301: Ben Buckingham | State Running Meets | World Athletics Team Announcement  

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Ben Buckingham joins in as guest host and chats about his new training setup with On Athletic Club Oceania and its global network, missing World Champs as well as his views on the points-based qualification system, then racing a 2000m Steeplechase and where he’s presently at with his season.

Gemma Maini of Frankston won the Ballarat 15k XCR around Lake Wendouree, ahead of Virginia McCormick for Bendigo and Melissa Duncan for Box Hill. South Melbourne won the Women’s Premier Division, ahead of St Stephens and Box Hill.

NSW Road Relays won by Bankstown for the Men and Run Crew for the Women, with the fastest 4km splits by Niamh Allen for Run Crew in 12:38 and Ed Goddard for UTS North.

Abbey Caldwell took out the 1000m National Record in 2:33.63, with previous record holder Linden Hall just behind in 2:35.19 for second and a PB, at the Citius Games in Bern, Switzerland. Carley Thomas was 5th in 2:37.42.

Izzy Batt-Doyle and Adrian Potter take out the SA 5km Road State Champs at Fitzy’s 5 Fun Run

Lauren French runs 1:19:27 and Matt Smith a 1:07:52 to win the Perth Half Marathon and WA State Championship.

World Athletics Championship team announced to represent Australia in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August.

800m: Catriona Bisset, Abbey Caldwell, Ellie Sanford

1500m: Jessica Hull, Linden Hall, Abbey Caldwell 

5000m: Jessica Hull, Rose Davies, Lauren Ryan

Marathon: Lisa Weightman, Izzy Batt-Doyle, Sarah Klein

Steeplechase: Amy Cashin, Cara Feain-Ryan, Brielle Erbacherl

Men

800m: Peter Bol, Joseph Deng, Riley McGown

1500m: Stewart McSweyn, Adam Spencer, Matt Ramsden

5000m: Stewart McSweyn, Morgan McDonald

Steeplechase: Matt Clarke

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Cara Feain-Ryan wins gold in the Steeplechase Final at the World University Games in Chengdu, China with Georgia Winkcup taking home bronze as well in the same event. Jack Lunn came 8th in the 800m final in 1:49.92, while Tim Vincent and Harrison Bagley finished 23rd and 28th in the Half Marathon respectively.

Listener Question asks the boys who their running idols past and present are then Moose on the Loose proclaims all’s fair in love and racing when it comes to men drafting off women.