443: Ballarat, Boston & London Marathons | Run The Tan

443: Ballarat, Boston & London Marathons | Run The Tan Brad gets out the lactate measure and keeps it under control. Julian checks in from London and talks about Puma, the marathon and his comeback. Brady recaps his unforgettable Boston Marathon experience.  This week's running news is presented by Precision Fuel & Hydration, they make it simple with a free online planner, visit precisionhydration.com and get your numbers. John Korir set a course record of 2:01:51 to win the Boston Marathon to go back-to-back, while Alphonce Simbu was runner up and previous winner Benson Kipruto was third. Sharon Lokedi was first place in 2:18:51 with Loice Chemnung in second place and Mary Ngugi-Cooper in third. Elite Australians in action included Izzy Batt-Doyle running 2:25:06, Lisa Weightman in 2:32:41 and Pat Tiernan 2:09:59. Boston Marathon Results   Sebastian Sawe breaks the Marathon World Record and becomes the first human to run a legitimate marathon in under two hours at the London Marathon, rewriting the books in 1:59:30. Close behind him was Yomif Kejelcha in his marathon debut running 1:59:41, with Jacob Kiplimo third in 2:00:08, which was also under the previous world record.   Tigist Assefa defended her crown in a women’s only World Record time of 2:15:41, ahead of Hellen Obiri in 2:15:53 and Joyciline Jepkosgei 2:15:55. Australians included Tim Vincent running 2:09:41 for 17th and Liam Boudin in 2:12:55 for 23rd. Official Results   Caden Shields won this year’s Ballarat Marathon in 2:18:06 over Tom Do Canto and Jacob Cocks. Ellie Pashley won in a course record of 2:30:47 over Donve Viljoen and Radka Kahlefeldt. Brett Robinson won the Half Marathon in a course record time of 1:03:58 ahead of Ryan Gregson and Nathan Stoate. Gen Gregson won in 1:10:49 ahead of Danette Sheehan and Nicola Sheridan. Brayden Noonan won the 10k in 29:58 ahead of Andre Waring and Will Lovett, while Sinead Diver won in 33:22 ahead of Tara Palm and Katherine Dowie Jack Rayner took out the Men’s Elite 5k in 14:07 ahead of Ben Stevens and Ben Mornane, Georgia Grgec won in 16:08 ahead of Stella Radford and Stephanie Kelly. Jude Thomas won the National Road Mile Championship in 4:03.6 to hold off Connor Whitely and Luke Shaw, Jaylah Hancock-Cameron 4:26.7 ahead of Georgia Griffith and Izzy Thorton-Bott. Official Results   Linden Hall took out the fastest lap at Run The Tan with 11:31, equalling Jess Hull’s 2023 record, ahead of Cara Feain-Ryan and Izzy Thorton-Bott. Callum Davies ran 10:31 to take out the win, ahead of Ed Marks and Jonathan Harris. Michael Roeger ran the fastest in the Para Division in 10:53, as did Annabelle Colman in 13:07 Results   Whispers touches on Puma shedding a few Australian athletes, while an Australian name looks set for this year’s Sydney Marathon.   This episode’s Listener Q’s/Training Talk segment is proudly brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration. How do you go about extending your longevity in running? Visit precisionhydration.com for more info on hydration and fuelling products and research, and use the discount code given in the episode.  Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/