188: Australian Olympic Marathon Team Announcement

188: Australian Olympic Marathon Team Announcement

Brad continues his athlete’s and own preparations for Gold Coast Marathon Julian’s still searching for answers for his achilles tendon and manages the mental strain. Brady goes through the week’s workouts and logistics of getting to Launceston.

Sifan Hassan set the new Women's 10000m World Record in 29.06 at the FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands. Gen Gregson, Rose Davies and Izzi Batt-Doyle all had issues with the lap scoring to be off their best. Catriona Bisset also featured in the 800m running 2:01.85 for 5th place. World Athletics Results

Ben St Lawrence & his Run Crew dominate the NSW XC Relays in North Ryde Common. NSW Athletics Report

Jeff Risely returns with an amazing 800m performance, just off the Olympic Qualifying time over in Conegliano, Italy https://www.instagram.com/p/CPoYE0QnMCh/ https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/jeff-riseley-is-back/?fbclid=IwAR0SHUcvGNWnfvMXGMQKGWzpxyJqr_V6bz0pR-YHd3t0hhk6dbgPm-3lDqA

Peter Bol posts 800m Olympic Qualifier of 1:44.88 at Oceania Invitational Series at Gold Coast https://twitter.com/pbol800/status/1401363664842551301 https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/peter-bol-posts-an-olympic-800m-qualifier/

Amy Cashin of Western Athletics clocks in an Olympic qualifier of 9:28.60 in the steeplechase at the Stumptown Twilight, Portland USA Stumptown Twilight Results

European Cup featured Eilish McColgan taking out the event in an Olympic Qualifier, while it was a tough night for Mo Farah coming well short. Athletics Weekly

Athletics Australia made the long awaited announcement of the Olympic Marathon teams.

Women’s Team:

• Sinead Diver

• Ellie Pashley

• Lisa Weightman

Men’s Team:

• Brett Robinson

• Jack Rayner

• Liam Adams

Athletics Australia Press Release

Listener Question from Brendan asks about how much of a rest period is needed after a big race before Moose Goes Loose on a commentators’s take on track etiquette at the elite level.

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