THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST
Marta Pen Freitas On Her Pursuit Of Making Her THIRD Olympic Team + Exclusive Insights From Her Success
38m
Athletes Mentioned
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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