Welcome back or welcome to the single track podcast. I am your host, Finn Malanson.

This episode is the first in a series we are calling Golden Ticket Talks, where we interview the first and second place male and female finishers at each of the 2022 golden ticket races.

First up is the Bandera 100K, which took place earlier this January.

And in this episode, we talk with first place finisher Marianne Hogan, who is based in Montreal,

Canada, and runs for Solomon. In addition to the recap of her race at Bandera and her initial

thoughts on Western states, we talk about the trail running scene in Quebec, her work as a guide

for a Paralympic athlete at the Tokyo Games, her history in the sport, including a four-year

stretch of injury that led to a triumphant return this past fall at Ultral Cape Town and more.

I love seeing athletes like Marianne from the east coast of North America shine.

It was great to get to know her and I think she will definitely be a top competitor

at Western States in June.

Let's get started.

Marianne Hogan, welcome to the Single Track podcast.

Thank you so much for having me.

It's a pleasure to be here.

I should also say congrats on the golden ticket at Bandera 100K. That's hot off the press.

I think we're recording this on Tuesday, January 11th. So just four days ago, what are your

initial thoughts and feelings?

Listen, I'm smiling, I think, as much as I was during the race. It was a really good race.

It was a lot of fun, and I'm still very happy from the results.

So things are looking good here.

We were talking offline, and I had asked you if you'd been on any podcasts in the trail running scene.

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