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by Lewis Hayden and Mitch Brouwer
The I Don't Know Running podcast is about how we're all learning to run in some way or another. Whether you're just starting to run a mile or you've ran 100's of marathons and are now in the ultra world, this is for you. We all continue to learn and have something to share. So join us in the discussion and help us make everyone's running experience better. We will talk about our experiences, your experiences, gear, races, and much more.
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- 6 days ago39 min
Who Really Won at the Bayshore Marathon? | Episode 211
Send us Fan Mail This week on the I Don't Know Running Podcast, we dive into the emotional roller coaster of the Bayshore Marathon through the stories of four very different runners. One ran purely for fun. One fought to keep a Boston Marathon qualifying streak alive. One accidentally qualified thanks to an upcoming age-group change. And one runner achieved what many marathoners spend years chasing: a sub-3-hour marathon. The catch? A 2:59 marathon may still not be enough to get into Bo...
- 1 weeks ago34 min
The Weirdest Marathon World Records Ever Set | Episode 210
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes marathon running stops being about speed… …and starts becoming something completely different. Because somehow, over a MILLION people apply to run the London Marathon… and some of the people who get in decide to run it: in jeans in full business suits in wooden clogs in four-inch heels or dressed as Thomas the Tank Engine. In this episode, we dive into some of the strangest — and strangely impressive — marathon world records ever set. From sub-2:40 marathons i...
- 2 weeks ago38 min
The Most Insane Race in America? | Cocodona 250 | Episode 209
Send us Fan Mail The Cocodona 250 might be the most insane ultramarathon in America. 250 miles across Arizona. Nearly 39,000 feet of climbing. Multiple days with almost no sleep. Hallucinations. Desert heat. Mountain cold. And runners pushing themselves far beyond what most people think is possible. In this episode, we break down: the rise of Cocodona 250 Rachel Entrekin making history by winning the entire race outright the brutal physical reality of ultra running Andy Glaze and the “Smil...
- 3 weeks ago30 min
The First Official Sub-2 Marathon Just Happened | Episode 208
Send us Fan Mail For decades, the sub-2-hour marathon felt impossible. At the 2026 London Marathon, that changed forever. Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially break two hours with a 1:59:30 world record… but somehow that wasn’t even the whole story. Yomif Kejelcha also went under two hours in the same race, while Jacob Kiplimo still ran faster than the previous world record and only finished third. Then, while the world focused on London, something unbelievable happened in Tol...
- May 3, 202623 min
They Canceled Again… But Should They Have? | Episode 207
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes a race gets canceled… and no matter what the reason is, someone’s going to be upset. In this episode, we’re breaking down the Carmel Marathon cancellation—and the bigger question behind it. Should races cancel early to protect runners… or wait and risk making the wrong call? Because the reality is: there’s no perfect answer. We talk through the race director’s perspective, the runner’s frustration, and the growing divide between the two. From last-minute cance...
- Apr 26, 202632 min
He Thought He Wouldn’t Finish This Marathon… | Episode 206
Send us Fan Mail What happens when finishing isn’t guaranteed? In this episode of the I Don’t Know Running Podcast, Mitch shares the story behind one of the hardest races of his life—the Jersey City Marathon. On paper, it doesn’t stand out. 6 hours and 12 minutes. His slowest marathon ever. But what led up to this race is what makes it different. Over the last few years, Mitch has dealt with: a herniated disc heart monitoring and health scares Achilles surgery a stroke and just days befo...
- Apr 19, 202620 min
The Pregnancy Penalty: Did Running Brands Ever Really Change? | Episode 205
Send us Fan Mail In 2019, it felt like women in sport had forced a turning point. When Alysia Montaño, Kara Goucher, and Allyson Felix spoke publicly about pregnancy-related sponsorship penalties, major brands promised change. Contracts changed. Protections were added. The sport moved forward… or did it? In this episode, we unpack the “Pregnancy Penalty,” the recent controversy involving Emma Bates and UCAN, and a bigger question: Did this problem go away… or did it just move into the fin...
- Apr 12, 202618 min
He Was About to Win… Then an Official Sent Him the Wrong Way
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the hardest part of a marathon… isn’t the running. It’s everything that happens around it. After hearing about a bizarre finish at a marathon earlier this year—where the race leader was literally sent the wrong way just meters before the finish—we started digging into how often things like this actually happen. And it turns out… it’s not rare. In this episode, we talk through some of the strangest and most unexpected moments in marathon history—from officials in...
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The I Don't Know Running podcast is about how we're all learning to run in some way or another. Whether you're just starting to run a mile or you've ran 100's of marathons and are now in the ultra world, this is for you. We all continue to learn and have something to share. So join us in the discussion and help us make everyone's running experience better. We will talk about our experiences, your experiences, gear, races, and much more.
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