# #180 Matt Smith: Olympian & Entrepreneur | How to get sponsors as non-elite athletes

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Podcast: [The Marathon Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-marathon-podcast-7264818)
Published: 2026-06-22T05:05:53+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/544ec3cc
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Duration seconds: 4385

## Resource

20% off STRAVA annual subscription with code "KRISTIAN" Get Athyx and 10% off with the code MARATHON10: https://athyx.com/ Get a discount on FlexBeam by using the link below or use discount code "WARWICKRUNS": https://rechargehealthas.sjv.io/55GAPb Welcome back to The Marathon Podcast. On this episode, we have Matt Smith from South Africa with us. Matt shocked the world by becoming an Olympian this year, as a cross-country skier who had never tried that sport back in 2022. In this conversation, we talk about dreams, consistency and how to get sponsors as a non-elite athlete. https://www.instagram.com/mattcsmith Full video + the Boston 2025 documentary: / @warwickruns Follow Kristian's journey on Instagram: @warwick.runs

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