346: St Anne’s XC | European Championships & Racing | Kenyan & Ethiopian Trials

346: St Anne’s XC | European Championships & Racing | Kenyan & Ethiopian Trials

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Brad manages his body ahead of the taper and unveils some plans for the rest of the year. Julian has an enjoyable day out at the Surf Coast Trail Half Marathon. Brady has a hit out at Bendigo St. Annes between watching the Magpies.

Ed Marks for Glenhuntly won the Bendigo St Annes 8k XC ahead of Andy Buchanan for Bendigo and Seth O’Donnell for Mentone, with Bendigo Region the winning team in Premier Division. Katherine Dowie from Ballarat won the women’s Open 8km XC ahead of Jessica Coyne and Bianca Puglisi, with Sandringham the winning team for Premier Division. AthsVic Results Hub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tJCtleTRq8

European Championships featured Jakob Ingebrigsten taking the 1500m title in a smoothly run 3:31.95, while Nadia Battocletti of Italy won the 10000m amid concerns for British athlete Jessica Warner-Judd. Results via World Athletics

Sarah Billings took out the 1500m at the Belgium Night of Athletics, in 4:06.26. Stewy McSweyn also won his 1500m race posting a season best time of 3:35.44, while Ky Robinson ran a personal best 13:15.61 in the 5000m, with Sebastian Frey in 13:20.65 and Dave McNeill running 14:27.82 Results

Abbey Caldwell won the 800m in 1:59.79 at Meeting Nikaia, France. Bendere Oboya 2:00.64 and Carley Thomas 2:01.93. Cameron Myers placed second in the Men’s 1500m running 3:33.93, with Jack Anstey 3:35.37 and Jesse Hunt 3:39.33 Meeting Nikaia Results

Faith Kipyegon secured her place for Team Kenya in Paris, winning both the 1500m and 5000m at Kenyan Olympic Trials, while Emmanuel Wanyonyi ran the third fastest 800m of all time in 1:41.70 after overcoming some drama in the heats. World Athletics Report

Yomif Kejelcha sets a World Leading 26:31.01 in Hengelo at the Ethiopian 10000 m Olympic Trial race in Nerja, Spain which saw him prevail in a sprint finish against Berihu Aregawi in 26:31.13 and Selemon Barega, with a total 6 athletes running under 26:50. World Athletics Report https://www.youtube.com/live/FyWf6DXh-7I?si=4NrsNatiMWHCt-Bh&t=10924

Listener Question asks what one shoe they’d commit to race and train in for a year, then Moose On The Loose begs for the credit he deserves as well as for some good half-tights.

There are whispers On contracts and an absent star is under watch.

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