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Marathon Handbook Podcast — 169 episodes

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Rachel Entrekin SHOCKS Cocodona, London Marathon Ballot Breaks 1.3M & Cross Country DENIED at 2030 Olympics

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Super Shoe Power Rankings: Spring 2026 | After the First Sub-2 Marathon

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An 11-Year-Old's Viral Half Marathon, Vinny Mauri's 2:05 Debut, Steiner vs. Puma & the Brand Quietly Crushing Running

4

The Science Behind the Sub-2 Hour Marathon: Alex Hutchinson on Sawe, Kejelcha & the New Era of Running

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The First Sub-2 Marathon: Sawe & Kejelcha Make History | 2026 London Marathon Instant Reaction

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Top Storylines of the London Marathon: Sawe vs. Kiplimo, Assefa, Obiri & Potential a World Record?

7

London Marathon 2026 Preview: Course, Weather, Predictions, Hot Takes & Two-Day Race 2027 Rumors

8

2026 Boston Marathon Instant Analysis & Takeaways

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Mile Zero — Bobbi Gibb, Amby Burfoot & CJ Albertson LIVE in Boston

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Boston Marathon Mega Preview: Course Strategy, Elite Picks & Your Complete Weekend Guide

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130th Boston Marathon Preview: 5 Must-Watch Storylines + Our Bold Winner Picks

12

Is Gout Gout the Next Usain Bolt? + Des Linden's Ultra Debut, Blind Runner History & World Marathon News

13

Our 5K Training Journeys: Workouts, Race Day Tips & Running Faster at Every Distance

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Conner Mantz OUT of Boston + NYC Champ Hit With 5-Year Doping Ban | The Running Story

15

Jess McClain on Being Led Off Course, the Paris Drama & Her Boston 2026 Ambitions

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Spring Mailbag: Youth Marathons, Training Over 65, Boston Pacing, Achilles Injuries, & Super Shoes

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London Two-Day Marathon Plan? Emma Bates Sponsor Drama & More Race Chaos

18

Des Linden on Marathon des Sables, Boston, Ultras & the Future of Running

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Sifan Hassan OUT of London + NCAA Doping Scandal, Strava Leak & Race Chaos

20

The Best Super Shoes for Everyday Runners, Marathon Bonking & Sub-3 Strategy

21

Possible Women’s Marathon World Record + Kipchoge’s 2026 Marathon Tour

22

Mailbag Madness: Boston Qualifying Plans, Tune-Up Races & Shoe Rotation Debate

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Kiplimo’s 57:20 Half Marathon, Kipchoge’s Next Race, LA Marathon Controversies & NYC Lottery Odds | The Running Story

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Conner Mantz: The American Marathon Record, Injury Comeback, and His Road Back to Boston

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US Half Marathon Controversy, Ironman’s Camera Crackdown & Tokyo Marathon Fireworks

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2026 Tokyo Marathon Instant Reactions

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Tokyo Marathon 2026 Preview: Elite Picks, Course Breakdown & Bold Predictions

28

Boston’s 2026 Medal Revealed, Two World Records & A Wild Week in Running

29

Spring 2026 Running Shoe Preview: Super Shoes, New Tech & The Future of Daily Trainers

30

Cole Hocker’s Record Mile, Faith Kipyegon’s Road Debut & The Jeans Marathon Phenomenon

31

Barkley Marathons 2026: Why No One Finished (Again)

32

Dream Race Draft 2026: London, NYC, UTMB & The Ultimate Running Calendar

33

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

34

Running on a Budget: Can You Train & Race for a Year on $2,000?

35

Who Is Sam Ruthe, the 16-Year-Old Who Ran a 3:48 Mile? + Olympians Get Paid, The Highest VO₂ Max Score Ever

36

Sam Parsons: Olympian, Early Running YouTuber, and the Pro Runner Building What’s Next

37

The Ultimate Half Marathon Guide: Training, Pacing, Fueling + Bucket List Races

38

A Runner Ran a Marathon Carrying... A Baby?!, Des Linden's Crazy Spring Plans, and Where Will Harry Styles Race Next?

39

Sub-3 Marathon Attempts, Boston Qualifying & What Marathon Pace Really Means | Winter 2026 Mailbag

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Des Linden & Molly Seidel Go Ultra, a 49-Year-Old Olympic Trials Qualifier, and Ed Sheeran Is a Runner

41

How Long Should Your Long Run Be? Marathon vs Half vs 10K + Fueling & Long Run Mistakes

42

Houston Marathon Shockers, a Burrito League Launches & Records Fall Worldwide | The Running Story

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Who Will Shape Running in 2026? Our 26 Most Influential People Ranked

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Bonus Podcast: The Running Story | This Week’s Biggest Running News Explained

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The Best Super Shoes of 2026: Carbon-Plated Power Rankings (Nike vs Adidas vs ASICS vs Puma)

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Running Weight, Fueling, Boston Qualifiers & Big Marathon Mindset | Mega Mailbag

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From $150 to Olympic Contender: Ahmed Muhumed’s All-In Path to Pro Running

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The Biggest Running Stories of 2025, Part 2: Grand Slam Track Collapse, Harry Styles’ Marathon & What Comes Next

49

2025 Running Year in Review (Part 1): Records, Rivalries & Scandals

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Why Is the Valencia Marathon So Fast? + A Full Race Recap

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The Biggest Running Shoe Trends Coming in 2026

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The Best Running Shoes of 2025: Our Official Winners & Big Surprises

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BONUS EPISODE: What’s the Best American Marathon That Isn’t a Major? Philly Makes Its Case

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Who Is Runner of the Year? Our 2025 Awards + Elite Debates & Hot Takes

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Author Nick Thompson on Running, Grief, Fatherhood & Getting Faster in Your 40s

56

Mailbag Episode: Pacing, Fueling, Shoes & Breaking Through Plateaus

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How to Train for a Marathon the Right Way — Lessons from 20 Years of Science

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BONUS EPISODE: What Is the Future of the New York City Marathon? | Live from NYC 2025

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2025 New York City Marathon Instant Reaction Podcast - New Course Record, Kipchoge's Final Marathon?

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Our New York City Marathon Preview, Course Breakdown and Weekend Guide

61

Ruth Chepngetich Doping Scandal EXPLAINED: How The World Record Holder Got Caught

62

Post-Marathon Blues & Redemption Races: What To Do After Your Fall Marathon

63

How Canada’s Fastest Marathoner Natasha Wodak Prepares for Race Day | Live from Toronto

64

The Future of the Marathon: How Tech Will Change Running Forever

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Chicago Marathon 2025: Conner Mantz’s American Record & The Rise of Jacob Kiplimo | Instant Reaction

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Chicago Marathon 2025 Preview: Race Strategy, Course Secrets & Our Live Event Plans

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What It's Like to Be an Elite Marathoner, with Rory Linkletter

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Running Cadence Myths Busted: Should You Really Run at 180 Steps Per Minute?

69

Fall 2025 Running Mailbag: Half Marathon Hacks, Marathon Travel Tips & Training Q&A

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Is Harry Styles the Celebrity Marathon GOAT?

71

Berlin Marathon 2025: Sebastian Sawe’s Incredible Win, Rosemary Wanjiru’s Close Finish & Brutal Heat Analysis

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Our Berlin Marathon Preview + How to Set Long-Term Marathon Goals

73

Photo Finish Madness: 2025 World Championships Men’s Marathon Instant Reactions

74

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

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The 6 Most Exciting Storylines of the 2025 World Athletics Championships

76

Peak Week Training Secrets: Mileage, Racing, and Recovery Before the Big Race

77

Our Instant Reactions to the Sydney Marathon, the newest World Marathon Major

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Sydney Marathon Preview: Can Kipchoge Win the Newest Major?

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Ultrarunning Explained: Distances, Mistakes to Avoid, and UTMB 2025

80

The ONE Exercise Proven to Prevent Running Injuries

81

How To Pick the Perfect Running Shoe – From Daily Trainers to Super Shoes

82

How To Build Mental Toughness For Running (It’s Not A Myth—It’s Trainable)

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Olympian Colleen Quigley on Starting a Women's Running Team

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How To Run Your Fastest Half Marathon Ever (Training Plan, Workouts, & Race Day Strategy)

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Avoid These Race Selection Mistakes Runners Always Regret

86

The Most Damaging Doping Case in 30 Years

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Strength Training for Runners: A Complete Guide

88

How To Run Your Fastest Mile Ever (Complete 4-Week Training Plan + Expert Tips)

89

We Answer Your Running Questions: Our Summer Mailbag Episode!

90

What Happened at Nike's Breaking4? Faith Kipyegon’s Historic Sub-4 Mile Attempt Analyzed

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We're Live From Paris! Our Preview of Nike's Breaking4

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Can You Run A Marathon With ZERO Training? We Break It Down

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How We Ran the Best Races of Our Lives

94

What Makes a Super Shoe Super? The Science, the History, and Our Top Picks

95

A Track League With $12 Million in Prize Money – Is It Enough?

96

Can a Woman Run a Sub-4 Mile? Nike and Dr. Andy Jones Think So

97

Why “Tempo Run” Needs to Die: Redefining Running’s Most Misused Term

98

How To Find Your True Training And Race Pace (Without Guessing)

99

How to Run a Faster 5K

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“The Hardest 10K of My Life”

101

Instant Reactions: 2025 London Marathon – Winners, Shocks, and Hot Take!

102

2025 London Marathon Preview + Nike’s Breaking4 Project Explained

103

2025 Boston Marathon Instant Reaction Podcast

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2025 Boston Marathon Deep Dive: Strategy, Storylines, and What To Watch

105

Best Marathon Training Tips, Shoe Advice, and Speed Goggles?! | Spring 2025 Mailbag

106

Your 2025 Running Shoe Survival Guide: Trainers, Super Shoes, and What’s Worth Your Money

107

The BQ or the Sub-4:00 Mile? What Is The Biggest Milestone In Running?

108

BONUS: Inside the 2025 Barkley Marathons: Full Breakdown + Historical Deep Dive

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What Happened at the 2025 Barkley Marathons?

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Marathon Race Day Disasters: What Could Go Wrong & How to Fix It

111

Bonus Episode: Live from the Boston Run Show!

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We Pick Our Bucket List Running Events

113

The 2025 Tokyo Marathon: Instant Reactions From a Wild Race

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The Tokyo Marathon: A Complete Guide

115

How to Become a More Efficient Runner

116

Who Will (Finally) Run a Legal Sub-Two Hour Marathon?

117

Is It True that Beet Juice Makes You Run Faster, and Other Enduring Running Questions, Answered

118

Wait, Super Shoes Don't Actually Make You Faster?

119

How to Make Treadmill Running NOT Boring, + A New Half Marathon American Record

120

Are These Running and Fitness Trends Legit, or Bogus Fads? + The London Marathon World Record Attempt Is On!

121

The Marathon Handbook Podcast: We Know Running

122

How to Start Running Now: A Complete Guide

123

Our Bold Running Predictions for 2025

124

How to Set (And Stick to) A Running New Year's Resolution, + Our 2025 Running Goals!

125

Our Running Year in Review + Our Top 10 Stories and Training Articles of the Year

126

Winter Running Tips, and What's Going on with Nike's Shoe Lineup?

127

Your Running Questions Answered! + The World Record Holder Gets Screwed

128

The Biggest Running Gear Trends Coming In 2025 + Another Strava Controversy

129

The 2024 Shoe of the Year Is... Live From Austin at The Running Event!

130

Who Is the Runner of the Year? + Trail Running in Hong Kong!

131

How Eliud Kipchoge Changed Running Forever, and What We Can Learn From His Marathoning Innovations

132

Who Won The New York City Marathon? Our Instant Reaction Podcast

133

The 2024 New York City Marathon: A Complete Guide

134

What Went Right (and Wrong) for Us In Chicago, Toronto and Kodiak UTMB, + Who Are the Track Runners of the Year?

135

Mastering the Pre-Race Checklist

136

Bonus Episode: Should We Trust The New Women's Marathon World Record?

137

2024 Chicago Marathon Instant Reaction Pod!

138

Our 2024 Chicago Marathon Preview, + Our Thoughts on Strava's "Athlete Intelligence" AI Feature

139

Post 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and Marathon Recovery Tips, + Brooks' New "Max" Shoe

140

2024 Berlin Marathon Instant Reaction Pod!

141

Why Lululemon Dropped Ultrarunner Camille Herron

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Our 2024 Berlin Marathon Preview!

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How to Run a 5K PR, Boston Marathon Qualification, and the Next World Marathon Major

144

How to Get Into Trail Running, and Running in the French Alps!

145

How to Fuel for a Marathon (Or Any Long Run) + UTMB!

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We Answer Your Running Questions! + Sprint Season 2 and UTMB

147

How To Avoid a Race DNF (and the One Instance When You Perhaps Should)

148

It's Time to Set Your Marathon Goals (and Here's How)

149

The Women's Paris Olympic Marathon: Instant Reaction Pod!

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The Men's Paris Olympic Marathon: Instant Reaction Pod!

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Who Will Win the Olympic Marathons?

152

Paris 10,000m Final Instant Reaction Pod

153

Our Complete Guide to Athletics at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Week 1)

154

Athletes, Events and Storylines to Watch at the Paris Olympics

155

Our Favorite (and our Most Feared) Workouts, Tracksmith's Ridiculous "Running" Watch, A Truly Revolutionary Shoe and the GOAT Treadmill

156

Courtney Dauwalter Is Back! And, Do You Need a Running Coach?

157

Netflix's Track Docuseries "Sprint" Is Here!

158

How to Select the Right Running Shoes in 2024, Drama at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, and the Super Bowl of Ultras!

159

Can This Routine Make You a Better Runner? And, Everything You Wanted to Know About Marathon Long Runs

160

Why You Shouldn't Run A Marathon

161

Why We Love to Hate (and Hate to Love) Running Influencers

162

Marathon Training Plans: Everything You Need to Know

163

Running Is Coming to Netflix, A 4-Hour Marathoner at the Olympics, and Anti-Sex Beds in Paris

164

Post-Race Recovery Done Right, and the Golden Era of the "Super Trainer" Shoe

165

DQed for Drinking Water? A Mind-blowing 1,000-Marathon Record, and Team USA is Getting Screwed

166

How to Prep for a Marathon, How to Get Into London 2025, and What's Going on With parkrun?

167

Live From The Boston Marathon

168

Born To Run 2: Interview with Chris McDougall and Eric Orton

169

Inside Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Thomas’ Mindset: Tech, Training & Her Move Up in Distance