363: Melbourne Marathon | Chicago Marathon | Leanne Pompeani

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Leanne Pompeani returns to guest host and recaps her victory at Melbourne Half Marathon. Julian loses the IRP head to head but wins the day with his finish line heroics. Brad battles his way through the Melbourne Marathon.

Melbourne Marathon was won by Genevieve Gregson in 2:28:13, her first victory ahead of Sarah Klein in 2:31:05 and Kate Mason in 2:34:08. Jack Rayner was the winner in 2:11:49 ahead of Ryan Gregson in a PB of 2:13:31 and Christoper Dryden of New Zealand in 2:18:10, with defending champion Reece Edwards in fourth.

Leanne Pompeani won a hotly contested half marathon in 1:09:01, holding off Jessica Stenson in 1:09:04 and Izzi Batt-Doyle in 1:09:09.

Andy Buchanan won the men’s half marathon in 1:01:42, ahead of Haftu Strintzos in 1:02:24 and Liam Boudin in 1:02:32. Bronte Oates and Dale Carroll each won the 10km event. Melbourne Marathon Results

Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya ran a new marathon World Record of 2:09:57 at the Chicago Marathon, surpassing Tigist Assefa’s mark set at Berlin last year. It is a personal best of of over 4 minutes, while her Half Marathon PB is currently the Kenyan National Record of 1:04:02, #3 all time. Sutume Asefa Kebede of Ethiopia was second in 2:17:32 and Irine Cheptai of Kenya was third in 2:17:51, with Susanna Sullivan the first American in seventh place https://runnerstribe.com/news/kenyas-ruth-chepngetich-breaks-womens-marathon-world-record-in-chicago/

. John Korir of Kenya won the Chicago Marathon in a world-leading 2:02:44, clear of Huseydin Esa of Ethiopia and Amos Kipruto. CJ Albertson was the first American in seventh overall with our own Brady Threlfall running 2:20:29. Chicago Marathon Results

New Zealand submit bid to host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships https://runnerstribe.com/news/new-zealand-eyes-historic-bid-to-host-2028-world-indoor-athletics-championships/

Listener Question ponders why marathons aren't on Saturday instead of Sunday while Moose on the Loose goes out early on self seeding then some Whispers around the Burnie 10 are confirmed.

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