152: Australian Records and London Marathon Preview

152: National Records at Doha Diamond League

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Julian gives his steady progress to recovery while trying to sort everything wrong in his body.
Brad shares his tales from the gym after the pouring of tributes throughout the week. 
Brady keeps the running flame alive and eyes the NSW 10,000m Champs. 

 

Jessica Hull is the first in Australian athletics to hold the 1500m, 5000m and now the 3000m national records in a successful season, completing the trifecta at Doha Diamond League with a time of 8:38.06. Gen Gregson posted 9:07.40 in the same race.
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Stewy McSweyn broke the long standing 1500m National Record 3:30.51, running with the pacemakers and asserted his dominance from gun to tape. Ryan Gregson, the previous record holder was also in the race running 3:37.75
https://www.instagram.com/p/CFl_sYmnK8-/ 

 

Peter Bol competed in the Men’s 800m 1:45.74 paced by Joseph Deng. Deng then followed up with racing in the 1500m B Race with a time of 3:47.39 

 

Full Doha Diamond League Results 

https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/stewart-mcsweyn-is-doing-a-mottram-and-hull-claims-the-3000m-australian-record/ 

 

Gen and Ryan Gregson wrap up their seasons taking out the Milton Keynes 5000m PB Special.
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Results

 

Sydney Athletics Academy held Twilight Track Meets out at Narrabeen hosting races from 400m to 10K, featuring the likes of Joe Burgess, Tom Do Canto, Jenny Blundell and Paige Campbell.
Results 

 

Listener question of the week asks about how the professionals go about planning and funding their seasons and Moose on the Loose laments the loss of fitness on the comeback trail.

 

The boys conclude with a preview of the London Marathon next week, making predictions on who will win out of the headline match-ups and what the Aussies Brett Robinson, Sinead Diver and Ellie Pashley can do on the day.

Details about how to follow the race via the Bankstown Watch Party are given towards the end and the link to the facebook group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DRNSW 
London Marathon Elite Men’s Field
London Marathon Elite Women’s Field   

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