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#228 THIS WAS THE CHICAGO MARATHON 2026 (WOW!)
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Episode #228 THIS WAS THE CHICAGO MARATHON 2026 (WOW!)
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A quick recap of the 2026 Chicago Marathon, right after the finish. Kristian watched the race from Norway and shares his reactions to a field that was packed from top to bottom: Amos Kipruto won the men’s race in 2:01:09 ahead of Tadese Bikila, and Hawi Feysa defended her title in a personal best 2:13:33 with Sharon Lokedi second.
He goes through the moments that stood out to him: Jacob Kiplimo looking relaxed before things changed, Vincent Mauri’s treadmill-built form and his fight through cramps, Clayton Young finishing as the top American man, and Emma Grace Hurley running the fastest marathon debut by a U.S. woman. He also covers Izzi Batt-Doyle’s new Australian record, Dakotah Lindwurm’s race a few days after her interview, Thomas Nobbs’ PR, and a look back at the Melbourne Marathon, including Jimmy Whelan’s debut.
All times mentioned in the recording are unofficial, as Kristian recorded right as the athletes finished.
In this episode:
• Melbourne Marathon and Jimmy Whelan’s debut • Matt Fox, critical questions and the role of this podcast • Vincent Mauri and Emma Grace Hurley, the runners Kristian was most curious about • What happened to Jacob Kiplimo • Women’s race: Hawi Feysa, Sharon Lokedi and Izzi Batt-Doyle’s Australian record • Emma Grace Hurley’s historic debut • Vincent Mauri’s treadmill-built form and the cramps • Clayton Young, Charles Hicks and Thomas Nobbs
Content note: There is a brief mention of Matt Fox’s approach to weight loss, which Kristian notes can be triggering for some listeners (around 02:30).
Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Chicago overview 00:38 Melbourne Marathon and Jimmy Whelan’s debut 01:47 Matt Fox 03:08 Critical questions and the role of this podcast 05:33 Saysky 06:14 Following Chicago from Norway 06:57 Runners Kristian was curious about 07:45 Emma Grace Hurley 09:02 Chicago thoughts and Jacob Kiplimo 12:00 Men’s podium 13:02 Women’s race: Sharon Lokedi and Hawi Feysa 16:19 Izzi Batt-Doyle’s Australian record 18:16 Emma Grace Hurley’s historic debut 20:42 Dakotah Lindwurm and Elena Hayday 21:17 Vincent Mauri 25:53 Clayton Young and Charles Hicks 26:48 Thomas Nobbs 28:08 Puma Project 3 and final thoughts 29:42 Outro
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