The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show

Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia unpack all the biggest highlights from this weekend in the running world:

- US Cross Country Championships Recap – Who made Team USA for Tallahassee?

- Valencia Marathon Recap | Joyciline Jepkosgei – 2:14:00 (Course Record, World Lead) + John Korir – 2:02:24

- California International Marathon (CIM) Highlights | Molly Born and Futsum Zeinesellassie take the wins + 54 women and 52 men earned 2028 OTQs.

- BU Season Opener (Indoor Track) | Josh Hoey breaks the indoor 1000m world record. Jane Hedengren runs 14:44 to become #2 US indoor all-time, #11 in world history.

- World Athletics announces some rule changes | Relays now limited to two substitutions between rounds. World Indoor 400m will be contested as A and B finals (no more all-out semis). Long jump rule change (takeoff zone) is scrapped after backlash.

- Jakob Watch | Jakob Ingebrigtsen scratches from Euro XC.

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Hosts: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ + Preet Majithia | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@preet_athletics on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Produced by: Jasmine Fehr |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@jasminefehr on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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