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Host Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Ben Rosario, CEO of the Marathon Project, about the return of the race, which takes place December 20-21 in Chandler, Arizona.
Ben discusses what fans and runners should expect from the race, and how things have gone so far in year one. He also discusses as well as his decision to leave NAZ Elite, and how he's balancing his new role with teaching middle school.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. How Marathon Project preparation is going (00:01:24)
3. Who is running the race (00:03:15)
4. How many athletes the Gold Race attracted (00:05:54)
5. The state of post-collegiate running in the U.S. (00:11:33)
6. On moving to Phoenix (00:13:27)
7. On becoming a middle school teacher (00:14:46)
8. On social media and stepping back from sharing the journey (00:22:41)
9. His experience with anxiety (00:26:06)
10. Thoughts on Grand Slam Track and building new sporting events (00:29:05)
11. Would they bid for the Olympic Trials? (00:32:36)
12. How to watch the race (00:36:36)
13. Outro (00:37:04)
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