EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 43 MIN
Emma Bord: Her Marathon Six Star Journey, As a Mom of Three
from Women's Running Stories · host Cherie Louise Turner
Emma Bord had a dream to run the six major marathons, and she started on that path with the 2024 New York City Marathon, which she ran for her 40th birthday. How she managed to get into, travel to, and run all these major races within 12 months is what this story is all about. And of course, Emma's story is about so much more: it’s about facing fears, processing mom guilt, developing rock solid mental and emotional strength, and navigating the aftermath of a traumatic near-death incident that happened to her husband. It's also about reclaiming a sense of self and discovering how that benefits her, and her family. For Emma, this journey is additionally about role modeling for other women and moms that it’s possible to achieve big dreams, too, even when you have young children at home.It's beautifully telling that when all was said and done, one of her daughters asked when she was going to run the new seventh major: Sydney. How to Follow Emma BordOn Instagram: @emmabordptMentioned in this EpisodeFind Emma's blog posts about her husband's accident and her Tokyo Marathon experience here: emmabordblogging.blogspot.comTo support WRS, please rate and review the showiTunes/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/womens-running-stories/id1495427631Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8Hr2RysbV4fdwNhiMAXc?si=1c5e18155b4b44faMusic CreditsCormac O'Regan, of PlaytohComa-Media, via PixabayRomanBelov, via PixabayCamila_Noir, via Pixabaychillmore, via Pixabaypenguinmusic, via PixabayRockot, via Pixabayaidanpinsent, via PixabaySergePavkinMusic, via PixabayAlexGrohl, via PixabayWays to Connect and Engage with Women's Running StoriesWRS Instagram: @womensrunningstoriesFacebook: facebook.com/WomensRunningStoriesWebsite: womensrunningstories.com
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This episode features Emma Bord, who tells the story of going after her big dream of running all six major marathons—London, Boston, Tokyo, New York City, Berlin, and Chicago—as a working mother of three young children, and how that unfolded in less than 12 months.
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