She also achieved a best of 30:50.64 over 10,000m at the Oslo Diamond League, well under the UK Athletics consideration standard of 31:10.00. That meant that if she placed high enough in the world rankings, Hauger-Thackery could essentially choose which event she wanted to do in Tokyo.<\/p>\n
When Hauger-Thackery announced she would be running this year\u2019s Chicago Marathon in October, it became almost inevitable the Brit would race over 25 laps in the Japanese capital.<\/p>\n After withdrawing from the Paris Olympic marathon before the 30km mark \u2013 her mother\u2019s cancer diagnosis caused severe sleep and appetite issues in the immediate build-up the Games \u2013 Tokyo is now about vindication for Hauger-Thackery.<\/p>\n \u201cI want redemption from the Olympics last year,\u201d she says. \u201cThe heat and humidity in Tokyo doesn\u2019t actually scare me because I'm like \u2018okay it's just six and not 26.2 miles'.<\/p> \u201cI can do that. It's fine. I can hurt for about 30 minutes. So that isn't worrying me. It might be a jog fest and that doesn't excite me too much. But at the same time, we're all in it together.<\/p>\n \u201cLike, we're all going to be there and I do feel really strong. I do back myself, even in the speed stuff. Like, I still back myself in it. It's definitely shown in the last few weeks. So I don't really like care how it's going to be run.\u201d<\/p>\n Hauger-Thackery states that she has never felt better in training and will travel to the Japanese capital from St Moritz.<\/p>\n The 32-year-old spent around a month at altitude and states it\u2019s one of the best training stints she\u2019s had. Not only did Hauger-Thackery\u2019s dad visit for a week but she also saw the likes of Laura Muir run on the track in Switzerland.<\/p> \u201cI\u2019ve never ran some of the splits I've done in the last few weeks in terms of mile and km reps,\u201d Hauger-Thackery says. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing 200m in 29 seconds so I\u2019ve got speed.<\/p>\n \u201cI do feel really strong. I\u2019ve obviously had some great people around me as well like Laura and seeing them every day fires you up, so it\u2019s exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n After her 10,000m exploits in Tokyo, Hauger-Thackery\u2019s attention will soon turn to Chicago next month.<\/p>\n Courtesy of her 2:21:24 from Berlin, the distance-runner is currently second on the UK marathon all-time list behind Paula Radcliffe.<\/p>\n Radcliffe still holds the British marathon record of 2:15:15 \u2013 set at the 2003 London Marathon \u2013 and although Hauger-Thackery believes she\u2019s still a way off that mark, a sub-2:20 run is the target in Chicago.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of the time, I\u2019m excited,\u201d she adds. \u201cI think I've got a good time in me and I\u2019m definitely going for that sub-2:20. With how Berlin went, I was surprised I ran 2:21, so I think I\u2019ve still got a lot to give on a fast course.<\/p>\n \u201cMy husband\/coach [Nick] will be pacing me so hopefully there\u2019s a really solid group and we can work off one another and race really well.<\/p>\n \u201cI think this 10,000m in Tokyo will translate to a quick run in Chicago and definitely benefit me a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The British distance-runner talks through running over 25 laps in Tokyo, avenging Paris and expectations for the Chicago Marathon. 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