Through Their Stride

← Through Their Stride4 Jun · 1 h 20 min

Ep. 44: How Niko Labendeira Went From a Weight Loss Journey to a 3:28 Marathon

Ep. 44: How Niko Labendeira Went From a Weight Loss Journey to a 3:28 Marathon4 Jun1 h 20 min

It started as a way to become a better version of himself after gaining more weight than he felt comfortable with. Now, he's a 3:28 marathoner pursuing a Boston Qualifier in the near future. As a kid, pursuing fast times in marathons, half marathons (he's a sub 1;28 guy), and 5Ks (he's also an 18:46 guy) wasn't something he ever thought he'd do. But once he started back in 2020 just for health, he soon became quite the fan of the sport. Now, not only is he pushing himself to do hard things, h...