“It’s been a whirlwind”: Anya Culling on how she went from first-time marathoner to an elite athlete in just 3 years

Anya Culling

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Strong Women


“It’s been a whirlwind”: Anya Culling on how she went from first-time marathoner to an elite athlete in just 3 years

By Lauren Geall

8 months ago

6 min read

Over the last five years, Anya Culling has achieved something most people wouldn’t think possible – going from a running beginner to an elite athlete, and cutting two hours off her marathon PB in the proess. So how did she do it, and what drives her? Strong Women sat down with the Google Pixel Watch ambassador to find out more.


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