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734. Emily Mackay’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Recap
734. Emily Mackay’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Recap

734. Emily Mackay’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Recap

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"That’s always my goal: to win. And I always think I can. I have the belief." Emily Mackay is a World Indoor Championships bronze medalist. She's a 3:55.90 1500m runner. And she's going to the Olympics! Emily just raced the 1500m at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials, where she finished second, ran a huge personal best, and earned her spot on Team USA for this summer's Olympic Games in Paris. In this episode, the New Balance Boston athlete returns to the Ali on the Run Show to talk about how the rounds played out, how she finished so strong in that final, and what life has been like since. SPONSORS:  UCAN: Click here to get a FREE UCAN training essentials pack (you’ll just pay the cost of shipping), and use code ALI for 20% off your next UCAN order. New Balance: Click here to shop New Balance's latest releases for the season. What you’ll get on this episode: How Emily is feeling on the Trials, what it’s like being a 3:55 1500m runner, and how making the Olympic team compares to making the World Indoor team (1:40) What it was like rewatching the 1500m Final (9:55) On running 3:55 to make Team USA (15:10) The race plan, and how Emily stays calm when the plan doesn’t go accordingly (21:40) What happened after the Final (30:40) How Emily was feeling heading into the rounds (33:45) All about that Semi-Final (37:10) Emily breaks down the day of the 1500m Final (42:00) What’s next for Emily (1:04:00) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Subscribe to the newsletter SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

734. Emily Mackay’s 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Recap

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