Marco Langon Went From a Kitchen Job to Running 3:33 in the 1500—Now He’s One of the Fastest Middle-Distance Runners in NCAA History

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Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Marco Langon went from prepping meals in a back kitchen to torching NCAA record books as one of the fastest middle-distance runners in collegiate history.

We’re talking 3:33.38 in the 1500m (2nd-fastest in NCAA history); 3:54.60 in the mile; 7:36.87 in the 3,000m; and 13:14.11 in the 5,000m.

And he is still a junior at Villanova.

But the stats are just the start. Marco’s a 2025 NCAA 5000m bronze medalist (13:21.17), a multiple-time All-American(indoor, outdoor, and cross country), and the anchor of Villanova’s record-breaking 4×Mile relay at the Penn Relays (15:51.91). He’s also a 3-time Big East 5000m champ, each with record times, and he brought home a World XC U20 bronze with Team USA in 2023.

Currently ranked Top 3 in Villanova history across four distances (1500, mile, 3,000m, and 5,000m), he’s running times that prove he may be a serious player for many years to come.

Oh, and he just made history off the track too: Marco became the first NCAA track athlete to sign with Diadora, using his NIL deal to help set himself up for the future.

And now, the USATF Outdoor Championships (July 31–Aug 3, Hayward Field) could be his next launching point, and maybe even to Worlds in Tokyo.

From the kitchen to the track, Marco’s story is pure fire.

In today's conversation, Marco walks me through his remarkable journey and coming out of great adversity growing up as a kid, going to Villanova on a full scholarship, and what that meant to him, what motivates him, why everyone has doubts, why he's so honest, and so much more.

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, before we get in today's conversation, I want to share a little bit about
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0:10.0	and it's really cool to work with partners long term, and Two Before has been there for me for a long,
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0:33.9	increasing blood flow and removing lactic acid, and they also can manage inflammation
0:37.8	in kickstart muscle recovery, meaning you can hit your next training session just as strong
0:43.2	as you did the previous day. Today, I have a special code for you, the running effect 30,
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0:52.8	of you guys trying it out because I firmly believe
0:54.9	this stuff works and is a great asset to your training. Without further ado, enjoy my
0:59.8	conversation of the podcast today.
1:05.5	This was, this is like the peak of the shit talk. He was like, man, like, why you weren't
1:09.9	across? Like, you even believe in God? It was like, man, like, why you weren't across? Like, you even believe
1:11.3	in God? It was like, nah, God believes in me. And we backed up and I was like, and that was like
1:17.3	the peak of my, of my shit talk. And he was like, damn, that's pretty crazy.
1:27.4	That was Marco Langan today on the Running Effect podcast. Being straight up with you, being honest with you.
1:32.4	There are a few conversations in the history of the show that I really appreciate due to their
1:36.4	honesty and vulnerability. And through that, their ability of the guest to connect with you,
1:42.1	the audience in a deep, passionate way.
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