Episode Details

Channa Marsh knows what it means to reset.

In 2020, she travelled from Perth to Queensland for a triathlon… and never went home. COVID border closures stripped away her house, job direction, and community overnight. What followed was months of rebuilding; and a shift from triathlon to running that would redefine her path.

Since then, Channa has podiumed in road races, won the SEQ Trail Series long course, endured her first DNF after tearing ankle ligaments at Kosci, and somehow still finished top-10 at Ultra Trail Australia despite a shuttle bus mishap.

Now, she’s taken on a new role at the ACT Academy of Sport, helping develop Paralympic athletes in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032.

In this episode of Runbelievable, Joshie and Matty sit down with Channa to unpack resilience, identity shifts, high performance from both sides of the stopwatch, and what it really means to chase excellence; personally and professionally.

Channa would like to acknowledge the incredible role her coach Andy Dey from RunCo. has played in shaping her running journey.

In this episode:

• The COVID border closure that changed everything
• Rebuilding life and community through running
• Winning the SEQ Trail Series
• Battling Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
• Balancing athlete identity with a PhD in Sports Science
• Her new ACTAS role and the road to Brisbane 2032
• What success looks like now

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Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.