Adidas Professional Runner Gabbi Jennings Breaks Down How She Won FORTY-FOUR State Titles In High School, Insights From Her Professional Running, How She Plans On Leveling Up In 2025 & Much More!

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Today's conversation is one of my favorite in recent memory. I have the privilege of speaking with 26-year-old track and field star Gabbi Jennings. Gabbi is from Slidell, Louisiana, where she attended First Baptist Christian School. Gabbi notched 44 state titles in Track and Cross Country during her time there. Yes, you read that right. FORTY FOUR. Gabbi then competed at Furman University and was a three-time All-American. During her time at Furman she had PRs of 2:04.66 in the 800m; 4:12.60 in the 1500m; 4:37.46 in the Mile; 15:33.59 in the 5k in track; and 16:55.1 in the 5k in Cross Country. Among her notable achievements in college include qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminaries in an unprecedented four events (800m, 1500m, 5k, 3k Steeplechase). Gabbi came in 20th at the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships and qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track Championships in the Mile. She graduated with a degree in Communication in 2020. Gabbi would go on to sign a professional contract with Team Boss and eventually Adidas. In 2022, at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she came in 4th in the Steeplechase, running a new PR of 9:25.05. She also represented the United States in 2022 at the NACAC Championships winning the gold in the Steeplechase. Most recently, she ran a 9:07.70 in August at a Diamond League event in Rome. In today's conversation, Gabbi and I dive deep into her backstory, how she won 44 state-titles, what winning her first one as a 5th grader meant, her years at Furman and how they shaped her, how she's striving for more in this next stage of her professional career, learning under Emma Coburn, her thoughts and ambitions for the future, and much more. This one was fun, deep, full of wisdom, all the things that make a great podcast. Lace-up your shoes, throw in the AirPods, and be blessed by the stories and wisdom of Gabbi Jennings. Tap into the Gabbi Jennings Special. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it. If this episode blesses you, please share it with a friend! S H O W N O T E S -Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ -My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	I think if I were to sit in a room with my 13-year-old self and just be like,
0:05.0	this is you in like 10 years, I think I would be extremely proud.
0:10.0	I would be so, so excited for the future, even just the highs and lows,
0:14.0	everything that got me to this point.
0:16.0	Yeah, like, everything is an experience that builds your character.
0:26.4	And, I mean, I looked up to Emma Coburn, Corey McGee growing up.
0:32.0	Like, as a kid, like, in high school, I remember being like, like, I want to be like them.
0:34.5	And now I'm training partners with them.
0:36.5	It's just insane how life works. That was Gabby Jennings today on the
0:40.5	Running Effect podcast. And I'm your host, Dominic Schleader. I'm thrilled you've clicked on today's
0:45.5	episode. I'm always thrilled when you choose to spend your time with me and my guest, but particularly
0:50.3	today because I've got a banger for you. This is one of my favorite podcasts that I've recorded in recent memory.
0:56.6	I have the joy and privilege of speaking with the one and only Gabby Jennings.
1:00.5	If you're not familiar with Gabby, she runs for Team Boss and Adidas.
1:04.6	And last season, she ran 907 in the steeple chase, which is one of the fastest times by an American woman in recent history.
1:12.0	She's consistently gotten better at the national stage.
1:15.5	And she's really rising in the sport at a rapid pace.
1:18.9	And I wanted to have a conversation with her really before I think she breaks through,
1:22.5	because I think a breakthrough is inevitable for her at this point.
1:26.1	She also has a remarkable backstory. One of the things we
1:29.0	dive into at length is her high school prep career where she won, and guys, this is not a typo.
1:34.9	She won 43 state titles in high school. Starting in fifth grade was the first year she ever won a
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