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Karen, Megan, and Rachel are back for another marathon special!
The Getting Chicked crew share the biggest highlights from the Chicago Marathon, including Susanna Sullivan’s breakthrough performance. Megan also announces that another chick will be joining us soon – she’s pregnant! Megan shares what it was like racing a half marathon while five months pregnant and what training has been like over the past few months. Karen and Rachel break down their plans for taper week heading into the NYC Marathon, including training and fueling leading into the final days before the marathon.
Time stamps:
0:43 - Quick thoughts on the Chicago Marathon
2:24 - Spectators full sending across the street mid-race
3:54 - Shoutouts to Getting Chicked runners who raced Chicago
9:51 - Weather predictions for NYC
11:21 - Susanna Sullivan’s top American finish in Chicago
15:43 - Lindsay Flanagan’s standout performance
18:05 - Megan is pregnant!
22:34 - Biggest surprises about running during pregnancy
27:55 - Giving back to the running community
31:08 - Karen and Chris racing the 5K in Toronto – Chris got chicked!
35:57 - NYC Marathon course guide for runners
37:30 - Rachel’s plan for taper week
39:02 - Karen’s plan for taper week
41:09 - Rachel’s day-by-day training for taper week
53:55 - CITIUS MAG’s plans for NYC Marathon coverage
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Read: NYC Marathon Mile-By-Mile Course Breakdown
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Show notes55m
We are posting this early because we know you need some fun and feisty content for your weekend long runs.
This one is all about Chicago, and Kara promises that it could be a rampage discussing the new world record set by Ruth Chepngetich. Is it or is it not? You be the judge, but we can promise the discussion will be different than you think. This episode represents precisely why Des and Kara started this podcast in the first place. Nobody asked them, and nobody talks about these topics the way they do.
Also, HUGE shout-outs to Brooks athletes CJ Albertson and Susanna Sullivan for finishing as 1st Americans. They both made the live podcast in Chicago, and then crushed it 36 hours later. Coincidence? We think not!
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Show notes1h 11m
In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to welcome Susanna Sullivan, who recently finished seventh in the Chicago Marathon with an impressive time of 2:21:56, marking a personal record of two minutes and 31 seconds. This achievement places her as the 10th fastest American woman in history at this distance. Susanna is also a dedicated sixth-grade math ... more »
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Susanna Sullivan joins for a special interview edition of the FloTrack Podcast to break down her 2:21:56 performance for seventh overall at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, as well as talk about recovering from a broken kneecap in 2023 and balancing life as a runner and full-time sixth grade math teacher.
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One year after the late Kelvin Kiptum obliterated Eliud Kipchoge’s previous world record by 34 seconds, running an almost unfathomable 2:00:35, Ruth Chepngetich topped that. Her astounding time of 2:09:56 is one of the greatest running performances in history, makes her the first woman to run under 2:10 in a marathon, and lopped one minute and 57 seconds off Tigist Assefa’s old world record.
On the men’s side, Kenya’s John Korir notched his first-ever World Marathon Majors victory in 2:02:44. (What a time for the sport of marathoning we’re in right now, where a 2:02 showing is basically a footnote!)
Hosts:
Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Preet Majithia | @prm_32 on X
Time Stamps:
Ruth Chepngetich:
1:31 - Breaking down her 2:09:56 world record
9:40 - More on her running history + Chicago victory
13:52 - Stats + analysis on her record
Skepticism surrounding Chepngetich’s world record:
19:01 - Training factors
22:27 - Potential for doping
25:48 - Chepngetich being questioned in the press conference
37:19 - Language barrier
39:35 - The press center during the marathon
American women:
41:21 - Susanna Sullivan, 7th/1st American, 2:21:57
42:57 - Lindsay Flanagan, 9th/2nd American, 2:23:31
44:33 - Keira D’Amato dropping out due to injury
45:13 - Emma Bates, 11th/3rd American, 2:24:00
Men’s race:
47:18 - John Korir, 1st in 2:02:44
50:06 - More on the top finishers
American men:
53:25 - CJ Albertson (7th/1st American, 2:08:17) and Zach Panning (10th/2nd American, 2:09:16)
Final thoughts:
56:15 - Feedback on the broadcast
1:06:29 - CITIUS live at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Mentioned in this episode…
Read: Tweet by Steve Magness comparing Ruth Chepngetich’s world record to equivalent performances
Watch: Interviews with some of the top stars from the Chicago Marathon
Watch: Chicago Marathon full replay
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Show notes1h 8m
Susanna Sullivan is back on the show today for the post NYC Marathon podcast series. Susanna ran the Chicago Marathon and also the 5k the day before the NYC Marathon. She was recently on the show for episode 396 after she finished 3rd at Grandma’s Marathon in a time of 2:26:56. Susanna ran in the ... more »
Show notes1h 1m
Today starts a three part series with the top three finishers of the Grandma’s Marathon! Susanna Sullivan joins us today after her third place finish at the Grandma’s Marathon. She ran 2:26:56. She is having a big year. She also won the Cherry Blossom 10 miler. She also ran in the 2016 and 2020 Olympic ... more »
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