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349: Live from Gold Coast Marathon | Jessica Stenson & Benita Willis


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349: Live from Gold Coast Marathon | Jessica Stenson & Benita Willis

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Julian enjoys his holiday up on the Gold Coast, though just misses running with Brady.

Brad puts in his final preparations and negotiations ahead of his big pacing job
Brady has a strange encounter with a truckie before joining Brad for pacing duties.

 

Jessica Stenson joins the boys onstage, talking about her preparation for the Paris Olympic Marathon, her second place at the Gold Coast Half Marathon and addresses the commentary that came as a result of her selection for the team.

 

Timothy Kattam of Kenya was the winner of the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon in 2:08:51, ahead of Belay Tilahun of Ethiopia and Kiyoshi Koga of Japan. Liam Boudin was the first Australian 2:13:56. Yuki Nakamura of Japan was first woman across the line in a new course record time of 2:24:22 with Kumeshi Sichala of Ethiopia second and Visiline Jepkosho of Kenya third, Sarah Klein first Australian in 2:31:55.

Andy Buchanan 1:02:25, Isaac Heyne 1:02:27 for second and the SA State record with Shunsuke Shikama of Japan third in 1:02:28. Leanne Pompeani was the winner of the half marathon in 1:09:20, Jessica Stenson second in 1:10:08 and Sara Hall of the USA third in 1:10:54.
Haftu Strintzos and Caitlin Adams were the winners of the 10k.
Gold Coast Marathon Results

 

The boys touch on some of the at the time some of the leaked selection news around the Men’s 1500m for the Paris Olympics, with Cameron Myers the notable omission from the team.

https://runnerstribe.com/features/mcsweyn-spencer-and-hoare-selected-for-paris-1500m-as-myers-misses-out/ 

 

The Olympic Track & Field Teams have since been fully announced, as listed:

Women

800m - Catriona Bisset, Abbey Caldwell, Claudia Hollingsworth

1500m - Jessica Hull, Linden Hall, Georgia Griffith
5000m - Lauren Ryan, Jessica Hull
10000m - Lauren Ryan
Marathon - Sinead Diver, Gen Gregson, Jess Stenson
Steeplechase - Amy Cashin, Cara Feain-Ryan

 

Men

800m - Peyton Craig, Joseph Deng, Peter Bol

1500m - Oli Hoare, Stewy McSweyn, Adam Spencer
5000m - Morgan McDonald, Stewy McSweyn
Marathon - Brett Robinson, Patrick Tiernan, Liam Adams
Steeplechase - Matt Clarke, Ben Buckingham
Athletics Australia Olympic Track & Field Announcement

UK Athletics also selected their Olympic teams, with some controversial inclusions and omissions.

BBC Article

 

Benita Willis then takes to the stage and chats about what it’s like to see her national records being surpassed, being a coach and what she would change about her athletic career. Benita talks about her love of cross country and why she excelled at it, where running culture is at the moment and her work as a Gold Coast Marathon ambassador


Listener Question asks how to distinguish between when to stop the run to chat or just pass by saying hello, while the Whispers worry about an elite marathoner’s health. 

Moose on the Loose takes exception to having life advice preached at him by 25 year old influencers.

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