# #172 Howard Calvert: 2:29 marathoner at 47 and using ultras as training

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Podcast: [The Marathon Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marathon-podcast-7264818)
Published: 2026-05-29T03:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/63b5c30e
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Duration seconds: 4350

## Resource

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