Podcast: Chicago, Boston, and London (Marathons!)
by LetsRun.com
October 6, 2021
The Virgin London Marathon is in the books and it is the most unusual weekend in US marathon history is here with Chicago on Sunday and Boston on Monday. We break it all down.
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- Show notes: 2:52 Weather in Chicago and Web Guy Erik loving LMNT
- 4:05 London Marathon 5 Women Go Sub 2:19, Joyciline Jepkosgei FTW
- 10:33 Did Sisay Lemma’s celebration cost him $25,000? Covid meant his 67 year old manager got on the medal podium
- 20:25 Chicago Marathon: Will the weather ruin American record attempts?
- 29:54 Galen Rupp’s chances
- 35:49 How many American men will go under the women’s world record in Chicago?
- 41:59 Boston Marathon Preview: Molly Huddle, Jordan Hasay, Des Linden on US side
- 48:40 Shalane Flanagan running Chicago on Sunday, Boston on Monday
- 52:56 Baltimore Marathon = self-serve water stations
- 57:01 17 year-old Japanese runs 13:31 5k (Eliud Kipchoge ran 12:46 at 19)
- 60:46 Did John McDonnell’s Arkansas teams have a 29:04 5th man?
- 65:27 Valencia Marathon gets Boston, NYC, and Chicago champs
- 73:07 Kibiwott Kandie debut in NY, Emily Sisson out
- 75:54 Listener Audio: Brandon from Maryland on US runners embarrassing themselves
- 78:30 OJ Simpson Trial
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