Paula's Run Club

The Weekend Wrap: Jepchirchir suspended plus reaction to results from Frankfurt, Valencia and Dublin.

Paula's Run Club

Show Notes

Paula and Thommo react to the news that Olympic and World Championships marathon gold medallist Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for EPO.

Plus all the news from the Frankfurt and Dublin Marathons and Valencia Half.

Also running New York? Don’t forget to join us for our Shakeout run on Friday 30th October.

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