Kejelcha's New World Record + Walmsley & Jornet OUT of UTMB

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest headlines in the running world: Yomif Kejelcha's stunning half marathon world record in Buenos Aires, the Sydney Marathon's viral medal mix-up, a brutal week of UTMB withdrawals, the loaded 2026 New York City Marathon elite field, and the fallout from the Edmonton Marathon's course-length error and what it means for Boston Marathon qualifiers.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Jessy's 10K PB & Marathon Handbook's fall race coverage plans
3:55 Yomif Kejelcha smashes the half marathon world record (56:51) in Buenos Aires
9:06 Sydney Marathon's medal controversy: Allianz Arena vs. Allianz Stadium
15:00 UTMB shakeup: Jim Walmsley and Kilian Jornet both withdraw with knee injuries
19:18 2026 New York City Marathon elite field breakdown
25:57 Edmonton Marathon's course-length error and the Boston qualifying fallout
32:37 Outro: TRS merch?

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