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Spiked Up Episode 46 - Leanne Pompeani Special!
In Part 1 Rose & Sarah go through their training weeks before getting into part 2 where they welcome now marathoner Leanne Pompeani to the Spiked Up Studio. Leanne takes us through her race week in Japan and what it was like to run her debut marathon (which was the fastest by Australian woman ever)!
Leanne also answers some listener questions including if we’ll see her on the track again soon.
The episode ends with TWSOITWASA 💅
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Happy International Women’s Day! This episode of Sole Sisters is an ode to women runners! Alice has a lot of time to think as she bunkers down for Cyclone Alfred. She unearths the memories of two pioneer marathoners - Bobbi Gibb and Kathrine Switzer who were the first women to run the 42.2k distance in the late 60s, despite many people trying to stand in their way.
Elise has done some modern-day research and found that women’s marathon participation between Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast marathons comprised 27% on average between 2018-2023, with men making up 63% of the field. Participation was much more even in the half marathon. The pair then offer some general reflections on women’s participation in marathons and the barriers that still exist that prevent or hinder women from running today. These include not having enough time to train, concerns for safety, childbirth and caring responsibilities. They also have a good chat on the role of confidence and ego in the marathon. You can read the piece Elise wrote on this “Mind the Marathon Gap” in The Blue Line last year.
Alice and Elise also debrief the International Women’s Day – Running Connection event organised by Love the Run last week. They rehash some of the conversation in the panel discussion about safety while running with ultra trail star Lucy Bartholomew and podiatrist/runner/coach/mum Sophie Fitt.
Jess Stenson is the star of the results segment for her gutsy 2:22:56 run at Tokyo Marathon, while Izzi Batt-Doyle and Leanne Pompeani wait to line up at another Japanese race this weekend, Nagoya Marathon.
Finally, here’s a no-context link to a Roy and HG video commentating men’s gymnastics from the Sydney Olympics.
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Intro/outro music by Dan Beacom
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This week Brett & Joel are joined by temporary resident of Perisher, Leanne Pompeani. After celebrating Andy Buchanan's new Australian record, Leanne shares how after spending the first half of the year injured, she was able to turn it around to dominate the Australian road running season. Brett, Leanne and Joel all share their training weeks before wrapping up the episode with TWHSOITWTWATSA.
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Leanne Pompeani has had a phenomenal start to the 2022/23 season, kicking off with a victory at the open national 10,000m title at Zatopek in December. Her success continued as she placed second in the world cross-country trails, earning her a spot at the World Cross Championships in Bathurst. In addition, Leanne also triumphed in the world's largest fun run, the City2Surf, as well as the Burnie 10 in 2022. Her outstanding performances over the past year have cemented her status as one of Australia's premier distance runners.
Presented by the new Runner’s Tribe podcast host James Constantine.