# 2:44 in His First Marathon at 24 — Nick Pencil's Wild Road to Boston

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Podcast: [DFW Running Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dfw-running-talk-7048155)
Published: 2026-04-20T09:00:00+00:00
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Nick Pencil moved to Dallas knowing nobody, found Train Pegasus, and ran a 2:44 in his very first marathon. Now he's toeing the line at the 2026 Boston Marathon after battling an IT band injury that sidelined him for six weeks just months before race day. Chris catches up with Nick live from the Hilton Boston Park Plaza the day before the race. They talk about going from fourth-grade track meets to high school cross country to marathon running, how a running community became his social lifeline in a new city, and why his simple mindset — "there's always another race" — is what keeps the nerves in check.

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