834. Josette Andrews, 5000m Runner for Team USA at the 2025 Outdoor World Championships

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

"Every starting line is a chance for a breakthrough."

Josette Andrews is heading to Tokyo! This summer, the On-sponsored athlete went into the 5000m race at U.S. Outdoor National Championships as the top-seeded athlete — and it was the calmest she's ever been in a championship race. In this conversation, Josette talks about racing with a target on her back at USAs, and about making her first outdoor world championship team (she finished third in the 5000m Final at USAs, behind Shelby Houlihan and Elise Cranny). Josette, whose personal best is 14:25 from Rome earlier this summer, will represent Team USA in the women's 5000m race on September 18. Josette and her husband, Olympian Robby Andrews, live in Boulder, CO, where Josette trains with the On Athletics Club.

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In this episode:

Where in the world is Josette Andrews? (2:30)
On Josette's decision to race on the Diamond League circuit between USAs and World Championships (4:30)
How pro athletes get experience with tactical races (12:00)
What's making Josette happy today? (14:15)
What it's like being a top seed at U.S. Outdoor National Championships (20:00)
Making the team vs. being on the team, and how Josette hurt her foot before USAs (24:30)
On being asked about Shelby Houlihan's return (31:50)
Why Josette feels so calm this summer (34:15)
Josette's key takeaways from the 2025 outdoor season (39:00)
How Josette ran an 18-second personal best in the 5000m this year, and how she reflects on this "dream season" (46:45)
Josette's message to everyone going through a tough time right now (51:00)

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Allie on the Run show.
0:06.5	I'm your host, Allie Feller, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:12.5	From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner,
0:18.2	we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the
0:22.3	run. So whether you are running towards something big or away from something that's been holding you
0:27.0	back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. My guest today is Josette Andrews.
0:33.3	Team USA's Josette Andrews. This summer at US Outdoor National Championships in Eugene, Oregon,
0:39.9	Josette Andrews was the one to watch in the women's 5,000 meter race. The on-sponsored athlete
0:45.3	had the fastest seed time, a blazing fast, 14 minutes and 25 seconds, which Josette ran in June in Rome.
0:53.6	It was an 18-second personal best, and it made
0:56.6	her the third fastest U.S. woman at that distance behind Shelby Hulahan and Josette's on-athletics
1:01.9	club teammate Alicia Munson. Josette ended up finishing third at USA's behind Shelby Hulahan and
1:07.5	Elise Cranny, and in doing so, she made her first world outdoor team.
1:12.4	Next week, Josette will head to Tokyo to represent Team USA at World Championships.
1:18.2	In this conversation, we talk about the dream season Josette has had on the run,
1:22.2	including a handful of Diamond League races in between USAs and world champs.
1:26.6	Josette is lovely.
1:31.4	The last time she was on this show was a few years ago with her husband, Olympian Robbie Andrews, and man, what a duo.
1:33.8	I adore them both.
1:35.1	Please enjoy this conversation with Josette Andrews.
1:48.0	Josette Andrews, Team USA.
1:50.4	Welcome back to the Allie on the Run show.
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