Jakob's season ramps up, Valby's comes to an end, DL final, Weltklasse, Ultimates

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Weltklasse deilvered. Two world records (Alison Dos Santos in the 400 hurdles, Masai Russell in the 100 hurdles) and American victories from Parker Wolfe and Cole Hocker heading into Diamond League Final and the World Ultimate Championships.

Will Jakob Ingebrigtsen double in the 1500 and 5000 in Budapest? What about Josh Kerr's selective-but-high-stakes race schedule, and Parker Valby ending her season as the US leader with a 14:39.

Plus, Sydney Marathon results and a stunning run from a 46-year-old and Athlos abruptly canceling its New York meet.

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LINKS

• Renato Canova's post on Femke Bol's training
• Week That Was: Littergate at UTMB, Athlos Gets Cancelled, Cam Myers Won't Stop Racing, a 46-Year-Old Runs Wild in Sydney
• Nick Willis posting about what athletes do in retirement

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 Show Preview & Weekend Recap
• 02:05 Weather Talk, Cross Country & Sponsor Reads
• 06:59 Zurich Diamond League Recap
• 12:09 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Doubling Dilemma
• 14:05 Is Josh Kerr Racing Enough?
• 19:10 Jakob's Appreciation Post & DL Final Qualifying
• 25:11 Ranking America's Top 5,000m Men
• 27:31 Parker Valby's Season Ends
• 30:26 Parker Valby's Injury-Shortened Season
• 33:34 Diamond League Entry Standards & Valby's Case
• 39:18 Assessing Parker Valby's 2026 Season
• 42:47 Femke Bol's Surprising Training Paces
• 44:35 Femke Bol's Training and Canova's Comments
• 48:57 Diamond League Final Snubs & the 2028 Calendar
• 51:50 Sydney Marathon: East Africans Lose Ground
• 56:49 World Marathon Majors Expansion Debate
• 60:10 Marathon What-Ifs & Hagos Gebrhiwet's Return
• 62:46 The 46-Year-Old Marathon Sensation
• 66:26 Athlos Cancels Its Second 2026 Meet
• 69:54 Comparing Athlos to Grand Slam Track's Finances
• 75:19 What's the Long-Term Vision for Athlos?
• 80:07 Ticket Sales, Attendance & Track's Fan Problem
• 83:11 Baltimore Orioles Shoutout & Postgame Banter
• 86:11 The MLB Wild Card Race Heats Up
• 87:58 Show Wrap-Up & What's Next

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