Miscellaneous
Sean returns from his trip to Doha and joins Tim for a general conversation on what proved to be an interesting World Championships on a number of fronts. With an insider's view of the many facets of Doha 2019, Sean provides some great insight on the championships. In other results Max Ueda and Bec Beagley took wins in the Victorian Trail Running Championships at Lysterfield Lake and they both speak to DTT about the event and what they are up to. Meanwhile Kenenisa Bekele narrowly missed the World Marathon best time on the roads of Berlin. And in a surprise result DTT’s very own Nick Earl took the scalp of a 2:07 marathon runner on his way to victory in the Brussels Half Marathon. DTT are pleased to welcome Revvies Energy Strips on board as a sponsor and we reveal the great deal they have for listeners. During the World Championships the Alberto Salazar bombshell dropped. Sean and Tim have a frank discussion on what it means and how various key players may be impacted. Also during the World Championships an Australian bombshell dropped with Athletics Australia and Little Athletics Australia signing a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at delivering One Sport. Athletics Victoria President Allison Robison joins us to talk about this major step forward in our sport. Gorgeous Melbourne Spring conditions welcomed athletes to AVSL Rd 1 at Nunawading and Aberfeldie. Lots of competitors took the opportunity to experience the new competition model and the feedback was generally positive. October 13th will see two marathons of interest being run – locally it’s the Melbourne Marathon which is on target to be the largest marathon ever staged in Australia. Halfway around the world, Lisa Weightman will take to the streets of Chicago for a much anticipated first shot at Olympic qualification. Lisa speaks to DTT about her stellar year and the preparation for what will be a pivotal race in her career. Timeline 0:00:00 to 0:01:26 Intro and welcome to Episode 27 0:01:27 to 0:25:11 Doha 19 wrap 0:30:40 to 0:42:52 Other results including the Victorian Trail Running Championships, the Berlin Marathon and Nick Earl’s Half Marathon in Belgium 0:42:53 to 0:44:23 Revvies Energy Strips comes on board as a Podcast sponsor 0:44:24 to 1:06:11 The Salazar debate 1:06:12 to 1:35:25 Athletics Victoria President Allison Robison joins the podcast to talk all things One Sport 1:35:26 to 1:38:42 AVSL commences 1:38:43 to 1:54:16 Lisa Weightman talks to us about the Chicago Marathon and we preview the Melbourne Marathon 1:54:17 to 1:56:36 Episode wrap and a discussion about the newly formed club in Shepparton