745. Juliette Whittaker's 2024 Paris Olympic Games Recap

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

"I’m an Olympian, and will forever be an Olympian, no matter what I do in years to come. It’s a very fulfilling thing. To be able to achieve it this early — it takes a lot of pressure off for years to come."

Two years ago, Juliette Whittaker became one of the fastest high school girls in American history, and only the second girl to break two minutes in the 800 meters. Now, in the summer between her sophomore and junior years at Stanford University, Juliette is an Olympian. (An Olympic finalist, to be exact. Juliette finished 7th in the 800m Final.) Juliette was on the Ali on the Run Show a few weeks ago, after she earned her spot on Team USA by finishing third in the women's 800m at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials. Now, she's back, talking all things Paris Olympics, including what it was like staying in the athlete village, what the highest and lowest points were from the races and beyond, and where she decided to get her Olympic rings tattoo.

What you’ll get on this episode:

How Juliette is feeling after the Olympics, and how she processes her races (1:55)
Juliette’s favorite memory from the Paris Olympics (5:30)
The ever-present dissatisfaction of being a professional athlete (11:45)
Juliette’s Olympic rings tattoo (13:35)
On being back at Stanford for the school year — as an Olympian (17:00)
Juliette’s low point from Paris (24:30)
What it was like getting to experience the Olympics with Juliette’s sister, Bella (26:50)
Juliette’s Olympics expectations (31:20)
Juliette recaps each round of the 800m at the Olympics (33:15)
On being the only member of Team USA to advance to the 800m Final (50:30)
All about the 800m Final and the Closing Ceremonies (56:30)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. I'm your host
0:07.0	Ali feller and on every episode I talk with people who are doing
0:11.0	exciting things on the run and beyond. From professional
0:14.8	athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the
0:19.6	pack runner we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run.
0:25.0	Whether you are running towards something big or away from something that has been holding you back,
0:30.0	my job is to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace.
0:34.0	Today, another Paris Olympic Games Recap.
0:38.0	My guest today is Stanford University Junior and Olympic Finalist in the Women's 800 meters, it's Juliet Whitaker.
0:47.1	This is Juliet's third time on the Alley on the Run show and what a journey it's been.
0:51.8	It was so fun to look back on the first conversation
0:54.7	I had with Juliet, which was after she became
0:57.2	the second high school girl ever to break two minutes in the 800.
1:02.7	Then Juliet came on the show earlier this summer,
1:05.4	the summer between her junior and sophomore years
1:08.1	in college.
1:09.2	That was after she finished third at the track trials,
1:11.7	earning herself a spot on Team USA.
1:13.8	And now, Juliet returns this time as an Olympian,
1:18.1	not just an Olympian, an Olympic finalist.
1:21.3	Juliet made it to the women's 800 meter final.
1:24.7	Obviously, no easy feet there, and she finished 7th.
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