234. Emily Sisson Recaps the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

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Ali Feller

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4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

"I think after a certain point you just realize you’re not running to impress other people."

Emily Sisson was one of the top-seeded women competing at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. She's a 2:23 marathoner and professional runner for New Balance, and she went into the Trials after a huge year on the run in 2019. Emily made her marathon debut at the 2019 London Marathon, where she finished sixth and became the seventh-fastest woman ever at the marathon distance. It was also the second fastest debut by an American woman. Emily then went on to compete in the 10,000 meters at USATF Nationals, where she earned a spot to represent the U.S. at Worlds in Doha. Emily's race in Atlanta didn't quite go as she'd hoped, and she ended up pulling out of the race with four miles to go. On this episode, she talks about what went down during the race, whether being a top pick added pressure to her day, and what it was like stepping off the course. She also talks about the emotional aftermath from the race — and getting a second dog!

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What you’ll get on this episode:

On the decision to get a second dog! (3:10)
How Emily’s life has changed over the past six weeks (11:10)
Recapping the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (16:30)
What it was like dropping out of the Trials (35:30)
On the emotional recovery from the race (40:30)
Emily’s advice for dealing with disappointment (47:30)

What we mention on this episode:

Emily Sisson on Episode 169 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emma Coburn on Episode 224 of the Ali on the Run Show

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley On The Run Show is brought to you by Aftershocks.
0:04.1	Go to ontherun.aftershocks.com to save 15% on all wireless headphones.
0:14.4	Welcome to The Alley On The Run Show.
0:16.5	I'm your host Allie Feller and every week I talk with inspiring people who lead interesting lives on the run and beyond.
0:23.5	And while running is the thing that brings us all together on these episodes we cover more than what happens on the run,
0:29.5	we learn the wise behind the runs, the decisions people have made to get where they are today, and how getting sweaty has factored in.
0:36.6	And Emily, Sisson is here today. Yay!
0:39.4	Emily is a professional runner for New Balance and this is her second time on The Alley On The Run Show.
0:44.6	If you dig back in the archives she made her Alley On The Run Show debut on episode 169 last September.
0:51.4	A literal lifetime ago, do you remember what life was like back then?
0:55.4	I don't.
0:57.1	Emily is a 223 marathoner who had a huge year on The Run in 2019.
1:02.9	She made her marathon debut at the London Marathon where she finished in sixth place and became the seventh fastest woman ever at the marathon distance.
1:10.7	It was also the second fastest marathon debut by an American woman, clearly has a knack for the distance.
1:16.7	She then went on to compete in the 10,000 meters at USATF Nationals where she landed herself a spot on the US World Team and went to Doha to proudly represent our country.
1:27.0	Most recently, Emily competed at the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.
1:32.0	Oh yes, another Olympic Trials episode. I can't stop. I won't stop.
1:36.4	I don't have any other races to talk about.
1:38.6	And that was such a good one.
1:40.0	Emily was a top pick for the day and on this episode she talks about whether that added any pressure on race day.
1:46.4	Emily ultimately pulled out of the race with about four miles to go, so we of course talk about that decision.
1:52.0	We talk about some what ifs.
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