EDP71: Records fall at Paris Diamond League / Gold Coast Weekend Preview

This week on the Easy Double Podcast, we're back to unpack one of the biggest weekends of the year so far.

We dive into a sensational Paris Diamond League where Cam Myers finally breaks the long-standing Australian 1500m record, Sarah Billings runs an Australian record over 800m, and we discuss just how good Femke Bol could become in her new event. We also break down the men's 1500m, 800m and 5000m, why Paris continues to produce some of the fastest racing in the world, and what the performances mean heading towards the Commonwealth Games.

Closer to home, we recap the WA State Cross Country Championships before previewing this weekend's Gold Coast Marathon Festival. We run through the elite half marathon and marathon fields, discuss the chances of Andy Buchanan, Brett Robinson, Izzy Batt-Doyle and Australia's leading contenders, and make our predictions for one of the strongest domestic races of the year.

Elsewhere, Eoin checks in from Font Romeu as Europe battles a heatwave, Dean talks training progression and CTL management, Ryan accidentally turns up to the WA Cross Country Championships a day late, and there's plenty of discussion around marathon preparation, race tactics, YouTube diaries and everything else happening in the world of distance running.

If you're following the Diamond League, Gold Coast Marathon, Australian athletics or simply love distance running, there's plenty to get stuck into.