Meet Jack Anstey, we covered his journey from "the Outback" in Alice Springs, Australia, to the US for college at Illinois State University—where he initially struggled to find his footing before becoming an All-American and enjoying the best years of his life.

After graduating in 2021, Jack signed his pro contract with Under Armour, moved to Flagstaff, and enjoys training with Mission Run Dark Sky Distance.

His running achievements include:

-2x Australian record holder for the 1000m and road mile

-A mile personal best of 3:51.51

-A 1500m personal best of 3:35.37

-He's been to multiple world championships representing Australia and finished top-10 in 2023

-NCAA Division 1 first team All American while at Illinois State

I TRULY enjoyed our conversation. Go give Jack a follow and I hope you enjoy the listen!

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"An individual medal isn't won alone."

-Marie-Ange Brumelot

"I have so much to share and sometimes the story feels too big to sum up in one post. Over the past few months, I faced a torn glute, a broken bone, and 11 weeks away from the sport I love. There were countless tears of sadness, but also 6 weeks of relentless running that eventually led to a team gold medal and an individual silver medal at the 100K World Championship."

In this episode, we dove into how the power of our running community, unwavering hope, and little miracles along the way helped Marie get back on track—even when it seemed impossible.

"Thank you to every single one of you for your endless support during this stressful journey. We did it together!"

Remember: every step—no matter how small—counts. I'm hoping you all will be inspired by Marie's grind and journey back to become Vice-Champion at the 100K World Championships and help her team earn gold.

If you enjoy the episode, it would mean the world to me if you would rate the podcast or write a review and share feedback wherever you get your podcast groove on.

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What a treat it was to welcome legendary hosts, Deena Kastor and Martin Yelling from The Marathon Talk Podcast. They recently ran NYC for fun and fully immersed themselves in the 5 Boro Block Party. They stopped for selfies, chatted up other runners, and shared their perspectives on what it was like to be back in the pack.

We also discussed our favorite Abbott WMM's courses, Sydney becoming the 7th Major, and what's next with Cape Town & Shanghai in the queue.

We closed the convo with Deena & Martin talking some smack about a possible showdown in Sydney—so stay tuned!

I hope you all enjoy the listen, once I finally hit the record button...

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Martin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling

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