191: Charlie Hunter qualifies, Matt Clarke comes close

Brad has a day off and paces Sinead through another workout.

Charlie Hunter posted an 800m Olympic Qualifier of 1:44.35 at The McKenzie International Meet in Portland, USA. Charlie’s time now places him as the #2 All Time Australian behind Joseph Deng and sets him to be named in the Olympic team alongside Peter Bol & Jeff Riseley.

McKenzie International Men's 800m Results

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Matt Clarke came close to the steeplechase qualifier once again, running 8:22.13 on the Gold Coast, shaving nearly half a second off his previous attempt to solidify his place as 4th fastest Australian, however not a certainty to be selected for Tokyo based on rankings. Clarke later in the week ran 8:35 in Adelaide, again paced by Max Stevens.

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Stewy McSweyn & Jessica Hull both officially nominate for the 1500m in Tokyo as their sole focus over the 5000m.

Gold Coast Marathon preview the elite field as it stands and the boys make their predictions of who will take out the big race.

Listener Question of the week from Isobel asks how to deal with the mental anguish that comes from recovering from an injury; Moose tries to set the straight record straight on nutrition leading into a race week.

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