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254. Samia Akbar, Fastest U.S.-Born Black Female Marathoner

Podcast |: Ali on the Run Show
Publisher |: Ali Feller
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Fitness & Nutrition,; Health,; Interview,; Personal Journals,; Running,; Self-Help
Categories Via RSS |: Fitness,; Health & Fitness,; Running,; Sports
Publication Date |: Jun 25, 2020
Episode Duration |: 01:26:37

"He made an assumption that I didn’t speak English and that’s why he didn’t speak to me. I remember feeling so hurt. Things like that happened to me all the time, being the first and only to do a lot of these distance events on the road racing circuit. And I feel like it was so hurtful. We are the epitome of the American Dream."

A few weeks ago, Peyton Thomas was on the Ali on the Run Show. We talked about Peyton being the fourth-fastest U.S.-born Black female marathoner, which prompted the question: Who's the fastest? That person is Samia Akbar. In 2006, Samia ran a 2:34 at the New York City Marathon, finishing 12th and earning the aforementioned title, which still stands. On this episode, Samia shares her running story, including how her dad instilled in her a love for running, how she went to American University on a full running scholarship, and how she spent seven years as a professional runner sponsored by Reebok. Today, Samia lives in Virginia and is a Global Marketing Manager for New Balance.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Samia explains why she lives in Virginia but works in Boston (3:40)
How Samia became a runner (9:00)
On being competitive (21:35)
What it means to “take up space,” and how Samia learned to do that (22:45)
How Samia decided to become a professional runner (33:50)
Why Samia decided to run a marathon (45:20)
On being the fastest U.S.-born Black female marathoner (52:30)

What we mention on this episode:

Peyton Thomas on Episode 244 of the Ali on the Run Show

women.org/2020/06/22/a-conversation-with-samia-akbar/">"A Conversation with Samia Akbar" via Fast Women

"The Undeniable Power of Sport" International Women's Day panel via Hurdle podcast

TedCorbitt.com

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