E27: Gene Dykes

Marathon Talk

World Marathon Majors

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports, Running

4.7 • 994 Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

We’ve just witnessed the fastest marathon ever run, the first under 2:01 - last week’s Chicago Marathon will go down in history.

The stars aligned, and the weather played ball for not only some earth-shattering runs from Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan, but also the Age Group World Championships.

Taking part in that event was this week’s guest on the show, Gene Dykes, and we spoke to him about his amazing performance, alongside our analysis on the future of shoe tech and tumbling records.

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - Deena’s front row seats for the Chicago Marathon, and Martin’s other running escapades
8:00 - All the lowdown from Chicago, with Kiptum & Hassan’s stellar runs, the start of a race for shoe supremacy, and much more
37:00 - We sit down with the incredible Gene Dykes to get his take on an exemplary performance, unparalleled dedication to his watch, and setting his sights on yet another World Record

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 27 of marathon talk powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors on this week's show.
0:08.0	It's all things Chicago. We delve into Kelvin Kipton's astonishing world record at the Bank of America
0:16.4	Chicago Marathon. Plus we take a look at the second fastest women's time in history by
0:21.9	Sifam Hassan
0:22.8	We'll also take a look at the standout performers from the Age Group World Championships
0:27.5	And we'll speak to a very special one of those new age group world champions right let's go
0:37.3	Dina what have you been up to since we last chatted? How are things?
0:44.2	Oh, fantastic. A little bit of jet lag as I flew home from Chicago, but witnessing some amazing races.
0:52.2	The vibe in Chicago was so electric all weekend because one
0:56.7	thing cooperated in a big way and that was the weather. So fantastic races across the board, so many personal bests a world record and one of my
1:07.1	favorite things that I got to witness this weekend was the look on race director Carrie Pincowski's face when he was
1:15.2	waiting as that clock was ticking down, waiting at the finish line for Kelvin
1:20.0	Kiptum to cross. It was so emotional. His family was off to the sides, not watching the big screen or
1:27.2	Kelvin Kippam racing down the street, but watching carry himself and they were sobbing at the emotion on his face.
1:34.8	It was so priceless and then to see Kelvin Kiptum break the tape and leap right into Carrie
1:40.3	Pinckowski's arms.
1:42.0	It was just special to see that and to like feel the emotion around us. It was just so fantastic and I'm still I feel like I'm still buzzing from it I'm I lost my voice a little bit because I was yelling so
1:54.9	loudly at the finish it was just a fantastic weekend so you were there I mean how exciting
2:00.7	it's like one of those moments where you can go, I was there, I was on, where
2:04.9	were you? So of course we will talk in more detail as the show goes on about Kelvin Kipton's
2:12.4	new world record.
2:14.4	He ran two hours, 35 seconds,
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