791. Everything You Need to Know About Grand Slam Track

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

"The thing that they just really want is to race the best people, and for people to watch them. They legitimately want to race really good people, and they want it to matter."

You've probably seen the hype for track's newest league. But what, exactly, is Grand Slam Track, and why should we care about it? In this conversation, Grand Slam's Senior Director of Racing, Kyle Merber, returns to the Ali on the Run Show to tell us everything we need to know about the "Slams." He talks about his role, and about the athlete recruiting process. Plus, what he's most excited for, why he thinks everyone should watch, and a bit of celebration for his 2:26 marathon PR from the Houston Marathon earlier this year.

SPONSOR:

Shokz: Use code ALI for $10 off your next purchase. Code valid in the U.S. and Canada. (Check out the limited edition Boston Marathon OpenRun Pro2!)

Follow Ali:

SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to the Allie on the Run show. I'm your host, Allie Fellar, and this is where I talk
0:09.3	with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. From professional athletes and
0:14.4	celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone
0:20.1	and anyone who enjoys a life
0:22.0	on the run. Whether you're running towards something big or away from something that has been
0:26.6	holding you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. Today I am delighted
0:32.7	to welcome my friend Kyle Murber, that's former professional runner, Kyle Merber, back to the
0:39.1	Alley on the Run Show to do what he does best, in my opinion, which is a classic, everything
0:44.4	you need to know about episode. This time around, Kyle comes to the show in a very different
0:50.4	capacity. He's now the senior director of racing for Grand Slam track. So this,
0:55.8	as you already guessed from the title, this is everything you need to know about Grand Slam
1:00.6	track. If you've been seeing all of the Grand Slam hype from athletes and media athletes
1:05.4	and Sidious Mag and Grand Slam itself, but you're still not fully versed in what this new
1:10.5	league is all about
1:11.3	and why you should care. That's what we're here to talk about. Kyle breaks down his role.
1:16.6	He talks about the athlete recruiting process and he explains why exactly we should all care.
1:22.9	I learned a lot talking to Kyle and I think you will too. So please join me in welcoming
1:27.3	fan favorite Kyle Murber back to the Allie on the Run
1:30.1	show and hey, go give the guy some love and support.
1:33.2	His beautiful, talented, amazing, smart, wonderful wife is due with their second baby any day
1:38.8	now.
1:39.6	All right, Kyle Murber, dad of almost two, or I guess soon to be dad of two, you're up.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Ali Feller, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Ali Feller and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.