New Half Marathon World Record, Kipchoge’s Surprise Marathon & LA Marathon Drama | The Running Story

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the world of running.

Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo storms to a blazing 57:20 half marathon in Lisbon, potentially reclaiming the world record after last year’s controversy. Meanwhile, Eliud Kipchoge announces he’ll run the Cape Town Marathon, which could become the seventh World Marathon Major — and possibly make him the first-ever eight-star finisher.

We also unpack two big controversies from the LA Marathon:
• A chaotic photo finish decided by 0.01 seconds after a lead runner was misdirected off course
• A heated debate after runners who cut the course due to heat still received finisher medals

And finally, the New York City Marathon lottery results are out — with acceptance odds now around 1%, making it harder to get into than many elite institutions.

Stories in this episode:

• Jacob Kiplimo runs 57:20 at the Lisbon Half Marathon (pending world record)
• Eliud Kipchoge announces he’ll run the Cape Town Marathon
• LA Marathon photo finish controversy (0.01-second margin)
• LA Marathon finisher medal shortcut debate
• NYC Marathon lottery odds hit historic low (~1%)

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:11 Jacob Kiplimo Runs 57:20 Half Marathon (Potential World Record)
05:54 Eliud Kipchoge Announces Cape Town Marathon
10:41 LA Marathon Photo Finish Controversy (0.01 Seconds)
15:34 LA Marathon Shortcut & Finisher Medal Debate
21:31 NYC Marathon Lottery Odds Hit 1%
26:55 Closing Thoughts

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