#213 EVERYTHING OSLO MARATHON (INFO ABOUT BOSTON REGISTRATION)

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Cover photo: Oslo Marathon

Kristian brings you a solo episode ahead of race weekend, breaking down the history of the Oslo Marathon, the latest Boston Marathon cutoff time predictions, and how he's tackling two distances at Oslo this weekend, pacing his wife in the half and racing his own 10k.

Kristian shares the story behind the Oslo Marathon, first hosted in 1981 and shaped by Norwegian running legends Grete Waitz and Ingrid Kristiansen, along with what to expect if you're racing this weekend or considering the trip to Norway in future years. He walks through the current Boston Marathon cutoff time projections using RunningWithRock.com, what that means for his own 2:44 marathon PR, and details from a smaller, low key marathon in Rhode Island that's a great option if big city crowds aren't your thing.

In this episode:

- The Marathon Podcast's new sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen

- Registering for Boston: the five day window and how it actually works

- What the qualifying standard vs. the cutoff time means

- Current Boston Marathon cutoff time predictions

- The new lottery for 1,000 additional Boston spots

- A review of a smaller, low key marathon in Rhode Island

- The history of the Oslo Marathon and the legends behind it

- A full course preview, turn by turn, hill by hill

- Race weekend tips: gels, hydration, and expo logistics

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and what this solo episode covers

00:38 Racing two distances at Oslo this weekend

01:28 Announcing the podcast's sponsorship with SaySky Copenhagen

04:14 Boston Marathon segment begins

06:40 The five day registration window and how it works

09:53 Using RunningWithRock.com to predict the cutoff time

12:40 What the projected cutoff means for different qualifying times

13:20 The new lottery for 1,000 additional Boston spots

15:50 Wrapping up the Boston segment

18:46 A smaller, low key marathon experience in Rhode Island

21:42 Thanking a longtime supporter of the podcast

22:02 The history of the Oslo Marathon begins

24:15 Grete Waitz, Ingrid Kristiansen, and the legends of the race

26:01 A wrong turn in 1992 that shortened the course

27:14 A record breaking year, then a decline in participation

29:14 The marathon distance gets cancelled, then the whole event

34:12 Why the Oslo course lets you see the whole city

35:27 A full course tour begins

37:26 Frogner Park, the speed skating stadium, and the route west

38:36 Vigeland Park and the course's biggest climb

39:51 Managing the hills without overdoing it

39:55 Heading down to the waterfront

46:04 Looking at last year's winning times

47:22 Race weekend logistics: pacing his wife and the expo

48:09 Closing thoughts and good luck this weekend

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