566. LIVE from the Akron Marathon with Meb Keflezighi, Kathrine Switzer, & Bill Rodgers

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

"It was an astonishing thing. It was one of those defining moments in your life. Everything else was changed from that moment."

It was an honor to be invited to the 20th running of the Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, & Team Relay in Ohio this past weekend, and to get to host a live show at the pre-race expo with running legends Meb Keflezighi (Olympic silver medalist and winner of both the New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon), Kathrine Switzer (the first woman to officially run and finish the Boston Marathon), and Bill Rodgers (four-time winner of both the Boston and New York City Marathons).

One quick note: Unfortunately, the first few minutes of the show are missing from the audio recording, so what you'll get here picks up with Meb a few minutes in, answering my question, "Why did you run your first marathon?" The audio skips a few times throughout the recording, but ultimately, you'll still get to hear some inspiring and powerful stuff from Meb, Kathrine, and Bill.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show.
0:06.5	I'm your host Allie Feler, and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting
0:10.7	things on the run and beyond.
0:13.0	We all share that love for running, and that's what brings us all together.
0:16.8	But of course, there's more to life than what happens on the run itself.
0:20.8	And this show is about the end of tweets.
0:22.6	We're talking about the moments and decisions that have shaped who we are today, and the
0:26.8	wise.
0:27.8	We're going to do what we do, and how does getting sweaty factor in?
0:31.8	Today's episode comes to you live from Akron, Ohio.
0:35.4	I had the honor of attending the 20th anniversary celebration of the Akron marathon, half marathon,
0:42.0	and team relay this past weekend, and it was actually my first time ever in Ohio.
0:46.4	We had a jam packed schedule out there, and got to do some really fun stuff.
0:51.4	Of course, if you follow me on Instagram, you already know I got to see not one, but two,
0:57.7	good year blimps.
0:59.2	That was such a highlight.
1:00.2	I love really big things.
1:02.4	Like, I love anything you can see from an airplane.
1:05.1	I love large structures.
1:06.9	I love stadiums.
1:08.3	Monuments.
1:09.3	I love really tall people.
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