# Episode 471: Rory Linkletter | Sub-60 Half Marathon & Marathon Training Evolution

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Podcast: [Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-performance-outliers-podcast-with-zach-bitter-65527)
Published: 2026-01-16T11:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3505

## Resource

Elite marathoner Rory Linkletter discusses his historic sub-60 half marathon at Houston, training philosophy changes, and preparation for upcoming races. Rory is coming off a big year, where he placed sixth at Boston in 2:07:02, second at Ottawa in 2:08:31 (winner recently provisionally suspended for doping), ninth at Chicago in 2:06:49. Rory: World Athletics Profile - IG: @rory_linkletter - X: @ThePapaLinks YT: @LinkletterRory Endurance Training Simplified Series ProBio: probionutrition.com/endurance Code: Endurance (20% Off) LMNT: drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG: deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Training Peaks: trainingpeaks.com/hpopodcast (free 14-day trial) Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Journal: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com | IG: @zachbitter | X: @zbitter | FB: Zach Bitter | Strava: Zach Bitter

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