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, Ahmed Hamed joined Josh to discuss:

• When his first markers of success were with running (9:20)
• The running community growing beyond geography (19:02)
• Balancing running for his college with school and extracurriculars (30:46)
• Why running makes him a better person (36:20)
• Often being the only Arab or Muslin in his running communities (42:58)
• Running the 2023 Boston Marathon during Ramadan (47:07)
• Going after big goals at the 2023 Chicago Marathon (55:27)
• What inspires him to run at this stage in his journey? (59:13)
• What he's currently chasing (1:01:38)

And a whole lot more!

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Music, production assistance, and sound design: Ian Aeillo

Cover art: Marissa Peterson

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