Should Marathons Have Time Limits? l For Better or for Worse

Alex is coming off the biggest mileage week of his life (97 miles / 154K!) and just signed up for a surprise race, while Alexis is nursing a bee sting and celebrating a new 5K race-pace PR. Then we get into the big one: should marathons have stricter time cutoffs, or should courses stay open all day for anyone who wants to finish? We debate both sides: city logistics, injuries and disabilities, qualifying standards, and why the media loves a "last place finisher" story a little too much. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:19 The Full Bee Sting Story 7:56 Alexis's Training Update: New 5K PR & the "Jeffing" Debate 21:13 Alex's Training Update: A 97-Mile Week 23:31 Surprise Race: The Toronto Islands 10K 28:31 Should Alex Announce His Valencia Marathon Goal? 34:40 Josh Kerr, Clayton Young & What Makes a Pro Runner Valuable 43:00 The Big Debate: Should Marathons Have Time Cutoffs? 59:10 Your Turn: Share Your Thoughts + Outro Join Marathon Handbook’s RunClub for access to our members-only podcast, training plans, community rooms, merch and more: https://marathonhandbook.com/runclub Shop Marathon Handbook Merch: https://store.marathonhandbook.com Send us a question: https://marathonhandbook.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/ #ForBetterOrForWorse #MarathonHandbook #MarathonTraining