The Virgin London Marathon is in the books and it is the most unusual weekend in US marathon history is here with Chicago on Sunday and Boston on Monday. We break it all down.

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Show notes: 2:52 Weather in Chicago and Web Guy Erik loving LMNT
4:05 London Marathon 5 Women Go Sub 2:19, Joyciline Jepkosgei FTW
10:33 Did Sisay Lemma's celebration cost him $25,000? Covid meant his 67 year old manager got on the medal podium
20:25 Chicago Marathon: Will the weather ruin American record attempts?
29:54 Galen Rupp's chances
35:49 How many American men will go under the women's world record in Chicago?
41:59 Boston Marathon Preview: Molly Huddle, Jordan Hasay, Des Linden on US side
48:40 Shalane Flanagan running Chicago on Sunday, Boston on Monday
52:56 Baltimore Marathon = self-serve water stations
57:01 17 year-old Japanese runs 13:31 5k (Eliud Kipchoge ran 12:46 at 19)
60:46 Did John McDonnell's Arkansas teams have a 29:04 5th man?
65:27 Valencia Marathon gets Boston, NYC, and Chicago champs
73:07 Kibiwott Kandie debut in NY, Emily Sisson out
75:54 Listener Audio: Brandon from Maryland on US runners embarrassing themselves
78:30 OJ Simpson Trial

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