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Journalist Sarah Lorge Butler talks to top runners and the people who helped them get where they are today.
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Professional runner Emma Grace Hurley talks to Sarah Lorge Butler three days after she, Jess McClain, Ednah Kurgat, and Carrie Ellwood were led off course by at the USATF Half Marathon Championships in Atlanta. McClain was leading the race when they were led off course, and Hurley and Kurgat were running in second and third. By the time they rejoined the race, they were well back in the field. Two days after the race, the Atlanta Track Club published a timeline of events that they belie...
Sarah Lorge Butler talks to Nike marathoner and physician assistant Gabi Rooker, a Minneapolis-based 2:24 marathoner who is preparing for the 2026 Boston Marathon. They discuss living and running in Minneapolis amid ICE's invasion of the city, and how that has affected the community and her patients. And Gabi discusses her December surgery to remove a grapefruit-sized uterine fibroid and her longer-than-expected recovery. Gabi talks about her ongoing fertility journey, and how that intersects...
Sarah 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/jgault13 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 new...
This 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 ...
Sarah 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.insta...
Host 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 Instagra...
Sarah 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...
Sarah 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...
Two-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...
Sarah 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 Ale...
Host 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.soci...
Emily 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/prof...
Helen 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 he...
Professional 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 R...
Sarah 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...
Sarah 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 o...
Sarah 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, wo...
Sarah 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 Maratho...
Drew 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 b...
Big 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. Watc...
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