EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 9 MIN
From 2:38 Debut to Boston: The Wrestling Coach Chasing His Dad's Time | Nathan Rankin
from DFW Running Talk · host Chris Detzel
Nathan Rankin grew up watching his dad Greg run Boston — so many times it stopped feeling special. Then he qualified himself, debuted with a 2:38 at Eugene, came to Boston chasing a PR, and blew up at mile 16. Now he's back. This time staying in the city, riding the yellow bus, soaking in everything he skipped last year — and locked in on one number: 2:46:40. That's his dad's Boston PR, and Nathan wants it.We caught up with Nathan the day before the 2026 Boston Marathon at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza. He talks about growing up in Plano, wrestling and cross country being the sports "that didn't have a size limitation," coaching college wrestlers while training for marathons himself, and why having a goal race keeps him honest as a coach.
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Nathan Rankin grew up watching his dad Greg run Boston — so many times it stopped feeling special. Then he qualified himself, debuted with a 2:38 at Eugene, came to Boston chasing a PR, and blew up at mile 16. Now he's back. This time staying in the city, riding the yellow bus, soaking in everything he skipped last year — and locked in on one number: 2:46:40. That's his dad's Boston PR, and Nathan wants it.We caught up with Nathan the day before the 2026 Boston Marathon at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza. He talks about growing up in Plano, wrestling and cross country being the sports "that didn't have a size limitation," coaching college wrestlers while training for marathons himself, and why having a goal race keeps him honest as a coach.
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