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Podcast: Marni on the Move
Episode: #FLASHBACKFRIDAY: Des Linden, Olympic Marathoner & Winner of 2018 Boston Marathon, Womens World Record Holder in 50K, and Brooks Runnings, Chief Running Advisor
Description: Des Linden is an Olympic marathoner and winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon. When she added ultra-running to her repertoire, she broke the women’s world record in the 50k with a time of 2:59:54. With the 2022 Boston Marathon around the corner and her newest title, Brooks Running, Chief Running Advisor, we are re-posting our awesome convo from May 2021
On this episode of Marni on the Move, Des and I sync up about her training, motivation, and incredible career. She chats with me about her inspiration for running a 50k, and how COVID led her to pivot her training toward longer distances. As t...