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110: Ajeé Wilson - Having that Connection

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C Tolle Run

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Running, Sports

4.7557 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Carrie interviews America's fastest 800m runner and 2016 Olympian Ajeé Wilson! They discuss what it was like to go professional at such a young age, her mindset behind setting her American records, and how she never takes an ugly race pic.

Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.

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0:42.3

Music Energize Smarter with UK. Hi, I'm Olympian Carrie Telethson and welcome to the Sea Talley Run podcast.

0:46.3

Today I'm interviewing Ajay Wilson.

0:49.3

Ajay is the American record holder in the 800 meters both on the indoor and outdoor track.

0:55.0

She's a 2016 Olympian, a world championship medalist at both the youth level and professional

1:00.0

level, and she's getting ready to tackle the USATF indoor nationals this weekend in New York City.

1:06.3

In this episode, we get to know Ajay a little bit more. We hear how she got started in this

1:10.7

sport and what she does for fun outside the sport. We also talk about how Gwold's episode we get to know a jay a little bit more we hear how she got started in this sport

1:10.9

and what she does for fun outside the sport we also talk about how going professional at such a

1:16.2

young age was the right move for her she lets us in on her coach Derek Thompson and how he

1:21.8

builds that mindset behind those American records and lastly we talk about the never-ending and very interesting Castor Semenya trial.

1:31.0

Ajay tries to tune it out, but it has a huge impact on our sport.

1:34.9

So let's get after it.

1:39.2

Well, Aja, I'm so excited to have you on C-Tali Run.

1:42.1

Thanks for joining us.

1:43.7

For having me. Yeah, I mean, this is exciting for me because you've had a big couple weeks here indoors.

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