415: Biya Simbassa - When Things Get Hard… Believe
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🗓️ 30 October 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Just ahead of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, elite runner Biya Simbassa returns to C Tolle Run to catch up on life, training, and racing. Biya is coming off a strong 2nd-place finish at the Twin Cities Ten Mile and is deep into preparations for one of the most competitive marathon fields Carrie has ever seen. In this episode, we talk about the power of patience: in training, in racing, and in life. Biya had an incredible 2024, finishing as the fastest American marathoner of the year. He’s now the 5th-fastest American marathoner of all time, and in 2025, he broke a 40-year-old American road 10K record. He’s also a 5-time US Champion, quiet yet fiercely driven, currently living and training in Flagstaff, AZ. We chat about what it’s like to be mentioned alongside some of the biggest names in the sport, his mindset heading into NYC, and how life off the track is shaping who he is today. If you missed his first appearance on C Tolle Run, this is the perfect time to get to know one of the kindest and most inspiring runners I know. By the end of the episode, we're sure you’ll agree!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, I'm Olympian Carrie Tolbson and welcome to the C-Talai Run podcast. |
| 0:11.5 | Today we have one of my favorite athletes, Bia Simbasa. |
| 0:15.1 | Bia is getting ready for the TCS New York City Marathon and is coming off a second place finish at the Twin Cities 10 |
| 0:21.8 | mile. In this episode, I wanted to chat with him all about being patient with the process. |
| 0:28.4 | He was the fastest American marathoner in 2024 and is currently the fifth fastest American |
| 0:33.5 | marathoner of all time. That is pretty amazing. And guess what? Not only is he that |
| 0:39.6 | fast over 26.2, but he ran an American record in 2025 over the 10K distance on the road. So just |
| 0:46.8 | an awesome athlete. He's a five-time U.S. champ. He's quiet, but he's super driven. And he's |
| 0:52.7 | getting ready to race one of the deepest fields I've ever commented on at the New York City Marathon. |
| 0:58.0 | So make sure you tune in to the race coverage and watch Bia and everyone else. |
| 1:02.4 | And thank you so much for joining us today. |
| 1:04.6 | So let's get after it. |
| 1:08.1 | Hey, Bia, how are you doing? |
| 1:09.7 | I'm good. |
| 1:10.2 | How are you, Carrie? I'm good. We are just over a week away from |
| 1:16.0 | the New York City Marathon. And actually, this will air just like five days before it. So I'm |
| 1:21.9 | pumped for you. Bea, you have had such an awesome, 2024 to 2025. |
| 1:28.1 | I mean, really, you've taken off. |
| 1:30.2 | So I'm pumped for this. |
| 1:31.4 | You have to be excited. |
| 1:32.2 | What is it your third marathon? |
| 1:33.4 | No, is it your fourth marathon now? |
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