292: Florence Diamond League | Leonora Golden Gift | GC Marathon Training

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Ellie Pashley guest hosts this week’s show and shares how she’s been post-London Marathon and her plans for the year ahead, including this current lead up to Launceston.

Bankstown Men claimed the title at the Athletics NSW XC Relays, helped in part by Josh Johnson who ran the fastest leg of the day in 11:54. Run Crew took home their third consecutive victory, with Aynslee Van Graan running the fastest time of the day in 13:19.

Leonora Golden Gift, men’s elite won by Cameron Myers in 4:08.17 with James Hansen second and Luke Burrows in third. Women’s Elite Mile won by Madeline Murray in 4:43.83 ahead of Zoe Buckman and Rachel McCormick out on the podium.

Faith Kipyegon broke the 1500m World Record, running 3:49.11 at the Florence Diamond League. In the same race, Jessica Hull ran 3:57.29 to break her own 1500m National & Oceania Record, while Abbey Caldwell ran 4:01.34 and Linden Hall 4:02.43.

Sifan Hassan posted an impressive double performance at the FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands first winning the 10000m in 29:37.80 then winning the 1500m in 3:58.12 just a month after her victory at the London Marathon. Linden Hall also made an appearance, running 4:03.66 for 7th place. Jye Edwards ran 3:38.24 in the Men’s 1500m while Matt Ramsden ran 3:40.21

Listener Question training talk sponsored by Gold Coast Marathon asks when and how hard should your final long run be in the lead up to a marathon campaign, then Moose on the Loose critiques the fashion choices of suburban Queenslanders when they’re caught in the rain.

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