758. Matt Centrowitz, Olympic Gold Medalist & Marathoner

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Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

"I hate to admit it, but I’m already kinda looking forward to the next one."

Matthew Centrowitz is best known as the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 1500m. But that's not what we're talking about today! Today, Matt makes his Ali on the Run Show debut in the wake of making his marathon debut! Matt ran the Chicago Marathon as an official pacer, and this is his official race recap. Matt paced a group of American women including Keira D'Amato, Betsy Saina, and Emma Bates, ultimately finishing in 2:24:36. In this episode, Matt shares all, from the pre-race meetings and logistical learnings to what exactly happened at 37K. (Up next for Matt: Dad Mode! His wife is pregnant and they are expecting their first child next month.)

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In this episode:

How Matt is feeling post-marathon (2:30)
How Matt celebrated his 35^th birthday (4:00)
In summary: How was Matt’s first marathon? (6:35)
Matt talks about all the pre-race logistics (11:25)
How Matt ended up training for — and running — a marathon (28:00)
How Matt got the job of Chicago Marathon Pacer (41:45)
What the start line was like (48:00)
The pressure of pacing (53:15)
How Matt’s race played out (56:20)
On the camaraderie of American women distance runners (1:03:30)
How Matt felt after the race (1:18:10)
What’s next for Matt (1:23:35)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. I'm your host
0:07.2	Ali feller and on every episode I talk with people who are doing
0:11.1	exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:14.3	From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner,
0:20.9	we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run.
0:26.0	Whether you are running towards something big or away from something that has been holding
0:29.7	you back, I am here to help you pick up the pace.
0:33.0	Matt Centroowitz is best known as the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 1500 meters.
0:41.0	But that's not what we're talking about today.
0:43.0	Today, Matt Sentruitz makes his Alley on the Run Show debut in the wake of making his
0:49.4	marathon debut.
0:51.0	Matt ran the Chicago marathon as an official Pacer. on and it was like attending a brief runner-specific stand-up comedy set.
1:05.0	So it was a no-brainer to get him on the show to hear all about his first marathon
1:10.0	where he finished in 22436 alternating between pacing a group of American women
1:16.4	including Kira Damato, Betsy Saina, and Emma Bates.
1:20.0	Centro nail his pacing duties?
1:23.4	We're not sure.
1:25.3	Matt lives in Park City, Utah, with his wife,
1:27.8	who is currently 36 weeks pregnant with their first child,
1:31.4	so needless to say, it is an exciting time for this new
1:34.3	marathoner who humbly admits to being sore for a full week after the marathon.
1:39.3	Now I will be totally honest. I absolutely love talking to guys who were completely
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