The Physical Performance Show: Benita Willis – 4 x Olympian & AUS Marathon Record Holder

Episode 20: Benita Willis – 4 x Olympian & AUS Marathon Record Holder

Brad Beer recently sat down with 4 x Olympian & AUS Marathon Record Holder – Benita Willis for Episode 20 of The Physical Performance Show podcast.

Brad has a fire-side chat with Benita, discussing the highs and lows of her journey to become a 4 x Olympian & AUS Marathon Record Holder.

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• Why Benita is not a fan of planes
• Breaking the 2km National Record
• Growing up in Mackay and junior sports
• Going to AIS – Australian Institute of Sport
• Pursuing Running instead of hockey
• The burn out and nurturing of junior athletes
• Benita’s first trials for Sydney Olympics
• Benita’s Career and highlights
• Game plans and analogies
• Benita’s difficult year
• Managing expectations
• Final career highlights and progressing onwards
• Benita finishing up her professional running career
• Not competing in the Rio Olympics
• Benita’s current career post professional running and QRUN
• Why Benita admires Cathy Freeman

To follow Benita Willis

To follow Benita on social @benitawillis (Twitter), @bplusfitness (Insta), Facebook

Benita Willis Website

QRun Website

Timeline

1:00    Welcome to Benita Willis
3:11     Why Benita is not a fan of planes
5:00    Breaking the 2km National Record
7:00    Growing up in Mackay and junior sports
9:30    Going to AIS – Australian Institute of Sport
13:40  Pursuing Running
15:00  The burn out and nurturing of juniors
19:50  First trials for Sydney Olympics
23:30  Benita’s Career
30:00  Athen’s Olympic Games
35:00  Game plans and analogies
38:00  Benita’s difficult year
40:00  Managing expectations
45:00  Talking about Analogies
50:00  Final Career Highlights and progressing onwards
54:00  Benita Finishing up her competition career
56:00  Not competing in the Rio Olympics
57:00  Benita’s current career post professional running and QRUN
58:30  Why Benita admires Cathy Freeman
59:30  What is on Benita’s bucket list
61:10   Finish

For questions and comments about this Episode

Send to the show host @Brad_Beer (Twitter)