404: Lakeside 10 & Sydney Harbour 10 | Asics Metaspeed Sky & Edge Tokyo | Sam Clifford

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Sam Clifford is this week’s guest host and fills in on training for his debut marathon at Sydney and his recent races including his win at this week’s Sydney Harbour 10k. Brad gets starstruck rolling out at Mulligans. Brady gets some reps done on the treadmill before a hitout at Lakeside 10.

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Ed Marks continued his XCR winning streak taking out the Lakeside 10 in 28:55 ahead of Matt Buckell and Adrian Potter from South Australia. Glenhuntly was the winning Premier Division Team followed by Box Hill and Sandringham Sarah Klein won Lakeside 10 in 33:45, with Georgia Hansen in second and Charlotte Wilson third. Sandringham won the Premier Division ahead of Box Hill and Glenhuntly. AthsVic ResultsHub

Sam Clifford won the Sydney Harbour 10k in 29:33 ahead of Ed Goddard and Joe Burgess. Leanne Pompeani was the winner in 32:27 ahead of Caitlin Adams and Jenny Blundell. Sydney Harbour 10K Results

Adam Spencer ran 3:49.21 in the Mile for 4th place behind Narve Nordas of Norway winning in 3:47.68 at the ISATF Meet in Berlin, with Jude Thomas running 3:50.20. Results via World Athletics

X Michael Johnson reveals Grand Slam Track investor pulled out, causing significant cash flow issues in paying athletes prize money. Front Office Sports

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The boys review the newly released Asics Metaspeed Sky Tokyo and Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, going into the differences between the feel of the two racing models.

Moose on the Loose unleashes on running influencers hogging the limelight when they’re injured and banditing races, while Brady on the Loose tries to reclaim his original opinions.

Whispers are on about pro runners and potential sponsorship moves, while Athletics Illustrated reveals more athletes busted for doping.

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Throw back to our interview with 2:13 marathoner and now coach to Sam Tanner and Sam Ruthe, Craig Kirkwood.

Craig Kirkwood, runner and coach sheds light on the career of running he’s had, going through the several personal bests earned from around the world and how getting the best from his own training led to his start as a junior. He recalls earning high praise from Arthur Lydiard and his experiences competing and training in the NCAA in Oklahoma before heading off to the UK where he represented New Zealand at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships in Belfast. During his time in London, Craig developed his skill as a coach and agent organising athlete training and racing including the likes of Daniel Komen, watching their workouts and observing the level of professionalism they put in. Craig goes into stepping up to the marathon, getting selected for the Manchester Commonwealth Games before a freak injury derailed him then coming home to New Zealand. He shares his insight to the domestic scene, why New Zealand distance running sets the bar really high and his earnest approach into coaching, particularly young charges such as Sam Tanner and his philosophies around training and self belief, and closing with his thoughts on how the domestic running scene will go through the short term future and current state of the sport.