At the New York City Marathon edition of Mile Zero, Michael Doyle, Alex Cyr and Katelyn Tocci were joined by some surprise guests.

Olympic marathon champion Frank Shorter and NYC Marathon co-founder George Hirsch take us back to 1976, the year of the first five-borough course, and explain how a struggling city agreed to close its streets for a marathon. Next, Emma Grace Hurley talks through her record-setting Chicago Marathon debut: running 22 miles alone with her pacer, the 35/35 workout that got her ready, and why she trusts her coach more than herself. Clayton Young follows with his top-American, 2:05 finish in Chicago. He covers racing on a split hamstring tear, treating the pressure as practice for LA 2028, Vinny Mauri’s mid-race stretching breaks, and his prediction for Conner Mantz in New York. The show wraps up with a live audience Q&A on handling injuries, the pain cave, youth sports and post-race meals.

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Michael, Katelyn, and Alex react to the 2026 NYC Marathon, covering the biggest stories and surprises of the day.

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We talked to the top men in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon field at Thursday’s media availability. Defending champion Benson Kipruto is here, along with top Americans Conner Mantz and Zouhair Talbi. So is Sweden’s Andreas Almgren, whose marathon debut might be the most hyped in recent memory.

Almgren explains his plan to sit with the leaders and kick, and talks about the possibility of a 10,000m and marathon double at LA 2028. Talbi talks about his rivalry with Mantz, explains why he thinks he’s America’s best marathoner, and responds to people who doubt his Boston run. Kipruto, in his 10th year of marathon running, says he isn’t worried about who’s next to him at mile 25. Each athlete also does a lightning round: race shoes, carbs per hour, bicarb and Nomio, mantras, favourite runners, Harry Styles, toenails, trash talk, finishing time predictions, Kalshi odds, and lifetime bans for EPO.