883. Cousin Jackie's 2026 Boston Marathon Recap
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2026
⏱️ 97 minutes
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Summary
"It was really hard for me to distinguish who was a friend and who was actually going to win the Boston Marathon, and I just hugged them all the exact same."
She's back — and this time, she's a Boston Marathoner! Cousin Jackie — my cousin and bestie, Jacqueline Adair, ran this year's Boston Marathon, and not only did she run a personal best in Boston, she also raised more than $20,000 for cancer research as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. In this episode, recorded the morning after the marathon, Jackie talks about her training, her fundraising, and why running this race was important to her. She talks about our weekend together in Boston, about what it was like out on the course, and about everyone she hugged along the way. Plus, some big life updates: Jackie, who currently lives in D.C. and works for the federal government, is moving to London with her family this summer! (Sad for me! Exciting for them!)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Allie on the Run Show is brought to you by New Balance. |
| 0:04.0 | Go to newbalance.com slash running to check out New Balance's latest releases to keep you running your way. |
| 0:15.1 | Welcome to The Allie on the Run show. |
| 0:17.5 | I'm your host, Allie Feller, and I Told You, we're in Boston Marathon Recap mode. |
| 0:23.1 | Today's episode is a special one for me. By now, you know cousin Jackie. Someone once said, |
| 0:29.8 | she's all of our cousin Jackie, and I loved that so much. She is not just my cousin. She is my |
| 0:35.4 | closest friend. She is the woman who has done so much for me |
| 0:38.6 | over these past few years and shown up for me in ways beyond what I ever could have even |
| 0:43.2 | communicated that I needed. Jackie works for the federal government, so she has a demanding |
| 0:48.5 | full-time job, two young daughters, Emerson and Hazel, a husband, Neil, and a very needy little cousin. |
| 0:56.0 | So she's got a lot going on. |
| 0:58.1 | And still, she committed to running the 2026 Boston Marathon as a member of the Dana Farber |
| 1:04.6 | Marathon Challenge team. |
| 1:06.7 | Jackie raised more than $20,000 for cancer research, a cause that is obviously near to our |
| 1:13.2 | family's hearts. Jackie lives in D.C., and she and her family are moving to London this summer |
| 1:19.4 | for three years. So, we are soaking up whatever time we can get together right now. This weekend, |
| 1:26.3 | that meant a sleepover on Friday night and a ton of |
| 1:29.3 | time together throughout the weekend. It was one of my greatest joys to get to be there for her |
| 1:33.7 | at the finish line to give her her medal. I'll tell you, everything is better when cousin Jackie's |
| 1:38.4 | around. So it felt only fitting to give her the full Allie on the Run show treatment. |
| 1:45.3 | Forget the Support Squad cancer episodes for now. |
| 1:47.5 | This is Jacqueline Adair's 2026 Boston Marathon Recap, recorded together, in bed the morning after the marathon. |
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