Running Through the News (Sep / Oct 2021) (Ep.98)

On our Off The Couch podcast, Sanjay Rawal joins us to discuss he Boston Marathon being held on Indigenous People’s Day; why the sport of long-distance running is particularly well-positioned to create a more equitable situation for indigenous people; the ramifications of having so many high-profile marathons held so close to one another; and the mission of Shalane Flanagan.
Shalane Flanagan at the 2021 Boston Marathon. (photo by Maddie Malhotra / Getty)

Sanjay Rawal and I discuss some of the news and major events of the past 6 weeks, including the Boston Marathon being held on Indigenous People’s Day; why the sport of long-distance running is particularly well-positioned to create a far more equitable situation for indigenous people; what it means to have had so many high-profile marathons held so close to one another; and the mission of Shalane Flanagan.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Update: Self Transcendence 3100 Run (1:04)
  • Major races are back (5:05)
  • Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples’ Day (8:15)
  • Running traditions of Indigenous communities (11:30)
  • Shalane Flanagan’s multi-marathon mission (30:38)

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