Weekly Update: Tokyo Marathon Results, what it's like to run, and a breakdown of the shoes worn by the elites.

Hey, it's Friday! Today we're highlighting last weekend's Tokyo Marathon history making results and reflecting on what it's like to run the Tokyo Marathon.

Highlight: Tokyo Marathon Results

It's been a week since Tokyo and Kipchoge's 10th place finish and whether or not he'll be selected for the Kenyan olympic team is all everyone can talk about, despite both the men's and women's course records being broken by Benson Kipruto and Sutume Asefa Kebede. Here's a great recap of the race from Japan Running News.

Other Popular Races This Weekend

We're in a bit of a lull stateside this week, but the Barcelona Marathon is one of the biggest marathons in Spain, and also the most popular on racecast.io for this upcoming weekend.

Barcelona Marathon
Land Between the Lakes Marathon
Catalina Island Marathon

Feature Updates on racecast.io

We've been looking at changing weather displays beyond a 15 day forecast. Those long range forecasts are really just statistical outcomes and with that we have a confidence range we'd like to visualize. Stay tuned for updates on that! We're also working on a new welcome email that should make this newsletter start to feel a bit more at home.

Race Details Updated: 28
Course Maps Added: 1
New Races Added: 4

Best Articles of the Week

Tokyo Marathon 2024: All results and times - complete list
https://olympics.com/en/news/tokyo-marathon-2024-results
Exactly what it looks like. Tokyo Marathon results lists.

What It's Like to Run the Tokyo Marathon
https://run.outsideonline.com/general/what-its-like-to-run-the-tokyo-marathon/
If you're looking to eventually get that six star medal, Tokyo is one of the hardest races to get into and one of the most culturally different compared to the US and European majors. I'm particularly curious about the "gourmet-esque 7-Elevens" 🤤

(training) Running Periodization: It Isn’t Rocket Science
https://www.irunfar.com/running-periodization-it-isnt-rocket-science
Like the title implies, there's nothing revolutionary here. If you've ever followed a training plan, there are elements of periodization in them if you know it or not. This article does a good job, not only of describing the what, but also the why.

An Excerpt from Sabrina Little’s Debut Book “The Examined Run:” Training in Suffering
https://www.irunfar.com/sabrina-little-the-examined-run-book-excerpt
I haven't read the book yet, but it's next on my list. I'm a big fan of I Run Far and it's nice to see Sabrina Little putting out a longer read based on her column and rooted in her running career. You can find a copy here.

(video) Tokyo Marathon 2024 Super Shoe Observations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mO4OvDqTq8
If you like shoes, and statistics, and running, and shoes, this 18 minute video is for you.

Tweets

@Predamame: Daylight savings: big weekend for the "after work" runners

@BritAthletics: Heading to #Paris2024 - The first three marathon runners joining @TeamGB's Olympic team have been announced. Huge congratulations to @callirianne, @philsesemann and @charliepurdue

Keep on runnin'
-- The racecast.io Team