Charlie Sandison
Full-time primary school teacher and elite marathoner who ran 2:15:38 at the Valencia Marathon (2025) and qualified for the London Marathon elite field; shares insights on balancing high-level training with a demanding job and coaching involvement in the Cottage running group.
Best podcasts with Charlie Sandison
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Feb 19, 2026 • 1h 29min
31. The Teacher Who Qualified as a London Marathon ELITE...
Charlie Sandison, a full-time primary school teacher turned elite marathoner (2:15:38 Valencia 2025), balances high-volume training with classroom life. He discusses routine, commuting runs, self-coaching and recovering from injury. Short, vivid stories cover race day fueling, training partnerships and how teaching habits mirror running habits.
