Tigst Assefa's Berlin Heartbreak, Josh Kerr's Near World Record & the Lightest Super Shoe Ever

In this week's episode of The Running Story, who cover how Tigst Assefa was on world record pace at the 2026 Berlin Marathon until the final 2K. Assefa still won in a course record of 2:11:04, even though she appeared to suffer an Achilles injury around 40K. Early reports suggest a partial tear. Guye Adola won the men's race in 2:02:50, his first personal best in almost ten years. We also cover Josh Kerr's 1,000m time trial at altitude in Albuquerque, which came within 0.83 seconds of Emmanuel Wanyonyi's world record before the Ultimate Championship.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:48 – Berlin Marathon recap: Tigst Assefa's course record and Achilles injury
06:53 – Josh Kerr's near world record 1K time trial
10:12 – Mizuno HyperWarp 96: the lightest super shoe ever
20:36 – NYC Marathon course change, the first in 15 years
23:38 – Remembering trail runner Ida Amelie Robsahm
26:00 – Chicago Marathon coverage, live show and shakeout run

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