Keira D'Amato Deena Kastor American Record LetsRun.com Podcast Special

Current and former American record holders in the marathon Keira D'Amato & Deena Kastor joined us for a special live episode of the LetsRun.com Track Talk Podcast.

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Show notes:
1:28 Deena called Keira after Sunday’s race to congratulate her on breaking the AR — just as Joan Benoit Samuelson did for Deena in London in 2003
6:15 Deena on holding the record for 18 years and whether she was surprised it was broken in Houston: “I knew time was ticking. It was time.”
8:37 Keira on her struggles during the race in Houston and putting on her “big girl pants” to fight through them and get the record
16:25 Keira on the advantages she has training and racing in 2022 that was not available a generation ago
18:48 Keira describes her 3:49 marathon debut at the 2013 Missoula Marathon and what her running looked like from 2014-17
27:23 Deena on how supershoes are allowing athletes to extend their careers: “the foam technology that all the shoes are using right now are really helping people stay injury-free, get in more miles without sustaining injuries”
28:33 Will Keira give up real estate after her American record bonus for Houston?
32:30 The incredible story of Keira and Deena’s first meeting
36:55 How Keira responds when doubters suggest she might be doping 44:53 Keira on her next goal in the sport
46:33 Keira explains the support she gets at home from Team D’Amato
51:33 Keira on her coach Scott Raczko and why they work well together
59:10 Keira and Deena share their hardest workouts ever