765. Emma Grace Hurley, 1:08:26 Half Marathoner

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

"I am healthily afraid of the marathon. It looks very painful!"

Emma Grace Hurley made a lot of big life changes this year. She moved from Atlanta to Indianapolis. She changed sponsors. She changed teams. And this weekend, it all paid off, as Emma Grace made her 13.1-mile debut at the Indy Monumental Half Marathon, finishing in 1:08:26, setting a course record, and winning the race by nearly two minutes. After a long season filled with second- and third-place finishes, this was Emma Grace's first big career win. In this conversation, the Asics-sponsored professional distance runner and member of Heartland Track Club talks about her approach to this year, her big dreams for next year, and what she plans to do about all of her Marathon FOMO.

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In this episode:

How Emma Grace is feeling after making her half-marathon debut (2:40)
On Emma Grace’s decision to make her half debut (6:10)
Emma Grace’s goals and hopes for her first half (13:30)
What it felt like to win the Indy Monumental Half Marathon (27:10)
Emma Grace’s third-place finish at the Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K (30:30)
Why Emma Grace loves to race, and which events top her highlight reel from the year (35:15)
Emma Grace talks about all of the big life changes she’s embraced over the past year (45:30)
A day in the life of Emma Grace Hurley (53:20)
What Emma Grace was like as a kid, and how she got into running (57:00)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Allie on the Run show. I'm your host, Allie Fellar, and on every episode,
0:09.3	I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. From professional athletes
0:14.5	and celebrity runners to the everyday, amateur, and back of the pack runner, we are here to celebrate
0:20.4	everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone
0:21.9	who enjoys a life on the run. Whether you are running towards something big or away from
0:27.3	something that has been holding you back, I am here to help you pick up the pace. My guest
0:32.5	today is Emma Grace Hurley. Emma Grace is an A6-sponsored professional distance runner who lives in Indianapolis
0:39.6	and is part of the Heartland Track Club. All of these things are new to Emma Grace as of 2024.
0:47.0	Until this year, she lived in Atlanta, where she was part of Atlanta Track Club elite, so there's
0:51.8	lots of new stuff happening in Emma Grace's life, and it's all
0:55.2	paying off. This past weekend, Emma Grace made her half marathon debut at the Indy Monumental Half
1:01.1	Marathon. And how'd it go? Well, she finished in 10826. She ran a course record, and she broke the
1:08.6	tape. Emma Grace won her debut at the distance and after a long
1:13.0	year filled with tons of racing, this was her first big win. She has spent a lot of time on the
1:19.5	podium. Emma Grace so often finishes second or third, we've seen her there all year long.
1:25.7	She made her first national team earlier this year and got to
1:28.8	race in that Team USA kit. And she earned the USATF running circuit title after finishing third
1:35.3	at the Abbott dash to the finish 5K during New York City Marathon weekend. In this conversation,
1:41.2	we talk about what this year has looked like and about how it feels to end a very long season with such a great success.
1:48.4	Emma Grace talks about having Marathon FOMO and about her plans to someday debut at 26.2.
1:55.5	She also shares her take on being a distance runner who has been grinding away at some of the less celebrated distances
2:02.1	like the 5K and the 10K. Emma Grace is an absolute sweetheart. I have loved getting to know her
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