The Fastest Marathon Courses, China's Emerging Shoe Tech, Great Instagram Accounts and more

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Mick and Matt Fox discuss the current marathon season, including race weather, shoe technology, and the future of the sport.

Mick Fox (2:19 marathoner) and Matt Fox (2:18 marathoner) return with another episode of the Fastest Fox series. They cover the current marathon period with Rotterdam complete and Boston and London just ahead, before moving into debates around race weather, hydration policy, shoe technology, underrated running creators, and where the sport is heading. Train with Matt Fox here: https://sweatelitecoaching.com/matt-fox/ Join the Supporters Club and private podcast feed here: https://www.sweatelite.co/shareholders/ Contact Matt Fox here: matt@sweatelite.co Matt Fox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattinglisfox/ Matt Fox Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/6248359 Mick Fox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningfox26.2/ Mick Fox Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/9571709/ Mick Fox and Matt open the episode by looking at the heart of marathon season, with Rotterdam just completed and both Boston and London coming up next. They discuss how different forecasts can shape not only race-day execution but also the appeal of one event over another, noting that Boston looks relatively cool while London may be much warmer. That leads into a broader reflection on how…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mick Fox, Matt Fox

Topics covered

• marathon racing
• shoe technology
• hydration policy
• race weather
• running creators
• marathon courses

Keywords

• marathon
• shoe technology
• hydration policy
• race weather
• running
• Instagram accounts
• Rotterdam
• Boston
• London

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Organizations: Sweat Elite

Places: Rotterdam, Boston, London, Paris

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