# Tigst Assefa's Berlin Heartbreak, Josh Kerr's Near World Record & the Lightest Super Shoe Ever

An episode of [The Running Story | Marathon Handbook News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6782940461), 28 Sep 2026, 29 min.

Audio: https://media.transistor.fm/5f146aef/5d1b0b5d.mp3

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 Emmanuel Wanyonyi's world record before the Ultimate Championship. Join our Chicago Shakeout Run on 10th Oct: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2002027257420 Tickets for our live show, MILE ZERO presented by Zappos: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marathon-handbook-live-mile-zero-presented-by-zappos-chicago-2026-tickets-2001880670976 Join Marathon Handbook’s RunClub for access to our members-only podcast, training plans, community rooms, merch and more: https://marathonhandbook.com/runclub Shop Marathon Handbook Merch: https://store.marathonhandbook.com Subscribe to our newsletter: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/

## Chapters

- 0:00 Intro
- 1:48 Berlin Marathon recap: Tigst Assefa's course record and Achilles injury
- 6:53 Josh Kerr's near world record 1K time trial
- 10:12 Mizuno HyperWarp 96: the lightest super shoe ever
- 20:36 NYC Marathon course change, the first in 15 years
- 23:38 Remembering trail runner Ida Amelie Robsahm
- 26:00 Chicago Marathon coverage, live show and shakeout run

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