Mauri's 45-mile day, Kosice goes 2:07
Vinny Mauri ran 45 miles in a single day a month out from Chicago, and picked the session by texting friends to choose from five options. Plus a 6-day world record and a 2:07 in Kosice.
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Races and results
Meg Eckert's 6-day world record reaches the New York Times
Coach Meg Eckert's world record 6-day run has been picked up by the New York Times, per Ian Sharman. Sharman, who coaches with Sharman Ultra Coaching, flagged the coverage. The distance and the dates are not in his post.
Lipschitz wins Kosice in 2:07:21, three men under 2:08:05
South Africa's Adam Lipschitz won the Kosice Marathon in 2:07:21, a personal best. Abednego Cheruiyot was second in 2:07:53, also a PB, and Moses Kipngetich Kemei third in 2:08:04, per Marathon News. Aberash Fayesa Robi took the women's race in 2:21:54, a PB, with Nurit Ahmed Samiro second in 2:25:03 on debut.
How they train
Mauri ran 45 miles in a day, picked the session by text
Vinny Mauri's September 8 session was 2 x 50 minutes in the morning and 4 x 20 minutes in the afternoon, 45 miles for the day, and he decided it by texting friends to pick from five options.
Toledo was a debut effort of the marathon. This is my debut race of the marathon.