Every week on the Ali on the Run Show, I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond. And while running is what brings us all together, on these episodes, we're digging a little deeper. These conversations are about the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in. Whether you’re on the run toward something great or away from something that’s holding you back, join me on this never-ending adventure, and let’s all pick up the pace together.
"Oh my god, I’m going to the Olympics!"
Weini Kelati came into the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials as the American Record Holder in the half marathon, and as the only athlete in the women'…
"I don’t need to know I’m going to do it, but I need to be open to the idea that I can do it."
Let the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials recaps continue! Today: Kate Grace, who just compete…
"I like to go hard at these events, work myself to the bone, and bring people as much track and field content as they can take."
Few people love track and field more than Chris Chavez. In this epis…
"When I crossed the finish line, it was definitely joy, but I think more than anything, it was relief."
Right before the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, we heard from fan favorite guests …
"It was a lot of firsts. I'll be 40 in a couple months, and it's not too often that you get firsts to that degree. It was a really cool experience to feel that."
Let the U.S. Olympic Track and Field …
"You get your medal outfit fitted for you, so when you are ideally on the stage, it looks perfect. And when I had it on and they were taking it in a little bit, I was like, 'I could do this. I could…
"It was like, 'What if the worst thing happens and I don’t make the team?' And then it happened, and my life was fine. And then on the other end of it, last year I won the whole thing, which was rea…
"I’m used to having to claw my way to prove myself to the people I need to prove myself to. But now, it’s more of a mentality I have: Keep your head down. There’s nothing glamorous about this sport.…
"I’m trying to appreciate the peaks and the valleys — but there’s a lot of beauty in the hillside, too."
Last year, Krissy Gear stormed on the steeplechase scene by taking the win at the 2023 USATF…
"I feel the most confident I’ve ever been."
Emily Mackay is having a heck of a year on the run! The Team New Balance Boston athlete earned a bronze medal at World Indoor Championships in the 1500m e…
"I am scared of outer space, submarines, and remote research laboratories."
We're live with Emma Coburn for the fourth time, making this her eighth appearance on the Ali on the Run Show! In this con…
"I feel like life should be back to normal. And it’s not!"
Welcome to the 2024 RBC Brooklyn Half finish line! I was delighted to be one of the guests for a live recording of the Set the Pace podcast…
"I remember being acutely aware that it was the worst day of my life up to that point, and the world was still going. People were out for runs in Central Park. People were going to the office. Peopl…
"It’s processing all of these emotions that you have with things that you’re anticipating you are not going to be able to see. Like my daughter is a year and a half at this point. Am I going to see …
"One of my favorite things to do when it gets hard is I ask myself the question, 'Is this the story you want to tell today?' I like that question because you can’t hide from that question. You can fi…
"To have Long Live playing while I was standing on this stage feeling really proud of a show I had just done, and hugging so many of you, and feeling like we’re in this together… Those moments are r…
"Whatever you need, I hope you got at least a little of it here today."
What an honor and a treat it was to get to host a live show the day before the 2024 Boston Marathon with 2014 champion Meb Kefl…
"It was dark there for a while!"
What a treat to get to sit down with Emma Bates and Jenny Simpson three days before the 2024 Boston Marathon. Emma talked about coming back from injury and lining up …
"If I have to wash and return your Tupperware, I am now super stressed. I am so worried about the Tupperware."
Let the Boston Marathon episodes begin! First up: a panel I moderated at the Oofos pop-u…
"The best way to relax at the starting line is to take a deep breath, and say, 'This is fun as hell.' Doesn’t mean it’s not scary! Doesn’t mean it’s gonna be easy! It’s just fun as hell. And then go…