Jess Stenson just ran Australia's fastest marathon... can she do it again after baby no. 3?
Dyl & FriendsShow Notes
Just 11 months after giving birth to her second child, Jess Stenson's 13th place at Paris 2024 clocked one of the fastest ever Olympic marathons by an Aussie woman. A year later in Valencia, she claimed the Australian record with a time of 2:21:24.
Jess is an athlete at the very peak of her powers, pausing her career to have baby number three!
She joins Dyl & Friends in Adelaide, some 37 weeks pregnant, to tell us not just if can do can it all again... but does she want to?
This is an awesome conversation with one of the best to ever do it.
We talk:
How Jess, a fan of the show, first stumbled onto Dyl & Friends...
The inspiration of Neale Daniher and her brother Jack Trengove’s time as Melbourne captain
Her favourite Olympic moment and getting to Paris 2024 less than a year after giving birth
Life in the Olympic village as a mother
Pressing pause on her career for a third time
Could being a mum actually be a marathon super power?
Jess’ top 5 races and top 5 people to surround yourself with
Do marathoners actually respect half marathoners?
The big tips for Dyl in his Melbourne Marathon this year
What’s next for Jess? Could it be LA 2028 and her fourth Olympics?
It’s a bloody good chat with an inspirational Aussie who just keeps getting better and better.
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