100NO 688: From Retirement to 100 Marathons with Chris Hobson

About this episode

Chris Hobson shares her journey from retirement to completing over 100 marathons across all seven continents.

After retiring from her career as a school headteacher at age 60, Chris Hobson didn’t slow down — she sped up. What began as a commitment to get healthier in retirement turned into a decade-long adventure that saw her complete more than 100 marathons across all seven continents.

People in this episode

Hosts: Marcus Pearce, Damian Kristof

Guest: Chris Hobson

Topics covered

• retirement
• marathons
• health
• adventure
• inspiration

Keywords

• retirement
• marathons
• Chris Hobson
• health
• adventure
• inspiration
• running

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