Today's guest is Jo Schoonbroodt, a 71 year old marathoner from the Netherlands. On May 8, Jo set a marathon record for the 70 + age group at Belgium's Maasmarathon.

He crossed the finish line in an incredibly fast 2:54:19, beating the previous record. So he is now officially the fastest 70+ marathoner on planet earth.

It was not his first sub-three marathon though, it was number 75.

Jo lives in the neighbourhood of Maastricht, the Netherlands and when he isn´t running, he likes to play with his granddaughter Sterre or explore the Dutch countryside.

And his nickname is The Grey Kenian.

What We Talk About:

* When and why Jo started running (spoiler alert: he is a late bloomer)

* About the previous World Record holders (Ed Whitlock and Gene Dykes)

* How Jo trains for his marathons (and here are some surprises)

* At what pace Jo trains for his sub 3 marathons

* Jo’s cheap alternative for gels

* A marathon called Via Belgica (his 76th marathon)

* His favourite running shoes

And much more.

More info about my guest:

www.jogger.tk

www.facebook.com/JoggerJo

www.instagram.com/jo.schoonbroodt

http://twitter.com/JoggerJo

And of course, you can find Jo on Strava!

Big Thank You to Jo Schoonbroodt for letting me ask him so many questions.

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Bye for now, and enjoy English for the long run!

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