunday.
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Shaun Creighton makes a welcome return to the show to reflect on the life of renowned running coach Pat Clohessy and the impact he made on the world.

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Moose goes on the Loose when visitors over complicates plans for run and then whether running with a pram and rounding up the distance is kook or core.

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In this re-release interview from 2018, straight off her win at Bundoora XC, our guest this week is Madeline Hills, who catches up with Brad and looks back on her career as a junior, starting with Kembla Joggers. She talks about her retirement from running and her motivation to return, training with Adam Didyk and advice on returning from a break. Madeline recounts the tense lead-up to the Rio Olympics, where she placed 7th in the Steeplechase, before going into the necessity of balancing running with work in your life. Madeline closes with what her training currently looks like and future goals.

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Moose conducts this special Interview with Elliott Heath Nike, the Running Senior Footwear Expert on the latest Nike Innovation.

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465: Berlin Marathon | Nike After Dark Tour | The Importance Rest Days

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Brad’s logging steady lactate before getting into some gardening.
Julian escapes a wave of household sickness.
Brady’s running kids birthday parties and adding strides.

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Tigist Assefa of Ethiopia won the Berlin Marathon in 2:11:04 despite suffering a ruptured tendon in the final kilometers, ahead of compatriots Beratu Hirpa and Dera Dida.
Guye Adola of Ethiopia won in 2:02:50 ahead of Gemechu Diriba and Gabriel Geay of Tanzania.
Results

Donve Viljoen won the Nike After Dark Half Marathon ahead of Sinead Diver and Xiaoyu Yin.
Results

Whispers wonders when the Melbourne Marathon is going to release the elite fields and lament the withdrawal of Jack Rayner.
Moose goes on the Loose on performative outrage, then how hungover do you have to be considered Kook or Core.

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464: World Road Running Championships | Geelong Running Festival | City Bay

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Brad pulls out another controlled week.
Julian starts to spring into the warmer weather.
Brady also starts to pick up post-marathon.

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Agnes Ngetich set the Women’s Only World Record as she won the Half Marathon in 1:05:15 at the World Road Racing Championships Half Marathon in Copenhagen, Denmark. Veronica Loleo of Kenya and Florence Niyonkuru of Rwanda. Rebecca Lowe ran a personal best of 1:11:08, while Ruby Smee ran 1:13:31 and Donve Viljoen ran 1:13:43.
Andreas Almgren set a European Record of 58:06 in winning over Nicholas Kipkorir and Joshua Cheptegei. Ed Marks 38th 61:50, Haftu Strintzos 50th 62:25 Liam Boudin 69th 63:22
Rose Davies won the bronze medal in the Road 5K in 14:50 behind winner Likina Amebaw of Ethiopia in 14:41 and Caroline Gitonga. Georgia Griffith placed seventh in 15:01. Ky Robinson placed fourth in the 5k in 13:04, as Dawit Seare outkicked Jakob Ingebrigsten to win in 12:56.
Oli Hoare set a new National Record in the Road Mile running 3:53.65 to place sixth behind winner Robert Farken of Germany in 3:51.80, with Jude Thomas running 3:54.92. Agathe Guillemot of France won the Women’s Road Mile in 4:22.74 in a European record, Linden Hall was seventh in 4:29.36, Sarah Billings ran 4:32.68
World Athletics Results

Colm Fitzgerald and Sarah James are the inaugural winners of the Geelong Marathon.
Liam Adams won the half marathon in 1:05:26, Brooke Williams won in 1:19:53.
Results

Jaylah Hancock-Cameron won the Run Prix 10k in 33:10 over Zoe Melhuish and Stella Radford. Logan Janetzki won the 10k main event in 29:19 over Dale Carroll and Luke Hince.
Results

City Bay 12k was won by Matt Ramsden in 34:31 over  Tom Do Canto and Liam Cashin, while  Izzi Batt-Doyle won in 37:11 ahead of Tara Palm and Caitlin Scott. Fraser Darcy and Alicia Taylor won the half marathon.
Results
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The Whispers around Melbourne Marathon starts to trickle in the announcements of the headliners then debates whether Ky or Rose has had the better season and whether Jack Rayner’s okay.
Moose on the Loose spots a massive red flag in running marketing and whether the GOAT should make way for the locals. Kook or Core asks about the correct utility of supershoes and race start etiquette.

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