Episode 153: Sally Hed Dahlquist - 178 Marathons
From Finish Lines and Milestones by SandyBoy Productions
March 27, 2026 · 1h 25m
About this episode
Sally Hed Dahlquist shares her journey of running 178 marathons and overcoming personal challenges.
Sally Hed Dahlquist and I met through previous guest, Christine Anderson of Anderson's Maple Syrup ( Pure Fuel ). During this episode, sponsored by Amazfit and Relay Active , we talk about: Her 2026 Tokyo Marathon experience and how she got into the race The Tokyo Marathon cutoffs and how she planned for them The bathroom situation in Tokyo What it was like growing up with a rare birth defect and a life expectancy of 15 How everyone in her family seems to have a small business and how she became a business owner herself Learning that her health was ok, but that she was out of shape and needed to start exercising Running her first marathon at Twin Cities Becoming the sole owner of and selling a biotechnology company Meeting her husband on a ski trip she organized PTSD from her childhood illness Losing her dad to Alzheimer’s while also helping care for a friend with cancer Cancelled races and race medals Finishing her quest to run marathons in all 50 states Some stories from a few other races she’s done Buying an RV off of someone she met on Craigslist Running a marathon in Antarctica and her quest to see all of the world’s penguins Her race spreadsheet Previous Guests Mentioned…
People in this episode
Host: SandyBoy Productions
Guest: Sally Hed Dahlquist
Topics covered
- marathon running
- personal health
- business ownership
- childhood illness
- family dynamics
- travel experiences
- sponsorship
Keywords
- marathons
- Tokyo Marathon
- biotechnology
- Alzheimer's
- PTSD
- Antarctica
- running
- health
- family business
- sponsorship
Sponsors
Amazfit, Relay Active
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