{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Marathon Handbook Podcast","title":"Bonus Episode: Should We Trust The New Women's Marathon World Record?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1775,"description":"In this special bonus episode, Marathon Handbook editor-at-large, Boston Marathon winner and respected author Amby Burfoot discusses his op-ed on the site about his skepticism of the world record performance by Ruth Chepngetich at the 2024 Chicago Marathon. \nHis main concern: that fans of the sport, including himself, have grown cynical of extreme outlier performances, and that this cynicism is going to irreparably damage running, especially women's participation in the marathon over time.\nIt should be made clear: Ruth Chepntegich has never failed a doping test, and the world record has not yet been ratified by World Athletics, the global governing body of the sport.\nHe highlights the lack of transparency in athletics, particularly in women's running, and the need for institutional reform to ensure the integrity of the sport. The hosts analyze the data behind Chepngetich's record-breaking run and compare it to world record performances in other athletics events in history. They call for increased accountability among stakeholders in the marathon running community, including shoe brands, World Athletics, the World Marathon Majors race organizers, and the agents and coaches working with elite marathoners today.\nChapters:\n00:00 Introduction to the World Record Controversy\n01:44 Skepticism Surrounding Ruth Chepngetich's Performance\n08:34 Comparative Analysis with Other Events\n13:55 Examining the Data Behind the Record\n20:21 The Need for Transparency in Athletics\n26:45 Call for Institutional Reform in Marathon Running\nThis podcast originally appeared on our YouTube feed in video format. Watch it here:\nhttps://youtu.be/Y9rf0D2pvJM\nShow Notes:\nRead Amby's op-ed:\nhttps://marathonhandbook.com/opinion-why-its-hard-to-trust-ruth-chepngetichs-marathon-world-record/\nWatch Chepngetich's world record finish in Chicago:\nhttps://marathonhandbook.com/ruth-chepngetich-chicago-world-record/\nWATCH: Ruth Chepngetich Sets World Record At Chicago Marathon And Becomes The First Woman To...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/a3NORpFIoIUQrTnE2xXScFo8HEhxH6G0foNOPSlAx7c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMWVh/ZTE1YzI3MDk3ODJm/NDFmYmIzNWRkNGM0/NDc0Ny5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}