Running News: Storylines for the Boston Marathon and London Marathon

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Marathon season is upon us and the team at RunnersConnect is bringing you all the greatest storylines going into the Boston and London Marathon. This year’s field of professional runners is loaded leading up to the Paris Summer Olympics and we’ll give you our take on what to expect and who might surprise or disappoint at upcoming marathon majors. We’ll also chat about our thoughts on what to expect from the American Olympic Marathon team who have all opted out of running a Spring marathon.

This is not your typical sports commentary show, so expect it to feel more like a conversation among friends than a data dump of performance metrics. We’re throwing out all of our bold predictions and hot takes so you play along and feel free to disagree with anything said. This is going to be a fun conversation that you’ll love if you also get excited talking about long-distance running events. Some of the stories you’ll hear include:

• Will Olympic Trials 3rd place finisher Leonard Korir be competing in Paris? (03:26)
• Our thoughts on how the American Olympic team may be preparing for the Summer Games (14:12)
• Which elite men are likely to surprise or disappoint at the Boston Marathon? (29:58)
• Which American women are favorites to finish well at the Boston Marathon? (43:15)
• And will we see a new World Record from someone in a stacked field of Women at the London Marathon? (53:25)

This might just be the most exciting time of the year for Marathoners and whether or not you follow elites closely, you can expect to enjoy some great combination of friendly banter and heated debates.

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