Episode 608: Charlotte Purdue on Overcoming Setbacks in the Olympic Year and Preparing for London
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2025
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Today on the show, I’m excited to welcome back Charlotte Purdue! Charlotte is a professional runner from Great Britain who now runs for Puma, and this is actually her third time joining the podcast. She was first on in Episode 190 after becoming the third-fastest British female marathoner ever at the time, running 2:25 at the London Marathon. Then, in Episode 382, she came back after finishing ninth at the 2022 Boston Marathon.
Since then, Charlotte has continued to make huge strides in her career, lowering her marathon personal best to 2:22 at the Berlin Marathon. She earned a spot on the British team for the Paris Olympics—a dream years in the making. Unfortunately, just a couple of weeks before the Games, she rolled her ankle and had to make the heartbreaking decision to withdraw. I still remember seeing her announcement and feeling so sad for her.
In this conversation, Charlotte shares how she bounced back from that disappointment, what her recovery looked like (including getting a new puppy to lift her spirits!), and the new perspective she’s carrying into this next season. She’s running the London Marathon this weekend—her second race since returning from injury—and I can’t wait to see how she does. Charlotte has such a grounded, positive mindset about running and life, and it was so great to catch up with her.
Thanks so much for tuning in—please enjoy my conversation with Charlotte Purdue!
What we talked about:Â
4:35- Catching up with Charlotte
11:10- Charlotte’s heartbreak with the Olympics
19:50- Her comeback after injury and getting back to racing
23:25- Goals for the London Marathon
27:30- Being sponsored by Puma
43:00- Last thoughts ahead of the London Marathon
Show notes:
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friends, I want to let you know. I am going to be at the IU Health 500 Festival mini marathon |
| 0:05.7 | next weekend. I'll be race announcing the 5K, which is the USATF 5K champs. It's going to be amazing. |
| 0:12.6 | We have a live show that weekend as well. But let me just tell you, this half marathon is so much fun. |
| 0:18.7 | You get a run on the iconic Indy 500 track. |
| 0:21.4 | It is a great weekend downtown Indianapolis. |
| 0:24.0 | Actually, my half marathon PR is from this course. |
| 0:27.0 | And it is the kind of race where you walk away happy. |
| 0:30.3 | Like the course entertainment is amazing. |
| 0:32.3 | You finish on this like straightaway stretch. |
| 0:34.8 | That's a little bit. |
| 0:36.2 | I think if I remember it it correctly you're kind of like |
| 0:38.7 | slightly cruising down and it's probably just flat but it's amazing and uh as you're coming in the |
| 0:44.9 | finish line they have like speakers that have indy 500 like race car sounds coming on the speakers |
| 0:50.7 | which is super fun and may in ind Indianapolis is just the best place. |
| 0:55.3 | It is so much fun. I can't wait to be there. If you have any restaurant suggestions, if you need any |
| 1:01.6 | restaurant suggestions or ideas for things to do while in Indianapolis, I'm your girl. I know it so well |
| 1:08.1 | and enjoy it so much. So get that on your bucket list for next year for |
| 1:13.2 | 26 if you're not going to be there this year. Actually next year is going to be their 50th anniversary. |
| 1:18.4 | So it's going to be amazing. Anyway, I hope to see you all there this weekend. If you see me, |
| 1:23.8 | say hello. I'd love to say hello. And yeah, happy month of May and indie coming up. |
| 1:30.5 | This is a Sandy runner. |
| 2:02.2 | She runs for Puma now. |
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