Sifan Hassan Reflects On Her 2024 Paris Olympics Triple 🥉🥉🥇, Returning To London Marathon Against The Best Women, Thoughts On The 2:09:56 World Record + More Ambitious Goals

The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show

CITIUS MAG

Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

“It’s still scary. It doesn’t matter how many marathons you run, you’re going to be scared. The brain is scared of struggling for two hours, struggling for three hours. You’re going to suffer. You have to focus on one thing for two hours.”

Few athletes embody the spirit of curiosity and courage quite like Sifan Hassan. From her historic triple attempt at the Tokyo Olympics to her remarkable gold medal in the marathon and double bronze on the track in Paris, Hassan has redefined what’s possible in distance running. Today, she joins The CITIUS MAG Podcast to reflect on the extraordinary highs and grueling challenges of her career, including the mental toll of her Olympic triples and her triumphant return to the marathon at London in 2023. Hassan also shares her ambitious plans for 2025 and beyond, from chasing Ruth Chepngetich’s stunning 2:09:56 marathon world record to potentially attempting an unprecedented four major marathons in one year. What drives someone who has already achieved so much? Hassan’s answer is as compelling as her racing: it’s not about being the GOAT — it’s about pushing the limits of what she can do. Get ready for an inspiring conversation with one of the most curious, fearless, and boundary-pushing athletes of our time.

Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Guest: Sifan Hassan | @sifanhassan on Instagram

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0:00.0	Hello everybody and welcome to the Sidious Mag Podcast. I'm Chris Chavez and this is my show where I chat with some of the biggest names on the track, on the roads within the coaching ranks, and across the running industry.
0:11.3	Our guests sit down and open up in depth to share their experiences, brilliant insights, and vivid snapshots from their professional and personal accomplishments in the sport.
0:19.1	In 2024, we had more than 124 guests on the show for interviews.
0:23.9	We have a deep archive of chats, including more than 60 Olympians, including 21 medalists
0:32.1	from Paris, major marathon winners, NCAA champions, World American NCAA high school record breakers.
0:39.6	And it's been really cool to look back at the amount of content that we put out last year.
0:46.0	And then I also saw a bunch of people who tagged us in their Spotify Rapped.
0:50.1	It's cool to see the types of shows that we're up with and just how much time you guys spend hearing me and the Sidious team yap about people running in circles, jumping really high or throwing super far.
1:02.4	Thank you again for your continued support.
1:05.6	Before we hit our interviews, you know we love giving the listeners a shout out when they leave us a review.
1:10.1	So if you want yours to be read, leave us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts and let us know why you love
1:14.3	this show. This week's review comes to us from user CS from CO, setting the bar. Citius Mag
1:21.6	sets the bar for sports podcasting. That's actually very generous. Sports podcasting in general.
1:27.9	The enthusiasm, knowledge, and commitment to the athletes is top-notch.
1:32.1	Well done.
1:33.6	Thank you so much to CS from CO.
1:37.4	If you want your review to be read, drop us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts today.
1:42.9	I'm really excited about my guest for today's episode.
1:46.7	Few athletes embody the spirit of curiosity and courage quite like Sifan Hassan.
1:52.5	From her historic triple attempt at the Tokyo Olympics to her remarkable gold medal in the
1:57.9	marathon and double bronze on the track in Paris, Hassan has
2:01.3	redefined what is possible in distance running. Today, she joins the City of Smack podcast to
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