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Top American Marathoner Susanna Sullivan Talks Balancing Teaching and Training

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Jul 24, 20251:18:49

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Susanna Sullivan, the top American finisher at the 2024 Chicago Marathon, joins Set the Pace this week to talk about the preparation it took to clock a blazing 2:21:56 finish time. She went on to be the top American finisher at the 2025 London Marathon. Susanna isn’t just one of the fastest American marathon runners around, she’s also a sixth-grade math teacher in Virginia. She shares with Rob and Becs what it’s like to go from teaching pre-algebra during the week to competing against world-class runners on the weekend. Susanna is preparing for the 2025 World Athletics Championships marathon in Tokyo, where she’ll represent Team USA. For this week’s Member Moment, Meb interviews Team for Kids runner Udai Jariwala who, after two knee replacements, ran his first marathon at age 75 at the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon. Udai says that running slow has made him a faster runner.

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When was this episode published?: July 24, 2025.
How long is this episode?: 1 hr 18 min.
What podcast is this from?: Set the Pace. Browse the full back catalog on the show page.
What does this episode cover?: Set the Pace covers running. This episode runs on the show's regular cadence.

Top American Marathoner Susanna Sullivan Talks Balancing Teaching and Training