Chasing Three Hours

21. Alex Burks


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Welcome to Chasing Three Hours, a podcast about what runners are chasing, why they keep pushing themselves, and what keeps them curious! On this episode of the podcast, Alex Burks joined Josh to discuss:

  • The feeling of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Trials (2:36)
  • What he misses about running in college (17:05)
  • The decision to dive into the marathon after college (21:06)
  • When did the marathon elevate to a singular goal and chase? (31:37)
  • The process of trying to get back to an OTQ time (39:18)
  • Figuring out what was going wrong and how it changed the approach moving forward (42:22)
  • The emotions of it all (54:07)
  • What he's currently chasing (1:03:58)

And a lot more!

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Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Barton


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Chasing Three HoursBy Josh Peterson