TDR Podcast #93 – Tom O’Rourke Interview

TDR Podcast #93 – Tom O’Rourke Interview

From The Duluth Rundown by The Duluth Rundown

May 21, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

Tom O’Rourke shares his journey from starting running to participating in trail ultramarathons in a humorous interview.

Listen in to a jovial conversation with local Duluth runner Tom O’Rourke as he reminisces on his running career, from starting running after college as a way to kick cigarettes, to running several marathons and chipping down his time, to decades later dipping his toes into trail ultramarathons. Tom was mentored early on by the legendary Dan Conway – listen in to hear stories from the Duluth running scene in the 90’s and 00’s. Tony and Mike talk with Tom about training, balancing work and life obligations with training and racing, and Tom’s favorite parts about being a Duluth running. Tom’s story is taking a full circle moment has he looks forward to more trail-oriented races and getting out into the woods. The three share lots of laughs in this hilarious interview – enjoy the conversation!

People in this episode

Host: The Duluth Rundown

Guest: Tom O’Rourke

Topics covered

  • running career
  • marathons
  • trail ultramarathons
  • Duluth running scene
  • training
  • work-life balance

Keywords

  • running
  • marathons
  • ultramarathons
  • Duluth
  • training
  • Dan Conway
  • fitness

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