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EP 109 - NIKE MELBOURNE MARATHON & KIPCHOGE
In The Beginning | Australian Running and Endurance Podcast›
Oct 16, 20261:10:41
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Courtney ran 1:16:37 in the Nike Melbourne Marathon half, with a negative split and second in his age group, and insists nobody cares about the second bit. Both of us met Eliud Kipchoge: Courtney got his structure question answered on the finish line at the MCG, and Liam's phone tried to answer for him mid-Q&A.
Plus Melbourne vs Gold Coast as a city marathon, Kipchoge's start-line mindset, the Alphafly 3 vs 4 one-shoe-each test, Izzi Batt-Doyle's national record, Kona, and this week's Local Legend, Declan Magill, who ran 2:41 pushing his daughter Hazel.
Follow Declan and Hazel: @runningforhazel
Donate to Declan's Dylan Alcott Foundation fundraiser: Running for Hazel
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"EP 109 - NIKE MELBOURNE MARATHON & KIPCHOGE" is an episode of In The Beginning | Australian Running and Endurance Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 10 min. Published October 16, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
