Big Names Withdraw From NYC & Rubik's Cube Marathon Record

Ultra legend Courtney Dauwalter is heading back to the roads. She’s racing the California International Marathon (CIM) in December to chase the 2:37 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials standard. On this week’s episode of The Running Story, Michael and Jessy go through the top running news of the week, recorded in person in Toronto following the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:24 Jessy’s Toronto Waterfront half marathon PR (1:22:10)
07:13 Sifan Hassan & Fiona O’Keeffe withdraw from the NYC Marathon
11:51 Rubik’s Cube Mile world record
16:30 TIME names the Adidas Adios Pro Evo 3 a Best Invention of 2026
20:51 The real cost of a World Marathon Major ($5,748 at Chicago)
28:39 Courtney Dauwalter chases the Olympic Trials standard at CIM
33:16 NYC Marathon coverage next week & wrap-up

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