851. Jordan Litz's 2025 New York City Marathon Recap
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2025
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
"Running the marathon and doing two Broadway shows in the same day — I've never felt more New York than that day."
Did you hear about the man who ran the 2025 New York City Marathon and then went on to star in two performances of Wicked on Broadway that same day? That man is Jordan Litz, who is currently starring as Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway. He's the longest-running Fiyero in Wicked history, having performed the role more than 1,500 times. And two of those times were immediately after he crossed the finish line at his first marathon, the New York City Marathon. In this conversation, Jordan talks about how he pulled off this tremendous physical and mental feat — and how it felt to run 26.2 miles and then get through "Dancing Through Life," twice!
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In this episode:
- How Jordan is feeling post-NYC Marathon, and why he wanted to run a marathon and perform in two Wicked shows in one day (2:35)
- What it was like being spoofed on Saturday Night Live the night before the marathon (5:30)
- Jordan's snapshot moment from Sunday, November 2 (7:30)
- What it's like starring in Wicked right now (14:00)
- How, when, and why Jordan — a former competitive swimmer — became a runner (19:30)
- Jordan's impressions of the running community (25:05)
- How Jordan met his now-wife, Julie (26:45)
- All about Jordan's NYC Marathon training (32:55)
- How Jordan spent the days before the race (38:20)
- Jordan recaps his race (44:00)
- What it was like going from the finish line to the Gershwin (53:00)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Allie on the Run show is brought to you by New Balance. Go to newbalance.com |
| 0:05.2 | slash running to check out my favorite race day shoe, the New Balance Fuel Cell SC Elite V5. |
| 0:16.3 | Welcome to The Alley on the Run show. I'm your host, Allie Feller, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. |
| 0:24.4 | From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday, amateur, and back of the pack runner, |
| 0:30.1 | we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run. |
| 0:34.9 | So whether you are running towards something big or away from something that's |
| 0:38.1 | been holding you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. Today's episode |
| 0:43.0 | is so good and I'm so excited to share it with you. Did you hear about the man who ran the New York |
| 0:48.9 | City Marathon and then went on to star in two performances of Wicked on Broadway that same day. |
| 0:55.8 | That man is Jordan Lits, and he is here with us today. |
| 0:59.8 | Jordan is currently starring as Fiero in Wicked on Broadway. |
| 1:03.8 | He's the longest running Fierro in Wicked history, |
| 1:06.7 | having performed the role more than 1,500 times. |
| 1:10.8 | And two of those times were immediately after he crossed the finish line at his first marathon, |
| 1:15.9 | the New York City Marathon, on November 2nd. |
| 1:18.6 | Whether you have seen the show or you've caught the movie, you know that Wicked is long. |
| 1:23.3 | The Broadway show is two hours and 45 minutes, and it is very physical. |
| 1:28.6 | As I was following Jordan on the tracker on race day, I just kept thinking, |
| 1:31.9 | how in the world is this guy going to get to the Gershwin and do dancing through life |
| 1:36.2 | in both the matinee and the evening performance? |
| 1:39.0 | How? |
| 1:39.9 | Well, he's Superman. |
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