Hot off smashing her own U.S. masters marathon record at the Valencia Marathon in December (2024), Sara Hall is feeling good and ready to race her fourth Boston Marathon. Sara has been running professionally for 20 years and continues to love the challenges and wins that come with it. She credits motherhood for helping her keep perspective and motivation; in 2015 she and her husband Ryan (also her coach!) adopted their 4 daughters from Ethiopia. Today we dive in to:
- Running her fourth Boston Marathon - what keeps her coming back, the uniqueness of the elite field, etc.
- How she got into marathons in 2015
- Motherhood - how she finds motivation & perspective from her four daughters
- Working with her husband as her coach
- Her non-profit she founded with her husband called the Hall Steps Foundation
- How she has been able to use running to fuel her passions of fighting for equity and empowerment
Follow along with Sara Hall on social: @sarahall3
Learn more about the Hall Steps Foundation here.
Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnelly
To watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube
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