Des Linden

May 9, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Des Linden |Kara Goucher

This episode has a little something for everyone. Des and Kara start by swapping medical war stories including the backstory behind Des's recent hand injury. Spoiler alert: She nearly lost her thumb in a boating accident but is going to be ok! Then, they jump into recaps of Boston and London where you get their takes on Emma Bates, Hellen Obiri, Sifan Hassan, Conner Mantz, Scott Fauble, Eliud Kipchoge, and so much more. Plus, you hear how Des felt about her race in Boston.

Apr 15, 2023 | booktrib.com | Kate Morton |Des Linden |Alexandra Bracken |Brittney’s Russian Nightmare

Three Authors Land on Time’s Coveted “Most Influential” List:What started for the iconic magazine as a celebration of the world’s most influential people affecting major global challenges from climate to public health to democracy to equality has expanded to something even bigger, now representing innovators, titans, leaders, artists and trendsetters.

Apr 3, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Des Linden

I must admit Des Linden (then-Des Davila) wasn’t on my radar when she ran the Boston Marathon for the first time in 2007, but she sure was after finishing second by just two seconds four years later in 2011. To see an American woman contending in the final miles when none had won the race since 1985 was newsworthy. She kept coming back to Boston and won the race in 2018, in what was basically a monsoon. In her new memoir “Choosing To Run,” she offers a mile-by-mile account of her historic victory.

Feb 27, 2023 | harvard.com | Des Linden |Bonnie Ford

Location Old South Church 645 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 Tickets $38.00 (book included) $12.00 (admission only) Harvard Book Store welcomes two-time Olympian and 2018 Boston Marathon winner DES LINDEN for a discussion of her new memoir Choosing to Run. She will be joined in conversation by longtime WBZ-TV anchor LISA HUGHES. A Return to In-Person Events Harvard Book Store is excited to be back to in-person programming. To ensure the safety and comfort of everyone in attendance, the...