871. Why Did You Run Your First Marathon?

Ali on the Run Show · Mar 26, 2026 · 1h 17m

"I needed to do it like I needed to breathe."

At any given marathon, there are thousands of runners on the start line, hoping to complete the 26.2-mile journey to the finish line. That means that at any given marathon, there are thousands of reasons to run. This episode is about those reasons. (Thank you to the nearly 1,000 of you who shared the stories behind why you ran your first marathon. Truly inspiring.)

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In this episode:

Why I ran *my* first…