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Episode 428: Ben Blankenship – 1500m Olympian Moving to the Marathon with Coach Ryan Hall
Ben Blankenship is a 2016 Olympian in the 1500m where he placed 8th in the finals. He is US 10k Champion from 2018 and a National Club Cross Champion. He is training for his first marathon under the coaching of Ryan Hall.
We chat all about his running history as well as what it is like to now be training as a marathoner.
Photo credit: Jessica Gabriel (@jgabriel16)
What we talked about:
4:00- Ben’s transition into the marathon
6:15- Running the 1500m
13:00- His support in the running community
16:35- Post collegiate running
21:10- The Oregon Track Club
23:45- Training alone
35:40- His…
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