Episode 378 - Michael McEwan
05/04/2017
Runderwear sponsor the show, multiple world records go to the same female athlete in the same race, the IAAF suffer a Fancy Bears attack, ARD's spotlight turns on Jamaican Sprinters, Jo Pavey wins her first global medal, there's heartbreak at the Barkley Marathons and chaos at a US 1,500m race.
Show Notes
00:00 - Intro
- Tom's been smashing out 30 miles and running with his Dad
- Martin's been Bournemouth Bay running and fossil hunting
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25:20 - News
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- Multiple word records in Prague
- IAAF hacked by the Fancy Bears
- Jamaican sprinters alleged to have failed doping tests in the Beijing Olympics
- Jo Pavey awarded Bronze from the 2007 world championships
- Heartbreak at the Barkley Marathons
- Official causes chaos in the States
- Congrats to all the finishers in Manchester
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53:30 - Training Talk - Professor Andy Lane
1:18:40 - Interview - Michael McEwan
1:50:30 - Close
- Martin will be tapering
- Tom will be running more than 30 miles