This episode of The Checkpoint podcast is sponsored by The North Face®. In episode 30, Marcus and Sonny talk to Sara Hall, who has represented the United States at the World Indoor Athletic Championships and the World Cross Country Championships. Earlier this year she claimed the US half marathon record, and has been selected to represent the US in the marathon at this year’s World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Sara talks to Marcus and Sonny about her training, her motivation and the longevity; she was 39 when she set the US half marathon record of 1:07:15, at the same Houston weekend as 37-year old Keira D’Amato claimed the US marathon record. She also talks about the work of the Hall Steps Foundation (set up with her similarly US half marathon record holding husband, Ryan), her faith, and her multi-ethnic family of four adopted daughters.

Follow Sara on Instagram @sarahall3, and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaraHallASICS

Additional links:

The Hall Steps Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/TheHallStepsFoundation/, https://www.thestepsfoundation.org/?fbclid=IwAR3d-yk-ydoZFdns50e-3eiQLIKi81i8B5DUc_ONLIobF6WCinrOeMZp69I

2022 World Athletics Championships: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/oregon22