827. Nikki Hiltz’s 2025 USA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships 1500m Recap

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Ali Feller

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🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

"This was a really important step in my journey to feeling more like myself, and I’m really happy I did it."

We heard from Nikki Hiltz right before they competed at the 2025 U.S. Track and Field Outdoor National Championships — and now they're back as a nine-time national champion. Fresh off winning their sixth straight U.S. 1500m title, Nikki returns to the show with their full race recap. Nikki talks about racing in the first round of the 1500m, and about watching their partner, Emma Gee, achieve her goal of making it to the 3000m Steeplechase Final. Then, Nikki breaks down all the details from the 1500m Final, including the race plan, the drama, the final kick, and the hour-long victory lap. Plus, Nikki shares some big personal news and talks about what's next on the run and off.

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In this episode:

How Nikki is feeling after winning their sixth straight U.S. 1500m title, and their ninth national title (1:45)
What Nikki will remember most about this race (2:50)
Was Nikki really hoping to run the 5000m at USAs? (7:10)
What it was like watching partner Emma Gee make the 3000m Steeplechase Final (9:40)
On cruising through the first round of the 1500m (12:40)
How Nikki and Emma spent their day off between rounds (15:45)
How Nikki was feeling on the day of the 1500m Final (18:15)
Nikki breaks down the 1500m Final (27:45)
All about that hour-long victory lap (37:20)
Nikki’s take on the new World Athletics-enforced mandatory sex testing (41:30)
What it was like being at Hayward Field — as a fan — on the final day of competition (48:40)
Nikki shares some personal news (53:10)
What's next for Nikki on the run (1:12:50)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Allie on the Run show.
0:06.1	I'm your host, Allie Fellar, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting
0:10.1	things on the run and beyond.
0:12.7	From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack
0:17.5	runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on
0:22.2	the run.
0:23.3	So whether you are running towards something big or away from something that's been holding
0:26.9	you back, my job is to hold your hand and help us all pick up the pace.
0:31.9	Nikki Hiltz is back, this time as a nine-time national champion.
0:36.9	Nikki just won their sixth straight U.S. 1500 meter title,
0:41.0	and today we get to hear all about it. We got to hear from Nikki right before the U.S.
0:46.1	track and field outdoor national championships. Now we're getting the full recap. Nikki talks about
0:51.2	racing in the first round of the 1500 and about watching their partner
0:54.7	and McGee achieve her goal of making it to the 3,000 meters steeplechase final.
1:00.0	Nikki breaks down the entire 1500 meter final, including the race plan, the drama, the final
1:05.0	kick, and the hour-long victory lap.
1:08.0	And then, Nikki has some personal news to share. Nicky is Nikki Hiltz on
1:12.6	Instagram, and doesn't today feel like a great day to go give them some love? So do that,
1:17.4	and please enjoy this conversation with your U.S. Outdoor National Champion in the 1500
1:22.4	meters, Nikki Hiltz.
1:35.5	All right, Nikki Hiltz, am I correct?
1:38.3	Nine-time national champion.
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