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WORLD OF RUNNING
World records went DOWN
Letesenbet Gidey broke women’s 5k record in 14:06.26 (12 year old record)
- (4:32 per mile)
- Previously held by Tirunesh Dibaba in 2008
- Broke the record by over 4 seconds
Joshua Cheptegei smashed the 10k world record in 26:11 (14 year old record)
- (4:12 per mile)
- previously held by Kenenisa Bekele
- 15 year old record
- Broke by 6 secs
- Joshua’s 4th world record in 10 months
- At Monaco, the track 5k (a 16 year old record), by 2 secs
Sifan Hassan Runs 29:36 for the new European Record
- Previous european record holder, Paula Radcliffe
- Went out in 14:37 on world record pace
- 4th fastest ever at 10,000
MAIN TOPIC: SPEED, STRENGTH, OR ENDURANCE?
In this episode, Andi and Zach tackle the question of speed, strength, or endurance, digging into what, when, and how to approach such things in training. Olympic 800m runner Kate Grace joins to share her training insights on the topic, as well.
About our guest: Kate Grace
Olympian, Mid-distance Specialist
Alma Mater: Yale
Team: Bowerman Track Club
Coach: Jerry Schumacher
Sponsor: Nike
Kate Grace is a multiple sub 2 minute 800m runner. In fact, Kate has run a smoking 1:58.28 in the 800m. As one of the fastest in the US, Kate represented Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio where she was an olympic finalist. She has also competed for Team USA in the 1500m at the 2017 World Championships. Before going professional, Kate was a two-time All-American at Yale.
Personal bests:
1500 m: 4:02.49
800 m: 1:58.28
Here are the Instagram routines we discuss in the episode:
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Instagram: @fastkate
Twitter: @fastk8
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