911. My 2026 Chicago Marathon Weekend Recap
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"It was nice to be in Chicago and not feel like my life was imploding." I'm just about recovered from the 2026 Chicago Marathon weekend, where I was in town as a part of the finish line announcing team and co-host of the Champions Reception. That means it's time to recap it all in exhaustive detail. In this solo episode, I'm covering everything I did, everywhere I went, and everyone I saw, from the parties and events to the 5K, the boat ride, and, of course, race day. SPONSORS: New Balance. to get your hands on the just-released SC Rebel. You're going to love it!...
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910. Emma Grace Hurley's 2026 Chicago Marathon Recap
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"I took a selfie with Deena and Joanie yesterday! That's the coolest moment of my life. I literally think that was the best two seconds I've ever lived. It's never gonna get better than this." She's a marathoner — and she's the fastest first-time marathoner in American history! This weekend, made her much-anticipated 26.2-mile debut at the Chicago Marathon, and she knocked it out of the park. Emma Grace ran 2:20:47, the fastest marathon debut for an American woman, and finished seventh overall. In this conversation, recorded the day after the race, she breaks it all down, from the training...
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909. Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Chicago Marathon
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"Remember the entire journey, because it’s very special." Welcome to Chicago Marathon week! The 48th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon takes place this Sunday, October 11, and this episode is jam-packed with information you'll want to hear before you head to the start line. (And yes, you really should plan to get there two hours early.) The elite fields are, as always, stacked, and those athletes will be followed by 55,000 of you en route to 26.2-mile glory. Get ready. Get psyched. And get that Goose Island at the finish! SPONSORS: " My favorite headphones! Use code ALI...
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908. Karla Bruning, New York City Marathon Finish Line Announcer
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"I don’t want to just read names and countries the whole time. That gets boring. I like to talk to runners, too. ‘If this is your first New York City Marathon, throw your hands in the air!’ And then half the hands go up, and you’re like, 'Oh my gosh, this is so amazing!' I don’t know why after all this time I’m still surprised they’re listening to me!" Even if you don't know her name or her face, you probably know her voice. Karla Bruning is one of the longtime announcers and emcees for the New York Road Runners, and has been hyping up runners at the New York City Marathon...
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907. Alana Levy, 2:34 Marathoner
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"I think one of my biggest problems is I finish every race and think, 'I think I can go faster!'" If you follow the sport, you probably recognize Alana Levy. The New York City-based runner and member of Brooklyn Track Club is seemingly everywhere these days. From local staple races like the New York Mini 10K and the Fifth Avenue Mile (where Alana just won the open division in a personal best 4:38) to major marathons, like the 2025 Chicago Marathon where Alana earned her Olympic Trials Qualifier, running 2:36:53, to this year's Boston Marathon, where she improved her personal best by more than...
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906. Marathon Talk, Best Running Friends Edition
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"Don’t let anyone or anything make you feel like less of a runner." There's a chill in the air. It's officially fall. And that means it's officially fall marathon season. Whether you're gearing up for your first or your 50th, it's likely that your weekends right now are consumed by long runs, your shopping cart is filled with gels and Body Glide, and you're eagerly awaiting the day your race city's weather is available in the 10-day forecast. (You can keep checking, but trust that it'll keep changing.) In the spirit of the marathon, this is a crowd-sourced episode sharing the best advice,...
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905. Arielle Chernin, Brookline Food Pantry Operations Manager & 3:02 Marathoner
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"It’s running friendship in true form. We would not otherwise be friends. We’re different ages, our kids are different ages, we live completely different lifestyles. She’s as organized and type A as it gets, and I could not be further from that. And it works. Running brings people together, and it’s so special to have that connection. We make fun of how different we are in the rest of our lives, but in running, we jive." On the day we recorded this episode, dropped her three daughters off at school. She has three girls ages five and under, with three different drop-off and pick-up...
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904. Cody Rigsby, Peloton Instructor
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"But I’m really grateful. I had so much time to make mistakes, look stupid, look cringe, not know what I’m doing — so that when the opportunity arose, I was ready to go. I knew who I was, and I was ready to hit it." Cody Rigsby is undoubtedly one of the most popular — and most loved — fitness instructors on the planet. With a big personality, endless sass, and pop-heavy playlists, it's not surprising that Cody's Peloton classes are taken by millions. (From Pink to Prime Ministers, you're likely to see some buzzy names on the leaderboard during any given Cody class.) Since rising to...
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903. Caroline Moss Wants to Run a Marathon (?), Episode 4
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"Sometimes you’ve gotta just get a little messy." Caroline Moss has long had a dream: to run the 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 recently. In this series, we've been following author, creator, theater producer, Saved by the Bell super-fan, proud millennial, and professional shopper Caroline Moss as she embarks on a quest to start running and run the race of her dreams. In Episode 4, Caroline updates us on whether or not she still does, in fact, want to run a marathon. Plus, the usual pop...
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902. Tara Rincón, News 12 Long Island Senior Content Producer
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"It’s such a rewarding job because you’re working on things that affect your actual community. Some of the big stories are down the road from my house." When Tara Rincón was in college, she needed an internship to graduate. She was a communications major, so she decided to apply for an internship at her local news station, News 12 Long Island. Now, more than two decades later, Tara is still very happily at News 12, where she is a senior content producer. In this conversation, Tara — one of my best buds from Quinnipiac University, and a fellow journalism major / Spanish minor — talks...
info_outline"I’m so proud of all of us. I’m so proud of anyone who decides to even run a mile."
Of the 30,000 runners who completed this year's Boston Marathon, only one is a former resident of the White House. Chelsea Clinton — a mom of three, podcast host, activist, author, avid runner, and former First Daughter — is now and forever a Boston Marathoner. In this episode (her second appearance on the Ali on the Run Show!), recorded just 48 hours after the race, she talks about running Boston with her best friend, Jen, and about what it took to run a personal best time of 3:40:52.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
- How Chelsea is feeling 48 hours post-race (1:30)
- How Chelsea met Jen, her longtime friend and running buddy (4:30)
- How Chelsea’s recovery is going, and reflections on marathon training this time around (6:15)
- When — and why — Chelsea decided she wanted to run this year’s Boston Marathon (8:35)
- How Chelsea has explained to her children who their grandparents are (12:10)
- On the security team that ran with Chelsea (17:35)
- How Chelsea fits training into her busy schedule (20:30)
- Chelsea’s impressions of Boston Marathon weekend upon arrival (24:00)
- Why Chelsea ran under the alias “Margaret Smith,” and the meaning behind that choice (26:30)
- How Chelsea was feeling on race morning (30:25)
- The moment Chelsea and Des saw each other at the start (34:30)
- What the former President and First Lady thought of the Boston Marathon finish line (40:30)
- Chelsea’s running must-haves (42:25)
- Chelsea’s Boston Marathon race day recap (45:45)
- All about the finish line (57:10)
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