# #180 Matt Smith: Olympian & Entrepreneur | How to get sponsors as non-elite athletes

An episode of [The Marathon Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1803837535), 22 Jun 2026, 1 h 13 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/11464a0e0/podcast/play/122191301/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-30%2F427093791-44100-2-9be89834ba76d.mp3

20% off STRAVA annual subscription with code "KRISTIAN" Get Athyx and 10% off with the code MARATHON10: https://athyx.com/ Get a discount on FlexBeam by using the link below or use discount code "WARWICKRUNS": https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Welcome back to The Marathon Podcast. On this episode, we have Matt Smith from South Africa with us. Matt shocked the world by becoming an Olympian this year, as a cross-country skier who had never tried that sport back in 2022. In this conversation, we talk about dreams, consistency and how to get sponsors as a non-elite athlete. https://www.instagram.com/mattcsmith Full video + the Boston 2025 documentary: / @warwickruns Follow Kristian's journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs

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