Fueling for the run can be a controversial topic. We investigate the research regarding fuel stores, access to those stores, and how to train to avoid the bonk in long distance racing. In this episode of the A to Z Running Podcast, Andi and Zach discuss a new world record, other running news, and fueling for the run. 

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World of Running

WHEN: Sunday, June 6th

WHERE: Hengelo, Netherlands

WHAT: Fanny Blankers-Koen FBK Games

• Sifan Hassan set a new WR 10,000m in a blistering 29:06
  • Bested previous record by 11 seconds which was itself one of those nearly untouchable records being 14 seconds faster than the next person on the all time list
  • Almost entirely solo – dropped the pacers after 2,000m
  • Final 1,000m was blazing fast
  • 5ks were: 14:38, 14:28

WHEN: Saturday, June 5th

WHERE: Birmingham, England

WHAT: European 10,000m Cup (and British 10,000m Olympic Trials)

• Event was both a European championship type of event as well as the British 10,000m Olympic trials (for both men and women)
• For the women: Eilish McColgan (Britain) won the event in 31:19.35
  • McColgan qualified for the Olympics with that victory
  • Israel’s Selamawit Teferi close second in 31:19.50
  • Britain’s Jessica Judd also tight for third in 31:20.96, likewise earning her a place on the British Olympic team (also has the Olympic standard in the 5,000m)
  • Both Teferi and Judd also ran the Olympic standard 31:25 for the first time
  • Luiza Gega ran a new Albanaian 10,000m record of 32:16 for 6th place
• For the men: everyone is just talking about how Mo Farah didn’t show up big
  • 2nd for Britain, but not fast enough for the Olympic standard
  • If he can run the standard in the next couple weeks, he may still be able to go
  • Also might run the 5,000m at Britain’s track trials in late-June
  • Marc Scott of the Bowerman Track Club took the British victory though he was only 7th overall
  • Morhad Amdouni of France won in 27:23.29, an Olympic standard as well
  • Bashir Abdi of Belgium and Carlos Mayo of Spain also ran Olympic standards

When: Thursday, June 3

Where: Portland, OR

What: 2021 Stumptown Twilight

1500m

• Josh Kerr runs 3:31 4-secs over the next competitor.
  • 4th fastest 1500m on US soil
• In the second heat, two guys who didn’t even make it to NCAAs, picked up Olympic Trials qualifiers (3:37.50).
  • New Mexico sophomore Abdirizak Ibrahim
  • Oregon senior Jack Yearian

 Other Notable Things:

• New national record for Netherlands in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase: Irene Van Der Reijken ran 9:27.38
• New Pennsylvania HS record in the boys 1600m: Gary Martin ran 4:03.53 (record was 39 years old)e media will be tested daily for three days after their arrival in the host country.