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#68 He's Only 19 and Runs a 32-Minute 10K | João Souza
At 16 years old, João Guilherme left Brazil for the UK and found himself navigating a new country, school, training, and stretches of living on his own.
Running had only recently entered his life. What started as 20-minute treadmill runs eventually became something much bigger. Three years later,
João is 19, has run 32:17 for 10K, is preparing for his first half marathon in Copenhagen, and is about to begin studying sports science at St Mary’s University surrounded by one of the strongest running environments in the UK.
João shares how running gave him confidence and community, the early…
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