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Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show.

I'm your host, Ali Feller, and I am so excited to have you here today because oh my gosh the

marathon trials are coming.

It is an Olympic year which means it is time to start picking these Olympic teams in the United States deciding which three men and which three women will represent the country at the Olympics in Paris this summer means a literal race to the team.

On Saturday, February 3rd, roughly 175 men and 175 women

will race 26.2 miles in hopes of finishing in the top three and securing a spot on

team USA. Every single one of these athletes earned their spot at the trials which

for the women meant running a sub 237 marathon or a sub 112 half marathon and for the men that's a sub 218 marathon for a sub 103 half.

You know we talk so much about the Olympic glory but so many professional runners will

tell you that the trials races are the biggest and most stressful ones. There is a lot on the line for these athletes

and our job as fans is to cheer them on,

hype them up, and make sure they feel our love and support

whether they make their first team or their fifth team, or for most of the

athletes, they don't make the team at all. But we still love them so much.

This year's marathon trials are in Orlando, Florida, with the men scheduled to start racing at 10-10 a.m.

and the women going off at 10-20. They'll run 2.2 miles to start before heading into 3 8-mile loops,

offering a super spectator friendly event.

If you can't get to Orlando to watch it in person, the marathon will stream live on Peacock,

starting at 10 a.m. and a tape delayed broadcast will air on NBC at 12 p.m.

Eastern.

Today my good friend Jay Holder returns to the show to answer listener questions all

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