Marathon Handbook Podcast
Marathon Handbook's weekly podcast covers everything you need to know about running, from wrapping your head around running your first 5K to qualifying for the Boston Marathon!
Each week, our team of editors chat about what's going on in the running scene, as well as timely training tips, the hottest new gear and tech, and what's happening at the world's biggest races. We'll cover everything from the Boston Marathon to the Barkley Marathons, often podding live from the most important moments in running!
Watch our video podcast each week on YouTube, and listen to it wherever you get your podcasts!
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 94
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Who Will (Finally) Run a Legal Sub-Two Hour Marathon?
With the 2025 marathon season just around the corner, our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael ask: who (if anyone) will finally break the two-hour barrier on a legal marathon course? They explore the s…
Is It True that Beet Juice Makes You Run Faster, and Other Enduring Running Questions, Answered
On this week's episode, Alex, Katelyn and Michael first discuss the wild and bizarre outcome of the Strava x Chipotle Challenge. Then, the play a game of "Is it true that..." They look at the science…
Wait, Super Shoes Don't Actually Make You Faster?
On this week's episode of the Marathon Handbook Podcast, our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael first do a mini preview of the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, which released its elite fields this week, including…
How to Make Treadmill Running NOT Boring, + A New Half Marathon American Record
Alex, Katelyn and Michael start by talking all about Alex's big half marathon personal best last weekend in Houston (1:39). Then, they share their strategies for making winter running on the treadmil…
Are These Running and Fitness Trends Legit, or Bogus Fads? + The London Marathon World Record Attempt Is On!
In this episode, we demystify every running trend that's trending on socials in 2025.
But first, Michael and news editor Jessy Carveth discuss the exciting breaking news that three of the greatest mar…
The Marathon Handbook Podcast: We Know Running
Each week, the editors at marathonhandbook.com, one of the largest running focused websites in the world, discuss what's going on in the running world, as well training advice for every distance from…
How to Start Running Now: A Complete Guide
Marathon Handbook's editors Alex Cyr, Katelyn Tocci and Michael Doyle provide beginner's tips on how to start running, or how to get back into running after a big break. Whether you're just starting …
Our Bold Running Predictions for 2025
Alex, Katelyn and Michael get out their crystal balls and peer into the future of running. But first, they discuss their holiday experiences (00:00), along with the reboot of The Marathon Project, a …
How to Set (And Stick to) A Running New Year's Resolution, + Our 2025 Running Goals!
Marathon Handbook's editors Alex, Michael and Katelyn discuss the merits and peril of giving and receiving running themed gifts (00:00). Then, they get into how to set and stick to your 2025 running-…
Our Running Year in Review + Our Top 10 Stories and Training Articles of the Year
Our Top 10 Stories of The Year Are... Crazy records, unbelievable performances and lots of controversy; 2024 was a wild year in the running world.
Our big Year-In-Review show is here! Alex, Katelyn a…
Winter Running Tips, and What's Going on with Nike's Shoe Lineup?
Alex, Katelyn and Michael share a special announcement about a live show in Boston in 2025! (00:00). Then they air out their opinions on the just-revealed 2025 Boston Marathon jacket (04:33). Then, t…
Your Running Questions Answered! + The World Record Holder Gets Screwed
Alex, Katelyn, and Michael answer your questions in our Fall 2024 Mailbag Episode (19:19). We take on whether or not you really need to do hill repeats for marathon training, how to fix tummy trouble…
The Biggest Running Gear Trends Coming In 2025 + Another Strava Controversy
Alex, Katelyn and Michael explain Strava's bold and controversial decision to wall out many third-party apps from its platform. How will runners be affected by this drastic change? Why did the compan…
The 2024 Shoe of the Year Is... Live From Austin at The Running Event!
Alex, Katelyn and Michael are together in-person for the first time ever (!) at The Running Event, in Austin, Texas. The Running Event is basically the best running expo ever, where every brand, from…
Who Is the Runner of the Year? + Trail Running in Hong Kong!
Our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael select the best runners, athletes, performances, the biggest controversies and defining moments this year on the roads, track and trails, with our first annual M…
How Eliud Kipchoge Changed Running Forever, and What We Can Learn From His Marathoning Innovations
Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathoner in history, turned 40 on Nov. 5. In celebration of the GOAT becoming a masters athlete, our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael look back at how Kipchoge single-…
Who Won The New York City Marathon? Our Instant Reaction Podcast
We're live from New York! Our editor Michael Doyle talks with Alex Cyr live from the media center at the 2024 New York City Marathon in Central Park, just steps away from the finish line. They discus…
The 2024 New York City Marathon: A Complete Guide
The New York City Marathon is Nov. 3, and in this episode our editors Alex, Katelyn and Michael share with you everything you need to know about the New York City Marathon, whether you're running the…
What Went Right (and Wrong) for Us In Chicago, Toronto and Kodiak UTMB, + Who Are the Track Runners of the Year?
News editor Jessy Carveth and Michael Doyle break down the nominees for World Athletics Track Athlete of the Year. They also unpack Jessy's excellent data-driven analysis of the controversial new wom…
Mastering the Pre-Race Checklist
In this episode, Alex, Katelyn and Michael discuss the importance of having a comprehensive pre-race checklist, covering everything from taper madness to essential items for race day. They share pers…