Assefa Limps Home in 2:11, Hedengren Upset, Josh Kerr 2:12 1000m

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Tigst Assefa was on world record pace at the Berlin Marathon before an Achilles injury derailed her final two kilometers. She still limped home in 2:11:04, the third-fastest women's marathon ever, and underwent surgery within hours.

Would Assefa broken Ruth Chepngetich's drug-tainted 2:09:56 world record? Is the new Adidas shoe the new "mechanical doping"?

In the NCAA, New Mexico upset number-one Oklahoma State at the Cowboy Jamboree behind 27-year-old freshman Pasanjo Kitonga while BYU's Jane Hedengren suffered a rare defeat. Is is a sophomore slump?

Josh Kerr released footage of a 2:12.66 1,000-meter time trial that would rank fifth all-time, fueling further argument about whether this was the greatest mile season in history.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro and Episode Preview
03:22 Berlin Marathon: Assefa's Heartbreaking World Record Attempt
10:26 Is the Women's Marathon World Record Legitimate?
13:23 Could Assefa Have Run 2:09 Clean?
19:09 The Adidas Super Shoe Advantage
19:58 Berlin Men's Race: Guye Adola Wins at 35
23:13 Berlin Pacing Strategy Debate
25:21 Selemon Barega's Marathon Future vs. Cheptegei
32:52 Are Adidas Shoes the New Mechanical Doping?
34:08 NCAA Cross Country: New Mexico Upsets Oklahoma State
36:54 International Runners and the NCAA Debate
39:08 Jane Hedengren Loses at Cowboy Jamboree
47:21 Is Jane Hedengren's Sophomore Slump Real?
51:42 Doping, Paula Radcliffe, and the 2:15 Debate
54:41 I Think Jane, in Terms of Racing, Should Learn to Relax
55:14 Mile vs. Marathon: Which World Record Is Better?
60:07 Josh Kerr's 1,000-Meter Time Trial Breakdown
63:40 Can Josh Kerr Run 1:42 for 800 Meters?
69:07 El Guerrouj Never Ran the 800 and Other Mysteries
75:27 Kerr's Brooks Deal, Blueberry Doping, and Podcast Tangents
79:30 Thailand's Sprint Sensation and Asian Games Language Drama
82:47 America's Sports Silo Problem
86:42 Fix the Marathon Broadcast and Closing Thoughts

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