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28:54

Tigst Assefa's Berlin Heartbreak, Josh Kerr's Near...

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2026/09/28

In this week's episode of The Running Story, who cover how Tigst Assefa was on world record pace at the 2026 Berlin Marathon until the final 2K. Assefa still won in a course record of 2:11:04, even though she appeared to suffer an Achilles injury around 40K. Early reports suggest a partial tear. Guye Adola won the men's race in 2:02:50, his first personal best in almost ten years. We also cover Josh Kerr's 1,000m time trial at altitude in Albuquerque, which came within 0.83 seconds of

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32:04

Bonus: Berlin Marathon 2026 Preview

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2026/09/26

In this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael checks in with Jessy who is on the ground in Berlin ahead of the 52nd BMW Berlin Marathon. Jessy reports from the expo inside the old Tempelhof Airport, gives her verdict on the 2026 Adidas Berlin Marathon jacket and merch, and goes hands-on with the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 (the sub-2 shoe), the new hot-pink Adios Pro 5, and Mizuno's lace-less 96-gram super shoe, which is now the lightest racing shoe in the world.Join our Chicago

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33:48

Runners Swim Through Flooded Half Marathon

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2026/09/22

Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down this week's biggest stories in the running world. From a half marathon that turned into a flash-flood disaster, to a new sub-2-hour marathon attempt announced for Valencia, to a shoe-logo lawsuit shaking up the industry.Join our Chicago Shakeout Run on 10th Oct: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2002027257420Tickets for our live show, MILE ZERO presented by Zappos:

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31:03

10K Lost Because of TV Car, 30,000 Burpee Marathon &...

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2026/09/14

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the running world: a runner who followed the TV camera car off course in the final stretch of a Prague 10K, ultra star Tom Evans racing cyclist Tom Pidcock up Mount Snowdon on foot vs. bike, Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr headlining the first-ever World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, Megan Eckert smashing the women's six-day world record in Hungary, and a German athlete's

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23:29

Ingebrigtsen's Name-Calling, Kiplimo's Record Drama &...

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2026/09/07

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in running. Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished fourth at the Brussels Diamond League final and called his rivals "a bunch of cowards" and we unpack the fallout. Jacob Kiplimo's half marathon world record was finally ratified by World Athletics... except it's already been passed, so it's not actually the world record anymore. Top American Clayton Young makes a bold declaration ahead of the Chicago

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40:53

Sawe OUT of Berlin, UTMB's Historic Weekend & Kerr...

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2026/09/01

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth cover a jam-packed week in the sport: Sabastian Sawe's shock withdrawal from the Berlin Marathon, a historic weekend at UTMB, the full 2026 Sydney Marathon results, and the Josh Kerr vs. Jakob Ingebrigtsen showdown that's now officially on the books.Join Marathon Handbook’s RunClub for access to our members-only podcast, training plans, community rooms, merch and more: https://marathonhandbook.com/runclubShop Marathon Handbook

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26:18

UTMB 2026 Preview (Live from Chamonix!)

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2026/08/28

In this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael and Jessy (reporting live from Chamonix) provide a full UTMB preview. They break down the insane three-way sprint finish at OCC (Lauren Gregory, Naomi Lang, and Sarah Alonzo separated by just 3 seconds after 60+ km), the men's OCC results, shoe and brand talk (carbon plates in trail shoes... yes or no?), and look ahead to the CCC and the UTMB grand finale: who's dropped out (Ruth Croft, Katie Scheid, Tom Evans, Jim Walmsley, Killian

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34:15

Kejelcha's New World Record + Walmsley & Jornet OUT...

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2026/08/24

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest headlines in the running world: Yomif Kejelcha's stunning half marathon world record in Buenos Aires, the Sydney Marathon's viral medal mix-up, a brutal week of UTMB withdrawals, the loaded 2026 New York City Marathon elite field, and the fallout from the Edmonton Marathon's course-length error and what it means for Boston Marathon qualifiers.Check out our full NYC Elite Field

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29:00

Grand Slam Track Athletes Payment Drama & UTMB/Berlin...

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2026/08/18

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the 5 biggest stories in running: Grand Slam Track's ongoing payment scandal, a new Guinness World Record for most shirts worn in a marathon, the stacked Berlin Marathon 2026 elite fields, an early preview of the UTMB 2026 elite fields, and what the Prague Half Marathon's first-ever ballot says about the running boom.Subscribe to our newsletter:https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Join Marathon Handbook’s RunClub

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40:28

NYC Marathon's New Lottery, Stroller Mile Record &...

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2026/08/10

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the running world. The New York Road Runners have quietly added a new lottery to their guaranteed-entry 9+1 program, making it even harder to get a guaranteed bib into the New York City Marathon. Grand Slam Track founder Michael Johnson breaks his silence for the first time since the league collapsed into bankruptcy, giving his first interview since GST folded owing athletes and creditors

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25:57

Josh Kerr Wins Gold, Alpine FKT & Brazil's Missing...

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2026/08/03

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down five of the biggest stories in running: Josh Kerr's emotional "Miracle Mile 2" win at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Sophie Woods' jaw-dropping overall fastest known time (FKT) across the Via Alpina, the safe return of Brazil's missing marathoner Daniel do Nascimento, both course records falling at the brutally hot Badwater 135, and Sebastian Sawe's surprising race announcement for after Berlin.Chapters:0:00

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34:14

Boston Marathon Adds a Lottery, Sub-2 Marathon...

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2026/07/27

Boston Marathon just added a second-chance lottery for runners stuck in the qualifying gray zone... and that's just the start.This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the BAA's new 1,000-spot lottery for rejected BQ qualifiers, Sebastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa's newly ratified world records from London (plus why Jacob Kiplimo's half marathon record is still stuck in limbo), Aurélien Sanchez's stunning new Pacific Crest Trail FKT, Hunter Woodhall's

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32:39

Chicago Marathon 2026 Elite Field Preview

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2026/07/25

Jacob Kiplimo returns to defend his Chicago Marathon title, but can he break two hours without Kejelcha and Sawe pushing him like they did in London? Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the full 2026 Chicago Marathon elite field: the men's race, the wide-open women's field led by Brigid Kosgei and dark horse Sharon Lokedi, the American record chases on both sides, Galen Rupp's masters record bid, and their bold winner predictions.Chapters:0:00 Intro: previewing the 2026 Chicago

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31:55

Josh Kerr & Keely Hodgkinson's HUGE Wins, New Running...

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2026/07/20

Josh Kerr just did the unthinkable: he broke the men's mile world record in London, erasing Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old mark.Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the race, plus the rest of this week's biggest stories in running: Keely Hodgkinson's statement win (and new Nike collection), Conner and Kylie Mantz welcoming their first child days after Kylie's jaw-dropping pregnant mile, a new study linking ADHD and endurance running, and the controversial new broadcast rules shaking

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31:35

Dauwalter’s Brutal Hardrock Win, Kipchoge in Brazil,...

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2026/07/13

Courtney Dauwalter breaks her own Hardrock 100 course record while sick on the trail, and Ludo Pommeret wins his third straight at age 50. Eliud Kipchoge’s seven continent world tour rolls through Brazil. Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks a 1K world record that stood since 1999. Barkley founder Laz Lake voids two backyard ultra world records. And Jessy went down a Strava rabbit hole to find out which Tour de France riders and World Cup players actually run, including one stat about Lionel Messi that

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27:55

7-Eleven Sues Nike, a Sub-2:30 Treadmill Marathon, &...

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2026/07/06

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down five huge stories from the running world: 7-Eleven's lawsuit against Nike over a suspiciously familiar Air Max 95 colorway, Eliud Kipchoge's wife Grace Segut lining up for her second marathon, an American's jaw-dropping sub-2:30 marathon workout on a Planet Fitness treadmill, the new "lactate gel" fueling technology taking over marathons and the Tour de France, and the stacked elite fields just announced for the

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22:16

This Will Be The Race Of The Year

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2026/07/05

Valencia just dropped its elite headliners for the December 2026 marathon, and it might be the biggest race of the year. Thomas Watson and Jessy Carveth break down why Valencia, not a World Marathon Major, has become the sport's premier speed showcase, built around a €1 million bonus for anyone who breaks the world record.On the men's side, Yomif Kejelcha (runner-up to Sebastian Sawe's sub-2 in London) is set for a showdown with defending champion John Korir, fresh off his Boston course

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34:44

Sydney Marathon 2026 Elite Preview: Jepchirchir,...

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2026/07/03

The 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon just dropped its elite fields and it's the deepest lineup in the race's history. Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down every big name in the men's and women's fields, the biggest storylines heading into Sydney's second year as a World Marathon Major, and their way-too-early predictions for who wins on August 30.Reigning world champions Alphonce Simbu (Tanzania) and Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya) headline both fields, going up against defending champion

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31:34

Western States 100 World Records, IOC Pays Olympic...

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2026/07/01

Another big week in running news! Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the wild weekend at the Western States 100 where Vincent Bouillard became the first man under 14 hours and Jen Lichter took down Courtney Dauwalter's course record in her 100-mile debut. Plus: new Backyard Ultra world records out of Russia, the first-ever marathon held inside an IKEA store, the IOC's new $10,000 athlete grant program, and Tokyo Marathon's record-breaking $170,000 prize purse.Read our op-ed on the

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25:48

Fake Paramedic CANCELS Dutch Marathon, 8th Grader's...

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2026/06/22

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the running world including a scary medical emergency involving one of the greatest track runners of all time, a jaw-dropping performance from an eighth grader, a Dutch marathon canceled over a fake paramedic scam, and why Berlin 2026 is shaping up to be the most anticipated marathon of the fall season. Chapters: 0:00 Intro — Top 5 Running Stories of the Week 1:27 Harry Styles Donates to

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