Bethlehem Runner Alex Price Qualifies for 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

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Bethlehem runner Alex Price discusses his journey to qualifying for the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.

Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Become a partner or contact us Bethlehem runner Alex Price is headed to the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials after running 2:15:24 at the California International Marathon. In this episode, we talk with Price about how he went from a Pocono Mountain East and Susquehanna University runner to one of the top marathoners in the region, and now one of the few athletes in the country to hit the Olympic Trials standard. He talks about how his brother helped lead him into the sport, how his first marathon in New York helped reignite his competitive drive, and how years of steady training helped him get to this point. The conversation also gets into why Bethlehem has become such an important part of his running story. Price talks about the support of the local running community, the role of Aardvark and Team Vark, and what it means to train and race on roads he now considers home. Follow us on Substack Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub Banko Beverage Company Advertisement Advertisement Email your news release to…

People in this episode

Guest: Alex Price

Topics covered

• marathon running
• Olympic Trials
• local sports community
• athlete development
• Bethlehem running culture

Keywords

• Alex Price
• marathon
• Olympic Trials
• Bethlehem
• running community
• California International Marathon
• athlete training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aardvark, Team Vark

Places: Bethlehem, California International Marathon, Pocono Mountain East, Susquehanna University

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