Inside the Future of the World Marathon Majors

About this episode

Phil Dumontet interviews Dawna Stone about the future of World Marathon Majors and the potential expansion of major marathon events.

Welcome to "The Future of Running" podcast on Head Start presented by Brooksee and hosted by Phil Dumontet. In this episode, Phil sits down with Dawna Stone, CEO of Abbott World Marathon Majors. Together, they unpack the latest milestones in global marathon events, including Sydney’s entry as the seventh major and the tantalizing possibility of Cape Town joining next. What does it take to become a World Marathon Major? And what’s the bold vision behind a possible Nine Star Medal? Dawna and P...

People in this episode

Host: Phil Dumontet

Guest: Dawna Stone

Topics covered

• World Marathon Majors
• marathon events
• global running
• sports milestones
• Nine Star Medal

Keywords

• World Marathon Majors
• Dawna Stone
• marathon
• Sydney
• Cape Town
• Nine Star Medal
• running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Abbott World Marathon Majors

Places: Sydney, Cape Town

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