You Won't Believe Vinny Mauri's INSANE Peak Week

How do you go from job-hunting after college to a 2:05:54 marathon, run in Toledo, in one year? Vinny Mauri did it, and now he’s one of the most talked-about American runners at the 2026 Chicago Marathon.

Alex Cyr caught up with Vinny at the Chicago Marathon athlete availability, two days before his first big-city marathon. Vinny explains the 45-mile day that capped his build: 2 x 50 minutes in the morning and 4 x 20 minutes in the afternoon, both on the treadmill. He also explains how he picks his workouts by asking friends and Instagram followers to “pick a number one to four.”

Chapters:
00:00 – Inside Vinny’s 45-mile training day
04:36 – From job applications to American record talk
07:09 – Measuring up to Clayton Young and Charles Hicks
08:50 – Shoes, fueling and racing by feel
10:38 – Who saw it coming, and race-day goals