A world record and a singular focus: Michael Roeger is ready to chase gold in Tokyo
After returning from a “devastating” injury in 2020, Michael Roeger has once again bettered his marathon world record. Myles Gough speaks to the Paralympian athlete about his latest race and his quest for gold in Tokyo.
Target 2:20
RunCreature journalist Myles Gough documents his quest to run a 2:20 marathon. In these weekly recaps, he details key training sessions, and discusses nutrition, injury prevention, strength and conditioning work, and goal-setting. Follow his journey.
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I’m Myles Gough. I’m a distance runner, writer and teacher. I started RunCreature to tell stories about athletes, runners, and the issues that matter to our community.
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