Malindi Elmore is a Canadian runner and three-time Olympian. She raced the 1500 in Athens 2004, and the Marathon in Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024, finishing in the top-ten (ninth) in Tokyo. In between her middle-distance and marathon careers, she also raced as a professional triathlete from 2015 to 2017, including six podiums in IM70.3 and Ironman races. We discuss her marathon training, how she manages to perform and continue to improve into her 40s and as a mother, her short but successful professional triathlon career, and more.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
- Transitioning to the marathon as a natural middle-distance specialist
- A detailed look into Malindi's typical marathon build
- Double-threshold workouts and race-specific long runs
- Race tactics and pacing
- Performing at the highest level and continuing to improve well into her 40s
- Balancing training and life as a professional athlete with being a mother of two
- How Malindi got into triathlon, and found very quick success
- Insights into Malindi's triathlon training
- Tips for amateur runners and for amateur triathletes to improve their running
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