Cape Town is Now a Marathon Major. Learn More About the Race
About this episode
The episode discusses Cape Town's new status as a Marathon Major and features an interview with Terry Whelan about his marathon experience.
Cape Town, South Africa has officially been named as the eighth star Abbott World Marathon Majors series starting in 2027. It joins Tokyo, Boston, Berlin, London, Chicago, New York, and Sydney as bucket-list marathons around the world. Today, I’m going to talk to PR Team member Terry Whelan about his experience running the marathon in Cape Town, South Africa in May. You’ll learn: What the race was like How the experience of the Age Group Championships went, and How his training is about to change this year If you’re a runner that’s worried that your age is catching up with you, Terry’s about to give you a little inspiration. And if you’re gearing up for a big race this fall, now is the time to get your plan in place. To make things easier, I’ve just built a super cool training strategy quiz that will help you figure out exactly which training solution is perfect for you. I’ll tell you more about it a little later in the show, but if you’re ready to check it out now, head to www.theplantedrunner.com/start. Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic and my mission is to help you improve your running, your mindset, and your life with science-backed training and…
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