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Des Linden's Next Chapter | Episode 10
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The morning of the 2025 Boston Marathon, Des Linden announced via a full-page ad in The Boston Globe that the race would be her final professional marathon. And then she went out on a high note, finishing 17th in 2:26:19, and winning the masters' division.
She'll continue to run professionally, but she plans to focus on different events. Sarah Lorge Butler caught up with Des two weeks after that announcement to discuss her career so far, and what's next. See the chapter markers for more details.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Pacing Joe McConaughy at Western States...maybe (00:01:08)
3. Other upcoming adventures (00:03:25)
4. On knowing when it was time to move on from marathoning (00:05:50)
5. On hosting Save the 10,000 (00:08:45)
6. Her Boston Globe ad (00:12:08)
7. Putting together a strong race on an emotional day (00:14:34)
8. Why she's so popular with the fans (00:15:27)
9. Reflections on her marathon career (00:18:41)
10. What the camera crew that was following her is up to (00:21:45)
11. On writing her second book (00:22:54)
12. Sarah's memorable trip to Des's house (00:25:17)
13. The content budget in Des's Brooks contract (00:26:51)
14. Will she run or be at the 2026 Boston Marathon? (00:30:02)
15. Outro (00:32:04)
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