{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/637edd2f571c7c0011b83a32/64a64f6e643994001115b7bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"James Constantine - Sydney’s Quest for a World Marathon Major (Bonus Episode)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/637edd2f571c7c0011b83a32/1674017421503-e3b700cac2e0cc2821dd737ea2373217.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><u>*BONUS EPISODE: VERY MUCH ONE FOR THE RUNNING NERDS*</u></p><p><br></p><p>James Constantine is a keen runner (he’s bloody quick, too) and he is also part of the huge team putting on this year’s Sydney marathon, presented by Asics, on Sunday September 17.&nbsp;</p><p>It is a very special event this year- it is a “candidate race” in hunt to join New York, London, Berlin, Boston, Tokyo and Chicago as a World Marathon Major.&nbsp;To earn major status, they have a checklist of 104 requirements, one of the key requirements being the number of runners participating. </p><p>Already they have over 10,000 people signed up which will make it officially the biggest marathon event ever held in Australasia.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation with James, we talk about the process of Sydney trying to join the ranks of the world’s most prestigious marathons.</p><p>I’m signed up and I cannot wait- I’d love to see you there too! </p><p><br></p><p>They have an “early bird” entry available until the end of July ($165)</p><p>And Air New Zealand have some decent priced flights that weekend ($600 return)</p><p><a href=\"https://sydneymarathon.com/marathon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sydneymarathon.com/marathon/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow James on Instagram:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/that.guy.who.runs/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/that.guy.who.runs/</a></p>","author_name":"Dom Harvey"}