{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"For Better Or For Worse","title":"We Ranked All 7 World Marathon Majors (Alex Is Back From Sydney)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8cf0757b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4116,"description":"Alex just landed back in Toronto after covering the Sydney Marathon, and Alexis has news of her own: she signed herself up for her very first race ever, without telling Alex first. They break down what actually makes a marathon a \"major,\" the six-star (now seven-star) finisher medal, Boston's brutal qualifying standards, and then go head-to-head ranking every major from worst to best, with some surprising results. Plus: a stunt-eating segment with duty-free crocodile jerky, training updates (including a brand new 5K PB), and an audience Q&A on how many days a week you actually need to run.\nJoin Marathon Handbook’s RunClub for access to our members-only podcast, training plans, community rooms, merch and more: https://marathonhandbook.com/runclub\nShop Marathon Handbook Merch: https://store.marathonhandbook.com\nSend us a question:\nhttps://marathonhandbook.com/podcast/\nSubscribe to our newsletter:\nhttps://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/i-t8eMlRkUTuGOv0o_YID9d-8Z-eF6kmJPKg6NN3qws/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMzRk/ZDljZmJiNDZmODg5/MDFkYWNkMjY4MjA2/ZjI5MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}