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    Marathon Running in 2025: The Strongest Countries and Deepest Fields

    Marathon Running in 2025: The Strongest Countries and Deepest Fields

    December 16, 2025
    49m
    In this episode of The Sweat Elite podcast, hosts Luke and Matt dive into marathon statistics for the year 2025, analyzing the strongest nations and the fastest races. They discuss the sub-2:10 performances for men and sub-2:25 for women, highlighting the dominance of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Japan. Alex Yee's impressive 2:06:38 at the Valencia Marathon is also examined, with an in-depth look at his training from Strava. The episode touches on the concept of elite versus sub-elite marathon times, the role of shoe brands in elite performances, and the recent challenges faced by the Grand Slam Track League. Additionally, the hosts mention the surge in Olympic Trials qualifiers from the California International Marathon.

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    Matt Training Log - Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359

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    Topics:
    00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
    00:36 Strongest Countries in the Marathon 2025
    10:38 Deepest Marathon Events 2025
    17:56 Defining Elite and Sub-Elite Marathon Standards
    24:20 Olympic Trials Qualifying at CIM
    25:20 Debate on Olympic Standards
    29:11 Alex Yee - Valencia Marathon Training Analysis
    43:26 Grand Slam Track League Bankruptcy
    49:21 Conclusion

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