Charlie Sweeney, 2:09 Marathoner | 484
Show notes
Charlie Sweeney was the first American across the line at the 2026 Berlin Marathon, running 2:09. Thomas and Meg talk with him about the race, switching coaches after Boston, his race-day fueling and his road from Maryland high school football to CU Boulder. He also works at COROS, so if you've ever DM'd them, you've probably talked to Charlie.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:50 COROS athlete or COROS employee?
3:55 Charlie's dream COROS watch
5:50 Running COROS social media and answering your DMs
10:45 Growing up in Maryland
13:24 From football and basketball to running
20:41 College: Western Colorado and D2 All-American
24:15 Transferring to CU Boulder
26:54 The Boulder running community
31:59 The dream of a big sponsorship
33:54 Is Nike still the top deal?
37:27 Dating a Nike pro (and her prototypes)
41:50 Why the ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo
42:37 How many miles before racing in a super shoe
44:44 The Berlin build: a new coach after Boston
51:19 Race-day fueling: Maurten, SiS and sodium
53:21 Nomio
55:46 Berlin race day
58:34 The pace car playing '90s rock
62:45 Getting caught by Tigst Assefa's pack
68:34 What's next: Houston Half and a spring marathon