# #145 Polly Cunes: from casual running to the Boston pro field (how to run Boston Marathon)

An episode of [The Marathon Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1803837535), 12 Apr 2026, 1 h 14 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/11464a0e0/podcast/play/122191034/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-30%2F427093552-44100-2-bce5cbc7e2f6e.mp3

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