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

Zouhair Talbi After Running The 4th-Fastest Marathon In U.S. History – 2:05:46 To Win The Houston Marathon; His Journey From Morocco To America

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

CITIUS MAG

Sports, Running

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

“The top three spots [at the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials], you've got to work very hard to get one of themwhich is exciting for me. Nothing was ever handed to me. I have to work hard for it and I'm willing to do the same thing for it now."

Zouhair Talbi joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to share his journey from Morocco to becoming an American citizen. He discusses his recent victory at the Houston Marathon, the decision to switch his allegiance to the United States and the challenges he faced along the way from the Moroccan federation.

He reflects on his early running career, the setbacks he encountered during the Tokyo Olympics where an issue with Morocco’s drug testing ruined his chance to become an Olympian and his transition to marathon running.

Talbi also talks about his experience in the US Army, his training insights, and his aspirations for the future, including the upcoming 2028 Olympic Trials.

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Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠

Guest: Zouhair Talbi | @zouhairathle on Instagram

Produced by: Jasmine Fehr |⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@jasminefehr on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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You are listening to the Sidious Mag Podcast.

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I'm your host, Chris Chavez.

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And every week we go beyond the results to bring you conversations with the biggest names on the track, the roads and behind the scenes from world class athletes and coaches to innovators shaping the sport. If it's happening on the track, we're covering it with real insights that sharpened minds, deep dives into the moments that define careers and the kind of access to the pros you won't get

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anywhere else. So let's get into it because we love track and field. Before we dive in, we just

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I've never been someone to watch or keep track of sports until you all came along.

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