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The Marathon Podcast — 198 episodes

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#205 Ryan McLeod: UK Half Marathon Champion, heart surgery, Mo Farah and the marathon comeback

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#204 TCS SYDNEY MARATHON: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

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#203 Jake "Ran to Japan" Barraclough: why he is actually training smarter - not harder

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#202 Alana Levy: From quitting to a 2:34 marathon, OTQ and double days with a full-time job

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#201 JaQuavious Harris: 2:13 marathon debut & being saved by Coach Ed Eyestone

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#200 How The Marathon Podcast became an international running podcast

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#199 Zhenya Hutson: Zhenya Hutson: From "Get a Hobby" to a 3:03 Marathon PR

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#198 Callam Smith: From Smoking and Drinking Daily to a 2:55 Marathon

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#197 Running Advices after almost 200 conversations with runners

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#196 Kyle Bradshaw: Running to become a better dad & inspiring other runners

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#195 Winning an Ultra With a Heart Condition (Archie Hunt is back!)

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#194 Grief, Boston, and Building Something New: Mark Guyer Returns

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#193 Brooklynn Harvey: FROM HER FIRST MILE TO 3:09

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#192 Kristian's Corner: News on Boston Marathon, Puma Project 3, Heat & Motivation

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#191 Sydney Levenfeld: Assaulted on a Run, Then Ran the Race of Her Life

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#190 Izzi Batt-Doyle: Chasing the Australian Marathon Record & Coming Back from 7(!) Stress Fractures

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#189 Logan Turner: When Nora got sick, Logan started running

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#188 3:51 to 2:37: George Walker on Low-Mileage Marathon Training, Mental Health & Trusting the Process

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#187 Will Hopkins: From 4 hr marathoner to 2:48 and BQ

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#186 Moritz Keinath: From soccer to 2:23 marathoner and pro coach

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#185 Ron Romano: 93 marathons and still going at 65

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#184 Damion Perry: PUMA Product Line Manager - How they made Puma Fast R-3

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#182 Ryan Smith: How he ran a 2:15 Marathon Debut & OTQ

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#181 Reflections on The Marathon Podcast: the future of the pod, running tech + changes in race schedules

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#176 Emma Grace Hurley: From underdog to on everyone's lips

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#175 Relisten: Matt Fox - 2:18, stuck in Japan & the secret workout for marathoners

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#174 Relisten: Jimmy Whelan - From Pro Cycling to Elite Running & His First Marathon

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#173 Kristine Eikrem Engeset: from big talent to 2:28 marathon debut in Tokyo

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#172 Howard Calvert: 2:29 marathoner at 47 and using ultras as training

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#171 Cassidy McGowan: Running marathons after a heart attack

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#170 Sam Sutton: Using running to deal with grief

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#169 Hussain Al-Zubaidi: from overweight to 2:37 marathoner

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#168 Melissa Perlman: 2:41 at 44 and finding back to running

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#167 Fotion Konomi: Saving a marathon block with cross -training

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#166 Matt Moosavian: Weightlifting and 2:35 marathon

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#165 Jeff Stern: Taking Suunto to new heights & chasing personal goals

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#163 Francesco was 290 lbs 8 months ago - Now he is 190 lbs and a marathoner

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#162 Logan Cohen: Forbes 30 under 30, Patagonia Marathon Winner & "aspirational amateur"

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#160 Katy Presley: 2:33 marathon debut & coming back from injuries

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#159 How does 2:29 change your life, Eric Floberg?

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#158 Archie Hunt: 2:27 with Zone 1 and 2 ONLY?!

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#157 George Grassly: The accountant who won the mass race at London Marathon

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#156 Michael Hartnagel: When the Why Is Powerful Enough (Daily Mile Project)

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#155 Lisa Hart: 2:30 in London and 1st in the mass race

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#154 Maria Luevano-Salazar: From one mile to 2:50 marathoner (Tracksmith Stamata)

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#153 2:49 in Boston 12 months postpartum with Gabriella Smith

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#152 Athyx is revolutionizing lactate testing (with Peter Tran)

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#151 Caitlyn Miller: Turning setbacks into a course PR in Boston

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#150 What just happened in London? Why does this affect you and me?

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#149 Zouhair Talbi: The training that made him a 2:03 marathoner (and some insight into Suunto and Asics)

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#148 This was Boston Marathon 2026 | Runners disqualified?

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#147 Sharon Lokedi: Winning Boston Marathon and defeating her title

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#146 Last advice before Boston Marathon 2026

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#145 Polly Cunes: from casual running to the Boston pro field (how to run Boston Marathon)

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#144 Indy Boys are back and we are hosting the best Boston Marathon Shakeout!

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#143 Felicia Pasadyn: "I may very well fall off the face of the earth"

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#142 Jess Donohue: From numerous stress fractures to OTQ | "I want to be the runner I wish I saw when I was in high school"

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#141 Thomas Nobbs: Sleep brought him from 2:12 to 2:09 in the marathon (with coach Brant Stachel)

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#140 Jonathan Green: How to save an unsuccessful marathon block

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#139 One year of The Marathon Podcast: What's next?

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#138 The fatigue symptoms you NEED to listen to (iron deficiency) | With Marc Lennox

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#137 This 15 y/o ran a 3:03 marathon! | Teodor Mamelund

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#136 Running & mindfulness with Conor Stone

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#135 Atle Vårvik: 3:41 in Barcelona, 2 x Olympian running marathons (my dad!)

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#134 Boston Marathon series ep.06: New and updated info from the B.A.A.

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#133 Olympic Champion Sverre Lunde Pedersen on how to become a better endurance athlete

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#132 Zak is aiming for the 2032 Olympics but hasn't run a marathon yet

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#131 How to fuel for the Boston Marathon with KC Stockmon | Boston series ep 05

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#130 TCS Sydney Marathon 2026 with James Constantine | ep. 01

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#129 Ethan Shuley: from quitting to winning (2:07:14 in Osaka!)

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#128 Carrie Bradshaw set a world record in the marathon with double titanium hip replacements

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#127 "You shouldn't replicate the pros" with Find Your Stride Coach Myles

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#126 Fiona O'Keeffe: Winning OTQ and running without a GPS watch

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#125 NEED TO KNOWS Boston Marathon with Stephanie Dyer

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#124 2:17 Marathoner Emiel Berghout started running at 30 y/o

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#123 Avoiding and treating stress fractures with John Daly

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#122 Heart Rate Expert Andrejs Birjukovs

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#121 Banter with the Indy boys: Is there such thing as too much data when it comes to running?

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#120 Jess McClain on Boston Marathon training and strategies

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#119 Cody Taggart: From Rock Bottom To Ultra-Marathons

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#118 If I was to run my first marathon, what would I do? And how do you deal with runner's knee?

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#117 Boston Marathon Series ep. 2: Course Strategy, Training and Q&A

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#116 4:24 to 2:42 in two years: Odin Stromberg's unbelievable marathon journey

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#115 Victor Urquhart Smångs: Lactate, Double Treshold & First Marathon

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#114 Fueling to Perform: Running Nutrition with KC Stockmon

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#113 Brant Stachel: Professional Mental Performance Coach & Run Coach

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#112 Felicia Pasadyn is back! The running world reacts to the stair master.

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#111 Alfie Manthorpe: The British Runner "Everyone" Is Talking About

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#110 Cathal McCarron: How to easily find your easy pace (2:27 marathoner)

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#109 Boston Marathon Series ep. 1: Q&A + what you need to know before the race

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#108 Carolyn Coffin pt. 2: The real win is in the training

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#107 Carolyn Coffin: The Voice Inside Your Head on Race Day (Host of Inspired Soles)

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#106 Three Runners. Three Stories | With Cathal McCarron, Wes Wang & Stephanie Dyer

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#105 Preparing for Boston | Banter with Mark Guyer, Brendan Kelly & Rob Jackson

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#104 Janina Simmons: 3:03 Marathon with Stage 4 Cancer

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#103 Thomas Nobbs: Incredibly Easy Runs to Run a 2:12 Marathon (The Marathon Project)

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#102 Jonathan Escalante-Phillips: Commutes as foundation for a 2:15 marathon?

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#101 Max Milarvie: What It Really Takes to Run a 2:12 Marathon

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#100 The Best of 2025 & The Marathon Podcast in 2026

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#99 MEO The Machine: Danish Champion & 2:13 marathon with a full-time job

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#98 The Running Gear & Tech of 2025 | HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

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#97 Sydney Levenfeld: 2:49 marathon with Epilepsy

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#96 Gabi Rooker: From Gymnast to 2:24 Marathoner & Signed by Nike at 36

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#95 Molly Born: Winning the U.S. Marathon Championships in Her Debut

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#94 David McGlynn: Irish Marathon Champion 2025

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#93 Philipp Kadow: How to get an elite spot at BMW Berlin Marathon

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#92 Jimmy Whelan: Pro Cylicst Turned Pro Runner (61 half marathoner)

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#91 Recap of Valencia & CIM (US Championships)

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#90 Matt Zelaya: The Football Player Who Started Running Long Distances

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#89 Lia Lissman: What is it really like running your first marathon?

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#88 Sean Ryan: The Accountant Who Qualified for OTQ (2:15)

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#87 Chiara Bondi: Running marathons with autism

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#86 Lucy Scott: The Youngest 7 Star Finisher

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#85 Kallup McCoy: From addict to a 2:36 marathon and running across the US

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#84 Makenna Myler: Understanding the female body as a competitive runner

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#83 Alex Cyr: Covering the Sport while being a Competitive Runner (sub 30 min 10K, 65 half)

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#82 Lucy Jones: The absolute winner of Puma's Project 3?

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#81 Joey Whelan: The Winner of Indy Monumental Marathon 2025

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#80 Tristin Colley: How to train for The Boston Marathon and why that marathon shaped her career

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#79 Ryan Thomson: The Scottish Marathoner Who Was Born To Run (2:15 Marathoner)

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#78 Calli Hauger-Thackery: UK's next marathon queen?

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#77 Amanda Vestri: Best American Debutant Ever in NYC (2:25)

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#76 Elena Hayday: The Girl Who Challenges The American Marathon Elite

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#75 Joel Reichow: NYC Marathon Surprise Top American

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#74 Felicia Pasadyn: 2:35 in NY with 50 miles per week! (OTQ & 14th female)

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#73 Stephen Mc Auley: 3:19 to 2:17 in three years!

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#72 Sofie Schunk: 2:36 marathoner with Type 1 Diabetes (Olympic Trial Qualifier)

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#71 Cole Gibbens pt.2: The Mental Challenges of Success

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#70 Jakob Lange: 2:17 Marathon But Running is NOT His Main Sport?

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#69 Alex Baker: Running for his late wife - Why marathon times don't matter

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#68 A chat between Brendan Kelly and Kristian Warwick + The Marathon Podcast Sponsorship

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#67 Fabienne Königstein: Best German woman at the Berlin Martathon 2025

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#66 Emma Grace Hurley: With her eyes set on the Olympics

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#65 Dave McGillivray: The race director of The Boston Marathon

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#64 Andy Buchanan: Fastest marathon in Australian history and the training that got him there

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#63 Julia Paternain: Third in the world and how she got there

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#62 Mark Guyer: 2:28 at 43 - Faster as a Master

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#61 Jeff Galloway: Lessons from Prefontaine, Jeffing & The Magic Mile

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#60 Robert Jackson: Running to cope with sorrow and attempting sub 2:30 in Chicago

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#59 Jess Stenson: 3 x Olympian and a background in wrestling?

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#58 Jonathan Green: Coaching Olympians & The Holistic approach

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#57 FlexBeam founder Bjørn Ekeberg: Infrared Light Therapy for runners

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#56 Frank Fumich: 151 Marathons!

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#55 Kara Dudley: First Female 7 Star Finisher & 2:49 Marathoner

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#54 Jacob Thomson: Can he win the US Marathon Championships at CIM in 2025?

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#53 Tim Rossi: Bandit Running & Running for his dad

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#52 Jeff Cunningham pt. 2: "I'll share all my secrets in this episode"

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#51 Kylie Mantz: How trying to understand her husband turned her into a runner

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#50 Tracksmith Founder Matt Taylor: The Why and How of New England's Running Brand

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#49 Jeff Cunningham part 1: A runner's mindset, fueling & investing in yourself

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#48 Joe Greer: Wins, Setbacks, Bandit Running & BPN

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#47 Kristian at the Trondheim Marathon 2025

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#46 Marte Mæhlum Johansen: Best ranked Norwegian Female with a 2:34 Marathon

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#45 Ingrid Kristiansen: World Record Holder in The Marathon for 13 years, winner of London, Boston, NY & Chicago

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#44 Kofuzi: What's the best running shoe?

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#43 BOSTON MARATHON 2026 SPECIAL

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#42 TCS Sydney Marathon with Digital Marketing Manager James Constantine

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#41 Caitlyn Miller: BPN Athlete, Coached by Jeff Cunningham, 2:52 marathoner & building a running brand

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#40 Matt Fox: 2:18, stuck in Japan & the secret workout for marathoners (BONUS EPISODE)

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#39 Erika Kemp: Fastest American-born Black woman, 2:22 marathon & preparing for Tokyo 2025

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#38 Neal Beegle: From couch to 2:49

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#37 Savannah Nelson: 2:52 marathoner & Top 120 in Boston

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#36 Shaquille Roberts: From sprinting to marathons, New Balance athlete & building Bronx Burners

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#35 Norseman 2025 Kristian Grue: Winning Norseman + Q&A

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#34 Kieran Lumb: Becoming an Olympian & Training With Gjert Ingebrigtsen

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#33 Perfect Running Technique with Find Your Stride Coach Myles Rawson

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#32 Lactate, intensity control & the benefits of running in the heat

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#31 Lia Hergenrother: Training for your first marathon & Brooks Running Ambassador

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#30 Nick Bester: Seven sub 2:20 marathon attempts & running in the heat

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#29: How do you run the long run?

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#28 Brady Keegan: Working with runners and telling their stories (Matt Choi, Jeremy Miller, Paul Johnson)

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#27 Cindy Vink: Tokyo, Boston & Imposter Syndrome in running

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#26 Kristian Ulriksen: From professional poker to a 2:21 marathon

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#25 Stephen Mc Auley: Training like Ran to Japan without knowing it

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#24 Chris Striegel: "What I learned from the pros" (2:22 marathoner)

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#23 Herm Runs: making running less intimidating & dealing with insecurities

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#22 Karoline Stranden: The longest marathon in the world (The Médoc Marathon)

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#21: Boston Marathon Qualifying Updates

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#20 Jimmy Christie: managing marathon expectations & changing the world through running

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#19 Jess McClain: a different approach to running & making the world a better place

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#18 Rob Dalto: Turning running into scholarships & working with Abbott World Marathon Majors

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#17 Anna Gevirtz: Puma Project 3, OTQ & Finding a healthy relationship to fueling

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#16 William Goodge's heart rate data: Why are people saying it's fake?

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#15 Cris-Jay Perez Magnaye: The road to becoming a professional runner

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#14 Cole Gibbens: First Marathon in 2:16 & 25th @ London Marathon (Cole Running)

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#13 Building milage, Sub 2:40 in Boston & Shoe Rotation 2025

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#12 Clark Morin: The Struggles You Don't See On Social Media

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#11 Rory Linkletter: The changes that led to 6th place at the Boston Marathon 2025

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#10 Johannes Motschmann: Vegan & 2:10 Marathoner

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#9 Danny P from Life in Stride: 90 miles per week and no injuries

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#8 Marathon Running With Ankylosing Spondylitis?

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#7 Boston Marathon 2025: The expo, the course, Athletes Village, the feels, Cut off time 2026 and Bandit running

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#6 Joe McMahan: 4:41 to 2:57 in two years, recovering from stress induced fractures, and a family nutrition business (Azoia)

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#5 Krispy Runs: How to Execute the Boston Marathon Hills & Coaching (Chris Sadler)

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#4 Kristian Grue: Training w/ Blummenfelt, Sub 2:20 Marathon, Norseman & Full-time job

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#3 The Marathon: Expectations vs. Reality

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#2 Boston Marathon Explained: Everything you need to know about qualifying + course preview

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#1 Welcome to The Marathon Podcast - Your First Marathon?