Nov 13 2024 73 mins 58
Courtney Olsen is a pro runner for HOKA living in Bellingham, WA. She is also the brand new World Record holder for the 50-mile distance, something she was able to achieve last weekend at Tunnel Hill in Southern Illinois. Finishing in a time of 5:31:56, Courtney managed to lower the existing record held by Ann Trason for 33 years by nine minutes. This is her first appearance on the podcast.
Topics we discuss:
- Courtney’s background and history with sport
- Her struggles with depression and finding purpose in her 20s
- The Bellingham Distance Project, a training group she helped to found 10 years ago
- Her passion for art and writing
- Her experience at lululemon’s FURTHER event where she was there supporting Devon Yanko
- Her huge podium performance at Comrades
- A deep unpacking of her WR at tunnel hill
- Look ahead to the 100k World Championship next month
- And a lot more!
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