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Brad gets the Valencia experience over at parkrun.

Julian catches some potential for the Geelong Cross Country team.

Brady wonders if there’s still time to trademark the show’s format.

Australian World Cross Country teams announced ahead of the World Cross Country Championships to be held in Bathurst, Saturday February 18th.

10k Womens:

  • Rose Davies
  • Leanne Pompeani
  • Caitlin Adams
  • Izzy Batt-Doyle
  • Ellie Pashley
  • Holly Campbell

10k Mens:

  • Jack Rayner
  • Brett Robinson
  • Matt Ramsden
  • Rorey Hunter
  • Andy Buchanan
  • Ky Robinson

4x2km Relay:

  • Stewy McSweyn
  • Abby Caldwell
  • Oli Hoare
  • Jess Hull

U20 Womens:

  • Amy Bunnage
  • Gabrielle Schmidt
  • Gabrielle Vincent
  • Aspen Anderson
  • Claudia Meaker
  • Fieke Van Der Kamp

U20 Mens:

  • Logan Janetzki
  • Archie Noakes
  • Jack Coomber
  • Cael Mulholland
  • Ciaran Rushton
  • Bailey Habler

Australian Cross Country Team Poised and Ready for Home World Championships

Cameron Myers breaks Ryan Gregson’s U18 1500m record, taking out the Men’s A race at the Vic Milers 1500m in 3:40.60. Jaylah Hancock-Cameron, Riley McGowan 800m A in a tight one over Jamie Harrison, while Ellie Sanford took the Women’s 800m A race over Morgan Mitchell.
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ACT Champs saw Lachlan Raper and Keely Small take out the 800m, while Stefan Music and Maudie Skyring each took the wins in the 1500m.
ACT Athletics Results

The John Thomas Terrier Classic, held at the Boston University Indoor Track, saw Woody Kincaid break the American 5000m Indoor Record in 12:51.61 ahead of Joe Klecker of On Athletic Club. Yared Nuguse, teammate of Klecker and Oli Hoare broke the American 3000m Indoor Record at the same meet in 7:28.23
Lets Run Report
2023 John Thomas Terrier Classic Results

NZ Mile Champs Sam Tanner in 3:54.56 ahead of Queensland duo Callum Davies & Jude Thomas who also ran sub four minutes. Georgia Griffith and Sarah Billings took the top two spots in the women’s Mile Championship, running 4:30.26 and 4:32.30 respectively.
Athletics NZ Report
Results

Listener Question from Andrew asks for form and nutrition tips for taller runners then Moose on the Loose gets into arguments about the difference an extra millimetre makes for track spikes.