<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rose Harvey&lt;/strong&gt; is one of British athletics' most extraordinary stories... a former corporate lawyer made redundant during Covid who took up marathon running seriously for the first time at 28. &lt;strong&gt;One decision made over a beer in the pub changed her life!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Within a year she had qualified for her first England team, became &lt;strong&gt;British Champion at the 2022 London Marathon&lt;/strong&gt;, represented GB at the World Championships, and &lt;strong&gt;running 2:23:21 at Chicago in 2023&lt;/strong&gt; to put herself sixth on the British all-time list. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She then competed at the Paris Olympics with a stress fracture in her femur, finishing the race before scans revealed she'd run on a broken thigh bone. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listen for an incredible story of transformation!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Rose Harvey: From the pub to the Olympics!

MAY 28, 202643 MIN
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Rose Harvey: From the pub to the Olympics!

MAY 28, 202643 MIN

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Rose Harvey is one of British athletics' most extraordinary stories... a former corporate lawyer made redundant during Covid who took up marathon running seriously for the first time at 28. One decision made over a beer in the pub changed her life!Within a year she had qualified for her first England team, became British Champion at the 2022 London Marathon, represented GB at the World Championships, and running 2:23:21 at Chicago in 2023 to put herself sixth on the British all-time list. She then competed at the Paris Olympics with a stress fracture in her femur, finishing the race before scans revealed she'd run on a broken thigh bone. Listen for an incredible story of transformation!