245: Athletics World Championships Team Announcement

245: Athletics World Championships Team Announcement

This week’s episode of the Inside Running Podcast is sponsored by Mizuno, tune in later for our take on the all new Mizuno Wave Horizon 6 – built for the long run. Be sure to check out all of the latest updates from Mizuno at mizuno.com.au or you can find them in selected stores.

Brad slides into some trouble then paces a parkrun post Gold Coast Marathon. Julian tries to sneak into Geelong’s Premier Division before settling with Div 5. Brady takes an easy week after Gold Coast before taking the Bats to Sandown Road Relays.

Athletics Australia announces it’s team for the 2022 Eugene World Athletic Championships: Women’s Team

800m - Catriona Bisset, Tess Kirsop-Cole, Claudia Hollingsworth

1500m - Linden Hall, Jessica Hull, Georgia Griffith

3000m Steeplechase - Amy Cashin, Brielle Erbacher, Cara Feian-Ryan

5000 - Rose Davies, Nat Rule, Jessica Hull

Marathon - Sarah Klein

Men’s Team 800m - Peter Bol, Joseph Deng

1500m - Oliver Hoare, Stewy McSweyn, Matt Ramsden

3000m Steeplechase - Ben Buckingham, Ed Trippas

5000 - Ky Robinson, Matt Ramsden, Jack Rayner

10000 - Jack Rayner

The boys dissect the controversy surrounding the selection policy regarding automatic selection and Abby Caldwell’s omission from the team despite winning the National title earlier in the year and subsequently running the qualifying time. Athletics Australia Team Announcement AA Clarification Regarding Selection Statement

Eliud Kipchoge will return to the Berlin Marathon, last racing there in 2018 where he set the World Record. https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/eliud-kipchoge-returns-to-berlin/

Box Hill Men’s Premier Division took the win over Bendigo Region and St Stephens Harriers at the XCR Sandown Road Relays. Glenhuntly Women Premier Division took another victory over South Melbourne with Athletics Essendon Aths Vic ResultsHub

Jessica Hull sets a new Australian Mile Record, running 4:19.89 in Portland, USA with Hull now holding seven national records both outdoors (1500, mile, 3000m & 5000m) and indoors (1500m, mile & 3000m). Sporting News https://www.instagram.com/p/CfkUUw7P-cF/

The boys then give their review of the recently released Mizuno Wave Horizon 6, going over the details of the specs, how it rides underfoot and compares to other models and where it fits into their rotation.

This week’s Listener Question asks why shoe ads have to be so unrealistic and then Moose’s purchase of the week looks into a new hobby soon to be taking up more of his free time.

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