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Chicago 2026 Preview: Will Kiplimo Break 2 Hours?

The 2026 Chicago Marathon is almost here, and in this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth cover everything you need to know before race da

Clayton Young Will Run Chicago INJURED + New Boston Cutoff Time

It's Chicago Marathon week! Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth go through the week's top running news. Join our Chicago Shakeout Run on 10th Oct: https://www.eventbrite.com

Tigst Assefa's Berlin Heartbreak, Josh Kerr's Near World Record & the Lightest Super Shoe Ever

In this week's episode of The Running Story, who cover how Tigst Assefa was on world record pace at the 2026 Berlin Marathon until the final 2K. Assefa still won in a cou

Bonus: Berlin Marathon 2026 Preview

In this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael checks in with Jessy who is on the ground in Berlin ahead of the 52nd BMW Berlin Marathon. Jessy reports from the expo

Runners Swim Through Flooded Half Marathon

Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down this week's biggest stories in the running world. From a half marathon that turned into a flash-flood disaster, to a new sub-2-

10K Lost Because of TV Car, 30,000 Burpee Marathon & 636 Miles in 6 Days

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the running world: a runner who followed the TV camera car off cour

Ingebrigtsen's Name-Calling, Kiplimo's Record Drama & Missing Skyrunner

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in running. Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished fourth at the Brussels Diamond

Sawe OUT of Berlin, UTMB's Historic Weekend & Kerr vs. Ingebrigtsen Is On

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth cover a jam-packed week in the sport: Sabastian Sawe's shock withdrawal from the Berlin Marathon, a histor

UTMB 2026 Preview (Live from Chamonix!)

In this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael and Jessy (reporting live from Chamonix) provide a full UTMB preview. They break down the insane three-way sprint fini

Kejelcha's New World Record + Walmsley & Jornet OUT of UTMB

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest headlines in the running world: Yomif Kejelcha's stunning half marathon world

Grand Slam Track Athletes Payment Drama & UTMB/Berlin Elite Fields Revealed

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the 5 biggest stories in running: Grand Slam Track's ongoing payment scandal, a new Guinness Wo

NYC Marathon's New Lottery, Stroller Mile Record & Cambridge Professor's Running Claims Unravel

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the running world. The New York Road Runners have quietly added a n

Josh Kerr Wins Gold, Alpine FKT & Brazil's Missing Marathoner Found

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down five of the biggest stories in running: Josh Kerr's emotional "Miracle Mile 2" win at the Commo

Boston Marathon Adds a Lottery, Sub-2 Marathon Officially Ratified & UTMB Backlash

Boston Marathon just added a second-chance lottery for runners stuck in the qualifying gray zone... and that's just the start. This week on The Running Story, Michael Do

Chicago Marathon 2026 Elite Field Preview

Jacob Kiplimo returns to defend his Chicago Marathon title, but can he break two hours without Kejelcha and Sawe pushing him like they did in London? Michael Doyle and Je

Josh Kerr & Keely Hodgkinson's HUGE Wins, New Running ADHD Study + Track & Field Broadcast Rules

Josh Kerr just did the unthinkable: he broke the men's mile world record in London, erasing Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old mark. Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break

Dauwalter’s Brutal Hardrock Win, Kipchoge in Brazil, and Why Messi Never Runs

Courtney Dauwalter breaks her own Hardrock 100 course record while sick on the trail, and Ludo Pommeret wins his third straight at age 50. Eliud Kipchoge’s seven continen

7-Eleven Sues Nike, a Sub-2:30 Treadmill Marathon, & Kipchoge's Wife Runs Again

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down five huge stories from the running world: 7-Eleven's lawsuit against Nike over a suspiciously f

This Will Be The Race Of The Year

Valencia just dropped its elite headliners for the December 2026 marathon, and it might be the biggest race of the year. Thomas Watson and Jessy Carveth break down why Va

Sydney Marathon 2026 Elite Preview: Jepchirchir, Simbu & Predictions

The 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon just dropped its elite fields and it's the deepest lineup in the race's history. Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down every big name in