Episode 139

EP2: Closest Finish In Marathon History and Sarah Gets Lost Inside The Stadium

Welcome to Day 2 of 10 Days in Tokyo! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the World Athletics Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights you'd never see on the TV.

It was an action-packed day of athletics, featuring what might be the closest finish in marathon history, as Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu edged out Amanal Petros to take Gold. In the sprints, USA and Jamaica dominated the headlines in the men’s and women’s 100m finals.

Rick's in a good mood as his skincare is improving day by day, Andy's clocking up miles with locals in Yoyogi Park AND somehow, Sarah got completely lost in the Japan National Stadium.

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Andy Baddeley

Andy Baddeley is the co-founder and CEO of The Running Channel. He competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics over 1500m and finished 2008 as the faster miler in the world. He also holds the world record for parkrun (13:48).
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Sarah Hartley

Sarah Hartley is The Running Channel’s Production Lead and Presenter and regularly shares details of her running journey. Over a few short years, Sarah has gone from running her first 5k to taking on her first marathon and even an ultramarathon!