This is Coffee with Larry, Episode 956.
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Our topics today:
1. #LearningtoFly is a wonderful documentary film on the culture of ultrarunning and can be found on #PRIME. Use our link and get 30 free days on Prime!
2. The 50 Run through Five Boroughs was a great success, with 60,229 starters.
3. Andreas Almgren won the NYCM in his first marathon in 2:06:01. this guy may be most versatile ever, having competed in European Champs in 4x400m, and PBs from 800m to 10,000m that are world class!
4. Andreas Almgren, Yemane Crippa and Benson Kipruto kept the race very exciting!
5. Sheila Chepkirui won in 2024, took third in 2025, and won again in 2026, first two time winner since Mary Keitany, in the same shoe brand (adidas).
6. New Balance is official footwear and apparel of the NYCM and London Marathons as the marathons give NB even more global stature in the sport for the $9 billion a year in sales company.
7. Fred Lebow and Alan Steinfeld, George Hirsch, the Rudin Family, Charlie McCabe and Barbara Paddock, Manny Hanny. Give them your respect!
8. More thoughts on the race, Jess McClain and Zouhair Talbi.
9. Connor Mantz should not be sad.
See you tomorrow!
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