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LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field2026 Bold Predictions, 2025 Quiz, + Sage Hurta KleckerSage Hurta Klecker joins us 77:51 to discuss her amazing 2025, this weekend's world cross country race, and her 2026 plans including a possible American record attempt at the Millrose Games. (Written highlights here)
We kick off 2026 with our annual 2025 Quiz,J ohnson vs. Johnson, testing the brothers' knowledge of the past year in running. Then we review our 2025 Bold Predictions (Robert nailed the Emmanuel Wanyonyi call!) and make our 2026 Bold Predictions, including hot takes on Quincy Wilson, Athing Mu, Cole Hocker, and Cooper Lutkenhaus. Plus: Hakone Ekiden TV ratings, Ethiopian athletes denied visas for World XC, Beatrice Chebet's pregnancy...
2026-01-071h 45
Fast PeopleJonathan Gault on T&F Journalism | Episode 28Sarah Lorge Butler talks to LetsRun's Jonathan Gault about his background, track & field media, mixed zone etiquette, LetsRun's often toxic message boards, and his recent reporting on Citius Mag. Jonathan Gault on X: https://x.com/jgault13Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social Fast Women on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastwomen/ Fast Women on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fastwomen.bsky.social Subscribe to the Fast Women newsletter: https://fastwomen.substack.com/
2025-12-3034 minFast PeopleUSATF's Amy Begley and Rob Mullett on Supporting Athletes Behind the Scenes | Episode 27This one's for the real running/T&F nerds!Amy Begley, USA Track & Field's general manager of high performance, and Rob Mullett, USATF's director of long distance running programs, talk to Sarah Lorge Butler about some of the initiatives they're currently working on.Amy discusses the recently-announced USATF Tour and Rob discusses the fact that USATF is now scheduling and announcing its championships much farther in advance than it has in the past. And they also talk about the status of the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. As of this conversation, on December 17, 92 a...
2025-12-2629 minFast PeopleKatie Izzo: On to World XC After a Breakthrough | Episode 26Sarah Lorge Butler catches up with Katie Izzo after her runner-up finish at the USATF Cross Country Chamionships earlier this month. By finishing in the top six, Izzo earned a spot on the team that will represent the U.S. at the World Cross Country Championships on January 10 in Tallahassee, Florida. Katie discusses what makes her so good at cross country, how she's preparing for Worlds, and tells the story behind the titanium rod in her tibia.Katie Izzo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katieizzo/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.a...
2025-12-2331 minFast PeopleBen Rosario on the Return of the Marathon Project | Episode 25Host Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Ben Rosario, CEO of the Marathon Project, about the return of the race, which takes place December 20-21 in Chandler, Arizona. Ben discusses what fans and runners should expect from the race, and how things have gone so far in year one. He also discusses as well as his decision to leave NAZ Elite, and how he's balancing his new role with teaching middle school.Marathon Project website: https://www.themarathonproject.com/The Marathon Project on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marathonproj/Sarah Lorge Butler o...
2025-12-1037 minFast PeopleLaurie Henes on Building NC State's Winning Culture | Episode 24Sarah Lorge Butler talks to longtime NC State coach Laurie Henes, coming off the team's fourth NCAA cross country title in five years. Laurie discusses teamwork, managing nerves, what she's looking for in recruiting, the dynamics behind coaching some of the best collegiate runners, and much more.Laurie was an eight-time All-American at NC State and went on to run professionally, and she's now in her 34th year of coaching at the school. That kind of longevity at one school is very rare in the NCAA.NC State T&F and XC on Instagram: https://w...
2025-12-0431 minFast PeopleMike Smith: From NAU to the Swoosh TC | Episode 23Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Mike Smith about his transition from coaching cross country and track & field at Northern Arizona University to coaching Nike's Swoosh TC Flagstaff hub. Mike discusses his decision to leave NAU, work-life balance in coaching, how building a pro team is different from building a college team, the impact of NIL and the transfer portal on collegiate running, and much more.Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social Fast Women on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastwomen/ Fast Women on Bluesky: https://b...
2025-11-2636 minFast PeopleElise Cranny on Joining the M11 Track Club | Episode 22Two-time Olympian Elise Cranny discusses her decision to join the M11 Track Club, which is based in Manchester, England. The team is coached by Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows and includes Olympic medalists Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell.Thank you to Aletheia Run for sponsoring this episode. Visit aletheia.run to start your free, no obligation 30-day trial.Elise Cranny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elise.cranny/The M11 Track Club on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m11_trackclub/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler...
2025-11-2129 minFast PeopleChris Lundstrom on Coaching Minnesota Distance Elite | Episode 21Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Minnesota Distance Elite coach Chris Lundstrom, whose athletes just had a great showing at the New York City Marathon. Annie Frisbie finished fifth in 2:24:12, Joel Reichow was sixth in 2:09:56, and Elena Hayday placed 12th in 2:31:22. Chris discussed his team's recent success, a key workout they did leading up to the race, what makes a good coach, and offered some advice for those who might be cramming for their upcoming turkey trots.And a big thanks to Aletheia Run for sponsoring this episode. Visit aletheia.run to start your free, no o...
2025-11-1534 minFast PeopleAliphine Tuliamuk: Marathoning and Motherhood | Episode 20Host Sarah Lorge Butler catches up with Olympian and professional runner Aliphine Tuliamuk days before she's scheduled to give birth to her second child. Aliphine discusses her return from hamstring surgery, signing with Brooks while she was injured, the timing of her pregnancy and delivery, her group chat with other pro runner moms, and much more.Aliphine Tuliamuk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliphine/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social Fast Women on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastwomen/ Fast Women on Bluesky: https...
2025-10-3133 minFast PeopleEmily Sisson preps for her first NYC Marathon | Episode 19Emily Sisson holds the American marathon record of 2:18:29, but she has yet to take on the New York City Marathon. That will change on November 2, when she lines up with a stellar field on Staten Island. Fast People host Sarah Lorge Butler caught up with Emily shortly after she set an event record of 31:05 at the Boston 10K for Women to find out how the buildup has gone.Emily Sisson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/em_sisson_/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social Fast W...
2025-10-2023 minFast PeopleHelen Schlachtenhaufen: From Walk-On to Pro Runner | Episode 18Helen Schlachtenhaufen talks to host Sarah Lorge Butler about walking on to the cross country team at Dartmouth, having a big breakthrough her senior year, and becoming a professional runner. Helen is now eight years into her pro career, and despite running her fastest times ever last year, she found herself without a sponsor this season. Her 2025 track season was off to a promising start when an unavoidable fall at the USATF Outdoor Championships took her out for most of the rest of her season.Earlier this week, she was able to run one final r...
2025-09-1329 minFast PeopleJosette Andrews' Path to the World Stage | Episode 17Professional distance runner Josette Andrews recently qualified to represent the U.S. in the 5,000m at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. A few days before heading to the event, Josette caught up with Sarah Lorge Butler to discuss her season so far, her non-linear path to professional running, the injury that she dealt with last year, and the training that has been working well for her.Josette Andrews on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josettenorris/Josette and Robby Andrews' coaching business: https://www.milestogocoaching.com/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bs...
2025-09-0527 minFast PeopleKate Grace's Wisdom for Pro Track & Field Athletes | Episode 16Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Olympian Kate Grace about her recent retirement after 12 years as a pro track & field athlete. Kate recently transitioned into a career in investment consulting, and she discussed some strategies that could help set pro runners up to have more flexibility when they retire from the sport. She also shared her advice for young runners, as well as her thoughts on pro training groups.This episode was recorded August 5.Kate Grace on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastkate/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app...
2025-08-0730 minFast PeopleHawi Keflezighi: Agent to Some of Your Favorite Runners | Episode 15Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Hawi Keflezighi about celebrating 20 years as a track & field agent. He discusses how he got his start, whether he ever doubted the agency would make it, and some of the highs and lows he's dealt with over the years.Hawi also discusses the role agents play in combating doping, whether some agents have too many clients, and agents who promise more than they can deliver.HAWI Management on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawimanagement/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social ...
2025-07-2928 minFast PeopleCourtney Frerichs’ Return to Racing and Plans Beyond Track | Episode 14Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Courtney Frerichs, 2021 Olympic silver medalist and the American record holder in the steeplechase. In April 2024, Courtney tore her ACL and both her medial and lateral menisci while going over a water barrier during practice. She thought that might be the end of her professional running career, but over the past year, she has worked her way back. In May, she finished third at the USATF 5K Championships in 15:18. Courtney talked about considering retiring, working her way back, whether she'll run the steeplechase again, and some of her other goals for the future.
2025-06-1137 minFast PeopleSharon Lokedi: Inside the Mind of a Marathon Champion | Episode 13Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Kenya's Sharon Lokedi, who recently won the Boston Marathon in a course record of 2:17:22. Sharon came to the U.S. for college, and became 10-time All-American and the 2018 NCAA 10,000m champion for the University of Kansas.She signed with her current sponsor, Under Armour, right out of college and learned that she really excels on the roads, particularly in the marathon. In her debut at the distance, she pulled off a surprise win at the 2022 New York City Marathon.Sharon has built a stellar marathon resume, so many people were...
2025-06-0429 minFast PeopleDrew Hunter: From High School Phenom to Seasoned Pro Runner | Episode 12Drew Hunter was 18 when he signed his first pro running contract, and now, at 27, he's already a seasoned veteran. He talked to Sarah Lorge Butler about what his parents did right in supporting him as a young runner, being coached by his mom as a pro, NIL and the business side of the sport, switching from Adidas to Asics, becoming a parent, and his stroller sponsorship.After thinking it might be his final year as a professional runner, Drew had a breakthrough year in 2024, running personal bests in the 1500m, 5,000m, and 10,000m, and finishing fourth in...
2025-05-2338 minFast PeopleVictoria Jackson on the Future of College Sports | Episode 11Big changes are coming to the NCAA and Sarah Lorge Butler spoke with Victoria Jackson to help make sense of it all. Jackson was the 2006 NCAA champion in the 10,000m and she went on to run professionally. Now she's a sports historian and clinical associate professor of history at Arizona State University. Jackson discusses how we got here, what changes are likely coming, and why they aren't all bad. And she encourages cross country and track & field coaches to think creatively.Watch the Great Game Lab Set Piece with Des Linden: https://greatgamelab.asu.edu/s...
2025-05-1242 minFast PeopleDes Linden's Next Chapter | Episode 10The morning of the 2025 Boston Marathon, Des Linden announced via a full-page ad in The Boston Globe that the race would be her final professional marathon. And then she went out on a high note, finishing 17th in 2:26:19, and winning the masters' division. She'll continue to run professionally, but she plans to focus on different events. Sarah Lorge Butler caught up with Des two weeks after that announcement to discuss her career so far, and what's next. See the chapter markers for more details.Des Linden on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/des_linden/...
2025-05-0732 minFast PeopleJess McClain: A Breakthrough at the Boston Marathon | Episode 9Jess McClain discusses finishing seventh at the 2025 Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:22:43, was the top American woman, and PRed by 3:03. She discussed hiring David Roche as her coach, as well as some of the training and fueling changes she made leading up to the race. Jess lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and runs professionally for Brooks. But she also has a full life outside of running. She discussed her work with foster youth and rescue dogs, and how she balances that with her training.See chapter markers for more episode details.And if this e...
2025-04-2935 minFast PeopleEmily Infeld's Grand Slam Track Call-Up | Episode 8Emily Infeld, 35, recently set a 10,000m personal best of 30:59.38. Three days later, she unexpectedly got a call asking if she would like to take part in Grand Slam Track's first Slam, in Kingston, Jamaica. She flew out 13 hours later. Despite the late notice, she held her own, finishing fifth overall and leading the way for the Americans. Emily won a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the 2015 World Athletics Championships, and she's been through many ups and downs since then. After spending the first 12 years of her professional career as a Nike athlete, she signed wi...
2025-04-2131 minFast PeopleAhmed Muhumed's Unusual Path to Professional Running | Episode 7Sarah Lorge Butler caught up with Ahmed Muhumed shortly after he ran a 53-second personal best of 27:03.19 for 10,000m at The TEN, which puts him seventh on the U.S. all-time list. Ahmed was born in the Somali region of Ethiopia and moved to Oregon in 2011, when he was 13 years old. Though soccer was his first love, a PE teacher discovered his talent for running and encouraged him to go out for cross country and track. In addition to balancing his academics and athletics, Ahmed worked several jobs throughout high school, which was a tough balance at t...
2025-04-0843 minFast PeopleJuli Benson on Becoming Nikki Hiltz's Coach | Episode 6Juli Benson discusses her journey from barely making it to the NCAA Track & Field Championships her senior year to becoming an Olympian, and her subsequent transition into coaching. Juli coached Jenny Simpson to 1500m gold at the 2011 World Athletics Championships, and she now coaches runners of all abilities.Juli got a flurry of attention after Nikki Hiltz, currently the U.S.'s top 1500m runner, announced last month that they are now working with Juli. But Juli coaches a number of high level athletes, which she discusses in this episode.Topics include:How mentors...
2025-03-3140 minFast PeopleMolly Seidel: Running on Her Own Terms | Episode 5Molly Seidel, the 2021 Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon, provides an update on her running, health, and non-running pursuits. And she shares some big news about her sponsorship status Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.bsky.social Fast Women on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fastwomen/ Fast Women on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fastwomen.bsky.social Subscribe to the Fast Women newsletter: https://fastwomen.substack.com/
2025-03-2432 minFast PeopleMike Scannell on Coaching Grant Fisher | Episode 4Mike Scannell talks to Sarah Lorge Butler about coaching Grant Fisher to Olympic Bronze medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m last year, as well as two indoor world records in February.Some Highlights:Discussion of Grant and Mike's post-Olympic recoveryThe importance of pacers maintaining rhythm in high-stakes racesGrant thanking his pacer mid-race, while setting the indoor 5,000m world recordWhat makes Grant unique, from a mental standpointOn whether it's harder to get high school kids to commit to working hard than it was 10 years agoHigh school kids being "mindless balls of clay"Is Mike still seeking a...
2025-03-1844 minFast PeopleVal Tobias' Breakthrough Season | Episode 3Professional track & field athlete Valery "Val" Tobias recently had a breakthrough race to run 1:59.55 and finish second in the 800m at the USATF Indoor Championships. That qualified her to represent the U.S. at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, which take place March 21–23 in Nanjing, China. Val was born in Texas but lived in Mexico until middle school, when she moved back to the U.S. Her teachers discovered her talent for running during a gym class mile, and she's been on an upward trajectory ever since. She was a four-time All-American in the 800m for...
2025-03-1148 minFast PeopleHeather MacLean: From Market Basket to Olympic Track | Episode 2Heather MacLean shares her remarkable journey from growing up in a low-income family to becoming one of the best runners in world. This one is for anyone who loves an underdog story.She discusses growing up with seven siblings and a single mother, joining her high school track & field team by chance, and becoming the first person in her family to graduate from college. She also talks about navigating her early professional running years while often working full-time. Heather discusses overcoming the biggest injury setback of her career, and also tells the story of her r...
2025-03-0455 minFast PeopleKeira D'Amato: A 95 Is Still an A | Episode 1Professional marathoner Keira D'Amato discusses her upcoming book "Don't Call it a Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing PRs, and Started Chasing Happiness." She also discusses overcoming her fear of failure, her move to Utah to train under coach Ed Eyestone, the supportive running community she's found there, and how her Boston Marathon training is going.Preorder Keira's book: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/dont-call-it-9781250344946/ (Available September 9, 2025)Follow Keira on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keiradamato/Sarah Lorge Butler on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slorgebutler.b...
2025-02-1935 min
Think Out LoudOregonians compete in Olympic track and field eventsLast week Ryan Crouser, who grew up in Boring, became the first person to win three straight gold medals in men’s shot put. University of Oregon’s Jaida Ross will compete in women’s shot put on Aug. 9. Earlier this week, former Duck Cole Hocker won the 1,500 meter race. Sarah Lorge Butler, contributing writer at Runner’s World, joins us for an update on athletes with Oregon ties competing in track events in Paris.
2024-08-0829 min
Sport ShackLabour Day Special- Sportspeople Who Protested/Went on StrikePaul and Glenn are back for another action packed and entertaining episode. This week with it being Labour Day we thought we will talk about some well known sports people over the years who have protested or gone on strike. It may be race related, gender related or a constant struggle for justice. Some of who will discuss include
An american basketball team who went on strike with other professional sporting teams following suit.
An american runner, author and television commentator who created a social revolution by empowering women around the world through running.
2023-04-301h 21
Ali on the Run ShowMolly Seidel, On Returning to Racing in 2023 "What I would want to tell that person, but I think would have destroyed that person is, 'You're going to get everything you ever wanted, and it's going to destroy you.'" In 2020, Molly Seidel finished second at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, earning herself a spot on Team USA for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She had no idea what was to come. When the Olympics finally happened, in August 2021, Molly had the race of her life. She finished third, taking a bronze medal back to the U.S. — the first American woman to...
2023-01-191h 20Ali on the Run ShowJenny Simpson, Puma-Sponsored Professional Athlete "I've never been someone that felt like I did my best work trying to prove somebody wrong. I do my best work trying to prove somebody right." It hasn't been an easy year for three-time world championship medalist, three-time Olympian, and Olympic bronze medalist Jenny Simpson. In the 48 hours before the calendar turned from 2021 to 2022, Jenny watched as her world began to crumble. On December 30, wildfires engulfed her historic home — a former schoolhouse, beloved by Jenny and her husband, Jason, and by their community. They (with their dog, Truman) evacuated, hoping for the be...
2022-10-201h 14Ali on the Run ShowAsk Ali! "I get overwhelmed, I get stressed, I put a lot of pressure on myself. I have high expectations for myself. But my 'why' is wanting to do my best. My why is wanting to be a good example for Annie. If I'm going to spend any time working and away from my daughter, I want it to be for a good reason." Welcome to Ask Ali, the series where I answer all of your questions. This time around, I'm flying through 26 listener questions, sent in via Instagram Stories (I'm @aliontherun1), about podcast, running...
2022-10-1436 min
Grounded with Dinée DorameCraig Curley (Diné), Marathoner & 2012 Olympic Trials QualifierCraig Curley (Diné) is a marathoner and 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier. Craig’s professional running journey has been a winding path. In the early 2000s, he was considered a top high school runner in Arizona. Forgoing Division I collegiate opportunities, he went on to compete for Pima Community College for two years and broke the 5,000m record which was previously held by Pima Community College alum Abdi Abdirahman. Shortly after the 2012 trials, Craig won the Columbus Marathon and signed a contract with Mizuno. In this conversation, we talk about the different phases of his running journey, the coaches he’s wor...
2022-02-111h 22
The Rambling Runner Podcast#318 - Kevin Duffy and Sarah Lorge ButlerIn this two part episode we meet Kevin Duffy and speak with Sarah Lorge Butler about her recent article for Runner's World entitled Why Aren't More Female Coaches in Charge of Pro Teams?
Kevin is Fireman in Yonkers, NY, 5 x Ironman, 50 miler finisher, plant-based athlete and cook. Here's a intro to Kevin in his own words:
"For most of my life I ate the standard American diet. This typical days, weeks and years full of meat, cow’s milk, eggs, cheese, sugary cereals, too much pizza (like 3 days a week too much) and processed junk food. I live this way for...
2021-03-221h 25
Redhawk Radio TheaterThe Cryptid Tapes: BigfootFBI Agents Rosales and Cole have been assigned to the new yet prestigious Cryptid Analysis Research Program. Their first mission is to investigate Bigfoot sightings in the small Missouri town of Fernsville. Will they find Bigfoot? Or is something else going on?Elena Wisa as Agent RosalesClayton Hester as Agent ColeSatyajit Sarkar as Director BensonBrett Smith as LanMargo MacArthur as GeraldineSarah Grosse as Lorge Building Co Worker 1Ana Wisa as Lorge Building Co Worker 2Caitlin Dehne as Boss of Lorge Building Co and Airport Announcer
2021-01-2236 min
LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and FieldA Tale of 2 Marathoners, The Kiss, Discrimination is Bad Plus Positive Press for Christian ColemanA Tale of 2 Marathoners: Jordan Hasay runs 74:27 for the half marathon. 17-year-old Tierney Wolfgram runs 2:31:49 to crush the American junior record in the marathon.
Clemson cuts its men's track team and we remind you discrimination is bad. Christian Coleman gets some positive press, we have some covid spring marathon talk, and tell you why Eliud Kipchoge needs to run New York.
Want bonus content? LRC Supporters Club members get discussion of Noah Lyles' racist states tweet, Wejo's big election outcome bet and Rojo's political hot take. Join today: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe to support...
2020-11-121h 46
Wow!! Cool Robot!!! - A Mobile Suit Gundam PodcastLorgeThe thick boys just keep coming, don't they? This week, we get to take a field trip to Hong Kong, where hopefully nothing out of the ordinary happens. I am simply going to sit on a park bench and eat my lunch and hope that a gigantic Digi-Egg doesn't fall out of the sky and ruin my day.
If you're reading this, your mandatory podcast homework is to watch Sarah's video essay on clothing in Mobile Suit Gundam here!
Watching - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Episodes 16-18
Featuring - Max & Sarah & Colin
2020-09-201h 37Ali on the Run ShowRamblings on the Run with Ali & MattWelcome to a new monthly series on the Ali on the Run Show: Ramblings on the Run with Ali & Matt. Every month, Matt Chittim — host of the Rambling Runner podcast and the Road to the Olympic Trials show — and I will come together to talk about running industry news, our own running, and things we're loving right now, and to answer listener questions about running and podcasting. It's something new we're trying, so let us know what you think and what you want more (or less!) of. On this episode, we talk about each of our recent interviews with prof...
2020-01-311h 00
LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and FieldMary Cain's NOP Allegations, Diamond League Changes, Leah O'Connor's Messageboard Complaints + More Marathon Trials Talk0-51:50 We spent the first 50+ minutes talking about Mary Cain's allegations against Alberto Salazar and the Nike Oregon Project.
51:50 We once again talk about the Nike Vaporflys
53:20 We talk about the Diamond League changes and Rojo reveals he had a great conversation with IAAF head honcho Lord Seb Coe
63:00 We briefly talk about the 5k road WR as well as Stefano Baldini's recent marathon
65:20 We talk about the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials
72:15 We conclude the podcast talking about Leah O'Connor's Instagram post criticizing the LetsRun.com messageboards and how...
2019-11-131h 25Ali on the Run ShowThe Women Reporting on Women's Running"There's a lot of work that goes into this, and we take it really seriously." —Sarah Lorge Butler Welcome to the first-ever Ali on the Run Show roundtable! I was thrilled and honored to get to have this conversation with four of the women leading the charge reporting on the women's running industry: Erin Strout (Women's Running), Sarah Lorge Butler (Runner's World), Lindsay Crouse (The New York Times), and Alison Wade (Fast Women). On this episode, we talk about what it's like covering professional women's running — both the highlights and the challenges. We talk about whether the four...
2019-06-131h 03
Ali on the Run ShowErin Strout, Runner's World Contributing Editor"If you want to give yourself a fair shot, you have to be willing to take a leap and take a risk." —Erin Strout Erin Strout was at the Boston Marathon finish line when Meb Keflezighi won the race in 2014. She was there when Shalane Flanagan won the New York City Marathon in 2017, and she was one of the first people to chat with Desiree Linden after her historic 2018 Boston Marathon victory. As a freelance writer and contributor to Runner's World and Outside Magazine, Erin has made a career out of covering elite athletes at major marathons, sm...
2018-05-171h 07
Personal BestEpisode 64: Running Through GriefAn interview with Jordan Hasay, who this year at the Boston Marathon took third place in her marathon debut in 2:23:00. The race was an emotional one for the 25-year-old, as it came just months after the sudden passing of her mother. Jordan spoke to contributing editor Sarah Lorge Butler about Boston, her prodigy-like talents on the track, and how running has been instrumental in helping her process her grief. (2:03)In the Kick, we recap some of the most intriguing stories in the world of running, including a spectacular Spartan Race finish, an unwelcome group runner, and a...
2017-07-201h 00Personal BestEpisode 64: Running Through GriefAn interview with Jordan Hasay, who this year at the Boston Marathon took third place in her marathon debut in 2:23:00. The race was an emotional one for the 25-year-old, as it came just months after the sudden passing of her mother. Jordan spoke to contributing editor Sarah Lorge Butler about Boston, her prodigy-like talents on the track, and how running has been instrumental in helping her process her grief. (2:03)In the Kick, we recap some of the most intriguing stories in the world of running, including a spectacular Spartan Race finish, an unwelcome group runner, and a...
2017-07-201h 00
The Runner's World ShowEpisode 64: Running Through GriefAn interview with Jordan Hasay, who this year at the Boston Marathon took third place in her marathon debut in 2:23:00. The race was an emotional one for the 25-year-old, as it came just months after the sudden passing of her mother. Jordan spoke to contributing editor Sarah Lorge Butler about Boston, her prodigy-like talents on the track, and how running has been instrumental in helping her process her grief. (2:03)In the Kick, we recap some of the most intriguing stories in the world of running, including a spectacular Spartan Race finish, an unwelcome group runner, and a...
2017-07-201h 00Personal BestEpisode 12: Finding a Competitive EdgeHow NASCAR drivers and their crew members have started to use running to give them a physical and mental boost on the track. (1:30) In the Kick, editor Sarah Lorge Butler and reporter Kit Fox discuss the big storylines, races to watch, and runners to keep an eye on heading into the Olympic Track Trials in Eugene, Oregon. (25:59)Check out our show page here. For more NASCAR photos and video, check out runnersworld.com/nascarFollow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). Learn more about your ad...
2016-06-3035 minThe Runner's World ShowEpisode 12: Finding a Competitive EdgeHow NASCAR drivers and their crew members have started to use running to give them a physical and mental boost on the track. (1:30) In the Kick, editor Sarah Lorge Butler and reporter Kit Fox discuss the big storylines, races to watch, and runners to keep an eye on heading into the Olympic Track Trials in Eugene, Oregon. (25:59)Check out our show page here. For more NASCAR photos and video, check out runnersworld.com/nascarFollow us on Twitter (@rwaudio) and Facebook (Runner's World Audio). Learn more about...
2016-06-3034 minPersonal BestEpisode 10: Air Force TestedWe head to the Pentagon to take the Air Force Physical Fitness Test. The unusual opportunity provides them some surprising insight into their individual fitness regimes. (1:15)In the Kick, editor Sarah Lorge Butler and reporter Kit Fox talk about a super fast dog, a record treadmill run, a canceled race in Vermont, and a reunion of the Friday Night Lights crew. (25:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2016-06-1033 minThe Runner's World ShowEpisode 10: Air Force TestedWe head to the Pentagon to take the Air Force Physical Fitness Test. The unusual opportunity provides them some surprising insight into their individual fitness regimes. (1:15)In the Kick, editor Sarah Lorge Butler and reporter Kit Fox talk about a super fast dog, a record treadmill run, a canceled race in Vermont, and a reunion of the Friday Night Lights crew. (25:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2016-06-1033 min