839. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, 3-Time World Championship Gold Medalist
Release Date: 10/08/2025
851. Jordan Litz’s 2025 New York City Marathon Recap
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"Running the marathon and doing two Broadway shows in the same day — I’ve never felt more New York than that day." Did you hear about the man who ran the 2025 New York City Marathon and then went on to star in two performances of Wicked on Broadway that same day? That man is Jordan Litz, who is currently starring as Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway. He's the longest-running Fiyero in Wicked history, having performed the role more than 1,500 times. And two of those times were immediately after he crossed the finish line at his first marathon, the New York City Marathon. In this conversation,...
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850. Carl Radke’s 2025 New York City Marathon Recap
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"Running single-handedly saved me during this last year." Carl Radke is best known as a longtime cast member on Bravo's Summer House. Through nine seasons of the reality show, he's been open and honest about his mental health struggles and his history with drug and alcohol addiction. Carl got sober in 2021, and this year, he opened Soft Bar, a non-alcoholic bar and café in Brooklyn, NY, where he lives. His memoir, , comes out next month. And this month, Carl added another title to his resumé: marathoner! In this conversation, Carl talks about how he found running and the role running plays...
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849. Katie Couric, Journalist
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"I just feel like when I see injustice, at this point in my life, I have to call it out." Katie Couric has been my idol since I was in high school, and it's truly an honor to welcome her to the Ali on the Run Show! We recorded this episode in person together on the Monday after the 2025 New York City Marathon, at Katie's home on the Upper East Side. Katie is a journalist who is best known for her 15-year career on the Today Show. Today, she is the founder of Katie Couric Media, where she publishes a daily newsletter (), and hosts the podcast . She is the author of , she's a mom of two, and...
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848. Amanda Vestri’s 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Recap
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"Oh I'm hooked." Last weekend, Amanda Vestri made her much anticipated 26.2-mile debut at the TCS New York City Marathon. She ran 2:25:40, good enough for ninth place in the women's pro race and a strong showing for the marathon debutante. In this conversation, Amanda breaks it all down, including how training went, why she wanted to move to the marathon this year, what she wants to do next, and what it was like running through the five boroughs. Plus, Amanda shares her training, living, and coaching plans now that her longtime training group, ZAP Endurance, is disbanding. FOLLOW AMANDA ...
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847. My 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Recap
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"They play 'New York, New York,' and everyone goes crazy." It was another New York City Marathon to remember. It was one of the most rewarding weekends of my life and of my career. I hosted a live show with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at Jazz at Lincoln Center, I was on the ESPN and ABC broadcasts on race day, I interviewed Katie Couric for the Ali on the Run Show, and I was on top of the world the entire time. This is my exhaustive recap of every step. SPONSOR: : Use code ALI for $10 off your next headphone purchase. In this episode: Friday: Annie’s Halloween parade, the drive...
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846. LIVE in New York City with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
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"People always give me a hard time, they're like, 'You never show emotion after your race.' And I'm like, 'You run this and then you try to show emotion!'" It's hard to describe the feeling of walking out into the stunning Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, warmly greeted by 500 people in Team Ali sweatshirts, courtesy of New Balance, and getting to interview Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. This live show was magical, marvelous, magnificent, and so very memorable. Thank you to everyone who joined us, thank you to Sydney, and thank you to New Balance for the unwavering support. Sydney is...
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845. Caroline Moss Wants to Run a Marathon, Episode 3
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"Fast, slow, good weather, bad weather — you are out there doing something that so many people are never going to do, and that’s so cool." Caroline Moss has a dream: to run the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. As a New Yorker, it's her favorite day of the year. The catch: Caroline has never been a runner — until now. In this series, we're following author, creator, theater producer, Saved by the Bell super-fan, proud millennial, and professional shopper as she embarks on a quest to start running and run the race of her dreams. In Episode 3, Caroline updates us...
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844. Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon
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"It’s seeing the bridge from a distance and saying, ‘There are going to be 55,000 people that are going to traverse over that bridge from 150 countries from all over the world, and from every neighborhood in New York City.’ And they’ve put in months of hard work. We have thousands of people that have raised millions of dollars for charity. There are people that are running for various causes that are inspiring their families, their friends, their neighborhoods, their communities. And most of all, they’re inspiring the world. They’re inspiring complete strangers as they run by them....
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843. Molly Seidel, On Returning to the New York City Marathon
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"People can say whatever they want. But at the end of the day, I know what my bigger picture is. I know what my why is here. And so I’m just going to really try and stick to that knowing I feel very confident in what I’m trying to do, even if people might not understand it right now. It’s all just a process, baby." Next weekend, Molly Seidel will run the TCS New York City Marathon — her first marathon in two years. But the Molly who will be lining up in Staten Island this year is very different from the fresh-off-earning-an-Olympic-bronze-medal Molly who ran it in 2021. (Her 2:24:42...
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842. My 2025 Chicago Marathon Weekend Recap
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"I’m trying to figure out how to live with stage IV cancer. How do I live and enjoy my life and enjoy these moments while also knowing I had to fly home the next day to go to chemo?" From the press conference and the New Balance live show to the 5K, the marathon finish line, and all the moments in between, this is my recap from the 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. SPONSORS: Vuori: for 20% off your first Vuori purchase. Oofos: The best in recovery footwear! Check out Oofos's , where 10% of every purchase is donated to cancer research. In this...
info_outline"I do want to be the greatest to ever do it in our sport. And I mean that wholeheartedly. I genuinely feel like it’s something that I can do, and something I’ve been called to do. In due time it is going to happen. But it is going to start with me taking it one day, one practice, one meet at a time."
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden has had the year of her dreams. At this year's World Championships in Tokyo, Melissa became the first American in history to win triple gold, winning the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay. She became the first American woman since Allyson Felix in 2009 to win the 200m at World Championships, and became the first American woman in history to win the 100/200 double at World Championships. Melissa went undefeated in the 100m this entire season, winning Diamond Leagues, Grand Slam Track meets, and, of course, World Champs. Last year, Melissa made her Olympic debut in Paris, where she won bronze in the 100m and gold in the 4x100m relay. In this conversation, Melissa talks about what life is like for the fastest woman in the world.
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In this episode:
- Melissa’s honeymoon plans, and how she’s feeling after a banner season on the track (2:30)
- What it was like being on The Jennifer Hudson Show (5:25)
- What’s making Melissa happy today (10:20)
- What’s going through Melissa’s head when she’s in the blocks (13:00)
- Melissa’s mantra: One Day, One Practice, One Meet at a Time (14:50)
- All about Melissa’s “hero’s welcome” after flying home from Tokyo (21:15)
- Melissa’s take on track fashion (23:45)
- On running as a team sport (29:00)
- Melissa recaps her 100m experience at World Championships (36:00)
- How Melissa feels about being a reigning World Champion (41:30)
- All about the 200m Final, including the false start that kicked it off (43:40)
- Melissa’s relationship with Allyson Felix (51:15)
- Melissa reflects on her “introductory year,” and reflects on her early Olympic dreams (56:50)
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