2025 Running Year in Review (Part 1): Records, Rivalries & Scandals
Description
In Part 1 of our 2025 Year in Review, the Marathon Handbook team breaks down the biggest storylines from January through July. We open with Conner Mantz’s American record in Houston (01:30 ), then move into February’s world-record spree — from Yared Nuguse’s indoor mile to Jacob Kiplimo’s 56:42 half marathon (10:10 ). We relive the March Tokyo Marathon (11:40 ), then the Boston–London doubleheader in April, including John Korir’s dramatic win (16:00 ) and the Obiri–Lokedi showdown (17:30 ). We examine whether the marathon majors have grown too big (26:30 ) before heading into the mountains for a brutal no-finisher Barkley year (30:00 ). June brings Nike’s Breaking4 experiment with Faith Kipyegon (34:40 ), followed by her 1500m world record rebound (42:00 ) and Beatrice Chebet’s stunning sub-14 5K (49:00 ). We wrap with Western States, UTMB (53:00 ), and July’s devastating revelation: Ruth Chepngetich’s doping ban and its implications for the sport (1:00:00 ). Part 2 (Aug–Dec 2025) arrives next week.Part 2 (August–December) drops next week!This episode is presented by Momentous. Use promo code MARATHON for up to 35% off your first order: livemomentous.com
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