Ep #059 Here comes the money

This week on The Long Run, we recap the chaos of the Javelina Jundred, where glitter, questionable race outfits and Golden Tickets were all on the line, before looking back at the New York Marathon and Andreas Almgren’s training week. We dive into Harry’s King of the Hill backyard ultra, check out the latest releases from Li-Ning and the Adidas x Satisfy Adios Pro Evo 2, and debate the World Athletics Moment of the Year finalists. Plus, our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we break down Garmin’s new $1,500 Enduro 4, unpack the drama surrounding the Jakarta Running Festival, and preview the New York City Marathon as the iconic five-borough course gets brought back for the first time in 15 years. Plus, Ryan Montgomery prepares to chase the 24-hour world record with a sub-4:28/km pace required. We dive into the Sydney Marathon doping scandal, and finish with our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we recap a massive weekend of racing, from the Chicago and Melbourne Marathons to the MOAB 240 and Kodiak Miler, where Max Jolliffe booked his ticket to UTMB 2027. We break down the Ironman World Championships podiums, check in as the Backyard Ultra World Championships get underway, and catch up with William Goodge's latest adventure in endurance. Plus, our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we recap the Mammoth 200 and have a look at the upcoming MOAB 240, preview the revamped Melbourne Marathon course, and check out the latest heat from Satisfy x adidas and Nike’s new racing lineup. We break down the Kodiak Miler, including course strategy, fuelling, crew stations and gear, before Angus heads over to the USA to take it on. Plus, we unpack our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we recap a wild Berlin Marathon, with Guye Adola claiming victory while Tigst Assefa’s world-record attempt ends in heartbreaking fashion. We dive into another marathon doping ban, Gus delivers a quick blind ranking, and we raise an eyebrow at the durability of some new shoes. Plus, a Phil Gore injury update, his road back to racing, and our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we dive into the madness of the Tor des Géants, where Katharina Hartmuth and Jia-Ju Zhao smashed course records, and recap the Sydney Backyard Ultra. We break down the Road Running World Championships in Copenhagen, the latest Nike Alphafly 4 and Adidas Adios Pro 5, and Saucony’s mysterious 96g Berlin shoe. Plus, Last Soul Ultra goes global, Keely Hodgkinson gets a supersuit upgrade, Salomon enters the Ironman world, Megan Eckert sets a ridiculous 6-day world record, and Run Rabbit Run puts $100,000 on the line for its 2027 and 2028 winners. Finally, we preview the Berlin Marathon and finish with our week of training

This week on The Long Run, we recap the Hounslow Marathon and Ironman 70.3 World Championships, where Hayden Wilde and Taylor Knibb took the titles and a ridiculous 3:05/km run split stole the show. We wrap up the track season with the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, look ahead to UTA 2027, and unpack the controversial Paramus Half Marathon that went ahead through dangerous flash flooding. Plus, the Hyrox shit show, the Cloudboom Strike 2, the Sydney Backyard Ultra, and our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we break down the Brussels Diamond League Final, including the Aussies in action and Jakob Ingebrigtsen turning up the heat. We dive into RaceDayyy’s latest NOMIO competitor, uncover the insane story behind Phil Gore’s Project 168 and his 1,019km backyard ultra effort, and ask the question: are more runners faking their race times? Plus, Nike’s massive stock slump and the company’s push back towards elite performance. All that, plus our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we recap a record-breaking Sydney Marathon and dive deep into the chaos and excitement of UTMB, CCC and OCC, including some huge performances from smaller shoe brands. We preview the Brussels Diamond League 1500m showdown between Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Cameron Myers and Cole Hocker, discuss the serious TDS incident involving Jeff Browning, and break down Garmin’s new Fenix 9 range. Plus, UTMB’s ambitious plans for 100 races, and our week of training.

This week on The Long Run, we preview the brutal UTMB course, break down everything you need to know ahead of the Sydney Marathon, and finally get the showdown we've been waiting for: Josh Kerr vs Jakob Ingebrigtsen. We also unpack Kejelcha's incredible half marathon world record and whether he's entering the GOAT conversation, celebrate the Superblast finally getting a decent colourway, check out what the boys are buying, and finish with our week of training.