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12 Months to Marathon - Episode 69 - Graeme & Daphne Smith, First Time Marathoners at 55 and 42.
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Two South Africans. first two marathons. One brutal plot twist.
When the Cape Town Marathon was cancelled on the start line due to high winds, Graham (55) and Daphne (42) refused to let 16 weeks of training die in the gutter. They found another race one week later, a small, hilly course with 600m+ elevation, and did the damn thing. Graham finished strong; Daphne finished last with a police and ambulance escort, and a medal she absolutely earned.
Inside:
How Graham turned a lifetime of “maybe I can’t” (and a 37 kg/80 lb weight loss journey) into “watch me.”
Daphne’s return…
The skinny
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