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Track and Field:

I. World Ultimate Championships predictions (Sept 11-13)

1. 200M - Will Kenny Bednarek win the 200M?
2. Will Josh Kerr win the 1500M? Will he set the WR? The field is stacked (Koech, Ingerbrigtsen?, Hocker, Nuguse, Myers....etc)?
3. Women's 1500 - Hiltz, Hunter Bell, Hull, or the rest of the field?
4. Women's 800 - Werro, Hockenson, Femke or rest of the field?

https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/timetable?day=2


II. Diamond League Final results (Brussels, September 5th)

Women's 100M - Tina Clayton won - Richardson 3rd

Women's 200M - Julian Alfred

Women's 400M - Paulino

Women's 800M - Werro, Femke, (Hockenson did not run) 

Women's 1500 - Kazimerska, Hull 2nd, Hunter Bell 4th, Hiltz 5th. 

Men's 100 - Seville, Kenny 4th

Men's 200 - Kenny

Men's 800 - Wanyonyi

Men's 1500 - Myers, Ingerbrigtsen 4th, Nuguse 5th, Hocker 6th

Men's 5000 - Balew, Blanks 5th, Young 6th Fisher 9th


https://www.diamondleague.com/results-standings/results/


III. Jenny Simpson Is recovering and doing well - interview about her cardiac arrest last month. She has announced she will not be able to run again. 


https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/49680958/olympic-medalist-simpson-running-chapter-collapse


IV. A bunch of injuries and suspension:

Tara Davis-Woodhall ends her season after suffering a concussion in a car crash.

Other notables - Gout Gout, Noah Lyles, Mondo, 

Suspension - Jonah Koech - 3 year ban for blood doping. 


https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/c62m8yz8ge2o

https://www.usada.org/sanction/jonah-koech-accepts-doping-sanction/


Off the Track:

I. Another World Marathon Major is over - Sydney Marathon - Addisu Gebena Men's winner in 2:04:42 and Jepchirchir women's winner in 2:18:31. 


https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-label-road-races/news/sydney-marathon-2026-gobena-jepchirchir


II. UTMB Results - Americans did very well. Caurtney Dauwalter did not, she withdrew at mile 45. 


Men's UTMB Podium & Top Finishers


Women's UTMB Podium & Top Finishers


https://www.google.com/search?q=utmb+results+2026&oq=UTMB+results&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgCEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCDk1NDdqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


III. Half Marathon WR:

Yomif Kejelcha sets the half marathon WR at 56:51. Yes, that is the same guy that was the second man to run a marathon under 2 hours (finished second to Sawa in London). Yes, Jakob Kiplimo had just set the half WR a few months ago. Yes, Sawe just pulled out of the Berlin Marathon with a stress fracture to his tibia. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-HcqV51E2c


Other Running stuff:

I. Robot wars:

China recently held the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. They had opening ceremonies - it really looked like a mini olympics. And they broke the 100 meter world record formerly held by Usain Bolt. 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGBLzMESBAo

https://www.google.com/search?q=robots+racing&oq=&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggBEEUYOzIHCAAQABiPAjIGCAEQRRg7MgoIAhAuGLEDGIAEMgwIAxAAGEMYgAQYigUyDQgEEC4YrwEYxwEYgAQyCggFEAAYsQMYgAQyDQgGEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyCggHEC4YsQMYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyBwgJEAAYjwLSAQg1MTYwajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:06ec8f25,vid:lftmpTyzSF4,st:0


II. How many gels should you take during your marathon? 


https://therunningchannel.com/gels-in-marathon/

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