Marathon Talk Episode 54: Carey Pinkowski - Chicago’s Executive Race Director

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The new women’s world record wasn’t just pipped by a few seconds at the Bank Of America Chicago Marathon… it was utterly obliterated. Take a bow, Ruth Chepng'etich.‍

With front row seats to witness the first woman to run a sub-2:10 marathon, Chicago’s Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski is our special guest to give us his take on a special day for marathon racing.

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In this episode of Marathon Talk:‍

0:00 - We kick off with tales of Deena’s Chicago experience, and a check in on Martin and Deena’s… questionable training progress‍
8:20 - The headlines belong to new record-holder Ruth Chepng'etich, but we cover all from the 12th fastest all-time race in the men’s field, and a dogfight in the wheelchair races
‍26:00 - Carey Pinkowski gives us the inside track on how Chicago put on its historic race, Kelvin Kiptum’s legacy, and how Chicago so often attracts greatness

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Episode highlights

“If we're gonna talk about the Chicago Marathon, we have to start with that stunning performance by Ruth Chepng’etich - she broke the WR by just about 2 minutes!” - 8:30 - Deena Kastor

“Ruth ran personal bests for every single distance - 5k, 10k, half-marathon and the marathon, so at the halfway point we wondered, ‘She can’t maintain this, can she?!’” - 13:30 - Martin Yelling

“John Korir ran the race of his life to run 2:02:43, the second quickest time this year and 12th on the all-time list.” - 22:30 - Martin Yelling

“Ruth is an amazingly talented athlete, in the same mould as Kelvin Kiptum our previous champion. I could tell beforehand that she was ready to go.” - 33:50 - Carey Pinkowski

Episode keywords

Marathon talk, abbott world marathon majors, marathon running, distance running, endurance marathon, marathon training, endurance training, london marathon, berlin marathon, boston marathon, chicago marathon, tokyo marathon, new york marathon, six star finisher, Ruth Chepng'etich, women’s marathon world record,