#154 Maria Luevano-Salazar: From one mile to 2:50 marathoner (Tracksmith Stamata)

About this episode

Maria Luevano-Salazar shares her journey from running her first sub-four marathon to breaking three hours, emphasizing community support and coaching young athletes.

Get Athyx and 10% off with the code MARATHON10: https://athyx.com/ 20% off STRAVA annual subscription with code "KRISTIAN" Get a discount on FlexBeam by using the link below or use discount code "WARWICKRUNS": https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb On this episode of The Marathon Podcast one of Tracksmith Stamata's team members is guesting the pod. From Tracksmith's website: Maria Luevano-Salazar was born in Mexico, the eighth of nine siblings. Moving with her family to the United States at 13, Maria graduated with an advanced degree in Bilingual Education and is now Vice-President for Mission at a Jesuit Catholic high school. Married with four children, Maria found running as an adult, running her first sub-four marathon in 2017, and breaking three in 2023 with support from the community at 3Run2. "I approach running with commitment and consistency, and I also hope to pass that passion along to the next generation. I coach cross country and work to help young athletes—especially girls-find their love for running and a sense of belonging in the sport." Full video + the Boston 2025 documentary: https://www.youtube.com/@Warwickruns Follow Kristian's…

People in this episode

Host: Kristian Warwick

Guest: Maria Luevano-Salazar

Topics covered

• marathon running
• personal journey
• coaching
• community support
• athletic achievement

Keywords

• marathon
• running
• coaching
• community
• athletic achievement
• Tracksmith
• 3Run2

Sponsors

Athyx, STRAVA, FlexBeam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tracksmith, 3Run2, Jesuit Catholic high school

Products: Athyx, STRAVA, FlexBeam

Places: Mexico, United States

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