676. Sara Vaughn's 2023 Chicago Marathon Race Recap
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2023
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
"I'm already dreaming about the next one."
Sara Vaughn had a good, great, wonderful day at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. She ran a 2:23:24 — that's a three-minute personal best, and it landed her a 10th-place finish in the women's field. In this conversation, Sara breaks down everything from before, during, and after the race.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. |
| 0:06.6 | I'm your host Alley Feller and every week I talk with people who are doing exciting things |
| 0:11.2 | on the run and beyond. From professional athletes and |
| 0:14.6 | celebrity runners to the everyday, amateur, and back of the pack runner, we are |
| 0:19.4 | here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run. So whether you are running |
| 0:25.1 | towards something big or away from something that has been holding you back, I |
| 0:29.4 | am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. Today the Chicago |
| 0:35.2 | Marathon Recaps continue and today's is with Sarah Vaughn. Sarah is a |
| 0:41.2 | professional athlete who runs for Puma and she had a really, really good day in Chicago. |
| 0:48.0 | Sarah ran a 22324. That is a three minute personal best that is the Olympic standard that |
| 0:56.8 | was good enough for a 10th place finish we are happy for her and she's really happy with how the race went. |
| 1:04.5 | So today we're getting the full race breakdown. |
| 1:06.5 | Everything, including what it was like traveling to Chicago with all of her kids, |
| 1:11.0 | whether she got any sleep the night before the race, how she celebrated |
| 1:15.2 | afterward, and of course, all those miles in between. |
| 1:19.4 | I always love getting to chat with Sarah, so please enjoy this conversation with Sarah Vaughn. |
| 1:41.0 | All right, she is back with yet another marathon under her belt and a pretty darn good and fast one, a personal best Sarah Vaughn. Welcome back to the Alley on the Run show. |
| 1:43.4 | I'm so happy to see your face. |
| 1:45.2 | Congratulations on Chicago. |
| 1:47.5 | How are you doing today? |
| 1:49.2 | Thanks, Ali. |
| 1:50.1 | I'm doing great. |
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