About this episode

Ed Marks discusses his record-breaking half marathon debut and his journey as a self-coached athlete.

It’s been a breakout year for Australian distance runner Ed Marks. And while you’re used to seeing him race in his Glenhuntly club singlet, you might see him sporting a new kit very soon... Fresh off becoming the fastest Australian man ever to debut over the half marathon (60:57), Ed joins Elise to unpack his recent race on the Gold Coast. We chat about the mindset shift behind a breakthrough season with shiny new PBs in the road 5k (13:37) and 10k (27:57), and 10,000m on the track (27:54), why he's thriving as a self-coached athlete, and the meticulous planning that helped him execute that half marathon so damn well! We also discuss how Ed’s his recent performances have caught the attention of major running brands, with a new athlete representative behind him, and sponsorship opportunities now firmly on the table as his career reaches an exciting new level. We dive into his love of cross country, balancing engineering with elite running and why he believes Australians can run world-class times on home soil. -- Run With It acknowledges the Wadawurrung People, the Traditional Owners of the land on which this podcast is recorded, and pays our respects to Elders past and present…

People in this episode

Host: Elise Beacom

Guest: Ed Marks

Topics covered

• distance running
• half marathon
• athlete sponsorship
• self-coaching
• performance improvement

Keywords

• Ed Marks
• half marathon
• Gold Coast
• self-coached athlete
• running sponsorship
• personal bests
• distance running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glenhuntly

Places: Gold Coast, Australia

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