Marta Pen freitas

Today on the podcast is Marta Pen Freitas! 

Marta runs for Brooks Running's Brooks Beast Track Club and represents her home country, Portugal, on the global stage. 

She is a 2x Olympian and is currently working on her 3rd Olympic qualification. She's run 2:00.9 in the 800m, 4:03 in the 1500m, 4:22 in the Mile, and 8:47 in the 3k. 

In today's conversation, Marta takes me through her beginnings in sport in Portugal, the coach that had a big impact on her, her time in the NCAA, including winning an NCAA title, qualifying for two Olympic Games, joining the Brooks Beasts, and her thoughts going into this year! 

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Marta Pen Freitas is on the podcast today! Marta is a two-time Olympian from Portugal. She trains in the United States with the Brooks Beasts and has big dreams for medaling on the world stage. Marta ran for Mississippi State where she was an NCAA Champion in the 1500m. In this episode, you are going ... more »