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KHC 197 - Jax Siddall
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- Jun 8, 2026
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- 5089
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Summary
Jax Siddall - highly competitive American distance runner and educator. Jax recently smashed the Eugene Marathon men's course record, running 2:15:02 and securing an Olympic Trials Qualifying time in his very first attempt at the 26.2-mile distance. Jax and Cam cover what it took in training and preparation for Jax to qualify for the Olympic Trials, fueling strategies, running shoe differences, and more! Follow Jax: https://www.instagram.com/jaxpsiddall Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameronrhanes Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronhanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camhanes/ Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Qualifying for the Olympic Trials and Moving to Eugene, OR 00:05:45 – Training for Beating the Record 00:13:08 – Eugene Marathon: The Mindset in Achieving a Time of 02:10: 00:18:52 – The Golden Standard in Running: 26.2 Miles 00:23:34 – A Love for Running at a Young Age 00:30:53 – Training, Raising Hemoglobin, Sponsors, & a Career in Teaching 00:33:52 – Teaching Social Studies, the Netherlands, & Different Cultural Differences 00:43:04 – People that Jax Looks up to 00:50:01 – Running Documentaries on YouTube 00:53:16 – Surges During Marathon Races & Pulling the Group 00:57:10 – Fueling Strategy: Gels, Carbs, and Sodium for Races 01:01:44 – Training with Carbon Plated Running Shoes 01:08:12 – What’s Next: Broken Arrow 23k 01:12:16 – Treadmill Training for Speed and Elevation 01:16:22 – Keeping the Belief: Initial Failure in Competing to Qualify for the Olympic Trials 01:19:43 – Strategic Race Selection: Finding Stronger Competition 01:21:26 – Future Plans in Running & the Olympics 01:23:47 – Final Thoughts Thank you to our sponsors: Sig Sauer: https://www.sigsauer.com/ use code CAM10 for 10% off optics LMNT: V…