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Episode 98 – Dawn’s London Marathon Journey at 51: Injury, Resilience & Refusing to Quit
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In this episode of the 12 Months to Marathon podcast, I’m joined by Dawn Caddell to talk about her journey to completing the 2026 London Marathon at 51 years old.
Dawn shares how she returned to running after a long break from raising a family, how running became a huge part of her mental wellbeing, and why she kept pushing herself further — from 10Ks to half marathons and eventually the marathon distance.
But this wasn’t a smooth build-up.
We talk openly about:
Returning to running after years away
Balancing family life, work, and marathon training
Injury setbacks during…
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