Becca Pizzi: podcast appearances and interviews

Rebecca Pizzi, born in 1980, is an American marathon runner based in Belmont, Massachusetts. She has achieved notable accomplishments in the World Marathon Challenge, a series of seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. In 2016, Pizzi became the first American woman to complete this challenge and holds the current record for her performance. She finished each race ahead of all other female competitors and outperformed nine of the eleven men participating. In 2018, she became the first woman to complete the challenge twice and again secured the overall women's victory, winning six of the seven individual marathons. Pizzi began running at the age of six with her father and competed in her first race the same year. She participated in her first Boston Marathon at age seventeen and had completed fifteen by 2015, along with 45 marathons across 27 states. After college, she started the Belmont Track Club, further establishing her presence in the long-distance running community. Her athletic career is marked by a dedication to challenging personal limits and making history in endurance sports.