THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST
The Running Effect is changing the way the world sees running.
Every week, host Dominic Schlueter sits down with the fastest, smartest, and most inspiring people in the sport to share untold stories, elite insights, and powerful conversations that move the culture forward.
Whether you're chasing a personal best or dreaming bigger about what running can mean in your life, The Running Effect is your home for passion, performance, and possibility.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 579
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Shelby Houlihan Recaps Winning SILVER At The 2025 World Indoor Championships In China | Inside Her Comeback: Training, Mindset, Sponsor, & More
A setback is a setup for a comeback.
For Shelby Houlihan, this comeback is nothing short of remarkable. After her suspension was lifted on January 15, 2025, she wasted no time making her mark.
At the …
An Inside Look At Olympian & 4:17 Miler Heather MacLean's Life: How She Builds Belief & Confidence To Do The Impossible
Olympic middle-distance star and Massachusetts native Heather MacLean makes her debut on the show, ready to break down her latest success on the track.
Heather, a Tokyo 2021 Olympic runner, started 20…
How Abel Teffra Won The NCAA Mile Championship By Having Nothing To Lose & How You Can Use This Same Mindset To Achieve Your Biggest Goals!
Fresh off his thrilling victory in Virginia, brand-new NCAA Mile Champion Abel Teffra joins the show today to break down his epic performance.
Abel, currently a graduate student at Georgetown, set an …
How Josette Norris Andrews Has Taken Her Running To The Next Level In 2025 + How She Deals With Setbacks & How YOU Can Get Faster TODAY
Josette Norris Andrews joins the show after setting an incredible new 2025 world standard in the 5,000m at the BU Last Chance meet, clocking a speedy 14:44.80. (Josette's personal best in the 5,000m …
Coach Chris Miltenberg Shares EXCLUSIVE Insights From Coaching Ethan Strand / Mackalya Paige To NCAA Titles + Taking UNC's Program To New Heights & His Vision For The Future
After an unforgettable 2024-25 indoor season, North Carolina coaching legend Chris Miltenberg is back on the podcast and ready to dish on the recent performances from his Tar Heel stars. Coach Milt h…
The Comeback Is Greater Than The Setback: How NCAA Champion & Adidas Pro Will Sumner Is Using Lessons From His 2024 Setbacks & Using Them To Make 2025 His Best Year Yet
Mid-distance star Will Sumner is back on the show after smashing the Millrose Games 600m record in February, clocking an impressive 1:14.04The former Georgia Bulldog, who attended Woodstock High Scho…
From Six Overdoses To Running Across America: The INSANE Story Of Kallup McCoy II
Returning to the show today is the incomparable and inspirational, Kallup McCoy.
Kallup wears many hats, including running coach, personal trainer, marathoner, Iron Man, and founder of RezHOPE, a non…
The Rise Of Taylor Roe: How Taylor Won The US Half-Marathon Championships Less Than A Year Into Being A Pro & How You Can Use The Same Skills To Level Up In Your Own Running!
Elite distance runner and former Oklahoma State star Taylor Roe joins the show fresh off her scorching 1:07:22 half-marathon victory at the USATF Half-Marathon Championships on March 2.
Now a professi…
Inside Crater's Josiah Tostenson Senior Campaign: How He Plans On Cementing His Name Among The Greats By Winning Championships + Breaking Records | An Inside Look
High school senior Josiah Tostenson, renowned for running the second-fastest indoor mile in U.S. high school history, joins the show today to dive into his recent triumph at BU in February and share …
From Walk-On To 12th Place At The Olympics: How Delusional Belief Has Paid Off & Carried Dakotah Popehn To Unimaginable Places & How YOU Can Build That Same Confidence Too!
Olympic marathoner Dakotah Popehn joins the show ahead of her highly-anticipated return to the Boston Marathon this April!
Most recently, Dakotah came in 10th at the 2025 USATF Half Marathon Champions…
Inside How Ethan Strand Ran 7:30 In The 3k & 3:48 In The Mile + How He Is Preparing To Win NCAA Titles & Cement His Name Among The Greats | An Exclusive Interview Before The 2025 NCAA Championships
Record-setting Tar Heels superstar Ethan Strand returns to the show today as he gears up for the Indoor Track and Field Championships this March in Virginia.
The year 2025 has been good to this mid-d…
Fiona O'Keefe Shares Exclusive Stories And Insights A Year Removed From Her Win At The US Olympic Marathon Trials, Her Olympic Experience, Bouncing Back From Setback, & 2025 Plans
American Olympic distance runner Fiona O'Keeffe joins the show today as she gears up for an electrifying spring of racing.
Fiona, best known for winning the 2024 United States Olympic Marathon Trials …
THE CONNOR BURNS & SIMEON BIRNBAUM EXLSUCIVE: Inside Winning Big Ten Titles & Running A 3:52 Mile + Simeon's Mindset Heading Into His First NCAA Track Championship & The Long Run That Broke Connor...
THE CONNOR BURNS & SIMEON BIRNBAUM SPECIAL
The Oregon Boys are back in action, baby! Our Call Room legends, Connor Burns and Simeon Birnbaum, return from a short TRE break–ready to dish on everything …
American Record Holder & US Champion Josh Hoey Is Coming For It All: Why He Believes The US Is The Next Up In The 800m & What He Wants To Accomplish In His Career + Training Like Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Adidas pro Josh Hoey joins us fresh off a scorching performance at the Indoor Championships in New York, kicking off his 2025 season in other-wordly fashion.
Josh broke his own American Indoor 800m re…
Inside The Historic Stretch Of Races For Tavyon Kitchen: How The High School Star Ran 7:55 In The 3k (National Record) & A Sub 4:00 Minute Mile In The SAME Week
The fastest high school 3,000m runner in history, Tayvon Kitchen, is on the show today for the first time, ready to break down his record-shattering senior season and what's next for him.
Tayvon clock…
Professional Runner & Former Olympic Alternate Jess McClain Shares Wisdom & Lessons From Her Career, How To Handle Imposter Syndrome, Why Success Stems From Joy, & Other Lessons On Sustainability
Middle-distance star, marathoner, and Brooks runner Jess McClain joins the show for the first time today, with her sights set on an Olympic qualifying time on the track.
In February of 2024, Jess cam…
Chasing History: Owen Powell Recaps Running 3:57 & 3:56 In The Mile In The SAME Week & Setting A National Record + His Thoughts On Breaking Alan Webb's HS Record
New high school mile record-holder and future Washington Husky, Owen Powell, joins the show just days after crushing his second sub-4-minute mile in February, etching his name in history books.First,…
From Almost Quitting The Sport To World Bronze Medalist, Olympian, & 3rd Fastest 1500m US Runner Of All Time: The Inspiring Story Of Emily Mackay
Olympic middle-distance star Emily Mackay joins us today, fresh off a blazing new 3,000m personal best set in February in Boston.
Emily, who currently runs for Team New Balance Boston, is coming off …
500.
We have officially released 500 Episodes of The Running Effect Podcast.
This one honestly means a lot. Because I had direct control over that number. At the end of the day, I can't control how many p…
Cooper Lutkenhaus Shares Insights From His 1:46 800m Run As Only A SOPHMORE In High School + His Ambitions For The Future, If He'll Go Pro Out Of HS, & A Look At His Record-Breaking Training
Fresh off a national record and his electrifying 800m performance at the Millrose Games, Cooper Lutkenhaus returns to the podcast today.
Cooper, a Texas native and only 16 years old, is already being…