With spring marathons winding down and summer track in their future @pumaeliterunning has been back and forth from homebase in North Carolina to altitude in New Mexico. A strong base underneath them, the team now turns to a familiar burn with laps around the track full of lactic acid.
Keep an eye out for @diamondleagueathletics debuts from @ggraciemorris & @dorcus_ewoi125 as they take to the track in Shanghai, China this weekend, kicking off the track circuit and summer of racing for the team.
Behind the scenes of PROJECT3 camp in Raleigh, NC, USA.
The people and their stories that have made their way into the program is what drives the team. Knowing that there are endless ways to shed light on the amazing runners taking on daily personal challenges while training for a marathon is inspiring and admirable.
Showtime happens on race day but the prep that goes into it is the biggest piece to the puzzle.
Day in and day out putting the pieces together hoping to make it all work on a day where everyone is watching.
👟: FAST-R3 & Deviate Elite 4.
PROJECT3 training camp from the athlete eye 📸
Before Boston and London six PROJECT3 athletes took on training camp in @pumaeliterunning stomping grounds. While there they got a taste of what makes the area special and conducive to running fast.
The vibes on race day make us forget all about how hard the marathon actually is.
To leave with a sour taste in our mouths wouldn’t be any fun now would it? As the legs ache and your ego tells you there was more in the tank, think of the cheers and applause you received just the other day. How it made you smile, laugh, and outright enjoy the pain you willingly put yourself through to run 42km ❤️🩹
With love (and some sarcasm) - The Marathon
The race may end.
The lights may go dark.
The crowds may disappear.
But the energy is always lurking. You can never turn it off. It lives inside all of us and was in full force this weekend. 2027 London loading… ⏳
PROJECT3 London? Crushed. This historic race included another giant step for the athletes of PROJECT3. London called and PROJECT3 answered.
😳 84 PBS overall
3️⃣ 54 PBS 3min +
✂️ Biggest PB, 3:13:55 —> 2:54:07
🪒 Total time shaved off PBs - 6:21:55
Top female, Katrina Ballantyne-Chalmers | 2:35:32
Top male, Chris Perry | 2:13:41
👟: FAST-R3 & Deviate Elite 4
@mahamed_m10 shaves nearly a minute off his marathon time after riding the PB train to the finish line.
He places 10th overall as the first British man on The Mall in 2:06:14. He establishes himself as the second fastest British man all time for the distance 🇬🇧
Peter Lynch, Irish National Record holder yet again 🇮🇪
@pooterlunch settled into the pace group with teammates Patrick Dever and Jack Rowe to then break away in the later stages of the race. He finishes 9th overall in 2:06:08 to reclaim the Irish national record.
Peter Lynch 🇮🇪 | 9th, 2:06:08
👟: FAST-R3
Rose Harvey leaves it all out on the course on a historic day, in a historic city. Going with a blistering pace she finds rhythm to finish as second British woman on the day crossing the line 9th overall.
Rose Harvey 🇬🇧 | 9th, 2:26:14
👟: FAST-R3
