Inside Running Podcast

434: Box Hill Burn | Lievin Indoor Meet | Rayner’s Half Marathon NR in Barcelona  

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Brad settles in for a week of training as preparations for Hybrid Athletic 5000m build up.
Julian feels more productive as he starts the comeback to running.
Brady looks eager as the campaign for Boston picks up.

 

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Jack Rayner set a new National Record in the Half Marathon of 59:51 at Barcelona, placing 6th behind winner Hagos Gebrehewit.
Official Results

 

Linden Hall ran 14:56.04 for the win and fastest 5000m by an Australian in Australia at the Box Hill Burn, over Nozomi Tanaka of Japan Maudie Skyring. Brett Robinson bode his time over the front running of Seth O’Donnell to take the win in 13:28.39 with Callum Davies in third.
Will Lewis won the 1500m in 3:41.67, while Ally Brooks won in 4:23.51.
AthsVic Results Hub

 

Jess Hull clocked the #2 All-time Indoor 2000m in 5:26.68 in Lievin, France while Keely Hodgkinson ran a new 800m Indoor World Record of 1:54.87. Georgia Hunter Bell won the 1500m in 4:00.21, while outdoor World Champion Isaac Nader won in 3:32.44 while Adam Spencer won the B race in 3:35.23. Lauren Ryan placed seventh in the 3000m running 8:37.46.
World Athletics Results

 

Tara Palm ran a personal best of 2:31:58 in the Osaka Marathon for 8th place, Caitlin Adams had to settle for 2:45:11. Other Australians making the top 20 included Sophie Chudley 2:41:54, Olivia Taylor 2:42:50 and Ingrid Cleland 2:45:53.
Japan Running News 

 

Habert Kibet of Uganda won the Castellon 10k in 26:39 ahead of Yann Schrub of France and Andreas Aalmgren of Sweden. Caroline Gitona of Kenya won in 29:34 ahead of Nelvin Jepkemboi and Chaltu Dida of Ethiopia.
World Athletics Results

 

Jack Anstey won the mile at the Saucony Battle for Boston in 3:52.48, while Sam Ruthe placed second in the 3000m with 7:43.16.
Results

 

Tshepiso Masalela was disqualified for gun hand gesture in his win over Azeddine Habz in 1500m indoor race in Poland.
Canadian Running Magazine

 

Whispers polls for most popular songs for running while Moose expresses a curiosity and admiration for HYROX.

 

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The boys then wrap up the show with a preview of the 3000m National Championships to be held at this weekend’s Hobart Track Classic.

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433: Perth Track Classic | Indoor Racing Season | NSW 5000m Championships 

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Brad recaps his race at NSW 5000m Championships to take a state record
Julian’s back out venturing on the mountain bike.
Brady’s mixing surfing analogies and getting momentum into his training.

 

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Peter Bol opened his season at the Perth Track Classic with a victory in the 800m with1:43.89 , ahead of Bob Abdelrahim who also ran a Comm Games qualifier with Tiarnan Crorken of Great Britain third. Abbey Caldwell won the 1500m in a personal best time of 4:02.82 over Nozomi Tanaka and Jaylah Hancock-Cameron.
Results

 

Cole Hocker won the Mile in 3:45.94 at the ASICS Sound Invite  ahead of training partner Cooper Teare, with Jack Anstey 6th in 3:52.09 and Sam Ruthe 7th in 3:52.46. Lauren Ryan came 4th in the mile in 4:26.17, won by Emily Mackay in 4:22.43
Results

 

Elle St Pierre splits a 3:59.33 1500m for a National Indoor Record en route to her victory in the BU Valentine Invitational Mile, while NSW product Tomas Palfrey Oregon 7:39.03 for 3000m in a school record for Oregon University. Ben Thomas became the 100th Australian to go sub-4 minutes for a mile, running 3:58.48 for Villanova. Results

 

Keeley Hodgkinson sets a British National Indoor Record of 1:56.33 in the 800m in the heats of the UK Indoor Championships
Athletics Weekly

Hailey Kitching ran 1:59.22 800m at the Husky Classic while Thomas Diamond placed second in the Mile in 3:52.49.
Results

Luke Hince won the title race of the NSW 5000m Championships in 14:00.40, with Isaac Shaw second and Tom Davies third. Zoe Melhuish won the title ahead of Aynslee Van Graan and Eliza Lawton. Results

Jack Rayner sets a new Australian National Record of 59:51, placing 6th at the Barcelona Half World Athletics Report

Whispers confirms Stewy McSweyn’s official move to On Athletic Club Oceania, then Moose on The Loose ranks friendliest shared trail users.

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Brad sets a season opener at the Summer Series in his first 3000m in eleven years.
Julian launches The Running Company Canberra to much fanfare.
Brady rides the wave of good form on a comeback workout.



Linden Hall joins the show to recap her American tour, featuring her medal-winning relay leg at the World Cross Country Championships at her alma mater Florida State University, her performances at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix and the Millrose Games, as well as chatting about bringing indoor racing to Australia and whether she’s moving up in distance, keeping it going for LA2028 and her current PUMA shoe rotation.



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Charles Barrett took the Victorian Mile Championship at the 100th meet of the Vic Milers Club, winning the Mile in 3:58.45 to just hold off Will Lewis and Tiarnan Crorken of Great Britain.
Imogen Baker took home the Championship in a tactical 4:43.16 ahead Stephanie Kelly and Katherine Dowie.
Bob Abdirahem set a new 800m Meet Record in 1:46.48, clear of Alexander Cameron-Smith and Will Katic, while Abbey Caldwell won in 2:00.79 ahead of Jaylah Hancock-Cameron and Tess Kirsop-Cole. Aths Vic Results Hub



NSW Milers at Bankstown Daniel Williams won the 800m A race in 1:48.33 that had the surprise inclusion of Sam Clifford, while Matilda Ryan won the 800m in 2:07.48.
Stefan Music won the 1500m A Race in 3:49.11 and Ruby Madden won in 4:25.65 Official Results



Jacob Kiplimo’s Barcelona Half Marathon world record will not be ratified, citing an unfair drafting advantage provided by the lead car. Canadian Running Magazine



Femke Bol marked her debut in the 800m with a 1:59.07 Dutch short track National Record at the Meeting Metz Moselle Athelor 2026. World Athletics Report



Bernard Kibet Kiploech disqualified and banned for four years for doping over biological passport anomalies, with his 5th place in the Paris Olympics 2024 voided. Sport Resolutions



Caitlin Adams, Tara Palm and Rebecca Lowe announced in Osaka Marathon elite field Japan Running News



The Whispers hears that NZ Athletics accepts Croke’s apology, while wondering Where’s Seth and writes a Maurie Plant wishlist.
Moose on The Loose misses a personal connection with the running community.



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431: 2026 Millrose Games | BU John Terrier Meet | Marugame Half Marathon

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Brad starts the week with a snake and a swoop.
Julian calls in ahead of the imminent launch of the Running Company Canberra.
Brady survives a week in the heat while he monitors old injuries.

 

Running to America - the Indigenous Marathon Project documentary mentioned, available via DocPlay (subscription required)

 

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Cam Myers won the prestigious Wanamaker Mile in 3:47.57 over the defending champion Yared Nuguse and Hobbs Kessler, while Oli Hoare ran 3:53.69 for 9th place.
Nikki Hilz kicked away to win the Wanamaker Mile over Jess Hull who ran 4:20.11, with Linden Hall 4th in a personal best of 4:21.45 and the #2 all time indoor mile.
Cole Hocker kicked away to win ahead of Josh Kerr and Parker Wolfe in the Men’s Two Mile, with Ky Robinson 4th in 8:08.40.

Doris Lemngole won the women’s 3000m in 8:31.39, with Lauren Ryan placing 5th in 8:41.97.
Results

 

Sam Ruthe won the Boston University John Terrier Meet Mile in 3:48.88, the 11th fastest in the world ever, a under 18 world record and the New Zealand National Record
Results

 

London Marathon announced their elite fields to feature Olympians Sifan Hassan, Hellen Obiri, Tamirat Tola, Jacob Kiplimo as well as Sebastian Sawe, and will include Australians Tim Vincent and Liam Boudin.
Men's Field - World Athletics Article
Women’s Field - World Athletics Article

 

Dolphine Omare won the Marugame Half Marathon in Japan in 1:06:15 ahead of Eilish McColgan, with Izzy Batt-Doyle 4th in 1:08:51, with Australians Rebecca Lowe in 1:15:24 and Portia Olsen in 1:21:22 also making the top 20.
Richard Etir set a course record of 59:07 in his clear victory ahead of Emmanuel Maru and Santiago Catrofe who set the Uruguayan national record of 60:21. Liam Boudin ran a personal best of 61:26, with Alex Harvey in 63:13, Tim Vincent and 63:35.
Japan Running News

 

Leo Petersen won the Sun Run 10k in Manly over Ed Goddard, while Aynslee Van Graan held off Nicola Sheridan for the win.
Sun Run Results

 

Whispers mention local and global running stars locking in sponsorship deals while asking for calm with Spotify.
Moose on The Loose decries the age of entitlement as customers cross the line.

 

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Jaryd Clifford is a guest interviewer on this one and catches up with Paralympian, 2025 World Championship Bronze Medallist and Oceania and Australian T20 1500m Record Holder, Annabelle Colman. 

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