4:37 Miler Bethany Michalak On Her Pursuit Of History In Her Final High School Track Season

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

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🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Today on "The Call Room: Road To Seattle" is Bethany Michalak!

Bethany is one of the fastest high school girls in the country. She holds PRs of 4:35 (1600), 4:37 (Mile), 9:57 (2-Mile), and 16:48 (5k at altitude).

In 2023, Bethany placed 2nd at NXN leading her team to a Team Title. In 2022, she placed 3rd NXN. She's a 4x Colorado State Champion.

Bethany placed 3rd at the Brooks PR in the Mile in 2023. She is returning to that same event at Brooks PR in 2024 to look to capture a title before leaving for NC State in the Fall. She's seeding second in a stacked lineup!

In today's conversation, Bethany shares her recent past months of success, her experience at the 2023 Brooks PR meet, returning for a chance at the crown in 2024, her ambitions for the future, and much more!

You can catch Bethany Michalak running the Mile at the 2024 Brooks PR Meet in Seattle, Washington on June 12.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of the Call Room Road to Seattle.
0:06.4	I'm your host, Dominic Schleader.
0:07.7	And for some context on this series, this spring we've been looking to bring unprecedented coverage leading into the 2024 Brooks PR meet in partnership with Brooks.
0:16.7	If you're not familiar with the meet, the Brooks PR meet brings together the fastest of the fastest from around the country.
0:21.4	And in this series, we'll be documenting the stories of the top athletes.
0:25.0	You can expect to see Towing the Line in Seattle on June 12th at Renton Memorial Stadium.
0:29.8	Brooks' dedication to the next generation through this event has been something that I've personally admired since I got into the sport.
0:36.0	And so it's been so much fun to be doing this series with them over the past few weeks. And I can't wait to continue doing
0:41.3	this series in the weeks to come leading into the meet. In the final few weeks, you can expect to
0:45.4	see the biggest names on this series, including the top seat in the mile, Joe Joe Jordan, who has
0:49.8	already broken four minutes in the mile. Bethany Mahaluk is also entered in the mile on the girl's side.
0:54.9	We also have Owen Powell coming on the podcast. He's the national record holder in the 1K.
0:58.9	Branding Arrington, I believe he's the number one seed in the 200 meter and he's also a five-star
1:03.5	recruit in football, which is amazing. And many other top athletes you can expect to see on the podcast
1:08.6	before the Brooks PR meet. Stay tuned for a new episode or sometimes two per week and make sure you're following the
1:13.7	podcast wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss an episode of this series.
1:26.9	Today on the call room road to Seattle is Bethany Mahalick.
1:30.1	Bethany is one of the fastest high school girls in the country.
1:33.0	She holds PRs of 435 in the 1600, 437 in the mile, 9.57 and 2 mile in 1648 on the grass 5K at altitude.
1:42.1	Absolutely insane.
1:43.1	In 2023, Bethany plays second at N nxn leading her team to a team
1:47.4	title which was super exciting and in 2022 the year before she placed third at nxn and is also a four-time
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