Conner Mantz OUT of Boston Marathon + NYC Champ Banned for Doping & Blind Runner's Smart Glasses

Come to our LIVE SHOW in Boston! Join Alex, Katelyn and Michael and some very special guests, + giveaways and prizes! 📅 Saturday, April 18, at 6:45 p.m 📍 Trident Booksellers & Café, 338 Newbury Street 🎟️ It’s free to attend, but make sure to RSVP now, as space is limited: https://forms.gle/sFk28hfMYznrsNxMA It was a big week in running and not all of it is good news. Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in distance running: Conner Mantz withdraws from the 2026 Boston Marathon with a stress-related injury, the 2021 NYC Marathon champion Albert Korir is handed a shocking five-year doping ban, and a visually impaired runner prepares to make history at the Brighton Marathon using smart glasses and remote volunteers. Plus: a freshman at BYU shatters the NCAA Women's 10,000m record, Jimmy Gressier comes agonizingly close to a 5K world record, and 62-year-old Clare Elms absolutely destroys her own age group world record with a jaw-dropping 104% age grade score. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Boston Marathon Live Show Announcement 2:20 Story 1: Conner Mantz Withdraws from Boston Marathon 5:24 Story 2: Jimmy Gressier's Near-Miss 5K World Record 6:50 Clare Elms (Age 62) Destroys Her Own 5K World Record 8:13 Story 3: Jane Hedengren Shatters NCAA Women's 10,000m Record 11:19 Story 4: Clarke Reynolds - Blind Runner to Attempt Marathon With Smart Glasses 18:12 Story 5: Albert Korir Banned 5 Years for EPO Doping 21:00 Boston Marathon Week Plans & Outro