EDP67 (ft Pete Bol): Launceston/Leonora Golden Gift/Rabat Diamond league/VHI Womens Mini Marathon/AJ Great Manchester Run
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Fasten your seatbelts for one of our biggest episodes yet! We've got results from all around the world, starting with the 🇦🇺 Launceston Running Festival, where Australians lit up the roads of Tasmania with some all-comers records. On the other side of Australia, in the gold mining town of Leonora, Pete Bol takes the win and a nugget of gold in what has to be one of the most unique races in the world. Pete also drops by to chat all things Golden Gift and his upcoming track season. On the other side of the world in 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland, one of the biggest women's-only races took place as the VHI Women's Mini Marathon took over the city with over 24,000 women taking part. Across the Irish Sea in 🇬🇧 Manchester, UK, the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run attracted some of the world's best athletes, coinciding with the UK Road 10K Championships. Then finally, in 🇲🇦 Rabat, Morocco, some star-studded fields kicked off their season at the Rabat Diamond League. 📰 In running news, the Enhanced Games didn't quite deliver the enhanced results they were looking for. World Athletics also released their entry standards for the 2027 World Championships in China, we break them all down. 👊 A massive downhill road race in Madrid gets this week's Double Trouble treatment, as the lads struggle to comprehend why this is even a thing. It's peak track season in Europe right now, and we look ahead to some exciting upcoming races including the Rome Diamond League, Stockholm Diamond League, and the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland, where Irish, British, and Australian athletes are all set to compete. Sit tight and enjoy this one — it's an absolute belter!
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