Catch up on the latest in running shoe chat with the January edition of Shoe Geeks with Moose, Nitta and TDC. 

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This week’s guest is one of the most highly respected Sports Cardiologists in the world and a sub 2:30 marathoner. He is the Head of the Heart, Exercise and Research Trials Lab at St Vincent’s Institute and the Victor Chang Cardiovascular Research Institute, as well as being a Cardiologist and Head of Cardiovascular Research at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne.

He completed a PhD at St Vincent’s and University of Melbourne and 4 years of post-doctoral research at the University Hospital of Leuven in Belgium. His research and clinical work focuses on the effect of exercise on the human heart.

He has more than 300 peer-review publications and text-book chapters, serves on multiple international guideline statements and is regularly invited to present at all major international cardiology conferences.

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376: Brian Beckstead | Cadbury Marathon | Leanne Pompeani

Leanne Pompeani returns to catch us up on her last few races and makes a huge announcement for her debut marathon, training into that

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Valencia 10k Andreas Almgren of Sweden takes out the in a new European record of 26:53, just ahead of Dominic Lobalu of Switzerland and Vincent Langat of Kenya. Hellen Ekale Lobun set a massive personal best of 29:31 ahead of Girmawit Gebrzihair and Fotyen Hailyu of Ethiopia.

Fraser Darcy won the 2025 Cadbury Marathon in Hobart Tasmania, in 2:26 while Camille O’Donaghue won in 2:54:46.

Adelaide University Athletic Club hosted the inaugural Run the Loop, with Caitlin Adams and Jonothan Harris posting the fastest times on the 2.2km loop.

Julian reviews the recently released Altra Lone Peak 9+, a trail shoe available through all running specialty shops. Julian goes a little into the history of Altra and then delves into how he’s been finding the Lone Peak 9+.

Listener Question whether its beneficial to do a little more intensity with less days of running.

Moose on the Loose muses on convicted dopers re-entering professional racing, then the whispers speak about potential moves between training groups and lining up races

375: Starting 2025 | Beatrice Chebet 5k World Record | Surf Coast Track Classic

The Bluff 2 Boat Ramp is Australia’s richest World Athletics Certified 10km event.

With a huge prize pool totalling $17,000 for both Female and Male top placed Athletes. Visit Tasmania on March 16th for the CD Joinery Bluff to Boat Ramp and enjoy a fantastic run-cation of clean air, spectacular scenery, food and holiday vibes. 

Register today - www.bluff2boatramp.com 

Brad gets out to the beach while his achilles is on the mend.

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Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia and Marta Garcia ring in the new year by taking out the San Silvestre Vallecana 10km road race in Madrid.

Beatrice Chebet sets a 5k World Record of 13:54, becoming the first woman to run under 14 minutes ever at Cursa Dels Nassos, Barcelona.

Surf Coast Track Club Nathan Stoate 29:55 in warm conditions, Penny Townsend was first woman across in 37:13. Reece Edwards won the 5000m A Race in 14:41.42 while Elise Beacom was the fastest female in 18:24.35

Listener Question asks what the determining factor for a Masters Runner to break three hours in the marathon, then the Whispers clarify the brand contract movements, as well as some names floating for Bluff 2 Boat Ramp.

Moose on the Loose revives a classic, on the amount of extra effort to ignore another runner out on the trails.

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Let's go back to Episode 26!!! As Crokes interviews NZ distance runner who moved to Keyna from a young age, Jake Robertson after they both ran the 2018 Lake Biwa Marathon together. 2.08 for Jake that day. 

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374: Inside Running 2024 Awards | 2025 Predictions | Roo Run Anglesea 

Brady opens the show with his annual review editorial on the year of 2024, a year that saw Olympic triumph and drama, national records rewritten and new talent emerged.

He then recaps his race at the Roo Run in Anglesea.

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Sam Toll took out the Roo Run 8km in Anglesea ahead of Ben Ludbrook and Toby Menday, while Siobahn Sefton won the event ahead of Eliza Eddy and Jasmine Hume.

Official Results

This week the boys discuss their choices and the listener submissions for the annual IRP Awards which includes:

Athlete of the Year

Most Improved Athlete

Most Consistent Athlete

Race of the Year

Best Running Shoe

One to Watch for 2025

The show wraps up with Moose on the Loose not seeing the need for the split into finer age categories, while wishing for participants to pay attention to the details. Whispers on some athletes contract changing brands and teams.

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Background Music in Editorial: Music from: Taylor Conade    / @taylorconade   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZinuhTh7ZU 

The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS Ballot is Open! Chase your next Abbott World Marathon Major star in Sydney! Run across the iconic Harbour Bridge at sunrise and finish at the steps of the world-famous Sydney Opera House. Whether it’s your first star or your 7th, this bucket-list marathon is unmissable. Enter the Ballot now at tcssydneymarathon.com

Cam Myers is this weekend's guest as he joins Crokes for this in person interview. He has been the name on everyone’s lips the last couple of years. He was the 2nd youngest person to break the 4min mile, behind Jakob Ingebrigtsen and holds the world record for the fastest mile by a 16year old. At the age of 17 he ran 1500m in 3:33, and earlier this year, won a silver medal at the World Junior Championships. 

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373: Vic & NSW Milers Club | The Mo Katir Situation | Planning Races in Marathon Build

Run Fast – run flat at the 2025 ASICS Gold Coast Marathon. Entries open 2nd December. Head to www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au for more info.

Brad continues to manage his achilles as Christmas comes nearer

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Seth O’Donnell outkicked Thomas Diamond to take out the A Race at Vic Milers Club 1500m in 3:41.47, while Reece Langdon set a T38 National Record in 3:47.98.

Jaylah Hancock-Cameron came over from NSW to triumph over Amy Robinson in 4:11.77

Jackson Sharp edges Josh Phillips in the NSW Milers Club 1500m in 3:43.70, while Fleur Cooper won the 1500m in 4:20.47 ahead of Zoe Melhuish. Danette Sheehan won the 5000m as did Ciaran Rushton.

Mo Katir has been handed an additional ban of four years by the Athletics Integrity Unit, for falsifying travel documents in relation to his previous ban failure from whereabouts failure. He now serves two concurrent bans, with this new ban reaching to 2028

Listener Question asks what and when the last race for a marathon build should be, then Moose sneaks in his Christmas purchases while Brady goes Loose over the vain sake of mileage. Whispers circulate about who’s slated to appear at next year’s Maurie Plant meet, as well as the title of the meet itself.

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The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS Ballot is Open! Chase your next Abbott World Marathon Major star in Sydney! Run across the iconic Harbour Bridge at sunrise and finish at the steps of the world-famous Sydney Opera House. Whether it’s your first star or your 7th, this bucket-list marathon is unmissable. Enter the Ballot now at tcssydneymarathon.com

Sydney Marathon Event Director and 28min 10km guy and 2.16 marathoner, Wayne Larden joins Brady to talk all things becoming a world marathon major.

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372: Linden Hall | Zatopek:10 | The Spectacle

Run Fast – run flat at the 2025 ASICS Gold Coast Marathon. Entries open 2nd December. Head to www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au for more info.

Brad imparts wisdom to Cam Myers while setting up his race plans for 2025.

Linden Hall pops by to chat about her win in the 3000m at Zatopek:10 and where it fits into her season ahead, as well as her experience at the Paris Olympics as she tried to deal with an ambush injury and progressing against the repechage system and the current state of 1500m runners in Australia.

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Jack Rayner took out Zatopek:10 in his fourth title of the National 10000m Championships, winning in 28:26.12, ahead of Sam Clifford and Oliver Chignell of New Zealand, with Brett Robinson third Australian.

Georgia Griffith took out the road mile at The Spectacle in Nelson, New Zealand with a time of 4:35 ahead of Sarah Billings and Sophie O’Sullivan. Neil Gourley of Scotland won the Men’s road mile in 4:03 ahead of Sam Tanner and Brian Fay, with Stewy McSweyn fifth in 4:06.

Listener Question asks how to adjust your training structure as the weather heats up for the summer while Moose on the Loose is at runners trying to charge through the busy crowds.

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