Podcast 87: Australia’s BENITA JOHNSON on the 2007 Chicago Marathon
Posted October 3rd, 2007 at 5:34 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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Episode 87 of TheFinalSprint.com Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with Australia’s BENITA JOHNSON; the women’s favorite for Sunday’s LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.
In the interview, Benita talks about her decision to return to Chicago, looking for another P.R., the difference between running in Chicago and London (where she lives for parts of the year), bouncing back from a disappointing performance at the London Marathon in April, and how her second place finish behind world champion Catherine Ndereba at the NYC Half-Marathon has helped with her mental preparation for Chicago.
Download the podcast to hear Benita discuss these topics, as well as, her thoughts on fellow Australian Craig Mottram’s struggles in Osaka, going from a talented 18 year old hockey player to a world class runner, who she thinks will win the NYC Marathon, and how a childhood full of barefoot running and constant activity (and almost no TV) has helped make her the runner she is today.
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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Benita Johnson
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt, Darnell Perkins
File Size: 16.0 MB | Length: 23:21 MIN
Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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