412: Tokyo 2025 World Championships Week 2 | Berlin Marathon | Tan Relays

412: Tokyo 2025 World Championships Week 2 | Berlin Marathon | Tan Relays

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Brad gets into the routine of cross training as he searches for answers on his calf. Julian recaps his experience at the Tokyo World Championships. Brady has some concerns with his lower back.

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Geordie Beamish of New Zealand upsets Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco in the 3000m Steeplechase Final, taking the gold medal right on the finish line in 8:33.08, with Edmund Serem of Kenya in third. Faith Cherotich of Kenya won a chaotic steeplechase Final in 8:51.59 ahead of Winifred Yavi of Bahrain and Sembo Almayew of Ethiopia.

Jess Hull won the bronze medal after surviving the fast finishing Kenyan duo of Dorcas Ewoi who won silver and Nelly Chepchirchir who finished fourth, with Faith Kipyegon winning yet another championship gold medal in 3:52.15. Isaac Nader of Portugal was the winner in a tightly contested 1500m in 3:34.10, with 2022 Champion Jake Wightman second and Reynold Cheruiyot of Kenya for the bronze medal.

In the 800m Peter Bol ran 1:44.15 where he was eventually unable to progress out of the heats, with Payton Craig running 1:45.44 and Luke Boyes 1:45.54. Emmanuel Wanyonyi won in 1:41.86 with Djamel Sedjati of Algeria in second and Marco Arop of Canada third. Jess Hull ran an 800m Oceania Area and National Record of 1:57.15 to advance into the Final, where Claudia Hollingsworth 1:59.50 in the semi final and Abbey Caldwell 1:58.44. Lilian Odira of Kenya won the gold medal in the final in a Championship Record 1:54.62 with Great Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely Hodgkinson in second and third respectively, while Jess Hull ran close to her national record in 1:57.30. Beatrice Chebet won the 5000m final in 14:54.36, ahead of 1500m Champion Faith Kipyegon and Nadia Battocletti winning bronze to add to the silver from the 10000m. Rose Davies placed 10th in 15:03.61 with Linden Hall just behind in 11th in 15:04.03. Georgia Griffith ran 15:33.15 in the heats. Cole Hocker won the gold medal in the 5000m to resolve his disqualification in the 1500m, in a time of 12:58.30 with Isaac Kemeli of Belgium winning silver with Jimmy Gressier winning bronze to add to his 10000m victory. Ky Robinson finished fast in fourth place in 12:59.61. World Athletics Results

Sebastian Sawe won this year’s edition of the Berlin Marathon, running 2:02:16 in warm conditions, well ahead of the rest of the field with Akira Akasaki of Japan in 2:06:15 and Chemdissa Debele of Ethiopia in 2:06.57. Rosemary Wanjiru of Kenya won in 2:21.05, ahead of Dera Dida of Ethiopia in 2:21:08 and Azmera Gebru in 2:21:29. Official Results

Izzy Batt-Doyle won the City Bay 12k Fun Run in Adelaide with a time of 36:54 ahead Bronte Oates and Ruby Smee. Adam Goddard was the winner of a local field in 34:06 over Isaac Heyne and Adrian Potter. City-Bay Results

Rachel McGuinness and Josh Bourke won the Run Prix Half Marathon in Albert Park Melbourne, Donve Viljoen and William Little won the 10k. Run Prix Results

Western Athletics sealed their Premiership of the XCR season with a win of the Men’s Premier Division Tan Relays, with Alexander Cameron-Smith recording the fastest lap in 10:53. Ballarat Region and Melbourne University rounded out the podium of the relays.

Sandringham likewise cemented their Premiership with a win in Women’s Premier Division ahead of Box Hill and Western Athletics, while Bianca Puglisi of Essendon ran the fastest lap of 12:34. AthsVic Results Hub

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Moose goes Loose over the false start at the Men’s Marathon and Instagram podcasts publishing their hot takes for clout. The Whispers spies some names popping up for Melbourne Marathon.

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