Charlie Sweeney, 2:09 Marathoner | 484

<p>Charlie Sweeney was the first American across the line at the 2026 Berlin Marathon, running 2:09. Thomas and Meg talk with him about the race, switching coaches after Boston, his race-day fueling and his road from Maryland high school football to CU Boulder. He also works at COROS, so if you&#39;ve ever DM&#39;d them, you&#39;ve probably talked to Charlie.</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>1:50 COROS athlete or COROS employee?</p><p>3:55 Charlie&#39;s dream COROS watch</p><p>5:50 Running COROS social media and answering your DMs</p><p>10:45 Growing up in Maryland</p><p>13:24 From football and basketball to running</p><p>20:41 College: Western Colorado and D2 All-American</p><p>24:15 Transferring to CU Boulder</p><p>26:54 The Boulder running community</p><p>31:59 The dream of a big sponsorship</p><p>33:54 Is Nike still the top deal?</p><p>37:27 Dating a Nike pro (and her prototypes)</p><p>41:50 Why the ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo</p><p>42:37 How many miles before racing in a super shoe</p><p>44:44 The Berlin build: a new coach after Boston</p><p>51:19 Race-day fueling: Maurten, SiS and sodium</p><p>53:21 Nomio</p><p>55:46 Berlin race day</p><p>58:34 The pace car playing &#39;90s rock</p><p>62:45 Getting caught by Tigst Assefa&#39;s pack</p><p>68:34 What&#39;s next: Houston Half and a spring marathon</p>