Marathon Handbook Podcast
Marathon Handbook's weekly podcast covers everything you need to know about running, from wrapping your head around running your first 5K to qualifying for the Boston Marathon!
Each week, our team of editors chat about what's going on in the running scene, as well as timely training tips, the hottest new gear and tech, and what's happening at the world's biggest races. We'll cover everything from the Boston Marathon to the Barkley Marathons, often podding live from the most important moments in running!
Watch our video podcast each week on YouTube, and listen to it wherever you get your podcasts!
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Episodes
63 episodes
The BQ or the Sub-4:00 Mile? What Is The Biggest Milestone In Running?
On today's episode, Alex, Katelyn and Michael debate about what the single biggest milestone is in all of running.First, Alex argues that it has to be the sub four minute mile, including the prospect that the barrier could conceivably b...
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BONUS: Inside the 2025 Barkley Marathons: Full Breakdown + Historical Deep Dive
Join us for an in-depth analysis of the 2025 Barkley Marathons, one of the most brutal and mysterious ultramarathons on the planet. In this episode, we break down exactly what happened in this year’s race — from the start line in Frozen ...
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What Happened at the 2025 Barkley Marathons?
Our editors Michael Doyle, Katelyn Tocci and Alex Cyr dig into everything you need to know about the Barkley Marathons, the most mysterious, alluring and difficult race in the world. They go into the history of this 100-mile running race, its l...
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Marathon Race Day Disasters: What Could Go Wrong & How to Fix It
We dream of the perfect race day, but let’s be honest—things can (and often do) go wrong at retty much any running event distance, from the 5K to ultramarathon distances. On today's podcast, we'll delve into the top 10 hiccups that can wreck yo...
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Bonus Episode: Live from the Boston Run Show!
Alex, Katelyn and Michael were live onstage at the Boston Run Show. They discuss the biggest running trends in 2025 and beyond: Are we really experiencing a running boom, and will it last? Are the World Marathon Majors making a mistake by expan...
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We Pick Our Bucket List Running Events
Alex, Katelyn and Michael try something a little different in this week's podcast. They compete in a "race draft," similar to a sports fantasy draft, but with running events. They each have to build the perfect calendar year of running events, ...
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1:31:10
The 2025 Tokyo Marathon: Instant Reactions From a Wild Race
Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael discuss the 2025 Tokyo Marathon moments after the elite races wrapped up. They break down all the action, including a surprising win on the men's side, and a risky move by defending champion Sutume Kebede i...
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The Tokyo Marathon: A Complete Guide
Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael go deep on this weekend's Tokyo Marathon, the first World Marathon Major of the year!Topics Covered:The intriguing history of the raceThe courseThey power rank th...
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How to Become a More Efficient Runner
Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael delve into the concept of running economy, exploring its definition, significance, and the factors that influence it. They explain the role running form plays, and practical tips for improving running econo...
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Who Will (Finally) Run a Legal Sub-Two Hour Marathon?
With the 2025 marathon season just around the corner, our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael ask: who (if anyone) will finally break the two-hour barrier on a legal marathon course? They explore the science behind running a sub-two marathon, the...
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Is It True that Beet Juice Makes You Run Faster, and Other Enduring Running Questions, Answered
On this week's episode, Alex, Katelyn and Michael first discuss the wild and bizarre outcome of the Strava x Chipotle Challenge. Then, the play a game of "Is it true that..." They look at the science (or lack thereof) behind:Does runnin...
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Wait, Super Shoes Don't Actually Make You Faster?
On this week's episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael first do a mini preview of the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, which released its elite fields this week, including one intriguing starter, Joshua Cheptegei.&nb...
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How to Make Treadmill Running NOT Boring, + A New Half Marathon American Record
Alex, Katelyn and Michael start by talking all about Alex's big half marathon personal best last weekend in Houston (1:39). Then, they share their strategies for making winter running on the treadmill not suck. In fact, they have share how the ...
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Are These Running and Fitness Trends Legit, or Bogus Fads? + The London Marathon World Record Attempt Is On!
In this episode, we demystify every running trend that's trending on socials in 2025.But first, Michael and news editor Jessy Carveth discuss the exciting breaking news that three of the greatest marathoners of all-time will race each o...
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The Marathon Handbook Podcast: We Know Running
Each week, the editors at marathonhandbook.com, one of the largest running focused websites in the world, discuss what's going on in the running world, as well training advice for every distance from the 5K to ultramarathons.
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How to Start Running Now: A Complete Guide
Marathon Handbook's editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle provide beginner's tips on how to start running, or how to get back into running after a big break. Whether you're just starting to run for the first time and are thinking ab...
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1:44:47
Our Bold Running Predictions for 2025
Alex, Katelyn and Michael get out their crystal balls and peer into the future of running. But first, they discuss their holiday experiences (00:00), along with the reboot of The Marathon Project, a fascinating COVID-era event that is making it...
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How to Set (And Stick to) A Running New Year's Resolution, + Our 2025 Running Goals!
Marathon Handbook's editors Alex, Michael and Katelyn discuss the merits and peril of giving and receiving running themed gifts (00:00). Then, they get into how to set and stick to your 2025 running-related New Year's Resolutions (18:24). Final...
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1:25:45
Our Running Year in Review + Our Top 10 Stories and Training Articles of the Year
Our Top 10 Stories of The Year Are... Crazy records, unbelievable performances and lots of controversy; 2024 was a wild year in the running world.Our big Year-In-Review show is here! Alex, Kate...
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1:37:50
Winter Running Tips, and What's Going on with Nike's Shoe Lineup?
Alex, Katelyn and Michael share a special announcement about a live show in Boston in 2025! (00:00). Then they air out their opinions on the just-revealed 2025 Boston Marathon jacket (04:33). Then, they get into Nike's surprising move to gut it...
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Your Running Questions Answered! + The World Record Holder Gets Screwed
Alex, Katelyn, and Michael answer your questions in our Fall 2024 Mailbag Episode (19:19). We take on whether or not you really need to do hill repeats for marathon training, how to fix tummy troubles on race day, our fuelling strategies, the b...
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1:59:05
The Biggest Running Gear Trends Coming In 2025 + Another Strava Controversy
Alex, Katelyn and Michael explain Strava's bold and controversial decision to wall out many third-party apps from its platform. How will runners be affected by this drastic change? Why did the company do this, and what does this move suggest ab...
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The 2024 Shoe of the Year Is... Live From Austin at The Running Event!
Alex, Katelyn and Michael are together in-person for the first time ever (!) at The Running Event, in Austin, Texas. The Running Event is basically the best running expo ever, where every brand, from Asics to Nike to Brooks to Hoka provide jour...
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1:19:55
Who Is the Runner of the Year? + Trail Running in Hong Kong!
Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael select the best runners, athletes, performances, the biggest controversies and defining moments this year on the roads, track and trails, with our first annual Marathon Handbook Awards!But to start ...
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How Eliud Kipchoge Changed Running Forever, and What We Can Learn From His Marathoning Innovations
Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathoner in history, turned 40 on Nov. 5. In celebration of the GOAT becoming a masters athlete, our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael look back at how Kipchoge single-handedly innovated distance running.T...
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