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Western States 100 Records, IOC Pays Olympic Athletes & A Marathon in an IKEA?!
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Another big week in running news! Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the wild weekend at the Western States 100 where Vincent Bouillard became the first man under 14 hours and Jen Lichter took down Courtney Dauwalter's course record in her 100-mile debut. Plus: new Backyard Ultra world records out of Russia, the first-ever marathon held inside an IKEA store, the IOC's new $10,000 athlete grant program, and Tokyo Marathon's record-breaking $170,000 prize purse.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Michael and Jessy swap continents
0:55 This week's top stories
2:11 Western States 100: Bouillard's sub-14-hour record
3:53 Jen Lichter's stunning 100-mile debut course record
8:00 Backyard Ultra world records broken in Russia
13:00 First official IKEA Marathon sells out
18:18 IOC's $10,000 athlete grants — hot take
23:44 Tokyo Marathon's record $170K prize purse and bigger field
27:40 Bonus: new podcast feed + Paris Diamond League recap
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