From Road Racing to Ultras with Marathon Legend Des Linden

Marathon legend Des Linden made history on April 16, 2018, becoming the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years. Over more than a decade at the top of the sport, she raced the biggest marathons in the world, represented the United States at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, and set a 50K world record. Last year, on the morning of her 13th Boston Marathon, she announced her retirement from professional road racing. Now she is applying the same discipline and curiosity to new challenges, reshaping what a running life can look like beyond the marathon. Connect with Des: Instagram Purchase Des' book, Choosing To Run Vote for Wild Ideas Worth Living for Best Branded Podcast! Outside Days Early Bird Pricing Explore the REI and Intrepid Travel collections Thank you to our sponsors: Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard® Teva Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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From Road Racing to Ultras with Marathon Legend Des Linden is an episode from Wild Ideas Worth Living by REI Co-op.

This episode is 00:24:50 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2026.

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