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Brad gets through the week pain free and chats with the younger generation. Julian jogs an hour a day and gets Toby out surfing. Brady wonders what the single best shoe is for long run workouts in the bush.

Lauren Ryan runs the National Record, Olympic Qualifier of 30:35.66 at The Ten Sound Running Meet in San Juan Capistrano, breaking Benita Willis’ long standing record. Holly Campbell was also in the race, running 31:44.67. Jack Rayner also ran a National Record of 27:09.57, breaking his own previous mark however falls short of the Olympic Qualifier time. The TEN Results.

Lauren Ryan wins the 2023 Zatopek 10

Andy Buchanan took out the Run For the Kids 14.4km Long Course in Melbourne in 42:28, with Liam Adams and Andre Waring following. Charlotte Wilson was the first female in 51:47, with Chei Ear and Madeleine Gwynne on the podium. Run For the Kids Results

Linden Hall took out the 1500m in 4:05.41 at Vic Milers Club clear of Melissa Duncan and Stella Radford, while Seth O’Donnell won the men’s race in 3:47.18 ahead of Liam Cashin and Zayd Al Sayd. Sarah Billings got the edge on Georgia Griffiths winning the 800m A race in 2:02.34 with American Brooke Feldmeier. Mitch Langborne was fastest man of the night 1:51. AthsVic Results Hub

Athletics NSW Track & Field State Champs

Athletics SA Track & Field State Champs

Athletics QLD Track & Field State Champs

The Listener Question of the Week asks the boys about their gym routine and then Moose makes observations on the increased cost of racing. There’s some follow through to some previous week’s whispers.

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Sinead Diver returns to the show to chat with Brady, recorded before she set off to pace at the recent Nagoya Women’s Marathon. She talks about learning from her injury history ahead of Marugame and managing the preparation towards the Paris Olympics. She talks about what’s in her shoe rotation, watching global marathons as well as her race plans for the next few months and the workouts she’s been hitting.