Charlotte Purdue

In this episode of RunPod, Jenni Falconer welcomes elite marathoner Charlotte Purdue—one of Britain’s fastest female marathoners, with a remarkable personal best of 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 17 seconds. A true force on the global running scene, Charlotte shares her inspiring journey to the top, marked by relentless determination, resilience, and an unbreakable spirit.

Charlotte opens up about the highs and lows of elite marathon training, her mental strategies for staying focused, and the sheer grit it takes to overcome challenges, including her experience with the Paris 2024 setback. From battling injuries to chasing new personal bests, Charlotte’s insights on discipline, recovery, and goal-setting offer inspiration for runners at every level.

Whether you're training for your first 5K or aiming for a marathon PB, Charlotte’s story is packed with hard-earned wisdom, passion, and the drive to push beyond limits. Don't miss this chance to learn from one of the UK’s top marathoners, who runs every day, and find the motivation you need to lace up and reach for new heights!

The weekend was JAM PACKED with running goodness and we couldn't wait to dive-in! Today on the show we have Peter Bromka, Lindsey Hein, Marcus Brown, and Matt Chittim.

• World Indoor Championships
• The unpredictable nature of postpartum journeys
• Tommie's successful run in Tokyo
• Fred Kurley's desire to compete
• Debate on Kipchoge's possible Olympic selection
• Charlotte Purdue's Olympic Journey
• Michael Johnson's new venture
• The significance of the Six Star Finisher

Having been a pro athlete since she was a teenager, Charlotte Purdue has competed internationally multiple times on the road, track and cross country. Now focusing on the marathon, Charlotte recently lowered her PB to 2:22:17 in Berlin, putting her 2nd on the UK all time list.

Through her career, Charlotte has been hit with adversity on more than one occasion, but always comes back stronger. We discuss her mindset on how she manages and processes adversity and then uses it to fuel these incredible comebacks. We also chat about Charlotte's approach to training, how she is continuing to get faster and her career goals for the future.

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Chat with a Pro: Charlotte Purdue!!

Join hosts Kara Goucher, Laura Thweatt, Marcus Brown, Lindsey Hein, and Peter Bromka as we sit down with professional runner, Charlotte Purdue. Fresh from her finish at the Berlin Marathon with a PB of 2:22:17, she now stands as the second fastest British female marathoner following Paula Radcliffe.

After her outstanding Berlin performance, securing the Olympic standard, the burning question is: will she secure a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics? We also explore the differing marathon qualifying approaches in Britain and the US.

Guided by her coach, Nic Bideau we delve into Charlotte's Berlin Marathon training journey. 

We also discover Charlotte's pivotal role in Purdue Performance, a coaching venture she shares with her partner Adam. Balancing coaching duties in Berlin while preparing for her own Olympic qualifying race adds a unique layer to her journey.

In this episode, we touch on the recent female marathon world record and gain insight into how elite athletes perceive such milestones while staying focused on their own goals.

Don't miss this candid conversation packed with insights, laughter, singing, and a wealth of running wisdom. A huge thanks to Charlotte for joining us on this episode!

On today's episode is an in person recording with Adidas marathon runner Charlotte Purdue. Charlotte boasts a marathon personal best of 2:23:26 and has 8 international medals representing GB.

Welcome to Episode #333 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.

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In Today's Show

• Endurance News
• • April 18, 2022 Boston Marathon results
  • Who Wore What? These Were the Top Shoes at the 2022 Boston Marathon
• What's new in the 303
• •  Ride the Rockies update - 7 days / 50 porta pot

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Endurance News:

Boston Marathon Pro Field

The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced more than 140 athletes will compete at the 126th Boston Marathon as part of the John Hancock Professional Athlete Team. Olympians, Paralympians, and global marathon winners will race from Hopkinton to Boston on April 18 and will be the first race held on the traditional Patriots’ Day date since 2019.

The Boston Marathon made history last year by becoming the first Abbott World Marathon Major event to offer equal $50,000 course record bonuses across open and wheelchair divisions, and the first event to provide a designated prize purse for athletes with upper limb, lower limb, and visual impairments. For the 37th year, prize money awards will be provided by principal sponsor John Hancock.

The full international field, including the Para Athletics Divisions field top contenders, can be found below.

Who Wore What? These Were the Top Shoes at the 2022 Boston Marathon

Ever since the first carbon-plated super shoes hit the roads, they’ve dominated the pro running conversation. With any speedy performance, we want to know: What latest shoe technology were they wearing?

That was certainly the case for Monday’s thrilling Boston Marathon where Peres Jepchirchir and Ababel Yeshaneh fought until the very last mile for their glory moment. In the end, it was Jepchirchir who out-kicked Yeshaneh 2:21.01 to 2:21.05.

In the context of super shoes, though, it may as well have been a head-to-head battle between Adidas and Nike, two Goliaths in the space. And though Nike had more racers finish in the top 15 wearing its shoes, the eventual 2022 Boston Marathon champion was wearing a pair of Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2’s.

Curious what the other ultra-fast women were racing in on Marathon Monday? We tracked down the 6 shoes that were worn by the top 15 women.

RELATED: American Original: Why Nell Rojas Broke Her Adidas Contract Right Before Placing 10th at Boston

Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2 | $220

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Who wore it?

Along with 2022 Boston Marathon champion, Peres Jepchirchir, fellow Kenyans Viola Cheptoo (6th place) and Joyciline Jepkosgei (7th place), and ninth place Charlotte Purdue sported the German shoe.

Nike Vaporfly Next% 2 | $250

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Who wore it?

Who didn’t wear the fabled Nike super shoes? First and second runners up, Ababel Yeshaneh and Mary Wacera Ngugi sported Nikes along the Boston Marathon course, followed by fourth and fifth place runners Edna Kiplagat and Monicah Ngige. Degitu Azimeraw (8th place), Nell Rojas (10th place, first American finisher), and Bria Wetsch (15th place) round out the list of top 15 Boston finishers that raced in Nikes on Monday.

Saucony Endorphin Pro 3

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Who wore it?

Malindi Elmore, the 11th place finisher, was the only top 15 competitor to sport this new style from Saucony.

HOKA Rocket X 2

close up of Stephanie Bruce's unreleased HOKA Rocket X 2 shoes from the Boston Marathon

126th Boston Marathon April 18, 2022 (Photo: Kevin Morris)

Who wore it?

Second American finisher Stephanie Bruce rocked these brand-new (not available until next year) shoes from her long-time sponsor. She came in 12th overall in 2:28:02.

RELATED: The Best Women’s Racing Shoes Available This Year

Brooks Hyperion Elite 3 | $250

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Who wore it?

Desiree Linden finished her ninth run at the Boston Marathon in 2:28.47 in this new edition of Brooks carbon-plated super shoe.

Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite

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Who wore it?

Minnesota-based Dakotah Lindwurm came in 14th in 2:30:42 wearing the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite, a shoe that is not yet available in America.

2022 Boston Marathon results

Women

1. Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) — 2:21:01
2. Ababel Yeshaneh (ETH) — 2:21:05
3. Mary Ngugi (KEN) — 2:21:32
4. Edna Kiplagat (KEN) — 2:21:40
5. Monicah Ngige (KEN) — 2:22:13
6. Viola Cheptoo (KEN) — 2:23:47
7. Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) — 2:24:43
8. Degitu Azimeraw (ETH) — 2:25:23
9. Charlotte Purdue (GBR) — 2:25:26
10. Nell Rojas (USA) — 2:25:57
11. Des Linden (USA) — 2:28:47

DNF. Molly Seidel (USA)

Men

1. Evans Chebet (KEN) — 2:06:51
2. Lawrence Cherono (KEN) — 2:07:21
3. Benson Kipruto (KEN) — 2:07:27

4; Gabriel Geay (TAN) — 2:07:53

5. Eric Kaptanui (KEN) — 2:08:47
6. Albert Korir (KEN) — 2:08:50
7. Scott Fauble (USA) — 2:08:52
8. Jemal Yimer (ETH) — 2:08:58
9. Elkanah Kibet (USA) — 2:09:07
10. Kinde Atanaw (ETH) — 2:09:16
11. Lemi Berhanu (ETH) — 2:09:43
12. Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) — 2:11:49
13. Yuki Kawauchi (JPN) — 2:12:55
14. Jared Ward (USA) — 2:15:24
15. Jake Riley (USA) — 2:30:48

DNF. Lelisa Desisa (ETH)

DNF. Birhanu Legese (ETH)

DNF. Sisay Lemma (ETH)

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Closing:

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Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

The FTK studio welcomes British Marathon star Charlotte Purdue to Episode Three. Charlotte holds the third fastest Women’s Marathon time in the UK, achieving this feat in the London Marathon following a controversial absence from the UK Olympic team. Charlotte conveniently “forgot” her submission to our infamous social media segment, but was quickly forgiven by providing a very in-depth insight into her career as an athlete so far, delving into the highs, the lows and everything in between. On the training front, Brett returns to complete five laps of the Caulfield Race Course for the first time in two years, and we hear about Joel’s 15-second PB for a third place in the Adelaide Invitational 5,000m. Brett and Joel discuss a training session from hell before sharing this week’s targets of “TWSOITWTWATSAᵀᴹ.”

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This week on The Drop, Thomas, Robbe and Meaghan recap Eliud Kipchoge's win at the NN Mission Marathon in the Netherlands (13:40) before Robbe gives listeners the rundown on a few trail shoes that BITR reviewers are loving, including the adidas Terex Speed Ultra and Skechers Razor Trail (19:45). Then, Thomas and Meaghan are joined by adidas professional runner Charlotte Purdue, who really should be going to the Olympics but pretty much got f-ed over by British Athletics (it's a wild story). They talk about the unlikely start to her running career, running in Britain vs. the U.S., her first pro marathon, and her journey to eventually compete in the Olympics (26:50).

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This week on TRACK! we are joined by UK middle-distance running royalty, Christina Boxer. Christina was a consistently selected GB athlete between 1978 and 1992 over the 800 and 1500m distances.  She is a 3 time Olympian, Gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games and has the distinction of being the first British female to run under 2 minutes in the 800m. Christina followed her time competing as a respected athletics journalist with ITV and BBC as well as embarking on a coaching career that has seen her work with Jo Pavey and Charlotte Moore. We are lucky to have Christina as a coach at Worcester AC which has allowed us to get to know her and convince her to give up her time for a chat.

In the pre-show we discuss the return of racing to the UK with some brilliant performances. We cover the latest from Beth Potter's performance at Podium 5km and the Olympic Marathon selection story including Charlotte Purdue’s appeal against her non-selection. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.