Jakob's season ramps up, Valby's comes to an end, DL final, Weltklasse, Ultimates
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EPISODE SUMMARY
Weltklasse deilvered. Two world records (Alison Dos Santos in the 400 hurdles, Masai Russell in the 100 hurdles) and American victories from Parker Wolfe and Cole Hocker heading into Diamond League Final and the World Ultimate Championships.
Will Jakob Ingebrigtsen double in the 1500 and 5000 in Budapest? What about Josh Kerr's selective-but-high-stakes race schedule, and Parker Valby ending her season as the US leader with a 14:39.
Plus, Sydney Marathon results and a stunning run from a 46-year-old and Athlos abruptly canceling its New York meet.
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LINKS
Renato Canova's post on Femke Bol's training
Week That Was: Littergate at UTMB, Athlos Gets Cancelled, Cam Myers Won't Stop Racing, a 46-Year-Old Runs Wild in Sydney
Nick Willis posting about what athletes do in retirement
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Show Preview & Weekend Recap
02:05 Weather Talk, Cross Country & Sponsor Reads
06:59 Zurich Diamond League Recap
12:09 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Doubling Dilemma
14:05 Is Josh Kerr Racing Enough?
19:10 Jakob's Appreciation Post & DL Final Qualifying
25:11 Ranking America's Top 5,000m Men
27:31 Parker Valby's Season Ends
30:26 Parker Valby's Injury-Shortened Season
33:34 Diamond League Entry Standards & Valby's Case
39:18 Assessing Parker Valby's 2026 Season
42:47 Femke Bol's Surprising Training Paces
44:35 Femke Bol's Training and Canova's Comments
48:57 Diamond League Final Snubs & the 2028 Calendar
51:50 Sydney Marathon: East Africans Lose Ground
56:49 World Marathon Majors Expansion Debate
60:10 Marathon What-Ifs & Hagos Gebrhiwet's Return
62:46 The 46-Year-Old Marathon Sensation
66:26 Athlos Cancels Its Second 2026 Meet
69:54 Comparing Athlos to Grand Slam Track's Finances
75:19 What's the Long-Term Vision for Athlos?
80:07 Ticket Sales, Attendance & Track's Fan Problem
83:11 Baltimore Orioles Shoutout & Postgame Banter
86:11 The MLB Wild Card Race Heats Up
87:58 Show Wrap-Up & What's Next
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