Sub-Two, Rojo on NPR, Felix's Comeback at 42, Drew Hunter, a Near World Record in Botswana

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Sebastian Sawe's sub-two-hour marathon is still front and center, especially after RoJo's appearance on NPR's On Point, where he debated the moment's significance alongside Alex Hutchinson. This week, the crew digs deeper into the shoe science, unearthing Jack Daniels' 1982 weight study and running the numbers on the Adidas advantage over the Nike Alphafly. The World Relays in Botswana delivered a near-world-record men's 4x400 and South Africa's Lythe Pillay split a jaw-dropping 42.66. Allyson Felix announces an Olympic comeback at age 42, Drew Hunter and Karissa Schweizer win the US 5K Championships, and the running world mourns Parker Morse while pulling for Michael Sandrock.

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LINKS

• RoJo on NPR's On Point with Alex Hutchinson and Meghna Chakrabarti
• Sean Ingle reminds us Paul Tergat said sub-2:00 was impossible
• 5 Thoughts on World Relays
• The Norwegian Method by Marius Bakken
• RIP Parker Morse
• Michael Sandrock battling for his life
• Sean Ingle banned from Enhanced Games
• Running with the Legends by Michael Sandrock
• Rachel Bachman's Wall Street Journal article on the new Adidas super shoe
• Howard Calvert: How I Ran a Sub-2:30 Marathon for the First Time as a 47-Year-Old

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• The Norwegian Method by Marius Bakken

• Running with the Legends by Michael Sandro ****

• TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Sponsor / Intro

• 01:02 RoJo's NPR Debut and Sub-Two Reactions
• 06:35 The Next Big Mainstream Running Moment
• 09:50 Super Shoes and the Science Behind Sub-Two
• 15:09 Jack Daniels' Weight Study and the Adidas Advantage
• 19:43 Tailwind, Doping, and What Made London Historic
• 21:35 Text Line Is Back, Supporters Club, and The Norwegian Method
• 24:51 World Relays Recap from Botswana
• 28:04 Lythe Pillay's Historic 42.66 Split
• 31:33 Altitude, Timing Debates, and Southern Hemisphere Edge
• 34:55 Elaine Thompson-Herah Returns to the Track
• 36:46 Should World Relays Bring Back Distance Events
• 39:25 Gabby Thomas Skips the World Relays
• 41:08 Allyson Felix's Olympic Comeback at 42
• 46:41 Allyson Felix's Legacy and the Aging Athlete Debate
• 52:31 Remembering Parker Morse and Pulling for Michael Sandrock
• 57:01 London Marathon's Two-Day Experiment and Travel Costs
• 61:49 RoJo's Old School Marathon Pitch
• 68:58 Enhanced Games, Night Marathons, and Shakeout Debates
• 71:50 US 5K Championships and Who Didn't Show Up
• 77:49 Outro and Announcements

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