This Week In Track And Field: Jacob Kiplimo’s Half Marathon Controversy; Sam Ruthe’s 3:48 Mile At 16 Years Old, Doping News For Paris 2024 Stars + Femke Bol’s 800m Debut Expectations
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show
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4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2026
⏱️ 83 minutes
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This week in track and field, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia unpack:
– Jacob Kiplimo and the pace car controversy from his half marathon world record: Most people agree this wasn’t a surprise, wasn’t his fault, and still somehow exposed how odd World Athletics’ rulebook really is.
– Catching up on the 2026 Boston Marathon and London Marathon field announcements.
– Sam Ruthe’s 3:48 mile and why it’s forcing fans to recalibrate what’s possible at 16 + how that performance stacks up against Cooper Lutkenhaus’ historic 800m run last year.
– Femke Bol’s upcoming 800-meter debut and why expectations range from sub-2 immediately to a low stakes launch.
– Alysha Newman and Benard Kibet Koech were suspended by the AIU for anti-doping violations.
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Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez + Preet Majithia | @preet_athletics
Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr
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