NCAA All-American Paityn Noe on Breaking Records, Battling Setbacks, and the Radical Mindset Shift That Took Her From Surviving to Soaring

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Paityn Noe has gone from being an injury-plagued freshman to one of the NCAA's most electrifying distance runners, redefining success with speed, resilience, and purpose.

After a turbulent freshman year marked by injury and setbacks, Paityn didn't just bounce back, she transformed, clocking a blazing 31:36.91 to break Arkansas' 10,000m record, becoming All-American in the 10,000m and 5,000m outdoors,and finishing 4th at NCAA Outdoors.

Her resume reads like a breakout-year checklist: she ran 15:11.27 in the 5000m; 8:47.17 in the 3000m; she finished in 7th place at NCAA Cross Country Nationals; and she earned All-American honors in the 3,000m and 5,000m indoors.

But behind the accolades is a story of mindset, discipline, and a radically honest approach to fueling and recovery.

Paityn has been candid about how embracing nourishment, faith, and joy became the foundation for her breakthrough. Now, she's on a mission to change how young athletes think about performance.

Paityn's discussion is equal parts blueprint and inspiration; an inside look at what it takes to turn adversity into acceleration.

In today's conversation, Paityn takes me through her NCAA performances from this indoor and outdoor seasons; her 7th place finishes at the 2024 NCAA XC Championships, handling setbacks/injuries her freshman year, her ambitions for the future, her thoughts on NIKE's Breaking4 project, and so much more.

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, before we get in today's conversation, I want to share a little bit about
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0:58.2	Without further ado, enjoy my conversation of the podcast today.
1:05.6	Don't take yourself too seriously.
1:07.8	I would get so nervous for races growing up. And now I think it's obviously you get
1:12.8	nervous. You always get nervous, but it's also excited. And I've just learned to really enjoy
1:17.6	just like racing itself. Like I think racing and just like competing with others is just so much
1:22.5	fun. That was Peyton Noe today on the Running Effect podcast.
1:31.3	It's a privilege to welcome on to the show today, one of the biggest rising stars in the sport.
1:36.3	She plays fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championship 10K.
1:39.6	And then last fall on the grass, Peyton, after a freshman year that was filled with setbacks and injuries,
1:45.3	she came back on the grass. She placed seventh in the entire country in Madison, Wisconsin.
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