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The Marathon Mistake Runners Over 50 Won’t See Coming
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Dean is 61, has run 40 marathons and has 11 sub-3-hour finishes to his name.
At London Marathon 2026, he was chasing a return to sub-3:10 and finished in 3:11:09.
The strange part? His pacing was incredibly consistent, his nutrition was solid and his execution was about as close to perfect as you can get.
So where did that minute disappear?
In this race roast, Lindsey and Shona break down the small details that may have cost Dean his goal.
Submit your own race to be roasted: https://forms.gle/TMHWDdBNmBNkcKPB9
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"The Marathon Mistake Runners Over 50 Won’t See Coming" is an episode of The Faster Beyond 50 Podcast. Runtime 21 min. Published November 10, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
