EPISODE 1: 130TH BOSTON MARATHON DEEP DIVE

Chapters: 0:00 Cold open 0:26 Welcome and race countdown 0:58 Amateur qualifying crisis 2:12 The Downhill Index rule (new for 2027) 3:02 Downhill running paradox 4:03 Super shoes and the speed boom 5:03 Elite men’s field overview 5:32 Korir vs. Kipruto debate 8:04 The nostalgia trap (fading Rupp) 9:01 American men’s closing speed gap 10:49 Women’s race: Lokedi as favorite 12:13 Bobbi Gibb and the 1966 ban on women 13:10 Women’s physiological edge 14:33 Dark horse picks: O’Keeffe vs. Rogers 16:05 Final predictions Our picks: Men’s winner: Korir (aggression) vs. Kipruto (tactics) Women’s winner: Sharon Lokedi (consensus) Dark horses: Fiona O’Keeffe / Natosha Rogers Fade: Galen Rupp runtimeracing.co​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​