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Brad reconnects with past guests to help him on the way post-pacing. Julian jogs awkwardly along with a new friend before raising some stakes at Bundoora. Brady dodges a bullet when a friend calls in sick.
Leanne Pompeani joins the show to chat fresh off her victory at the Gold Coast Half Marathon about navigating her European campaign, what she’s planning for the year ahead and the ASICS shoes she’s been training and racing in.
Jess Hull ran a new National and Oceania 1500m Record of 3:50.83, well clear of her previous mark and 5th fastest of all time, chasing winner and World Record holder Faith Kipyegon who ran 3:49.04 at the Paris Diamond League. Jess is now the 5th fastest woman ever in the 1500m.Linden Hall also ran a new personal best of 3:56.40 to place fourth behind Laura Muir.
Stewy McSweyn returned to form running 7:29.46 in the men’s 3000m, while Djamel Sedjati of Algeria took out a stacked 800m in a World Lead time of 1:41.56.
Paris Diamond League Results
Jess Hull continued the momentum at the Monaco Diamond League setting a World Record of 5:19.70 in the 2000m. Georgia Griffith ran 5:28.82 for fifth place Daniel Sedjati of Algeria World Lead time of 1:41.46. Jakob Ingebrigsten also set a World Lead and European Record in the 1500m of 3:26.73, while Olli Hoare ran 3:31.07 for a season’s best. Lauren Ryan ran 15:22.03 in the 5000m. Monaco Diamond League Results
Linden Hall runs 1:59.72 and Sarah Billings 2:00.22 in the 800m in Italy, while in the 1500m Claudia Hollingsworth 4:03.95, Rose Davies 4:06.33 and Izzy Batt-Doyle 4:08.48
Results via World Athletics
Adam Spencer runs a 3:53.70 and Jackson Sharp a 3:54.63 in the Mile at the Morton Games in Ireland. Results via World Athletics
Brigid Kosgei withdrew from the Kenyan Olympic Marathon Team, to be replaced by 2022 New York City Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi.
Lawrence Cherono handed seven year ban for doping after being found guilty of doping violations.
The Olympic Track & Field Teams have since been fully announced, as listed:
Women
800m – Catriona Bisset, Abbey Caldwell, Claudia Hollingsworth
1500m – Jessica Hull, Linden Hall, Georgia Griffith
5000m – Lauren Ryan, Izzy Batt-Doyle, Jessica Hull
10000m – Lauren Ryan
Marathon – Sinead Diver, Gen Gregson, Jess Stenson
Steeplechase – Amy Cashin, Cara Feain-Ryan
Men
800m – Peyton Craig, Joseph Deng, Peter Bol
1500m – Oli Hoare, Stewy McSweyn, Adam Spencer
5000m – Morgan McDonald, Stewy McSweyn
Marathon – Brett Robinson, Patrick Tiernan, Liam Adams
Steeplechase – Matt Clarke, Ben Buckingham
Athletics Australia Olympic Track & Field Announcement
Lachlan Townsend and Jaylah Hancock-Cameron are the winners of NSW short course XC
Results
Listener Question asks whether it’s better for busy runners to cram in the mileage where they can, then the whispers hope for the best for an Olympic marathoner.
Moose on the Loose ponders the right time for a new dad to return to group running.
