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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 1H 1M

#235 Ellis Cross - From Defeating Mo Farah as a Club Runner to Pro Runner Preparing to Debut in 2:09

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lisrunning.com for coaching! On this episode, the boys had on special guest Ellis Cross! Ellis is a professional runner for Hoka and Team Makou based in the UK. His rise to the professional ranks started in 2022 when he made national news after defeating Mo Farah in a road 10k as a club runner, having to pay entry to the race and not even starting with the elite field! Now, Ellis is a proven professional athlete, with a 10k PB of 27:43 and hoping to run 2:09 in his debut marathon in Seville, Spain in just 4 weeks! It was great to get to know Ellis on this episode and learn more about his team. Team Makou posts awesome content on their YouTube and Instagram page featuring the team! FOLLOW ELLIS: IG: https://www.instagram.com/elliscross_/?hl=en FOLLOW US ON STRAVA Chris https://www.strava.com/athletes/29985667 Scotty https://www.strava.com/athletes/98633526 Danny https://www.strava.com/athletes/23504210 CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/lifeinstridepodcast/ ENDORPHIN BELT https://endorphinbelt.com/ SWIFTWICK SOCKS https://swiftwick.com/ 15% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE KEN COMBS RUNNING STORE https://www.kencombsrunningstore.com/ 10% off code: LIFEINSTRIDE MASON CONSTRUCTION https://www.masonconstructionanddev.com/ HUMMINGBIRD FUELS https://www.hummingbirdfuels.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqIWeWBtEGBvJV4gptxXRmqL5A6Ot7MrVCdhEqvO_zECh0BEz-B DISCOUNT CODE: LIS20 ALEX BAKER ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR?px=2257869&fr_id=159612&pg=personal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SWITCHBACK ELECTROLYTES https://goswitchback.co?sca_ref=6278891.uVBEGmtjbbUlcGPZ 15% Off Code: OTQBOYZ Paul Michael Donahue Memorial Foundationhttps://pmdmemorialfoundation.com/ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/@LifeInStridePodcast?si=icd7XfQ4HMmuBRyX

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