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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 40 MIN

RACE ACROSS THE WORLD: Recapping 12 marathons in 12 months across seven countries

from Yalla Habibi · host Scott and Shelby

We recap Scott’s year of running marathons across seven countries—12 races in 12 months—and share why he took on the challenge, how it felt on the road, the lessons he learned, and the moments that pushed him to the limit. From his most memorable runs to the toughest and even a few dangerously close calls. Scott also reveals the next big goal on the horizon, and it’s one that will push him further than ever before. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we dive into a story so absurd it proves truth is stranger than fiction, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” highlights a medical breakthrough that could change lives in ways you wouldn’t expect.Chapters(01:58) – 12 Marathons in 12 Months (05:50) – Why Did Scott Run 12 Marathons in 12 Months(17:10) – Best and Worst Run of The Year(31:50) – Crazy Things That Happened on Scott’s Runs (33:35) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: 86-Year-Old Fined $335 for Littering After Spitting Out a Leaf(36:44) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Cancer-Fighting Cells Engineered Inside Patients’ Bodies for the First TimeScott's WTF of the Week🍂 86-Year-Old Fined $335 for Littering After Spitting Out a Leaf 📅 Tuesday 16th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/16/world-news/86-year-old-fined-335-for-littering-after-spitting-out-leaf-that-blew-into-his-mouth/Shelby’s Good Vibes Only🧬 Cancer-Fighting Cells Engineered Inside Patients’ Bodies for the First Time 📅 Thursday 18th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-fighting-cells-engineered-inside-patients-bodies-rather-than-laboratory-for-the-first-time/Recommended EpisodesCheck out these other episodes, they dive into similar stories and topics.⁠🎧 EP49 | Scott’s 70 Mile Ultra, Trailor Swift Life & Rafael Nadal's Farwell | Yalla Habibi Podcast🎧 EP3 | Mysterious Number 4, Bird Vomit, Best Airport Hack & Ultra Goals | Couples Podcast---------------------------------------------------------------SubscribeIf you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could we ask you to please consider any or all of these: Subscribe, Follow, Like, Share and leave a short Review? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.- "Yalla Habibi - Let’s go, my friend!"Watch Our Shorts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---------------------------------------------------------------Transcript Keyword SummaryExtreme Running, Ultramarathon Stories, Marathon in Heat, Running Coaching Tips, Travel Marathons, Long Distance Running Adventures, Marathon Motivation, Running Injuries Prevention, Unusual Race Experiences, Running Challenges, Marathon Training Abroad, Endurance Running Tips, Fitness Achievements, Adventure Travel Stories, Running Safety Tips, Inspirational Running Stories, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship PodcastTranscript Quotes"Basically we realised that Scott was on track for doing a marathon a month, and I was like, why don't you continue that and do a marathon a month.""The worst one was Montenegro, and I'll throw another one in there in a minute, but Montenegro also could be classed as the most dangerous one. It was just, it was brutal.""I think the one that I was able to just enjoy was the last one, Portsmouth. Um, because I've always dreamt of doing that one. I always got excited about it being like a Christmas run, which I've not done before. And it's just well known for being very beautiful.""An 86-year-old man has been fined three $335 for what? For spitting. Alright. Now before I carry on with it, do you believe you should be, you should be fined for spitting. I don't believe you should be fined for spitting.""Scientists have engineered cancer, fighting immune cells directly inside patients' bodies instead of in a lab. So it's almost like their bodies are then fighting off the cancer, which is really impressive."

We recap Scott’s year of running marathons across seven countries—12 races in 12 months—and share why he took on the challenge, how it felt on the road, the lessons he learned, and the moments that pushed him to the limit. From his most memorable runs to the toughest and even a few dangerously close calls. Scott also reveals the next big goal on the horizon, and it’s one that will push him further than ever before. In “Scott’s WTF of the Week” we dive into a story so absurd it proves truth is stranger than fiction, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” highlights a medical breakthrough that could change lives in ways you wouldn’t expect.Chapters(01:58) – 12 Marathons in 12 Months (05:50) – Why Did Scott Run 12 Marathons in 12 Months(17:10) – Best and Worst Run of The Year(31:50) – Crazy Things That Happened on Scott’s Runs (33:35) – Scott’s WTF of the Week: 86-Year-Old Fined $335 for Littering After Spitting Out a Leaf(36:44) – Shelby’s Good Vibes Only: Cancer-Fighting Cells Engineered Inside Patients’ Bodies for the First TimeScott's WTF of the Week🍂 86-Year-Old Fined $335 for Littering After Spitting Out a Leaf 📅 Tuesday 16th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nypost.com/2025/12/16/world-news/86-year-old-fined-335-for-littering-after-spitting-out-leaf-that-blew-into-his-mouth/Shelby’s Good Vibes Only🧬 Cancer-Fighting Cells Engineered Inside Patients’ Bodies for the First Time 📅 Thursday 18th December 2025🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-fighting-cells-engineered-inside-patients-bodies-rather-than-laboratory-for-the-first-time/Recommended EpisodesCheck out these other episodes, they dive into similar stories and topics.⁠🎧 EP49 | Scott’s 70 Mile Ultra, Trailor Swift Life & Rafael Nadal's Farwell | Yalla Habibi Podcast🎧 EP3 | Mysterious Number 4, Bird Vomit, Best Airport Hack & Ultra Goals | Couples Podcast---------------------------------------------------------------SubscribeIf you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could we ask you to please consider any or all of these: Subscribe, Follow, Like, Share and leave a short Review? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.- "Yalla Habibi - Let’s go, my friend!"Watch Our Shorts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---------------------------------------------------------------Transcript Keyword SummaryExtreme Running, Ultramarathon Stories, Marathon in Heat, Running Coaching Tips, Travel Marathons, Long Distance Running Adventures, Marathon Motivation, Running Injuries Prevention, Unusual Race Experiences, Running Challenges, Marathon Training Abroad, Endurance Running Tips, Fitness Achievements, Adventure Travel Stories, Running Safety Tips, Inspirational Running Stories, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship PodcastTranscript Quotes"Basically we realised that Scott was on track for doing a marathon a month, and I was like, why don't you continue that and do a marathon a month.""The worst one was Montenegro, and I'll throw another one in there in a minute, but Montenegro also could be classed as the most dangerous one. It was just, it was brutal.""I think the one that I was able to just enjoy was the last one, Portsmouth. Um, because I've always dreamt of doing that one. I always got excited about it being like a Christmas run, which I've not done before. And it's just well known for being very beautiful.""An 86-year-old man has been fined three $335 for what? For spitting. Alright. Now before I carry on with it, do you believe you should be, you should be fined for spitting. I don't believe you should be fined for spitting.""Scientists have engineered cancer, fighting immune cells directly inside patients' bodies instead of in a lab. So it's almost like their bodies are then fighting off the cancer, which is really impressive."

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