782. Gabbi Jennings, Team Boss Steeplechaser

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

"I would just look at the clock and accept, like, 'OK, we’re running really really fast. And this is gonna be the hardest thing you’ve ever done. But if you can hold on, you’re in for a treat.'"

In her first few years as a professional athlete, Gabbi Jennings has quickly earned and solidified her spot as one to watch in the 3000m Steeplechase. Last summer, she finished fourth in the steeple at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials — a tough spot to finish, but one that came with plenty of worthwhile and hard-earned lessons. In this conversation, the adidas-sponsored member of Team Boss talks about what she gained from that day in Eugene, and about how it inspired her goals for 2025. Last weekend, Gabbi raced the mile at the BU Terrier Classic in Boston. She finished second (behind winner Elise Cranny) in a personal best 4:25.32. Now, she's headed to New York City, where Gabbi will race the 3K at the Millrose Games.

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In this episode:

How Gabbi’s feeling after the BU Terrier Classic (2:00)
Gabbi’s special bond with teammate Cory McGee (3:10)
Gabbi recaps her 4:25.32 PB in Boston (5:55)
The shortest and longest distances Gabbi is willing to race (10:00)
The competitors Gabbi loves racing (17:20)
Gabbi’s goals for Millrose, and what a pre-race pep talk from Coach Joe Bosshard typically entails (21:00)
All about pre-race Gabbi (26:45)
What Gabbi’s excited about in 2025 (31:55)
Gabbi’s takeaways from the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials (34:15)
Why Gabbi chose to join Team Boss (43:15)
Why Gabbi chose the steeplechase (51:25)
Gabbi’s plan to be fearless in 2025 (56:20)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Allie on the Run show.
0:06.2	I'm your host, Allie Fellar, and on every episode I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:13.8	From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday, amateur, and back of the pack runner,
0:20.1	we are here to celebrate everyone and
0:22.2	anyone who enjoys a life on the run. Whether you are running towards something big or away from
0:28.4	something that has been holding you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace.
0:33.9	My guest today is Gabby Jennings. Gabby is an Adidas-sponsored professional runner who specializes in the steeplechase
0:40.8	and trains with Team Boss and Coach Bosshard in Boulder, Colorado.
0:45.5	Gabby just raced at the Terrier Classic at Boston University where she competed in the mile
0:50.2	and she finished second in a very speedy personal best time of 425.32, just behind
0:59.3	winner, Elise Cranny.
1:01.1	Now Gabby is hopping a train from Boston to New York City, and she will race the 3K at the ever
1:06.9	prestigious and oh so competitive Milrose games this weekend.
1:12.5	In this episode, Gabby talks about some of her goals and plans for 2025, and we take a look back. I appreciated Gabby's
1:18.3	thoughts and takeaways as she reflected on last summer's Olympic track trials and what it was like
1:23.4	finishing fourth in the 3,000 meter steeple chase. I really loved getting to have Gabby on the show
1:29.1	for the very first time. And for a runner who's pretty early in her professional career,
1:34.4	she's got a lot of big stuff all figured out. I am so impressed by Gabby's mental game
1:39.3	and her takeaways from these first few years of pro running. So in the spirit of Gabby Jennings,
1:45.3	go live fearlessly. And please enjoy this conversation with Gabby Jennings.
1:54.4	All right, making her Allie on the Run show debut. I'm so excited, Gabby Jennings.
2:03.9	Welcome to the Alley on the Run show. How you doing today?
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