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Shoe Geeks: March 2025

Catch up on the latest in the running shoe world with Moose, Nitta and TDC in their March edition of Shoe Geeks.
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385: ELIUD KIPCHOGE | Seth O’Donnell | Wanye Larden | Sydney Track Classic & Bluff 2 Boat Ramp

385: ELUID KIPCHOGE | Seth O’Donnell | Sydney Track Classic & Bluff 2 Boat Ramp 
 
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Brad builds up on the treadmill before marvelling at an F35 fighter jetJulian wear tests Saucony and his bodyBrady goes through the theory of a cool down and then finally watches the 2019 Doha World Championship Marathon. 
 
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Eliud Kipchoge announces he will compete in this years’ edition of the Sydney Marathon on August 31. 
Sydney Marathon race director Wayne Larden chats about landing the double Olympic Gold medalist, as well as some changes to the course.Australian Athletics Press Release
 
Seth O’Donnell 1500m won the Vic Milers A Race in a personal best time of 3:36.8 as the lights went out in Doncaster, followed by Lucas Chis and Charles Barrett. Imogen Baker won the A race in 4:23.53 ahead of Lucy Cleveland and Jess Coyne.
Seth joins in to recap his last couple months and shares how he's been training, the thought behind his social media content and the support from One Running apparel that he is getting that is helping his running journey.AthsVic ResultsHub 
 
Jude Thomas defends his 3000m National Championship for the third year in a row at this year’s Sydney Track Classic, winning in 7:49.17 ahead of teammates Callum Davies and Jack Bruce. Georgia Griffith added another win to her season, winning the 3000m championship in 8:54.02 with Maudie Skyring in second and Sarah Billings in third
Peter Bol 1:44.86 ahead of Daniel Williams and Luke Boyes.Official Results
 
Sam Clifford won the Bluff 2 Boat Ramp 10k in Devonport in 29:01 over Haftu Strintzos and Jacob Cocks. Jessica Stenson backed up two weeks on from running her personal best in the Tokyo Marathon to win the race in 32:46, ahead of Caitlin Adams and Sarah Klein.Official Results
 
Australian National team selected and announced for Indoor World Championships Nanjing on March 21-23Womens:
800m - Sarah Billings, Abbey Caldwell
1500m - Georgia Griffith
3000m - Linden Hall, Jessica Hull
Mens:
1500m - Oli Hoare
3000m - Ky Robinson
Australian Athletics Press Release
 
Kibiwott Kandie suspended after failing to provide a sample for testing to the Athletics Integrity Unit.Athletics Weekly Article
 
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Moose on the Loose unloads on the spectacle and fanfare of the Formula One coming to town.
 
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Ahead of his upcoming marathon debut in Australia, Brady gets a press conference question with the one and only Eliud Kipchoge.
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Road to Ballarat Marathon 5 Featuring Steve McKenna from the One Running Pace Team

Road to Ballarat Marathon 4 Featuring Steve McKenna from the One Running Pace Team
 
Brought to you by Federation University and the Ballarat Marathon, the Road to Ballarat Marathon podcast series brings you participant stories and expert tips in the build up to the races on April 27th and 28th.
Catch up on the latest from Jason Rossi and Steve McKenna from the One Running Pace Team to go through all the pacer details.
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384: Nagoya Marathon | Box Hill Burn | NSW Milers Meet

384: Nagoya Marathon | Box Hill Burn  | NSW Milers Meet
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Brad is baffled by an unusual running accessory.Julian profiles what runners won’t return a greeting.Brady relives his pro-running career out at Bendigo. 
 
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Leanne Pompeani sets a marathon debut record running 2:24:53 to place 8th at Nagoya Marathon in Japan, while Izzy Batt-Doyle runs 2:23:29 to place 6th for another World Championship qualifier.Japan Running NewsOfficial Results
 
Georgia Griffith sets a new 1000m National Record of 2:35.50 at the Box Hill Burn, while Peter Bol narrowly falls short of his own national record to run 2:16.29, just shy of Jeff Riseley’s record. Seth O’Donnell outran the pack to win the 5000m in 13:22.30 ahead of Liam Cashin and Aidan Veltan, while American invite Taylor Werner takes the 5000m in 15:44.41 ahead of Sarah Klein and Amy Robinson.AthsVic ResultsHub
 
Bendere Oboya and Abbey Caldwell both clock Indoor World Championships qualifiers, taking the tape in 1:59.27 and 1:59.72 respectively. Luke Boyes won the men’s 800m in 1:47.34.Results
 
Adrian Potter and Tianna Cetta take out the Open 5000m at the South Australian State Track and Field Championships.Official Results
 
Sam Tanner and Sam Ruthe fight to the line for a tied victory, both finishing in 3:44.31 in the New Zealand National Track and Field Championships 1500m finalAthletics Weekly
 
Marathon World Record holder Ruth Chepngetich places second in EDP Lisbon Half in 66:20, behind winner Tsigie Gebreselama of Ethiopia in 64:21.Results
 
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Moose on the Loose laments that the wrong part of Ballarat was chosen for state and national cross country championships, while Whispers lifts the lid on brands reaching out to micro-influencers.
 
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Interview: Jess Stenson fresh off her 2:22:56 at Tokyo Marathon

Jess Stenson joins Brady fresh off her 2:22:56 and 10th place finish at the Tokyo Marathon. 
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383: Tokyo Marathon | BU Last Chance Qualifier | Sydney Marathon Winner Banned

383: Tokyo Marathon | BU Last Chance Qualifier | Sydney Marathon Winner Banned 
 
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Brad adds a bit more progression to his training load.Julian comes back from ear surgery and works through his return to running program.Brady clocks a win out in Bendigo on his new training program.
 
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Jessica Stenson set out hard with the pack to run the third fastest all time Australian and South Australian State record in 2:22:56, finishing in 10th place.Sutume Asefa Kebede of Ethiopia went back-to-back winning in 2:16:29, while fellow countryman Tadese Tekele 2:03:23 won in his maiden world major victory, while Joshua Cheptegei came 9th in his second marathon in 2:05:59.Japan Running News
Oli Hoare sets a personal best in the mile of 3:50.77 at the BU Last Chance Qualifier behind teammate Yared Nuguse 3:47.22, while Jack Anstey ran 3:51.97 for fourth place.Other results included the indoor 5000m with Lauren Ryan running 15:05.68 for third place, likewise Ky Robinson narrowly missing the qualifier with 13:02.34 for 3rd place.Results
 
Sophie O’Sullivan and Callum Davies each won the 1500m at the Perth Track Classic. 
Results via World Athletics
Connor Latouf and Leah Simpson each take this year’s Queensland 3000m State Championship .Results
 
James Hansen took out the Hobart Run the Bridge in 29:44 ahead of Joel Tobin-White and Nick Earl-Jones. Milly Clark won the race in 35:25 ahead of Isabelle Warner and Gema Blackfield.Results
 
Brimin Kipkorir Misoi, winner of the 2024 Sydney Marathon charged by IAU for doping offenses.https://runnerstribe.com/latest-news/sydney-marathon-champion-kipkorir-suspended-for-doping/https://www.instagram.com/sydney_marathon/p/DGeVVg9z8Kt/?img_index=4 
 
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Moose on the Loose the definition of extreme weather and people getting pedantic around pacing, while the Whispers wonders about pro runners missing in action.
 
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Road to Ballarat Marathon 4 Featuring Race Director, Adam McNicol & Mark vanHamond from Equality Support

Brought to you by Federation University and the Ballarat Marathon, the Road to Ballarat Marathon podcast series brings you participant stories and expert tips in the build up to the races on April 27th and 28th.
Catch up on the latest from Jason Rossi and Race Director, Adam McNicol as he joins to announce the elite fields amongst other things. The boys are also joined by Mark vanHamond from equality support at the end to hear how important the Ballarat Marathon is for the community.
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382: Jack Rayner Short Track 5000m NR | Albie Thomas Mile | Osaka & Seville Marathons

382: Jack Rayner Short Track 5000m NR | Albie Thomas Mile | Osaka & Seville Marathons 
 
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Brad completes his recovery from his achilles.Julian starts going through the backlog of his shoe rotation.Brady checks in on the king of Australian marathon running.
 
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Jack Rayner ran 12:59.43 5000m for the 5000m Short Track National Record at BU Terrier DMR Challenge, behind winners Teare and Hocker. Jude Thomas was also in the race to run a personal best of 13:09.36Results via World Athletics
 
Claudia Hollingsworth took out the Australian Mile Championship over Maudie Skyring and Jaylah Hanckock-Cameron in 4:36.53 over at the Albie Thomas Mile in Bankstown while Joshua Phillips took the title in 4:10.56 to hold off Max Shervington and Archie Ridgeway.Abby Caldwell took out the 800m in 2:01.86 while Daniel Williams backed up from Adelaide to win the 800m in 1:47.56
Results
 
Tara Palm returned to the Osaka Marathon to place 6th in 2:34:15 out in freezing conditions.Japan Running News
 
Liam Boudin clocks a new personal best of 2:10:26 at the Seville Marathon in Spain, which was won by Olympic Champion Selemon Barega in a 2:05:15 debut.Results
 
Lucas Chis edged Jarryd Clifford to win the 1500m final in 3:59.99 at the Victorian State Track & Field Champs, Janae Mackrell won the state title in 4:32.95 over Claire SolomonAthsVic ResultsHub
 
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Whispers and Moose on the Loose scrape for topics while eventually discussing American accents on Australians and how it takes gossip to earn national attention.
 
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381: Adelaide Invitational | More World & National Records Fall | Port Fairy Marathon

381: Adelaide Invitational | More World & National Records Fall | Port Fairy Marathon
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Brad’s achilles continues to improve as he builds the volume back up.Julian recharges his battery out at Port Fairy.Brady dreads the solo long run as he begins the marathon training block.
 
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen Indoor Mile World Record 3:45.14 in Lieven France, 5 days after Yared Nuguse broke the record at the Millrose Games in New York. Ingebrigtsen also took the 1500m Indoor World Record en route, splitting 3:29.63. Australian Jack Anstey was also in the race, running 3:55.67.World Athletics Results
 
Grant Fisher set another Indoor World Record, this time running 12:44.09 in the 5000m at the Boston University Valentine Invitational.Linden Hall ran a National Record of 14:58.43 to become the first Australian first woman to run 5000m under 15 minutes indoors, while Lauren Ryan won the 3000m in 8:41.80.World Athletics Results
 
Cara Feain-Ryan opened up the Adelaide Invitational winning the 3000m Steeplechase in 9:33 ahead of Miu Saitou of Japan and Katherine Dowie, while Ed Trippas won the men’s race in 8:49.56 ahead of Liam Cashin and Jack Bruce.Peter Bol opened his season taking out the 800m in 1:46.40 holding off Daniel Williams and Jack Lunn, while Abby Caldwell won in 2:01.84 ahead of Sarah Billings and Bendere Oboya.James Hansen won the 5000m in 13:40.89 in a tight race ahead of Sam Clifford and Josh Phillips, while Natalie Rule won ahead of Amy Robinson and Georgia Hansen in 15:21.94Adelaide Invitational Results
 
Jude Thomas 3:51.19 Invite Indoor Mile Husky Classic, coming second behind Nico Young for Northern Arizona. Jack Rayner competed in the 3000m, running 7:42.57.Results
 
Jacob Kiplimo won the Barcelona Half in a significant World Record time of 56:42, well clear of runner-up Geoffrey Kamworor. Joyceline Jepkosgei won the women’s race in 1:04:13.Yomif Kejelcha the previous world record holder in the half marathon meanwhile won the Castellon 10k in the second fastest ever road 10k time of 26:31.World Athletics Article
 
The Port Fairy Marathon was won by Reece Edwards in a course record time of 2:17:35, while Marnie Ponton won in 2:50:28. IRP Alumni Toby Menday and Rachel McGuinness were the winners of the Port Fairy Half Marathon.Official Results 
 
Ballarat locked in as the venue for the National Cross Country Championship venue for the next three editions starting with this year on August 2025Australian Athletics Press Release
 
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Moose on the Loose questions the novelty and sanity of running a marathon severely under-prepared.
 
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Shoe Geeks: Februrary 2025

Catch up on the latest in running shoe chat with the February edition of Shoe Geeks with Moose, Nitta and TDC. 
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