The Tommie Runz Show

Ep. 099 w/ Erika Kemp “Breaking Records”

The Tommie Runz Show

Show Notes

For the second time Erika Kemp graced the show with her presence. Just a couple days after running making her debut in the marathon in a time of 2:33:57 in the 127th Boston Marathon. This time officially made her the fastest Black American Born Women to EVER run the marathon!

We talked about the process of deciding to go after the marathon distance, signing with Brooks Running, a new coach, the importance of representation, her record breaking race and much more!

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