Interview: Benita Willis (rerelease 2019)

342: LA & Golden Grand Prix | Great Ocean Road Running Festival | & More   This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, check out their free online planner that you can use to work out how much carb, sodium and fluid you need to perform at your best.  Click here then use the code at checkout as mentioned on the show for a discount.   Brad gets some quality sleep and runs in before he moves house. Julian plays hard at the Tan and then works hard at Apollo Bay. Brady dashes around in the dark.   Stewy McSweyn ran 12:56.07 for an Olympic Qualifier and personal best, just a second off the National Record at the LA Grand Prix at UCLA. Morgan McDonald finished two places behind him in 13:00.48, also a personal best and Olympic Qualifier. Oli Hoare won the 1500m in 3:34.73, with Jesse Hunt in 3:35.38 and Cameron Myers 3:35.59. Lauren Ryan won the 1500m B Race in 4:08.15, Catriona Bisset in her 800m ran 2:00.22 Results via World Athletics   Soufaine El Bakkali took out the 3000m Steeplechase in front of the home crowd at the Rabat Diamond League in Morocco, while Prudence Sekgodiso of South Africa posted a winning World Lead of 1:57.26 in the Women’s 800m. Rabat Diamond League Results   Great Ocean Road Marathon won by Johannes Motschmann of Germany in 2:36:35 and Meriem Daoui in 3:04:24. Grace Tame was claimed first place in the 60km Ultra Marathon, as did James Riggs in 3:56:41. Andrea Seccafien won the Half Marathon ahead of Sarah Klein and Ellie Pashley while Bret Ellis was the Men’s winner. Lissy Duncan and Dale Carrol won the 14km Paradise Run the day prior. Great Ocean Road Running Festival Results   Sam Clifford won the Sydney 10 in 29:09 ahead of Ed Goddard. Abigail Nordberg won in 33:13 ahead of Stephanie Kelly. Sydney 10 Results   Rose Davies set a new 5000m National Record of 14:41.65 for the win at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo Japan, with Izzy Batt Doyle running third in 15:08.67. Sarah Billings and Georgia Griffith took out the 1500m in 4:04.66 and 4:05.35 respectively. Matt Ramsden clocked 13:38.1 in the Men’s 5000m. Results via World Athletics https://runnerstribe.com/latest-news/rose-davies-shatters-5000m-record-at-seiko-golden-grand-prix/   Megan Keith hangs on to win the Night of the 10000m PBs in 31:03.02, just holding off American Olympic Marathon Trials winner Fiona O’Keefe. Night of the 10k PBs Results   Jarryd Clifford competes at the World Para Athletic Champs in Kobe, Japan running 15:05.41 and 3:55.63 in the T13 5000m and 1500m Finals respectively Para Athletic World Champs Results   Beth Mackenzie and Matt Dimauntes take out Ultra Trail Australia 100K in the Blue Mountains, while Kate Avery and Charlie Hamilton won the 50K. UTA Results   Rodgers Kwemoi of Kenya has been banned for six years following an ongoing investigation by the Athletics Integrity Unit, finding numerous violations of his athlete biological passport during that period. Kwemoi, coached by Patrick Sang has been stripped of all results from 2016 onwards. Inside The Games Article   Listener Question asks about the potential long term impact of running on the knees and joints, then Moose On The Loose is disappointed by a low act from the running community. The show wraps up with the boys previewing this weekend’s Diamond League Pre Classic. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

Winning World Silver Medals in the road mile, creating authentic running content, trying to make a stacked UK 1500m team and much more with Callum Elson.  Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

341: The Olympic Marathon Quota | Doha Diamond League | Hanging Rock XCR This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, check out their free online planner that you can use to work out how much carb, sodium and fluid you need to perform at your best.  Click here then use the code at checkout as mentioned on the show for a discount.   Brad keeps putting in bigger weeks after a year on from his heart worries. Julian sets down a week of easy jogging when the surf isn’t up. Brady goes faster than tempo pace at the Hanging Rock XCR.   Seth O’Donnell took out the Hanging Rock 12km at Athletics Victoria XCR, ahead of Harry Norman and Mentone teammate Michael Kernahan. Mentone took out a long-awaited team win in the Premier Division, ahead of Bendigo and Western Athletics. Jessica Coyne for South Melbourne won in a close contest ahead of Bianca Puglisi and Alice Oakley Kerr. Sandringham was the top team in the Women’s Premier Division, ahead of South Melbourne and Melbourne University. Aths Vic Results Hub   Jess Hull placed second in the Doha Diamond League with a time of 4:00.84 just behind winner Frewenyi Hailu of Ethiopia, with Georgia Griffith running 4:06.13 and Abbey Caldwell in 4:12.36. Doha Diamond League   World Athletics announces amendments to the Olympic Marathon qualifications with spots designated for Universality places that were not previously introduced, potentially compromising athletes who are within the selection quota with lower rankings, such as Liam Adams and Leonard Korir of the USA. Explainer Article, Athletics Illustrated.   Nat Rule returned to form at the Sound Running Track Fest in Los Angeles with a 15:07.00 5000m, with Sifan Hassan winning solo in 14:58.83. Jenny Blundell who was also in the race ran 15:19.14. Holly Campbell ran 32:23.30 in the Women’s 10000m. Sam McEntee ran 13:25.62 for third in the Men’s 5000m, Andre Waring 28:56.82 in the Men’s 10000m. Sound Running Track Fest Results   Listener Question asks what it takes to fulfil potential in the marathon, then Moose On The Loose goes in to bat for an influencers’ prominent critic. The whispers speak that the Olympic marathon teams have been decided. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

20 years on from winning the World Cross Country title and dominating Australian Running for so long. Enjoy this rerelease interview that Crokes did with Benita Willis back in April 2019. Opening and Closing Music: Track: Feeling Good — Broke in Summer [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch:       • Feeling Good — Broke in Summer | Free...   Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/feeling-good

340: Runaway Sydney Half Marathon | Kenya Olympic Marathon Team Announcement | The Virtue of Consistency This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, check out their free online planner that you can use to work out how much carb, sodium and fluid you need to perform at your best.  Click here then use the code at checkout as mentioned on the show for a discount. Brad goes full out on a 5k time trial then goes into his recent history of long runs. Julian checks the surf before getting back on the horse. Brady takes it easy in his first week post-Ballarat Marathon.   Ed Goddard took out the Hoka Runaway Sydney Half Marathon in 1:05:43 ahead of Matt Smith and Matthew Cox. Abigail Nordberg won the Half Marathon in 1:14:35 ahead of Eloise Wellings and Lauren Reid. Results   Eliud Kipchoge was selected for his fifth Olympic team, hoping for a third consecutive gold medal in the marathon. His teammates for Kenya will be Benson Kipruto who recently beat Kipchoge at this year’s Tokyo Marathon and 2024 winner of the London Marathon Alexander Mutiso. Peres Chepchirchir, also the defending Olympic Champion has also been selected, along with Hellen Obiri who won silver in the 5000m and placed 4th in the 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics and defending silver-medallist Brigid Kosgei. Olympics.com Article   Listener Question of the week asks what a newer runner needs to do to get their body right and break the injury cycle. Moose goes on the Loose on would-be customers wasting time of store staff, then there’s discussion on an audacious attempt on Greek ultrarunner Yiannis Kouros’ long standing 1000 mile record. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

Keep the ball rolling with this training talk long form interview with Coach Tom Schwartz and Crokes. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music: Track: Feeling Good — Broke in Summer [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch:     • Feeling Good — Broke in Summer | Free...   Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/feeling-good Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

339: Ballarat Marathon | Hamburg Marathon | Suzhou/Shanghai Diamond League   This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, check out their free online planner that you can use to work out how much carb, sodium and fluid you need to perform at your best.  Click here then use the code at checkout as mentioned on the show for a discount.   Brady recaps his day at the Ballarat Marathon, taking us through his mindset and the atmosphere of the maiden event to run a personal best of 2:19:40. Brad puts his biggest week of mileage as he continues his journey on the mend. Julian finally returns to the show, though not without a few hiccups.     Tom Do Canto took out the inaugural Ballarat Marathon in 2:17:04, with Brady second and Callum Drake third in 2:22:49. Ella McCartney was the marathon winner in 2:40:55, with Jessica Willis second in 2:48:38 with Kellie Angel third 2:48:47. Reece Edwards won the half marathon in 1:05:27 ahead of Archie Reid and Kieren Perkins, while Tara Palm won in 1:12:48 ahead of Gemma Maini and Ella Higgins. Melissa Duncan and Riley Cocks were each the winners of the 10k, Dale Carrol was the winner of the 5km and Paul Robinson won the road Mile. Zoe Buckman won both the 5k and the Mile, with Olga Firsova placing second in both. Ballarat Marathon Results   Gen Gregson 4th 71:39 at the Gifu Half Marathon, Japan while Brett Robinson runs 1:03:42 for 11th. Japan Running News   Andy Buchanan 2:08:58 for 11th place at the Hamburg Marathon, elevating him as the 7th fastest Australian all time but missing the Olympic Qualifier. Ryan Gregson ran 2:18:53 while Ellie Pashley gave it a go in 2:29:58. The race was won by Bernard Koech in 2:04:24, and debutant Irine Cheptai in 2:18:21. Hamburg Marathon Results   Emmanuel Wanyonyi sets a new Road Mile World Record of  3:54.50 ahead of previous holder Hobbs Kessler at the Adidas Road to Records Adizero. Results via Let’s Run   Rose Davies secures an Olympic Qualifying time of 14:47.86 and third fastest all-time at the Suzhou Diamond League 5000m, with Lauren Ryan in 14:58.69, Izzy Batt-Doyle in 15:06 and Maudie Skyring running 15:12. Alemeshete Mekedes of Ethiopia won in 14:36. In the men’s 5000m, Morgan McDonald ran 13:18.65 and Jack Rayner 13:19.57 with Selemon Barega of Ethiopia taking it out in 12:55.68. Cara Feain-Ryan ran 9:31.68 in the 3000m Steeplechase. Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League Results    Oli Hoare at Penn Relays 3:51.28 Mile, narrowly missing the Olympic Qualifier and coming second behind OAC teammate Yared Nuguse. Results via World Athletics   Listener Questions ask if Jack Rayner is ready to move back to the marathon and whether Sinead Diver needs to prove her fitness. Moose On The Loose lists the grievances he's been hanging on to, from Aussies losing their accents, the overreach of influencers, run clubs giving speeches before easy jogs.   Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

Olympic medals, brotherly love, NYC Marathon Ws & sinking beer with Rod Dixon.   Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

In Part 2 of Moose in Paris, we hear about the specifics in the new product coming from Nike that was featured at this event. This episode also features guest interviews from Kathy Gomez – VP, Cushioning Innovation & Elliott Heath - Global Running Footwear Product Manager. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN

338: Leanne Pompeani | Boston & London Marathons | Xiamen Diamond League   This episode is sponsored by Precision Fuel & Hydration, check out their free online planner that you can use to work out how much carb, sodium and fluid you need to perform at your best.  Click here then use the code at checkout as mentioned on the show for a discount.   Leanne Pompeani fills in for Moose and managing hamstring issues, the Festival of Running in Paris and the National 5000m Championship, then trying to set a plan to qualify for the 10k Olympics. She goes through a training week and recaps her win at the Wollongong Fitness 5k. Brad recovers and sets some running based goals for the next few months ahead. Brady gets back to work and has a hitout at parkrun and commits to the Ballarat Marathon.   Sisay Lemma won the Boston Marathon in 2:06:17, Mohamed Esa and defending champion Evans Chebet. Hellen Obiri went back to back in 2:22:37 just holding off Sharon Lokedi, with Edna Kiplagat in third. Boston Marathon Results Leaderboard https://runnerstribe.com/latest-news/highlights-from-the-2024-boston-marathon/    Peres Chepchirchir breaks away from Tigist Assefa to win the London Marathon in the Women’s Only World Record time of 2:16:16. Alexander Mutiso 2:04:01 over Kenenisa Bekele who set a Master World Record in 2:04:, with Briton Emile Cairess third in 2:06:46. James Nipperess 2:17:17 London Marathon Results Leaderboard https://runnerstribe.com/latest-news/triumph-and-records-at-the-2024-london-marathon/    Gudaf Tsegay took out the 1500m at the Xiamen Diamond League in a World Leading time of 3:50.30 with personal bests going to Georgia Griffith in 3:59.04 and in Sarah Billings 3:59.59, with Linden Hall clocking in 4:00.71. Lamencha Girma of Ethiopia won the 5000m with Stewy McSweyn narrowly missing the Olympic Qualifier in 13:05.18, with Jack Rayner running 13:18.74 and Matt Ramsden in 13:26.60. In the 800m Peter Bol ran 1:47.01, while Cara Feain-Ryan ran 9:32.08 in the 3000m Steeplechase. Xiamen Diamond League Results   Wollongong Fitness 5k was won by Tom Do Canto in 14:27 and Leanne Pompeani in 15:32. Wollongong Fitness 5k Results   Lauren Ryan took out Run The Tan in 11:34 to move to #2 on the all-time list, with Abbey Caldwell second in 11:54 and Shanie Landen third in 12:50. Andrew Coscoran of Ireland was first in the Elite Men’s race in 10:28, with Seth O’Donnell second in 10:34 and Dale Carrol third in 10:36. Run the Tan 2024 Results   Listener Question asks what the plan for Stewy McSweyn should be for Olympic qualification, the Whispers speak of Tom Do Canto aligning with a premium running brand and Crokes On The Loose laments the lack of respect shown to Torrie Lewis taking out the 200m. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/insiderunningpodcast Opening and Closing Music is Undercover of my Skin by Benny Walker. www.bennywalkermusic.com Join the conversation at: https://www.facebook.com/insiderunningpodcast/ To donate and show your support for the show: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9K9WQCZNA2KAN