Jul 30, 2024
"I live in constant duality now."
We're taking a break from the Trials recaps and Olympics episodes to catch up. Welcome to Ask Ali, where I answer all of your questions submitted on Instagram (where I'm @aliontherun1).
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Jul 25, 2024
"Of course making the Olympic team would be amazing, but it’s not going to define who I am. It’s not an end-all-be-all for me."
When Jess McClain lined up at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials earlier this year, she did so as an under-the-radar, unsponsored, self-coached athlete — and she finished fourth, becoming...
Jul 23, 2024
"I went there to do a job, and that was to make the team."
New Balance Boston's Elle Purrier St. Pierre lined up at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials a total of five times — each time as the fastest-seeded athlete in the field. In this episode, Elle talks about racing the impressive 5000m and 1500m double,...
Jul 18, 2024
"That’s always my goal: to win. And I always think I can. I have the belief."
Emily Mackay is a World Indoor Championships bronze medalist. She's a 3:55.90 1500m runner. And she's going to the Olympics! Emily just raced the 1500m at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, where she finished second, ran a huge...
Jul 16, 2024
"When I crossed the line, I was in so much shock. I kept having to check the board to make sure I was reading it right!"
Juliette Whittaker is a college student who just finished third in the Women's 800m race at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, and will be going to Paris later this summer to represent Team USA...