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Sabastian Sawe vs. Rachel Entrekin: Who wins a 250-mile match race?
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Rachel Entrekin just beat all the men at the Cocodona 250. So naturally, we had to ask: would she beat the best marathoner on the planet, Sebastian Sawe, over 250 miles? Rojo says it'd be close. JG and Weldon say she'd crush him.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Rojo proposes the ultimate match race
00:32 - Can a woman ever win a World Marathon Major outright?
02:14 - How Entrekin actually pulled it off at Cocodona
03:30 - The math: how big a lead can Sawe build?
05:02 - JG's verdict: Entrekin would destroy him
06:40 - Weldon weighs in — and trashes the ultra scene?
08:28 - Could women actually be better at 250+ miles?
09:18 - The Usain Bolt analogy and Rojo's 27-minute 5K
10:07 - Inside the race: pacers, mashed potatoes, and hallucinations
13:00 - Pitching it to Netflix: the logistics
15:32 - Race strategy: how should Sawe even try?
19:52 - Sawe's crew, carrying weight, and ultra rules
21:40 - Cross-country axed from the 2030 Olympics
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