After representing Australia twice over two years, and preparing for what was to hopefully be her first Olympic games, Aussie marathon runner Sarah Klein was given the shock of her life when she received a letter from ASADA banning her for 4 years…

After providing a clean ‘A sample’ for testing, there was a mix-up in communication between Sarah and ASADA as she didn’t provide a B sample as well, and unknowing to her resulted in an automatic 4-year ban. What followed was years of distress, fighting and having to rethink her entire running career.

Like us, you will no doubt be a big fan of Sarah after listening to her story and how she got through this battle to make it back for ultimate Marathon redemption at the 2022 World Champs. 

Timestamp:

00:00 - Introduction

00:55 - Sarah Klein - Australia’s Top Marathoner

04:33 - What Running Means To Sarah

07:55 -  Representing The Country In The Commonwealth Games

10:25 - Preparation From Glasgow To Beijing

13:35 - The Turning Point In Sarah’s Career

19:05 - Sarah’s Mindset On The 4-year Ban

27:30 - Never Give Up Attitude

31:22- Sarah’s Journey Towards The World Championship

36:48 - Sarah’s Melbourne PB Performance

38:50 - Race Strategy Coming From Injury

44:05 - Timeline Of Races And Selection Process

45:42 - The Change That Made A Big Difference

48:10 - A Snapshot On Sarah’s Training Week

52:50 - The World Championships Race

55:20 - Strategy/Mindset During The World Championship

59:29 - The Unfavorable Race Condition PB

1:01:35 - Sarah’s Longest Standing Relationship With Her Coach

1:02:35 - Sarah’s Learnings Throughout Her Journey

1:06:30 - What’s Next For Sarah

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