731. Kate Grace’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Recap

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

"I don’t need to know I’m going to do it, but I need to be open to the idea that I can do it."

Let the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials recaps continue! Today: Kate Grace, who just competed at her fourth Olympic Trials in the 800m. In this episode, Kate breaks down all the details from all three rounds of the 800, including her stressful-for-the-fans strategy for the first round, flying into the scoreboard at the line during the semi-finals, and what it was like being a part of that emotional final. Plus, Kate shares some big news about what's next.

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What you’ll get on this episode:

How Kate’s feeling post-Trials (3:00)
Kate’s self-belief evolution (8:40)
Kate’s message to the athletes who didn’t make Team USA (13:40)
The races from the Trials that Kate is still thinking about, and what it was like watching her own races (16:45)
All about the days leading up to the Trials (22:30)
Kate recaps round one (27:30)
Kate recaps the semi-final, her “round of death,” and that tumble at the line (38:50)
All about the 800m final (56:00)
What’s next for Kate Grace? (1:14:30)
On celebrating “the moments” (1:22:00)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. I'm your host
0:07.1	Ali feller and every week I talk with people who are doing
0:10.4	exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:13.6	From professional athletes and celebrity runners
0:16.2	to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner,
0:19.9	we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run.
0:25.1	Whether you are running towards something big or away from something that's been holding
0:29.2	you back, I am here to help you pick up the pace. You know what time it is.
0:34.4	It is time for a whole bunch of U.S. Olympic track and field team trials recap episodes.
0:40.6	After eight event-filled days of competition at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, it is time to officially start recapping all of the action.
0:50.0	First up, 800 meters superstar Kate Grace.
0:54.0	This was Kate's fourth Olympic trials.
0:56.8	Do you remember in 2016 when she won the 800 in dramatic fashion?
1:01.1	I do.
1:02.4	In this conversation, I think you'll appreciate
1:04.0	hearing about how Kate's experience, knowledge, and insights have not only
1:07.7	helped her have so much longevity in the sport but also help dictate her
1:11.9	racing strategies.
1:13.0	We had three rounds for the 800.
1:15.0	Kate breezed through the first round and then...
1:18.0	Okay, I wouldn't say she breezed through the semi-final,
1:21.0	but she ran extremely well and, you know, she flew into the scoreboard at the line.
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