The Week the Marathon Broke: Eliud Kipchoge Goes Sub 2 Hours (1:59:41), Brigid Kosgei 2:14:04 + US Olympic Marathon Trials Preview

This week the marathon was conquered and we’re still in shock. Eliud Kipchoge went sub 2 hours (1:59:41) and Brigid Kosgei ran 2:14:04 to crush Paula Radcliffe ’s world record. We try to put the runs in perspective, have a ton of Nike shoe talk, and look ahead to the US Olympic Marathon Trials. A bunch of American men ran fast in Chicago and Galen Rupp DNF’d. Is Rupp in trouble for the Trials? What about Jordan Hasay, Shalane Flanagan, Amy Cragg of Des Linden ? Plus Lebron James China talk, some hot (NSFW) audio from a caller, and some Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe talk. Show notes below. If you need a pair of running shoes your best place to get them is https://www.letsrun.com/shoes/ . If you want to try certified CBD products for recovery or relaxation go to https://www.FloydsofLeadville.com and use code LETSRUN to save 15% on your first order. Show notes: 1:13 Rojo said sub 2 hr marathon wouldn’t happen in 2013. It did, what does it mean + shoe talk. 25:35 Thread of Week: Adjusting Top-Lists To Account For The Shoes 31:06 Brigid Kosgei 2:14:04- what a run, Paula’s reaction, and Brigid's agent. 40:17 Agent of the Week: Davor Savija 47:09 LeBron James China, Hong Kong and Nike 54:48 Is Galen Rupp in trouble for Olympic Marathon Trials? 61:10 Is Mo Farah a marathoner? 63:52 The American women in Chicago were led by Emma Bates and who are your favorites for Olympic Marathon Trials? Will any of the big 4- Shalane Flanagan, Amy Cragg, Joran Hasay or Des Linden make the team? More praise for Sarah Hall 76:10 Olympic Marathon moves to Sapporo 82:55 Voicemail of the Week: A must listen Support LetsRun.com 's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun This podcast is powered by Pinecast .