Episode 33: Breaking the 2-Hour Marathon

The Runner's World Show

Runner's World / Panoply

Sports

4.3 • 530 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2016

⏱️ 70 minutes

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A behind-the-scenes look at Nike’s audacious attempt to break one of the most formidable barriers in running—the sub-two-hour marathon. We hear from the elite runners involved, members of the Nike team working on the Breaking2 project, and we provide our own perspective on the attempt. (2:34) Inside Broadway’s first a cappella musical—In Transit. We talk to one of the show’s creators, Sara Wordsworth, about how her own running experience helped her create the running storyline that’s in the show. (28:06) In the Kick, a pair of classic—and hard to find—running shoes goes for big bucks when up for auction, a runner finds a great way to fit some golf into his run schedule, and more tips for going long on the treadmill. (59:18) This week's episode is brought to you by Jabra. Listeners can go to jabra.com/runnersworld to sign up for exclusive discounts and special offers on Jabra products like the Jabra Elite Sport wireless earbuds. Further reading: Nike’s Audacious Plan: Break the 2-Hour Marathon Barrier in 2017What Will It Take to Run a 2-Hour Marathon? Check out our show page here. Follow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:02.4	Welcome to the Runner's World Show, where each week we entertain you, inspire you,
1:07.0	and inform you about all things running.
1:09.5	I'm David Willie, editor-in-chief of Runner's World.
1:12.3	This week, Broadway's first Acapella Musical also has a running theme. Our producer, Sylvia
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