452: National Records at Paris DL | Calder Park Road Relays |  Sydney Elite Field Announcement

Brad maintains a standard week.
Julian catches up with an IRP character from the past.

Brady anchors for the Bats at the Thunderdome.

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Cam Myers has set a new 1500m National Record winning at the Paris Diamond League in 3:28.00, nearly two seconds clear of runner-up Azeddine Habz.
Sarah Billings also set a new National Record in the 800m, running 1:57.01 while Audrey Werro continued her dominance in a world leading 1:53.80.
Jess Hull placed fourth in the 1500m in 3:57.22, with Abbey Caldwell just behind in 3:57.59 and Linden Hall 4:00.00 in eighth place, with Georgia Hunter-Bell winning in 3:55.63.
Grant Fisher won his first ever Diamond League in the 5000m, running 12:54.80
Paris Diamond League Results

Sydney Marathon announced elite fields featuring both 2025 World Champions Peres Chepchirchir and Alphonce Simbu, as well as Sisay Lemma, Irine Cheptai, Timothy Kipligat and Vivian Cheriyuot.
Featured Australians include Andy Buchanan, Liam Boudin, Tim Vincent, Ellie Pashley and Caitlin Scott.
Athletics Australia Press Release 

Bendigo took out the Men’s Premier Division at the XCR Road Relays with Andy Buchanan leading the way with the fastest 7.4km split of 20:46. Held at Calder Park for the first time, Sandringham and Western Athletics were second and third respectively.
Box Hill topped the Premier Women’s Division with Ally Brooks running the fastest leg of 24:03, ahead of Western Athletics and Sandringham.
Aths Vic Results Hub

Jack Anstey ran 3:33.36 in Croatia, Zagreb
World Athletics Results

Gold Coast Marathon and Half Marathon Elite Fields announced ahead of event this coming weekend.
Men’s Marathon Elite Field

Women’s Marathon Elite Field

Men’s Half Marathon Elite Field

Women’s Half Marathon Elite Field

Whispers wants to get excited over Gold Coast Marathon elite field but can’t, Moose is asking whether it’s better to have a great few years, or a good long career of running.

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Andy Buchanan, Olympian and Australian men's marathon record holder, says the Run Port Douglas Half Marathon course is the best in the world! Run Port Douglas is the perfect excuse to escape the cold and head to paradise for a run you'll never forget on Saturday, 5 September. Enter now at www.runportdouglas.com.au

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Michael Nitschke chat up and talk all things in the latest running shoes. 

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451: Commonwealth Games Team Announcement | NSW XC Championships | Ostrava & Hengelo

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Brad keeps tracking steady
Julian builds on some gains in the gym.

Brady unleashes a prototype shoe then speaks at an exclusive Collingwood coterie. 

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Commonwealth Games Team Announcement

Women:

• 800m - Sarah Billings

• Mile - Claudia Hollingsworth, Jessica Hull, Abbey Caldwell

• 5000m - Jessica Hull, Rose Davies, Linden Hall

• 10000m - Rose Davies, Lauren Ryan

• Steeplechase - Cara Feain-Ryan

Men:

• 800m - Peter Bol, Luke Boyes, Peyton Craig

• Mile - Adam Spencer, Cameron Myers, Oliver Hoare

• 5000m - Ky Robinson, Seth O’Donnell, Jackson Sharp

• 10000m - Ky Robinson

Official Press Release

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ4FbDZEZdF/?img_index=1 

Ostrava Peter Bol won and set 1000m NR at the Ostrava Golden Spike in Norway.
World Athletics Results

Abbey Caldwell ran second in 1:58.22 in the 800m at the Hengelo Games in the Netherlands, behind Femke Bol in her maiden win in the distance. Peyton Craig 1:44.95 in the 800m, while Jack Anstey posted 3:33.92 in the 1500m.
World Athletics Results

Soufiane El Bakkali maintains his steeplechase dominance with another victory at the Doha Diamond League.
Official Results

Ed Goddard took out the NSW XC Championships held at Nowra, over Benjamin Ngandu and Brayden Noonan.
Holly Campbell Kate Spencer Emily Ryan
Official Results

Sam Clifford won the Parramatta Half Marathon in 1:04:14, while Lauren Reid won in 1:16:07.
Official Results

London Marathon to hold a one-off two-day event in 2027, with elite women and para-women to lead the mass race on day one and then the elite men and para-men to lead the second day.
Official Press Release

The Whispers’ talking point is with the British Champs enforcing athletes to compete in their club kits, then Moose On the Loose puts boundaries on shakeout runs, as well as when a commentator’s call falls flat.

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Andy Buchanan, Olympian and Australian men's marathon record holder, says the Run Port Douglas Half Marathon course is the best in the world! Run Port Douglas is the perfect excuse to escape the cold and head to paradise for a run you'll never forget on Saturday, 5 September. Enter now at www.runportdouglas.com.au

In this latest episode, Jess Stenson, Australian Marathon Record Holder, catches up with Moose to talk about her recent running achievements, the Australian record and plans for the future, plus her thoughts on the Port Douglas Half Marathon and other events held there. 

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450: Oslo Diamond League | LA Grand Prix | Cruden Farm

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Brad plays it safe off the track and with the lactate monitor.
Julian picks up some confidence on the hills.

Brady explores the trails along the Murray River.

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Ky Robinson set the new 5000m NR in 12:50.82 at the Oslo Diamond League.
Peter Bol ran a season best of 1:43.64 as Cooper Lutkenhaus edged out Emmanuel Wanyonyi by .01 of a second to win the 800m in 1:4208.
Cam Myers came third in the Dream Mile, running 3:48.35 behind winner Timothy Cheruiyot and Yared Nuguse.
Linden Hall ran 8:28.06 in the 3000m leading fellow Aussies Rose Davies, Lauren Ryan and Georgia Griffith.
Official Results

Oli Hoare placed third in the 1500m in 3:34.20 at the LA Grand Prix, behind winner Ethan Strand, while Lauren Ryan backed up from Oslo to run 4:14.45. Jackson Sharp ran 7:41.50 in the 3000m.
Results via World Athletics 

Ed Marks for Glenhuntly won the 12k XC at Cruden Farm in 35:33 clear of Luca Di Conza and Zayd al Sayd. The winning team for Men’s Premier Division was Sandringham ahead of Western Athletics and Box Hill.
Alice Oakley Kerr representing Sandringham won the 12k open race in 44:55 ahead of Amy Cashin and Kate Mason. Sandringham also won the Women’s Premier Division, ahead of South Melbourne and Box Hill.
Aths Vic Results Hub

Tom Palfrey ran 3:38.67 for Oregon at the NCAA Championships, while Hayley Kitching placed second in the 800m representing Penn State.
NCAA Results

Cape Town Marathon announced as the eighth Marathon World Major.
Press Release

Gudaf Tsegay four month ban, despite applying for Therapeutic Use Exemption
Athletics Weekly

Whispers tries to sort out the Commonwealth Games team selection while a Japanese-based American looks to our shores, then the coach-athlete relationship tests Moose On the Loose.

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Andy Buchanan, Olympian and Australian men's marathon record holder, says the Run Port Douglas Half Marathon course is the best in the world! Run Port Douglas is the perfect excuse to escape the cold and head to paradise for a run you'll never forget on Saturday, 5 September. Enter now at www.runportdouglas.com.au

In this latest episode, Andy Buchanan catches up with Crokes to talk about the highs and lows in his last few years of running and gives some insights into why Port Douglas is the best Half Marathon in the world! 

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449: Rome & Stockholm Diamond League | Brisbane Marathon | Mackay Marina Fun Run

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Brad builds up some momentum on the track while watching the achilles.
Julian launches a new monthly training session in Geelong.

Brady gets a hard launch into winter and picks up a rare find.

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Peyton Craig ran 1:44.01 in the 800m at the Rome Diamond League. Abbey Caldwell ran 4:02.15 in the 1500m after leading for most of the race, while Linden Hall set a personal best of 14:40.81 in the 5000m.
Rome Diamond League Results

Cam Myers placed second in the 1500m at Stockholm Diamond League in 3:30.32, behind Yared Nuguse. Peter Bol ran 1:43.70 in the 800m as Cooper Lutkenhaus won in 1:42.70. Jaylah Hancock-Cameron ran 2:02.66 in the 800m
Stockholm Diamond League

Takaki Mori lead a Japanese podium on the Brisbane Marathon winning in 2:21:05 ahead of Kei Tsuboi and Yoshiki Nagano. Lucy Bartholomew won the marathon in 2:47:06, ahead of Melanie Magarey and Haruki Ogasawara.
Sebastian Asher won the half marathon in 1:07:43 and Cassie Fien won in 1:15:26
Official Results

Liam Boudin won the half marathon at the Mackay Marina Fun Run in 1:04:25. Gen Gregson won in a course record 1:14
Tim Vincent won the 10km in 29:46 ahead of Ryan Gregson and Toby Rule, while Brielle Erbacher won in 33:50 ahead of Eloise Wellings and Tali Wunsh
Official Results

Jude Thomas runs 3:34.13 in the 1500m at the Paavo Nurmi Games.
Official Results

Agnes Ngetich won the Mini 10k in New York City in a dominant 30:07
Official Results

Whispers wonders if there’s a formal pathway for upcoming elite athletes and then Brady’s On the Loose on the effect a backyard ultra has on a developing body.

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Ed Marks is back, fresh off his big win down at Launceston 10km in 27:57. Ed joins Crokes to talk through his running year so far and goals looking ahead. 

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448: Launceston Running Festival | Rabat Diamond League | Bendigo XCR

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Brad maintains the achilles as he looks to the horizon for racing.
Julian embraces the challenges of parenting.

Brady hits Pub to Pub through Barmah Forest.

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Sarah Billings ran the #2 fastest Australian 800m in 1:57.61 at the Rabat Diamond League to qualify for the Commonwealth Games. Soufiane El Bakkali set a World Lead of 7:57.25 in front of a home crowd while Yared Nuguse held off World Champion Isaac Nader to win the 1500m in 3:30.35
Diamond League Results

Haftu Strintzos set the Australian Half Marathon all-comers record for the win at Launceston Running Festival in 60:48 ahead of Brett Robinson and Jinya Ozaki from Japan. Izzi Batt-Doyle 68:46 Gen Gregson and Yumi Yoshikawa.
Caitlin Scott (nee Adams) won the 10k race in 31:38 ahead of Georgia Grgec and Ruby Smee, while Ed Marks ran solo to win in a course record 27:57 ahead of Sam Clifford and Jack Rayner.
Official Results

Logan Janetzki won the St Annes Bendigo 8k XC race in the XCR Series ahead of Andy Buchanan and Will Lovett. Sandringham were the winning Premier Division team ahead of Bendigo and Western Athletics.
Georgia Hansen won the race in 28:55 over Katherine Dowie and Amy Cashin, with Sandringham winning the Premier Division ahead of Box Hill and Melbourne University.
AthsVic Results Hub

In Karlsruhe, Germany, Cam Myers ran the #3 all-time 800m in 1:44.05, while Jaylah Hancock-Cameron ran 2:02.55 in the 800m and Jye Edwards 3:34.95 in the 1500m.
Results via World Athletics

Jimmy Whelan ran a 28:26 at the Manchester 10k placing seventh, with Selemon Barega winning in 27:37.
Results

2027 World Championships Qualification Standards released
World Athletics Press Release

Moose On the Loose shout outs an employee stands up to a would-be robber and unloads on a co-host’s gem of wisdom.

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447: Xiamen Diamond League | LA Track Fest | Cape Town Marathon 

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Brad carefully manages his body post race.
Julian needs his legs strengthened.

Brady watches some milestone footy and tries to hang with the boys in Bendigo. 

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Abbey Caldwell won the 1500m in 3:57.26 at the Xiamen Diamond League, running down Birke Haylom of Ethiopia ahead of Jess Hull in 3:58.97, with Linden Hall, Sarah Billings and Claudia Hollingsworth.
Seth O’Donnell posted a 13:18.68 in the 5000m won by Addisu Yihune, while Cara Feain-Ryan ran 9:29.10 in the Steeplechase.
Diamond League Results

At the LA Track Fest Lauren Ryan came second in 14:53.77 behind Parker Valby in the 5000m, while Maudie Skyring ran 15:03.81
Jackson Sharp came third in the 5000m in 13:05.22 behind Habtom Samuel setting a NCAA record of 12:57.22. Morgan McDonald ran 13:11.10.
Ed Trippas ran 8:35.63 in the 3000m Steeplechase while Peyton Craig won the 800m B race in 1:44.66.

Results via World Athletics

Alex Harvey won the Noosa Marathon in 2:23:32, while Sophie Haughton won in 2:55:27. Tim Vincent won the half marathon in 1:05:20, Arleah Tippins won in 1:16:04.
Official Results

Cape Town Marathon Mohamad Esa in course record of 2:04:55, while Dera Dida Yami also won in a course record in 2:23:18. Eliud Kipchoge in his world tour launch ran 2:13:29
Official Results

Jaylah Hancock-Cameron ran 2:00.56 in the 800m at Brussels, Belgium.
Results via World Athletics

Jimmy Whelan ran 13:47 in a 5k Road Race in Berlin.
Results via World Athletics

Whispers holds off from  leaking names for upcoming marathons, then Moose goes on the Loose on an event erasing competing sponsor brands, then questions the ability to multitask during a race and the concept of performative running.

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The biggest buzz at the London Marathon this year wasn’t just the racing, it was around Nomio. It’s a performance shot used by athletes like Cole Hocker and Conner Mantz. Nomio is used before their key sessions and races, whether it’s breaking the American Marathon record or getting WC gold in Tokyo. If you want to check it out yourself, it’s at drinknomio.com and if you’re in Australia or New Zealand, you can find it at Aid Station, and over at The Running Company.

This weekend's interview on the Inside Running Podcast, Brad Croker sits down with Olympic silver medallist Evan Jager for an in-depth conversation on one of the most unique careers in distance running.

Evan Jager is one of America’s most accomplished distance runners, best known for his dominance in the 3000m steeplechase. An Olympic silver medallist at the Rio 2016 Games, Jager broke a 28-year-old American record in the event and became a consistent force on the global stage, regularly competing against the world’s best.

Coached for much of his career by Jerry Schumacher as part of the Bowerman Track Club, Jager has also claimed multiple U.S. national titles and represented the United States at several World Championships and Olympic Games. Known for his smooth hurdling technique and tactical racing, he remains one of the most respected steeplechasers of his generation.

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