In this episode, two time US Olympic Trials marathon participant Anna Weber and I talk about her running career from her young days to making the Olympic Trials and beyond.
First, Anna discusses how her sixth-grade basketball coach would not automatically cut anyone who tried out for the cross-country team. Then, we talk about the rise in women's sports, including Brandi Chastain's winning penalty in the 1999 Women's World Cup Final.
Then, we talk about her high school and college experience at Marquette, where Weber was a four-time Afterwards, Weber obtained a Master's degree from Indiana before turning into a marathon runner.
In October 2015, Weber qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials with a 2:38:39 at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, which also earned her a contract with Oiselle. In LA, Weber finished 56th. Four years later, Weber also competed in the 2020 Olympic Trials in Atlanta.
Anna and her friend, Becki Spellman, also run BAnna Camp, which hosts women looking to lern about running and life in Austin, Texas.
We also look back at last year's Olympic Trials race in Atlanta and preview whether the Americans can medal in Japan.