855. Lauren "Fithy" Hunnewell, Animal Rescue League Volunteer & 41-Time Marathoner
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
"I run with all dogs, any dogs."
Lauren "Fithy" Hunnewell is the North America running events manager for New Balance. She is the New York Road Runners partnership lead, so she works super closely with the NYRR team on events including the New York City Half, the Fifth Avenue Mile, and, of course, the New York City Marathon. So, Lauren has a super fun job. She also does something really amazing every Monday and Friday morning: She runs with shelter dogs. Twice a week, every week, no matter the weather, Lauren goes to her local animal shelter to take the dogs for runs. Over the past two years, Lauren has logged more than 500 miles with dogs who need homes. In 2025 alone, she ran with 33 unique breeds. In this conversation, Lauren, who has run more than 40 marathons, talks about how she became an animal lover, and how she ended up volunteering at the Animal Rescue League down the street.
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In this episode:
- All about Lauren's run today — with Atlas the German Shepherd! (2:15)
- How Lauren became a dog lover (6:10)
- How running with the dogs fits into Lauren's training (14:45)
- When and how Lauren became a runner (18:30)
- Lauren's history with the New York City Marathon (26:20)
- What Lauren's days look like at New Balance (34:05)
- Lauren's racing and running goals right now (43:45)
- Why Lauren takes her daughter to the Fifth Avenue Mile every year (46:50)
- Lauren's advice for running with dogs (59:55)
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Allie 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. |
| 0:12.6 | From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run. |
| 0:23.1 | Whether you're running towards something big or away from something that's been holding you back, |
| 0:27.0 | I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. |
| 0:30.2 | My guest today is Lauren Honeywell, known to most as Fithy. |
| 0:34.5 | Her maiden name is Fithian. |
| 0:35.9 | She will always be Fithy to be. |
| 0:38.5 | Lauren is the North America running events manager |
| 0:40.8 | for New Balance. |
| 0:41.9 | She is the New York Roadrunners partnership leads, |
| 0:44.1 | so she works super closely with the Roadrunners team |
| 0:46.3 | on events including the New York City half, |
| 0:48.3 | the Fifth Avenue Mile, and of course, the New York City Marathon. |
| 0:52.3 | So yes, Lauren has a super fun job. She also does something really |
| 0:56.4 | amazing, which is the main reason I wanted to have for on the show. She runs with shelter dogs. |
| 1:01.8 | Every Monday and Friday, Lauren goes to her local animal shelter and takes the dogs out for runs. |
| 1:07.5 | Dogs of all ages and abilities, dogs who need homes and need exercise, rain, snow, |
| 1:13.6 | sleet, it does not matter. Lauren is committed to these pups and to making sure they get their |
| 1:18.3 | runs in. I loved hearing how and why running with adoptable dogs became such a big part of Lauren's |
| 1:24.7 | life. Also, she is the funnest person I know, whether she is running a |
| 1:29.0 | marathon and she's run more than 40 of them, running with rescue dogs or on the job, no one has |
| 1:35.4 | more fun than 50. So please join me in welcoming Lauren Honeywell to the Allie on the Run Show. |
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