Chicago: Hurley's record debut, Young wins hurt
Vinny Mauri went for the American record, stopped several times to stretch his hamstrings, and still ran 2:06. Clayton Young beat him on a 12 cm hamstring tear. Chicago was that kind of day.
The week's biggest
Runner Trey Lara dies after collapsing at the Portland Marathon
Trey Lara died after collapsing near mile 20 of the Portland Marathon. A poster in r/Marathon_Training describes him as an otherwise healthy 24 year old who had just seen his wife at mile 18, and links a local news report and a GoFundMe for his family.
Races and results
Young wins the American race in Chicago on a torn hamstring
Clayton Young took top American honors at Chicago in a personal best 2:05:23 for seventh, which Jonathan Gault says came despite a 12 cm tear in his hamstring. Vinny Mauri was on American record pace through 20 miles, then stopped several times to stretch and hung on for tenth in 2:06:45, third American. Amos Kipruto won, his second major after 2022 London.
Decided pretty early that I was going to go for it and be world class or die trying.
Emma Grace Hurley debuts in 2:20:47, fastest ever by an American
Emma Grace Hurley ran 2:20:47 in her first marathon, seventh at Chicago and top American. David Monti says that takes 1:23 off Fiona O'Keeffe's 2:22:10 from the 2024 Olympic Trials, the previous US debut record. CITIUS MAG says she did a lot of solo running, coming off a fifth place at the World Road Running Championships half.
After her first crack at the distance, Hurley already sits at No. 6 on the U.S. all-time list.
Kipchoge, 41, wins Melbourne in a course record 2:09:10
Eliud Kipchoge won the Melbourne Marathon in 2:09:10, a course record, at 41 years old. Jonathan Gault says it is his first marathon victory since Berlin in 2023. His team, dsm-firmenich, called him the fastest ever on the streets of Melbourne.
The greatest of all time is the fastest ever on the streets of Melbourne.
How they train
The 10 gram carb claim got disproved this week
A study made the rounds claiming just 10 grams of carbs an hour beats a placebo for endurance fueling. Brady Holmer posted it, saying that tiny dose stopped blood sugar from crashing and extended time to exhaustion by 22% in athletes adapted to either a low carb or high carb diet.
Absolute statements only need a single observation to be disproved.
Worth a glance
Kosgei and Kiplimo signed up for 25 surprise tests a year
Both entered the AIU's enhanced anti-doping program before Chicago, per CITIUS MAG: at least 25 unannounced out-of-competition tests a year, athlete-led, funded by Nike and agency Rosa Associati.
Rupp runs 2:06:55 at 40, breaks the US masters record
Galen Rupp ran 2:06:55 at Chicago and smashed the USATF masters marathon record, David Monti says. He is 40.
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Trey Lara at the Portland Marathon?
Trey Lara, a 24-year-old runner, collapsed near mile 20 of the Portland Marathon and died. He was described as otherwise healthy and had just seen his wife at mile 18 before the collapse.
How did Clayton Young win the Chicago Marathon with an injury?
Clayton Young took top American honors at Chicago with a time of 2:05:23 despite having a 12 centimeter tear in his hamstring. He finished seventh overall in a personal best time.
What's the fastest marathon debut by an American woman?
Emma Grace Hurley ran 2:20:47 in her first marathon at Chicago, breaking the previous US debut record by 1 minute 23 seconds. This time also places her sixth on the US all-time marathon list.
How old is Eliud Kipchoge and what did he run in Melbourne?
Eliud Kipchoge won the Melbourne Marathon at age 41 in a course record time of 2:09:10. This was his first marathon victory since Berlin in 2023.
What is the AIU's enhanced anti-doping program?
The enhanced anti-doping program requires athletes to submit to at least 25 unannounced out-of-competition tests per year. The program is athlete-led and funded by Nike and agency Rosa Associati.