Insane Sprint Finish + Shocking Podium: Women’s Marathon 2025 World Championships Instant Reaction

Michael Doyle and Alex Cyr deliver their instant reactions to the 2025 World Athletics Championships Women’s Marathon in Tokyo. They break down the opening chaos (00:48), Susanna Sullivan’s fearless front-running (03:00), the chase pack’s strategy (06:12), the decisive move at 27.9K (09:03), and the thrilling final 10K (11:48). From Julia Paternain’s surprise podium run (14:23) to the epic sprint finish (15:48), brutal conditions (24:18), and the shoe wars (27:08), this episode has it all.This episode is sponsored by Skratch Labs. For a free starter pack (just pay for the shipping!) go to the link below and enter the promo code: MARATHONBUNDLEhttps://www.skratchlabs.com/products/hydration-bundle?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Marathon-Handbook&utm_campaign=August&utm_term=hydration-bundle&utm_content=2025-5📩 Questions about training, race previews, or to send us your hot takes? Email us at [email protected].🎤 Leave us a voice memo for our mailbag episodes: marathonhandbook.com/podcast📸 Instagram: @marathon.handbook📘 Facebook: @marathonhandbook📰 Join 265,000+ runners getting our daily newsletter: marathonhandbook.com/newsletter👍 Like, subscribe, and drop your questions in the comments.🎧 Audio version available wherever you get podcasts + watch the video version on Spotify.📺 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly running deep dives.