The Marathon Podcast

#186 Moritz Keinath: From soccer to 2:23 marathoner and pro coach

The Marathon Podcast

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Welcome back to The Marathon Podcast. On this episode, we have Moritz Keinath on. He's a Swiss runner and coach, who made the transition from soccer to running around Covid. He sure has had an impressive journey, and he has a very logical approach to running. We talk tech, science and training. Enjoy!

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