# #172 Howard Calvert: 2:29 marathoner at 47 and using ultras as training

An episode of [The Marathon Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1803837535), 29 May 2026, 1 h 12 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/11464a0e0/podcast/play/122191289/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-30%2F427093754-44100-2-43553c703a40a.mp3

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