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    Will Zouhair Talbi Win Boston? | The Quiet Rise of America's Third-Fastest Marathoner

    Will Zouhair Talbi Win Boston? | The Quiet Rise of America's Third-Fastest Marathoner

    March 20, 2026
    47m

    Zouhair Talbi just ran 59:41, placing 1st American at the United Airlines NYC Half - and we got the inside scoop. 


    Fresh off a 2nd place finish last weekend, elite runner and Olympian Zouhair Talbi joins us to break down the mindset, decisions, and race instincts behind elite performance - and what it means heading into Boston in five weeks.


    Zouhair takes us inside the race - sharing how he reads his body within the first mile, how he decides when to surge, and why sometimes the smartest move is not to follow the pack. 


    Highlights include: 

    ๐ŸŽฏ How Zouhair ran a 59:41 PB 

    ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ Behind his 2:05 marathon breakthrough

    ๐Ÿ… His Olympic career and handling setbacks

    ๐Ÿš€ His Boston strategy and goals


    This episode is for runners who want to understand what elite performance actually looks like - and the mindset required when the margins are small and the stakes are high.


    ๐ŸŽง Follow along for new episodes every Friday with Olympians, World Record Holders, and inspiring voices form the running community. 


    ๐ŸŽ Try Runna FREE for 2 weeks with code PODCAST26: https://web.runna.com/redeem?code=PODCAST26

    And if youโ€™re just getting started, our New to Running and Return to Running plans are totally free ๐Ÿ’›


    ๐Ÿ“บ Watch the full episode โ†’ youtube.com/@therunnapodcast



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