Citius Mag Podcast

"I just love marathons so much...I know that I'm gonna reach new heights every single time I do it. (With) the consistency I've had in each race and the progress that I've had, I just feel a lot of momentum, especially going into the trials. It doesn't matter what I do here (in Boston) physically on paper. Mentally, this was a big day for me just because I know that I can run with some of the best in the world – not just in the U.S. I think I'm definitely someone to contend with now and somebody to not be messed with now." What you’re about to listen to is an episode of Dana Giordano’s “More Than Running” Podcast on The CITIUS MAG Podcast Network. She was able to rush over from our Boston Marathon watchalong and then kick it with Emma Bates just hours after she finished fifth at the 2023 Boston Marathon and clocked a personal best of 2:22:10. That was just a mere 8 seconds shy of Shalane Flanagan's American course record.  I was blown away by Emma's confident pre-race sta