Through Their Stride
Through Their Stride
Sam Sutton
Ep. 29: From Achilles Injuries to a Sub-4 Marathon at 18: Alberto Quintero Ayala's Journey
37 minutes Posted Mar 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
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After years of suffering Achilles flare ups in track and cross country, high schooler Alberto Quintero Ayala was tired of feeling like he wasn't in control of his running journey. So, in 2025, he decided to commit fully recovering and shifted his focus to one hard thing: getting back in shape to run his first marathon at just 18. Alberto documented his entire journey to the Austin Marathon on his YouTube Channel, Road To Marathons, where he showed the highs, lows, and tips he learned along th...