Marco Langon On Turning Pro, Signing With Diadora + Reflections On His NCAA Career At Villanova

Marco Langon On Turning Pro, Signing With Diadora + Reflections On His NCAA Career At Villanova

From The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show by CITIUS MAG

July 9, 2026 · 1h 0m

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Marco Langon discusses his transition to professional running, his NCAA career at Villanova, and personal challenges.

“You just have to have that confidence in anything you do. That was the biggest thing that had driven me… Having that extreme level of confidence and delusion. You want it to seem hard, but you don't want it to seem impossible.” My guest for today's episode is Marco Langon , the 21-year-old distance runner out of the state of New Jersey who just finished his career at Villanova and signed a professional contract with Diodora. He made his pro debut at the Pre Classic and is currently in Germany as he gets started on his European circuit tour. His resume is strong from his four years at Villanova. He ran a personal best of 3:32 in the 1500m, 7:34 in the 3K, and 13:05 in the 5K, all which put him in the top four in NCAA history. He was at the center of some of the most dramatic finishes of the past season: He dove at the finish line in his duel against Habtom Samuel at BU, and he anchored Villanova to the 4xmile title at Penn Relays after some hotly contested back to back days against Oregon and their anchor, Simeon Birnbaum. His story is pretty impactful. He grew up watching his mom, a lunch lady, navigate a divorce and make ends meet for him and his sister on a single income, and…

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