In this episode, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth deliver an almost-instant reaction to the 2025 Valencia Marathon, starting with Jessy’s on-the-ground report of the city’s electric atmosphere and why this race has become the destination for fast times (00:09 ). They break down the course, weather, and astounding depth that led to more than 5,500 sub-3 finishes (08:46 ). The team dives into John Korir’s dramatic mid-race drop followed by a massive surge that secured him the win (14:24 ), plus a wave of national records (33:27 ). Then they power-rank the men’s marathon stars of 2025 and debate whether anyone alive can break two hours (22:15 ). The women’s race delivered fireworks too, with Jocelyn Jepkosgei outdueling Olympic champ Perez Jepchirchir in a dominant course-record run (42:02 ). They also cover American performances (48:19 ), Melinda Elmore’s astonishing age-graded result (50:32 ), and whether Valencia should become a World Marathon Major (54:26 ). A packed episode from a wild race weekend.

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