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Who is genuinely the fittest person on Earth: Tadej Pogačar, Kilian Jornet, a CrossFit champion or someone else entirely?
Courtney and Liam unpack Australia’s Commonwealth Games dominance, Dean Boxall’s extraordinary medal haul, Lockie Kennedy’s breakout performance and Sydney Marathon’s new AI mindset coach.
There’s also run-club controversy in Bali, Courtney’s Running of the Bulls survival story, a proposal for $3,000 premium marathon toilets, Liam confronting his open-water fears and a huge City2Surf broadcasting announcement to finish.
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"EP 97 - WHO IS THE FITTEST PERSON ON EARTH?" is an episode of In The Beginning | Australian Running and Endurance Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 14 min. Published July 31, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.