805. My 2025 Boston Marathon Weekend Recap

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 29 April 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

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"I’ve tried to take on that mindset for the last few years at these races, of, 'How do I show up as authentically as possible, as the Ali I know I am and want to be, while having fun, while being professional… What does that look like?' And I feel like I kind of nailed it this time around."

There’s nowhere I’d rather be on the third Monday in April than at the Boston Marathon finish line! This year, I was honored to be asked back to perform a variety of roles in Boston. I was one of the announcers at the Boston 5K, I hosted two panels and one live show, I was one of the race announcers at the finish on Marathon Monday, and I was the finish line reporter for the world feed broadcast. It was a fun, rewarding weekend that included quality time with my favorite people, my biggest live event ever, a million finish line hugs, a few too many after-parties, and so much more.

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In this episode:

Friday: the press conference, the Emma & Jess live show, the Shokz show, dinner at Saltie Girl (get the lobster roll!), a finish line dance party, and a New Balance party at Sweeney’s (1:50)
Saturday: the 5K, the New Balance show with Heather MacLean, and the marathon relay at The Track (22:30)
Sunday: a windy long run, bottle decorating, a Newbury Street stroll, sound check, and a broadcast meeting (41:40)
Marathon Monday: all the stories from the finish line, including friends’ finishes, pro finishes, Paul Revere, Des’s final Boston, and the after parties (54:20)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Allie on the Run show. I am your host, Allie Feller. And doesn't my voice sound kind of good considering the Boston Marathon was as of the time I'm recording this two days ago? Yeah, we nailed it this year. And that is what this episode is all about. Welcome to my official
0:22.2	2025 Boston Marathon Experience Recap. I always add experience because that is me noting that no,
0:30.0	I did not run the marathon, but I was enjoying a marathon of my own over the weekend in Boston.
0:36.3	I did so many fun things, including hosting two panels
0:39.5	at the Expo, announcing at the start of the 5K, hosting a live show with New Balance and then
0:46.8	attending the New Balance Marathon Relay at the track. I had all kinds of meetings. And of course,
0:53.0	I was at the finish line all day on Marathon Monday.
0:56.6	I was on the World Feed Broadcast team. I was emceeing for the house and I was announcing
1:01.8	finishers. It was the best. I am sitting here feeling so tired, but also really happy,
1:09.8	really fulfilled, really grateful, and I'm excited to dive into it.
1:13.3	So if you are up for a marathon episode with just me, awesome. Welcome, super psych to have you.
1:19.7	I'm going to go day by day talking about what I remember. As always, I tried to take notes in my
1:25.3	phone of all the things that was happening and the people I was seeing.
1:29.2	I didn't do the best job of that.
1:31.2	But guess what?
1:32.4	I didn't get hit by a turkey on the way home.
1:34.8	So big step up from last year in so many ways.
1:37.8	Let's get right into it.
1:38.9	Welcome to my official 2025 Boston Marathon Experience Recap.
1:51.4	Okay. until 2025 Boston Marathon Experience Recap. We of course start with Friday, April 18th, three days before the Boston Marathon.
1:57.5	I was up very, very early to get everything ready, do a little 20-minute
2:01.9	lazy girl strength workout and get Annie to school before driving on to Boston.
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