336. Chicago Marathon Recap (Dakotah Popehn, Sustainability, and More)

Podcast: Marathon Running Podcast by Marathon Journal · Marathon Journal (Letty Lundquist, Ryan Lundquist)

Opublikowano: 2026-10-19

In this episode of The Marathon Running Podcast, I sit down with U.S. Olympian and elite distance runner Dakotah Popehn fresh off her second-place American finish at the Chicago Marathon. We dive deep into the real-time dynamics of race day, from managing 60-degree heat and hamstring nerve impingement at mile 21 to working dynamically with her Puma teammate and pacer, Rory Linkletter. Dakotah breaks down the exact mental grounding techniques she uses when a race gets dark, sharing how staying in the present moment gets her through the hardest miles. I also share my own...