{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Running Story | Marathon Handbook News","title":"Western States 100 World Records, IOC Pays Olympic Athletes & Upcoming IKEA Marathon","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c38ab7a9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1894,"description":"Another big week in running news! Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the wild weekend at the Western States 100 where Vincent Bouillard became the first man under 14 hours and Jen Lichter took down Courtney Dauwalter's course record in her 100-mile debut. Plus: new Backyard Ultra world records out of Russia, the first-ever marathon held inside an IKEA store, the IOC's new $10,000 athlete grant program, and Tokyo Marathon's record-breaking $170,000 prize purse.\nRead our op-ed on the IOC president here:\nhttps://marathonhandbook.com/opinion-kristy-coventry-ioc-president-seb-coe-putin-bach/\nChapters:\n0:00 Intro: Michael and Jessy swap continents\n0:55 This week's top stories\n2:11 Western States 100: Bouillard's sub-14-hour record\n3:53 Jen Lichter's stunning 100-mile debut course record\n8:00 Backyard Ultra world records broken in Russia\n13:00 First official IKEA Marathon sells out\n18:18 IOC's $10,000 athlete grants — hot take\n23:44 Tokyo Marathon's record $170K prize purse and bigger field\n27:40 Bonus: new podcast feed + Paris Diamond League recap","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iqDGe9DxDpY1l8BoQxgoESNXN2Mwe1NlegSGpqvPTMk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hOTUx/YWQ1MDRiMDExMGFm/OWEwMDIxMGM0ZTFl/M2NkMC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}