King Charles at Parkrun, $100M for Olympians, VO₂ Max Record + 16-Year-Old Mile Phenom

This week on The Running Story, Michael Doyle and Jessy Carveth break down the five biggest stories in the running world right now. Chapters/Topics: 0:00 👑 King Charles III surprises runners at a parkrun on royal grounds in Norfolk 6:16 💰 A billionaire pledges $100 million to finally pay U.S. Olympians — but with major caveats 12:00 🚔 Sha’Carri Richardson hits 100 mph… in her car, not on the track 15:34 🫁 Kristian Blummenfelt posts the highest VO₂ max ever recorded (101!) 18:36 🔥 16-year-old Sam Ruthe stuns the track world with a 3:48 mile — the fastest ever by an athlete under 18 Plus: early picks for the stacked London Marathon elite field. Michael and Alex break down the elite fields: https://youtu.be/K_Zar_TDKQA 📌 Subscribe for weekly breakdowns of the biggest stories in running, track & field, and endurance sports. 📩 Questions about training, race previews, or to send us your hot takes? Email us at podcast@marathonhandbook.com. 🎤 Leave us a voice memo for our mailbag episodes: marathonhandbook.com/podcast📸 Instagram: @marathon.handbook 📰 Join 265,000+ runners getting our daily newsletter: marathonhandbook.com/newsletter