The Houston Marathon and Half Marathon have a lot going for them. January in Texas usually yields some pretty favorable weather, the course was plotted with speedy times in mind, and the fact that it brings in some of the best North American and worldwide talent doesn't hurt as well. It's no wonder that countless Canadians over the years have made the pilgrimage to the lower half of Texas to chase new personal bests and standards alike. This year was no different, with Evan Esselink and Natasha Wodak having the best races in the half of the Canadian contingent. On this week's show though, we're going to focus on the top Canadians doing the 42.2km race, setting the standard early for the type of year we'll hopefully have in the event. Malindi Elmore, 2004 Olympian in the 1,500, turned mother, triathlete, coach and now marathoner joins us to talk about her debut in the event this past weekend, running 2:32:15, and later in the show, Tristan Woodfine lowered his marathon personal best to a 2:15:19, a time that will most definitely open up some opportunities for the young runner, nothing is off the table in this rare interview with him.
Source: Trackie Radio