What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Off-the-Record: Wait, You Ran THAT Boston Marathon?

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Off-the-Record: Wait, You Ran THAT Boston Marathon?

Published: July 24, 2026

Duration: 6:04

Why are kids getting faster? Is it the shoes? Also, running the Boston Marathon is obviously a huge accomplishment, but if you ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, you should lead with that and not save it for an interview years after you meet someone.


Guest: Rob Gunther, producer for Slate’s What Next.


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