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Why We Marathon

Why We Marathon tells the stories behind why runners endure marathon races. From everyday runners to elite athletes, we dive deep into the motivating factors of why people run marathons.

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
32 minutes
Episodes
28
Years Active
2021
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Episode 28: Mika Shevit

Episode 28: Mika Shevit

Mika is a 47 year old real estate broker in Florida who has completed multiple Miami Marathons and Fort Lauderdale Marathons. Mika is in the middle of a half-marathon challenge where he wants to run …
00:23:48  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
Episode 27: Taisuk

Episode 27: Taisuk "Tai" Kim

Taisuk "Tai" Kim is 33 and an Operations Manager at a fashion e-commerce start-up based in NYC. Tai's parents were among the first generation "amateur" runners in Korea. They (and their friends) foun…

00:23:06  |   Mon 22 Nov 2021
Episode 26: Kaitlyn Burrows

Episode 26: Kaitlyn Burrows

Kaitlyn Burrows finished the New York City marathon on a broken foot! Talk about perseverance. In this episode, we cover how Kaitlyn was able to power through the pain and why she wanted to run New Y…

00:25:02  |   Wed 17 Nov 2021
Episode 25: Amritpal Ghatora

Episode 25: Amritpal Ghatora

Running was a hobby when Amritpal started and has firmly become the most important aspect of his life. As a runner, he's always looking to improve. It is the backbone of Amritpal's running journey, h…

00:29:10  |   Mon 15 Nov 2021
Episode 24: Austin Prario and a Guest Appearance from his dad Dave Prario

Episode 24: Austin Prario and a Guest Appearance from his dad Dave Prario

Austin Prario was born with a serious heart condition and only has three chambers in his heart. Doctors told his parents seven weeks before his birth, and right around the Boston Marathon, that he wo…

00:46:41  |   Mon 11 Oct 2021
Episode 23: Simone Hanlen aka @NYCMuncher

Episode 23: Simone Hanlen aka @NYCMuncher

Simone Hanlen loves to run but also loves to eat. She is an ultra-marathoner, a tennis coach, a fellow Peloton member, and a huge fan of New York’s amazing restaurant scene. You can follow Simone on …

00:39:32  |   Fri 08 Oct 2021
Episode 22: Jeff Galloway, World Famous Running Coach and Olympian, Part 3 of 3

Episode 22: Jeff Galloway, World Famous Running Coach and Olympian, Part 3 of 3

Jeff Galloway is a world-class athlete and world-famous running coach. In part 3, we cover how Jeff has helped over 300,000 runners achieve their goals of running a marathon race and the science behi…

00:26:12  |   Wed 06 Oct 2021
Episode 21: Jeff Galloway, World Famous Running Coach and Olympian, Part 2 of 3

Episode 21: Jeff Galloway, World Famous Running Coach and Olympian, Part 2 of 3

Jeff Galloway is a world-class athlete and world-famous running coach. In part 2, we cover how Jeff qualified for the 1972 Munich Olympics and what it was liked to be coached by the legendary Bill Bo…

00:29:21  |   Mon 04 Oct 2021
Episode 20: Jeff Galloway, World Famous Running Coach and Olympian, Part 1 of 3

Episode 20: Jeff Galloway, World Famous Running Coach and Olympian, Part 1 of 3

Jeff Galloway is a world-class athlete and world-famous running coach. As a member of the 1972 Olympic team, Jeff competed against the world’s best athletes in Europe, Africa, and the former Soviet U…

00:27:53  |   Thu 09 Sep 2021
Episode 19: Michael Selman

Episode 19: Michael Selman

Michael Selman has been running since 1982 and has built a special relationship with his father around running marathons. Michael has run over 30 marathons with his first one taking place in 1983 and…

00:42:31  |   Sun 15 Aug 2021
Episode 18: Roxanne Baggot

Episode 18: Roxanne Baggot

Roxanne Baggot has a similar story to mine as she lost her mother to cancer. Roxanne also follows the Galloway Method of walking and running to complete marathons. In 2017, Roxanne had two cardiac ar…

00:28:24  |   Mon 09 Aug 2021
Episode 17: Matt Comite

Episode 17: Matt Comite

Matt talks about running the New York City marathon as a guy who grew up in the city. It wasn't a matter of if he would run the New York City marathon but a matter of when. We also discuss what inspi…

00:18:14  |   Mon 26 Jul 2021
Episode 16: Jonathan Flores

Episode 16: Jonathan Flores

Jonathan Flores is the host of the podcast Run with Purpose and Executive Director of Hangry, a registered 501(c)(3) charity that exists for two reasons. First, we build programs and events to help s…

00:46:07  |   Tue 06 Jul 2021
Episode 15: Paige Tatulli

Episode 15: Paige Tatulli

Paige Tatulli speaks about how her meeting with Gabriele “​GabeGrunewald as she sought treatment for her third battle with an incurable cancer inspired Paige to run the Philadelphia Marathon. She d…

00:21:20  |   Tue 29 Jun 2021
Episode 14: Gia Alvarez, Founder of Juma Fit

Episode 14: Gia Alvarez, Founder of Juma Fit

Gia Alvarez a fourteen-time marathoner started training other runners to prepare for marathons and realized that running is what she “wanted to do!” Running was no loner a past time; it organically b…

00:32:28  |   Wed 02 Jun 2021
Episode 13: Kirsten Godleski

Episode 13: Kirsten Godleski

Episode 13 is now live featuring Kirsten Godleski's amazing story of running 58 marathons across all 50 states. She's run everything from the New York City Marathon to smaller races like the Lake Mea…

00:29:44  |   Tue 04 May 2021
Episode 12: Ray Zaragoza aka Coach Ray

Episode 12: Ray Zaragoza aka Coach Ray

Ray Zaragoza hails from San Gabriel, California and is 44 years old. Ray was a banker for about 10 years, got laid off due to the Covid-19 pandemic and decided to pursue his passion as a full time fi…

00:26:45  |   Tue 27 Apr 2021
Episode 11: Tawni Gomes

Episode 11: Tawni Gomes

In 1996 Tawni Gomes weighed 295 pounds and was working for a Fortune 500 company climbing the corporate ladder, working her way up to the top. But, she was severely depressed, on antidepressants, and…

00:32:29  |   Thu 15 Apr 2021
Episode 10: Jack Fultz

Episode 10: Jack Fultz

Jack Fultz won the 1976 Boston Marathon, the hottest on record, with a time of 2:20:19. The temperature was over 100 degrees before the noon start time. The race is known as the "The Run for the Hose…

00:50:38  |   Mon 05 Apr 2021
Episode 9: Cheri Whitt

Episode 9: Cheri Whitt

Cheri details how she recovered from a stroke at age 50 and started training for her first marathon after this scary life incident. She decided to start in her hometown of Fargo, North Dakota with a …

00:40:33  |   Mon 29 Mar 2021
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