World Record Chaos, Kipchoge at the Olympics & the Rise of Brooks

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth unpack one of the strangest controversies in recent running history.A men’s half marathon world record — the fastest ever run — has officially been disqualified nearly a year later. We break down why World Athletics made the call, how much advantage pacing vehicles really provide, and what it means for the sport moving forward.Plus:Eliud Kipchoge shows up at the Winter Olympics in a surprising Nike activationBrooks posts massive global growth and quietly becomes running’s most dominant brandFemke Bol debuts at 800m and immediately makes historyAndre De Grasse swaps the track for the NBA All-Star Celebrity GameFrom elite performance to brand strategy and Olympic storylines, this episode covers everything runners need to know this week.🎙️ New episodes every week from Marathon Handbook📌 Subscribe for weekly breakdowns of the biggest stories in running, track & field, and endurance sports.📩 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📰 Join 265,000+ runners getting our daily newsletter: marathonhandbook.com/newsletter