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Episode 56 – Erica Stanley-Dottin On Running 2:52:05 At 48 Years Old And Joining The List of Black American Women Who Have Broken 3 Hours In The Marathon from 2022-10-10T17:44:57
“What I love about being out here and doing this is that I didn’t think it was accessible. I didn’t think I was going to run sub-3. Why would I think that? That’s crazy. But what I’ve been a...
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Episode 55 – Rebecca Stowe, Chasing And Coaching Dreams from 2021-10-04T16:43:31
For this episode, we welcome Rebecca Stowe. She is a hell of an athlete and has qualified for the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships seven times in her career, including the 2012 Olympic...
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Episode 55 – Rebeka Stowe, Chasing And Coaching Dreams from 2021-10-04T16:43:31
“It’s refreshing because I spent quite a long time in my career thinking about being in the top 1%. Being able to pull back and realize that there is this joy and enjoyment that people have ...
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Episode 54 – Paolo Alberca and Kim Yee of Old Man Run Club from 2021-09-20T15:40:26
"Going back to how welcoming Dao-Yi Chow, Eugene Tong and Ryo Yamamoto are. That sets the tone for everybody else. That's a huge reason why Paolo and I are as welcoming as we are. We've lear...
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Episode 53 – Eric Gelber, Running 200 Miles In Central Park & Fundraising $1.7 Million for The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation from 2021-09-09T16:19:37
“In 2006, I started running for a friend who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is a rare blood cancer. She had been diagnosed years before but she had always seemed fine so I never ...
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Episode 52 – Victoria Lo, Chinatown Runners from 2021-03-18T14:10:53
“Chinatown Runners is not a crew and it's not based in any specific locality. It's not a crew. It's a movement. I wanted it to feel bigger than just this one group that really sort of permea...
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Episode 51 – Race Imboden, U.S. Olympian from 2021-02-10T18:41
“Yeah, it would be a bummer if there’s no Olympic Games because I feel like it would be a very political Games. But at the same time, I’m in fencing. I know that people forget the day after ...
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Episode 50 – Patty Dukes and Reph of Circa '95 Athletics from 2021-01-26T17:03:19
“I come from the South Bronx. I had to leave the Bronx to have access to these things. I had to go downtown to take arts classes, writing, theater and poetry classes. What did I do it? I bro...
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Social Sport Podcast x Ben Chan from 2020-12-01T00:25:01
“Running communities are a reflection of American communities, and if we know that American communities have been shaped by racist real estate laws; racist criminal justice systems; racist p...
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Episode 49 – Meggie Sullivan from 2020-11-13T01:43:49
Meggie Sullivan is a communications strategist with a specialty in architecture, design, and lifestyle. On the track and roads, she's one of the fastest women in New York City, who has a 4:18 pe...
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Episode 48 – Lenny Grullon of Boogie Down Bronx Runners from 2020-10-08T01:20:50
“With family comes a lot of responsibilities. With a lot of responsibilities can come a less active lifestyle is how I guess I can put it. I got caught up in life and just tried to work my a...
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Episode 47 – Marie-Ange Brumelot of Coach Medina NYC and Queens Distance Runners from 2020-09-10T00:33:21
“I was in my own little bubble for a long time...I think if I had a sense of how bad I was, I don’t know if I would have continued. I love that in New York you can go to all these local race...
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Episode 46 – Amy Ortiz and Michelle Nguyen of Bronx Femme Run from 2020-08-25T14:59:15
"We, as Bronx Femme, promote health and wellness not just in our little running community but we run the streets...It's not just for folks to come on a run but it's also to show the Bronx th...
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Episode 45 – Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Four-Time U.S. Paralympic Swimmer and Runner from 2020-07-27T17:55:49
“By being last, I obviously didn’t want to be last. I wanted to just beat one kid in swimming, running or whatever it was. I just wanted to get a little bit faster. Having that mindset of ‘g...
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Episode 44 – Jason Fulford of The Running Edge and Black Men Run from 2020-07-01T04:52:31
“I think where the dialogue really happens is in a Black Men Run group chat that we have. Just think about what we’re all feeling when that situation happens with George Floyd or Ahmaud Arbe...
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Episode 43 – Nova Church of Bronx Sole from 2020-06-23T03:04
"My daughter said to me the other day, 'I want to be a police officer, Daddy, so I can be a good one and make changes.' I said, 'That's good, baby. Listen to all the conversations that are happe...
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Running To Protest | All Crews, One Crew from 2020-06-15T21:14:57
On Sunday, June 14th, hundreds of New York City runners gathered at the East River Amphitheatre for a two-mile protest run against racial injustice and police brutality in America. The run was o...
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Episode 42 – Ameerah Omar, Adidas Runners NYC & Girls Run NYC from 2020-05-19T13:41:05
"I saw that there was this lack of representation within this space. Even though I'm going it at a recreational level, I started to see the reactions and responses to people who were finding...
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Episode 41 – Coffey, Define New York Run Club from 2020-05-12T01:27:32
"My grandfather told us from the jump, ‘Don’t ever let color separate you from anything. Don’t the color of green get you into any kind of trouble with another color but always accept anothe...
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Episode 40 - Ana Johnson, RN at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Distance Project NYC from 2020-05-06T22:08:29
"It's been pretty overwhelming and stressful at work. I am in the gastroenterology and hematology unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Every floor in the building specializes in a specific type...
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Episode 39 – Peter Ciacca, Former NYRR President of Events & New York City Marathon Race Director from 2020-04-21T13:38:54
"Around Labor Day of 2019, I had to go into the hospital for open-heart surgery. That was quite unexpected. Totally unexpected. Didn't realize that. I had no signs of anything going wrong wi...
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Episode 38 – Kira Garry from 2020-04-17T21:31:34
"I feel really lucky that I wasn't hurt in college but I’m definitely dealing with what a lot of injured college runners deal with. In some ways, it's a bit of an identity crisis. I've been ...
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Bonus Episode: David Kilgore Ran 100 Miles to Raise $10K for Coronavirus Relief Efforts from 2020-03-28T18:56:18
Caught up with past guest David Kilgore to recap and explain why he ran 100 miles in less than 18 hours on Friday. He raised more than $10,000 for gift cards from local running retailers in New ...
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Episode 37 – Peter Walsh, Owner of Coogan's Restaurant from 2020-03-25T16:54:52
Peter Walsh is one of the owners of Coogan's Bar and Grill on 169th and Broadway in Washington Heights. If you've ever run a race at the Armory, attended Millrose Games or bore witness to the 5t...
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Running In the Time of Coronavirus, Recapping Leigh Anne's Olympic Marathon Trials Experience from 2020-03-23T23:17:05
Chris Chavez and Leigh Anne Sharek reconnect over Skype to discuss the uncertainty and odd feeling of running in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 15,000 cases of C...
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Episode 36 – Don Snellings of the Henwood Hounds, FICS NYC Founder from 2020-03-10T18:31:33
Don Snellings is a runner for the Henwood Hounds and is one of the founders of FICS NYC. We sat down with Don to share his story of how he started running cross country as a high schooler and th...
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Episode 35 – Wilson Tang, Owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor from 2020-02-19T05:42:18
Wilson Tang is the owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor on 13 Doyer Street. The restaurant has been around since 1920 and seen different iterations as a bakery, tea parlor and it’s New York’s premiere di...
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Episode 34 – Kevin Montalvo of Queens Distance Runners from 2020-02-05T05:42:23
Kevin Montalvo would be the first to describe himself as "just a kid from Queens." Those in the running community know him as the Queens guy. Those in the Queens community know him as the runnin...
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Episode 33 – Olympic Trials Qualifiers Brendan Martin (NYAC), Lauren Perkins (Distance Project) & Jenny Donnelly (Central Park TC) from 2020-01-22T06:08:07
The following episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the New York Road Runners Center as we honored some of the local runners who will be competing at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon...
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Episode 32 – Sarah Cummings of New York Athletic Club from 2020-01-08T05:05:15
To kick off 2020, we're going to try and share a few more stories from some of the top New York City women competing at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. We're kicking it off with Sarah Cum...
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Episode 31 – Victoria Fortune from 2019-12-23T06:07:20
Before we close 2019, we wanted to share one of the most moving and inspiring stories from this year's New York City Marathon. In the days after the race, Nike released a two-minute video titled "L...
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Episode 30 – Above the Midnight Half with Brenden Clarke, Jordan O'Donoghue and Sasha Whittle from 2019-12-18T06:05:43
We were very fortunate to host one last live recording of the show for 2019 at the Equinox Hudson Yards Hotel. We got to share the storytelling process of how Brenden Clarke diversified his photogr...
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Episode 29 – Sam Anderson and Iman Smith of Black Roses NYC from 2019-11-15T17:33:09
"I think the biggest lesson that I've learned from running is what I learned this spring from getting injured. It was learning that this activity that's become so much a part of my friendships, rel...
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Episode 28 - Emily Abbate from 2019-10-30T04:00:12
Emily Abbate is a freelance writer, certified trainer and the brains behind the Hurdle podcast, where she speaks with some of the best success stories in the health and wellness space about their ...
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Episode 27 –Mia Behm from 2019-10-17T18:06:02
Our guest for today’s show is one of the fastest ladies in New York City after she just ran 2:33:52 at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13. She also owns a runner-up finish from the 5,000 meters at the...
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Episode 26 – Redefining Runners: Live with Mirna Valerio and the Pansa Boyz from 2019-09-10T18:53:18
Mirna Valerio and The Pansa Boyz (Tyrone Alomia, Hector Espinal, Emmanuel Rodriguez, and Jason Suarez) join the podcast in front of a LIVE audience to discuss how they are redefining what runners l...
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Episode 25 - John Donodeo, Former Regis High School Coach for 100+ Seasons from 2019-08-28T05:37:17
John Donodeo was born and raised in Astoria, Queens before he attended Manhattan College and Penn State and then made his way back to New York, where he left a major footprint as the head track and...
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Episode 24 - Tim Jeffreys, Director of The 41st Day from 2019-08-20T06:05:18
Before Tim Jeffreys landed at Fohr as the marketing director, where he oversees brand communication that helps companies and agencies execute influencer projects, he wore many hats. He studied math...
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Episode 23 – Zach Hetrick (Live at the NYRR Run Center) from 2019-08-06T04:22:55
Zach Hetrick is the co-founder of Sprint Step, Inc, which is a content creation agency that specializes in photo storytelling and event recaps. He is undoubtedly one of the city’s best sports photo...
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Episode 22 – Becs Gentry of Peloton from 2019-07-23T04:00:44
Through her work with Peloton, Becs Gentry has become one of the most recognizable treadmill instructors around the world and encourages hundreds of people to run. She recently sat down with us to ...
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Episode 21 – Paul Leak of Strava from 2019-07-09T04:24:12
The sport needs more passionate fans like Paul Leak. The former New York Road Runners assistant events manager and current Strava marketing associate joins the podcast after a brief trip by Chris t...
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Episode 20 – Cam Erhardt from 2019-06-25T04:15:54
Cam Erhardt joins the podcast to cap off Pride Month! He is an Olympic Marathon Trials hopeful who trains with Brooklyn Track Club. He started running as a 12-year-old in Texas, found his groove i...
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Episode 19 – David Kilgore of New York Athletic Club, On Running from 2019-06-11T12:59:49
David Kilgore joins the podcast. He is one of the most talented distance runners in New York City. He runs for the New York Athletic Club and On Running. He was a high school standout in Florida be...
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Episode 18 – Jess Movold, Runner's World Coach and Mile High Run Club Instructor (LIVE) from 2019-06-07T16:28:08
You've probably seen her on the latest cover of Runner's World. There's a chance that she's blown past you during a race while wearing her Streets 101 singlet. Maybe you've taken one of her classes...
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Episode 17 – Lucy Paez Stelzner of Distance Project NYC, We Run Uptown from 2019-05-28T12:34:17
Lucy Paez Stelzner of Distance Project NYC and We Run Uptown joins the Runners of NYC Podcast. On Instagram, she describes herself as a "Runner. Obsessive traveler. Public health advocate. Proud La...
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Episode 16 – Lindsay Crouse of The New York Times from 2019-05-14T11:56:56
Lindsay Crouse of The New York Times joins the Runners of NYC Podcast just a day after publishing an op-ed and video that highlight's how Nike does not guarantee female athletes a salary during the...
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Episode 15 – Dao-Yi Chow, Eugene Tong and Ryo Yamamoto of Old Man Run Club from 2019-04-30T12:36
Dao-Yi Chow, Eugene Tong and Ryo Yamamoto bring us the story of one of New York City's most popular new clubs – Old Man Run Club. Despite the name, you don't have to be a certain age or gender to j...
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Episode 14 – Veronica Jackson, Central Park Track Club from 2019-04-16T12:26:51
Veronica Jackson just moved to Boston after nearly a decade in New York City but she'll always be a Runner of NYC in our book. Veronica ran for the Central Park Track Club and balanced a career as ...
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Episode 13 – Daniel Winn of Brooklyn Track Club from 2019-04-02T05:26:11
If you were to ask Daniel Winn where he's from, he'd say New York. That's not true. He's originally from Portland, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon but his heart has always drawn ...
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Episode 12 – Zha Dadson from 2019-03-19T12:49
In West Philadelphia, born and raised is where the story of our next guest begins. On this episode, you’ll get to meet Zhane Dadson. It’s in Philly where she got her start in the performing arts fi...
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Episode 11 – Zac Price of Brooklyn Track Club from 2019-03-04T22:37:16
“My friend, Jordan, actually commented my Instagram when I announced I wasn’t running the marathon. He said, ‘The comeback is greater than the setback.’ It really became a mantra for me for that wh...
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Episode 10 – Candice Huffine and Matt Powers from 2019-02-19T05:45:08
Candice Huffine: "I was so against becoming a runner myself out of fear that I watched him transform because of his new lifestyle and this community he was a part of. I still wasn't sold. I was so ...
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Episode 9 – Malcolm Gladwell from 2019-02-05T06:35:53
"Because I was a very good high school runner, I had it in my head that running was pointless unless you were really good and that it wouldn't be fun if you were mediocre. And then, now that I'm a ...
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Episode 8 – Parker Feierbach, Photographer (@IdeaForm) from 2019-01-22T06:17:35
Our latest guest brings us a new and unique perspective to the New York City running community as someone who extremely connected without being much of an avid runner themselves. Parker Feierbach i...
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Episode 7 – Matthew Luke Meyer of Streets 101, Mile High Run Club from 2019-01-08T06:35:34
For someone so popular in the running scene, how could we know so little about their history? Matthew Luke Meyer has quickly become one of the friendliest and most familiar faces in the New York C...
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Episode 6 - Alison Desir of Harlem Run and Run4AllWomen from 2018-12-25T05:01:05
This episode tells the story of someone who battled depression and was drawn through running from a friend's inspiring marathon training. Just a few years later, she made international headlines wi...
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Episode 5 - Hector Espinal of We Run Uptown Crew from 2018-12-11T05:34:35
In this episode, we find out how someone who explained to us that he was once so uninterested in sports that he would roll around in the grass next to his childhood baseball field to make it look l...
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Episode 4 - Caitlin Phillips, Two-Time US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier from 2018-11-27T05:00:34
"You have this insane community in New York where if I wake up on a Saturday morning, there are a number of people I can text and be like, 'Hey, do you want to meet for 6, 10 or 15 miles real quick...
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Episode 3 - David Perry of adidas Runners NYC, BLK RBN from 2018-11-13T05:00:58
The third guest on the Runners of NYC Podcast could have pursued a professional running career but opted to chase his dreams in the fashion industry, which brought him to New York. David Perry wa...
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Episode 2 - Leigh Anne Sharek of Brooklyn Track Club from 2018-10-30T03:20:18
The second guest on the Runners of NYC Podcast is a forensic scientist by day and a running legend by night—or at least by early evening. Leigh Anne Sharek was once was called "a minor celebrity i...
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Episode 1 – Joe DiNoto of Orchard Street Runners from 2018-10-16T03:45:48
Our first ever guest on the 'Runners of NYC Podcast' is Joe DiNoto. Joe is a runner whose ties to New York City go back multiple generations. He is someone who has had a huge and lasting influenc...
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Introducing Runners of NYC from 2018-10-08T15:28:02
Hi! I'm Jeanne Mack and I'm here to tell you about a new podcast that's inspired by the Humans of New York Instagram account. The show is co-hosted with Chris Chavez and is part of the CITIUS MAG P...
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