{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Are all the Elite Runners Doping?","description":" Luke and Matt kick off with some light banter before Luke\u2019s travel day into Japan for the Osaka Marathon - a small delay, a tight connection, business class, melatonin sleep, and ANA staff going above and beyond to get them through. That opens a broader chat on Japan\u2019s world-class service, its strict rule-following culture, and why Japan feels \u201ccheap\u201d right now with the yen and day-to-day costs. The episode then pivots to Jake Barraclough\u2019s \u201cRan To Japan\u201d video and his blunt take on doping in pro running - how hard it is for major names to get caught, the risks for whistleblowers, and how brand protection, TUEs, and enforcement can shape what the public does (and doesn\u2019t) see. Luke and Matt keep the language careful while still digging into the bigger system-level questions. On the racing side, Luke and Matt talk about Truett Hanes\u2019 Austin Marathon hype - and the contrast with the women\u2019s winner Kellen Taylor running a women\u2019s OTQ-level performance that didn\u2019t get the same attention. They also recap Barcelona Half - Hugo Fry\u2019s standout 1:03:35, plus Ben is Running and Victor Smang\u2019s results and what it suggests for Ben\u2019s Rotterdam sub-2:20 plan. They close with a broader YouTube chat - raw vlog energy vs cinematic edits - and a few hints at Matt ramping back into regular uploads alongside coaching. Links Be coached by Matt: https:\/\/www.sweatelitecoaching.com\/coaching-2026 Join the Shareholders Club \/ Private Podcast Feed: https:\/\/www.sweatelite.co\/shareholders Luke Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lukeandrewkeogh\/ Luke Training Log - Strava: https:\/\/www.strava.com\/athletes\/87061348\/ Matt Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mattinglisfox\/ Matt Training Log - Strava: https:\/\/www.strava.com\/athletes\/6248359 Contact Matt: matt@sweatelite.co Topics  00:00 Gray beard banter &amp;amp; getting older 01:02 Luke arrives into Japan: delays, connections 06:54 Why Japan feels \u201ccheap\u201d right now: yen, costs, exchange rate chat 08:07 Jake Barraclough \u201cRan To Japan\u201d: blunt talk on pro running doping 15:21 Big names, brand protection, TUEs, and why enforcement is messy 38:24 Austin Marathon: Truett Hanes&amp;nbsp; 44:34 Barcelona Half recap: Hugo Fry 1:03:35&amp;nbsp; 53:07 Ben is Running &amp;amp; Victor Smang: results, pacing, and the Rotterdam sub-2:20 plan 58:35 YouTube talk: raw vlogs vs cinematic edits + Matt\u2019s return to uploading 01:07:09 Training updates + supporter club wrap   ","author_name":"Sweat Elite Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.sweatelite.co\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40146380\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198684365"}