Ali on the Run Show
Episodes
884. A May Message from Ali
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Life has not been easy. Life, for the better part of the past few years, has been very hard and messy and stressful and exhausting. And I will give ...
883. Cousin Jackie's 2026 Boston Marathon Recap
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"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 exac...
882. My 2026 Boston Marathon Weekend Recap
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"It felt so good to be reminded of all the reasons I love to do this." There's nowhere I'd rather be on the third Monday in April than at the Boston ...
881. Chelsea Clinton's 2026 Boston Marathon Recap
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm so proud of all of us. I'm so proud of anyone who decides to even run a mile." Of the 30,000 runners who completed this year's Boston Marathon, ...
880. LIVE from the 2026 Boston Marathon Expo with Annie Frisbie & Amanda Vestri
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Go out there and send it within reason." Every year, I host a panel at the Boston Marathon Expo featuring some of the top American women in the prof...
879. LIVE at The TRACK at New Balance with Aisha Praught Leer & Eric Jenkins
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Winning is really fun!" On Saturday afternoon during Boston Marathon weekend, more than 775 of us took over The TRACK at New Balance for a super fun ...
878. LIVE at WBUR CitySpace in Boston with Claire Holt
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I have severe FOMO. All I want to do is run this marathon on Monday." Claire Holt is an actress best known for her work on Pretty Little Liars, H20: ...
877. My Boston Marathon Pep Talk
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I went back to Boston, and I found myself again. I found the Ali I knew was in there. The Ali who lives and breathes running. The Ali who had felt s...
876. Sara Hall, Author of For the Love of the Grind
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Doubt and belief can coexist. In the book, you see a ton of my doubts and struggles with confidence. But then there's also this untouchable belief t...
875. Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 Boston Marathon
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Calm, calm, calm. Relax, relax, relax." Welcome to your guide to the 2026 Boston Marathon! We just about one week away from the 130th running of the...
874. Emily Sisson, Boston Marathon-Bound
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"That's been my thing lately: What excites me?" Emily Sisson is the American record holder in the marathon, a two-time Olympian, and a New Balance pr...
873. Jess McClain, Boston Marathon-Bound
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"All I can do is move forward knowing that one day I'll have that moment." Jess McClain just might be the most-loved professional marathoner in the c...
872. Emma Bates, Mom-to-Be
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"It's a new day, it's a new age, let's learn, let's grow together. That's it." Last week, professional Colorado-based marathoner Emma Bates broke the...
871. Why Did You Run Your First Marathon?
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I needed to do it like I needed to breathe." At any given marathon, there are thousands of runners on the start line, hoping to complete the 26.2-mi...
870. My 2026 NYC Half Weekend Recap
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I remember being like, 'I can't believe I'm here. I can't believe I'm doing this right now.'" It's been a while since I've done a race recap! This w...
869. No Stupid Questions: Shoes & Sports Bras Edition, with Jinger Gottschall
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Everyone deserves a super shoe." Welcome to the second episode in a new series on the Ali on the Run Show called "No Stupid Questions." This is wher...
868. Emma Grace Hurley's 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championships Recap
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"It's been a really, really tough couple days. I've never been such a combination of stressed and sad." At Sunday's USA Track and Field Half Marathon ...
867. No Stupid Questions: Professional Running Edition, with Aisha Praught Leer & Eric Jenkins
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Live free and grind." Welcome to the first episode in a new series on the Ali on the Run Show called "No Stupid Questions." This is where experts c...
866. Molly Seidel, Ultramarathoner
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"The last couple years have been so hard. I've been through so many ups and downs that I'm like, 'There is nothing in a race that I can experience th...
865. Paul Swangard, Track & Field Analyst & The Voice of Hayward Field
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I want to be part of making people care. My hope is that my enthusiasm for the sport as a fan of the sport comes through in my calls." Even if you d...
864. Love on the Run with Deena & Andrew Kastor
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"So we kissed, and then we spent every day after that together." They're one of running's greatest power couples: Deena and Andrew Kastor are here ...
863. Love on the Run with Mica Rivera & Adam Wood
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Running can feel pretty isolating. It's a very individual sport. But she's in it with me every single day. It makes me feel very special. She really ...
862. Roisin Willis, Professional Runner & Stanford University Student
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Sometimes you've just gotta be a little bit fearless." The last time Roisin Willis was on the Ali on the Run Show, the "fastest high schooler in Ame...
861. The Support Squad Series: Round 9 with Seema Mack
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"Your person doesn't need you to be perfect. They just need you to be there and show up, and bring as much positivity and lightheartedness as possibl...
860. Sinclaire Johnson, HOKA Athlete
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"This seems like a no-brainer. There's this company that really values what we're doing, and they don't really want to change that. All they want to ...
859. Hope Walz, Runner & Activist
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm a firm believer that there are more good people than bad. No matter what, I believe that." Hope Walz is a runner who works the night shift at a ...
858. The 2026 State of the Ali on the Run Show
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
"I needed you all to know that I was drowning, and I was scared." It's tradition: Happy New Year, and welcome to the annual State of the Ali on the R...
857. Jackson Olson, Savannah Bananas Infielder & Runner
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I think there are a lot of athletes out there that are just so scared to show who they truly are and what they like because of their teammates and t...
856. A Holiday Message from Ali, 2025 Edition
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I felt your hands on my back. And I needed them." I love you. I appreciate you. In this short solo episode, I'm wishing you the happiest holidays and...
855. Lauren "Fithy" Hunnewell, Animal Rescue League Volunteer & 41-Time Marathoner
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"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 Runn...
854. Jenny Grimshaw, 2:32 Marathoner
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I had this sense of nostalgia, of we're going to look back on this as something special. We all felt a little bit of something magical going on." Sh...
853. The Support Squad Series: Round 8 with Danielle "Dee" Mastronardi
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You prioritize your life for the people who mean the most to you. And that's how it's been since day one for us." Two days before Thanksgiving, I wa...
852. Ask Ali!
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I just feel like when I see injustice, at this point in my life, I have to call it out." Welcome to Ask Ali, a monthly series where I answer all of y...
851. Jordan Litz's 2025 New York City Marathon Recap
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Running the marathon and doing two Broadway shows in the same day — I've never felt more New York than that day." Did you hear about the man who r...
850. Carl Radke's 2025 New York City Marathon Recap
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Running single-handedly saved me during this last year." Carl Radke is best known as a longtime cast member on Bravo's Summer House. Through nine se...
849. Katie Couric, Journalist
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I just feel like when I see injustice, at this point in my life, I have to call it out." Katie Couric has been my idol since I was in high school, a...
848. Amanda Vestri's 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Recap
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Oh I'm hooked." Last weekend, Amanda Vestri made her much anticipated 26.2-mile debut at the TCS New York City Marathon. She ran 2:25:40, good enough...
847. My 2025 TCS New York City Marathon Recap
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"They play 'New York, New York,' and everyone goes crazy." It was another New York City Marathon to remember. It was one of the most rewarding weekend...
846. LIVE in New York City with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"People always give me a hard time, they're like, 'You never show emotion after your race.' And I'm like, 'You run this and then you try to show emoti...
845. Caroline Moss Wants to Run a Marathon, Episode 3
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Fast, slow, good weather, bad weather — you are out there doing something that so many people are never going to do, and that's so cool." Caroline...
844. Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's seeing the bridge from a distance and saying, 'There are going to be 55,000 people that are going to traverse over that bridge from 150 countrie...
843. Molly Seidel, On Returning to the New York City Marathon
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"People can say whatever they want. But at the end of the day, I know what my bigger picture is. I know what my why is here. And so I'm just going to...
842. My 2025 Chicago Marathon Weekend Recap
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm trying to figure out how to live with stage IV cancer. How do I live and enjoy my life and enjoy these moments while also knowing I had to fly h...
841. Courtney Dauwalter, 2:49 Marathoner & Ultra Runner
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Running is running is running, and I love it all." Courtney Dauwalter returns to the Ali on the Run Show — this time as a 2:49 marathoner! Courtne...
840. LIVE in Chicago with Eric Jenkins
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"There's nothing I'm going to shy away from." What a gift it was to be in Chicago this weekend for all of the Chicago Marathon festivities. And what ...
839. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, 3-Time World Championship Gold Medalist
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I do want to be the greatest to ever do it in our sport. And I mean that wholeheartedly. I genuinely feel like it's something that I can do, and som...
838. Meghan Howard, On Running the Berlin Marathon with Harry Styles
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I will forever tell this story until the day that I die!" Meghan Howard is an 11-time marathoner and educator who lives outside Toronto. She started...
837. Georgia Hunter Bell, Olympic Bronze Medalist & World Championship Silver Medalist
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"This is just the time to be brave and see what happens." Georgia Hunter Bell just won a silver medal for Team Great Britain in the 800m at World Cha...
836. Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Chicago Marathon
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Remember the entire journey, because it's very special." It's almost time for the 47th running of the Chicago Marathon! The 2025 Bank of America Chic...
835. The Support Squad Series: Round 5 with Cousin Jackie
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I haven't spent a lot of time breaking down and crying. Every time I've started to have a breakdown, I look at myself in the mirror and say, 'Stop, ...
834. Josette Andrews, 5000m Runner for Team USA at the 2025 Outdoor World Championships
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Every starting line is a chance for a breakthrough." Josette Andrews is heading to Tokyo! This summer, the On-sponsored athlete went into the 5000m ...
833. Catching Up with Heather MacLean, New Balance Professional Athlete
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm entering a new era where I'm prioritizing myself and my happiness, and also looking for more ways to do what the goal is at the end of the day, ...
832. Olivia Enright, Creator of the "12 Olivias" Hood to Coast Team
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I am shocked at the amount of Olivias that responded to a random message on Instagram." Olivia Enright is so fun. She's a sports marketing manager ...
831. Catching Up with Janae Baron, "Hungry Runner Girl"
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The sun always comes up. No matter what, no matter how dark it was, no matter how grim everything seemed, no matter how alone I felt… The sun is a...
830. Emily Venters, Training for her 26.2-Mile Debut at the 2025 Chicago Marathon
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Everything I'm doing is new. It feels like I'm going into the unknown, which is scary." Emily Venters is officially one to watch on the U.S. women's ...
829. The Support Squad Series: Round 4 with Emily Halnon
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I'm fresh off my fourth round of chemotherapy, and am back on the couch recording with friends. This time for chemo, I was joined by my OG running blo...
828. Emily Infeld's 2025 USA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships 10,000m Recap
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I love this sport and I love the people in it. I love the people I race against. I love all the fans. People are wonderful." Fresh off her U.S. Out...
827. Nikki Hiltz's 2025 USA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships 1500m Recap
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"This was a really important step in my journey to feeling more like myself, and I'm really happy I did it." We heard from Nikki Hiltz right before t...
826. Keira D'Amato's 2025 U.S. Track & Field Outdoor National Championships 10,000m Recap
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It felt like I was playing with house money." Let the 2025 U.S. Track & Field Outdoor National Championships recaps begin! First up: Keira D'Amato, f...
825. Jess Movold, Running & Strength Coach, on Life in the Third Trimester
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm excited, and also a little freaked out!" Jess Movold is a running and strength coach who lives in Austin, TX, with her husband and their son, Bat...
824. Nikki Hiltz on Competing at USA Track & Field Outdoor National Championships
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It feels really good — and it's a lot of pressure at the same time... I do have a target on my back, but that's fine." Happy USA Track & Field Outd...
823. The Support Squad Series: Round 3 with Michael Anne Bailey
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"We really are having the best of times during the worst of times." I'm fresh off my third round of chemotherapy (round two was rough!), and am back o...
822. A Look at Life Since Chemo Round 2
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"A great thing about having cancer is people are so nice to you!" This is my attempt to catch you up on what life has looked like since Chemo Round 2....
821. Grant Fisher, Two-Time Olympic Bronze Medalist
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last summer, Grant Fisher made history by becoming the first American man to win Olympic bronze in both the 5000m and 10000m at the Paris Olympic Game...
820. Sofia Camacho, Nonbinary Runner, Drag Artist, & 2:29 Marathoner
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Ask questions. I always encourage people to ask me questions. If your question comes with good intentions, I'm not going to be mad at you for it! I'...
819. The Support Squad Episode 2, with Conor Nickel
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Despite my insistence that 'I can do this,' and, 'I'm fine,' and, 'I've got this,' I don't got this without my people." I'm fresh off my second round...
818. Jordan Hogan, Hogan Performance Coach, 2:20:57 Marathoner, & Mom-to-Be
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"In life and in marathons, whoever can overcome those challenges the best — it's not about not having challenges, because you are going to have the...
817. Caroline Moss Wants to Run a Marathon, Episode 2
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"None of this would have been possible if I didn't take that chance on myself." Caroline Moss has a dream: to run the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon...
816. Deirdre Keane, Everest Extreme Ultra Marathoner
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It was dark, and I remember looking over the ledge thinking, 'What's down there?' I probably don't want to know…" Deirdre Keane has never encounte...
815. The Support Squad Episode, with Cousin Jackie
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"In my mind, I'm not going anywhere anytime soon." It's been a whirlwind week. THANK YOU for all of the love, support, and kindness after last week's...
814. Des Linden, Western States Endurance Run Pacer
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm laser focused. This is serious." She's the 2018 Boston Marathon champion. She's the co-host of Nobody Asked Us with Des and Kara. She's one of ...
813. A Life Update From Ali, Again
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"This sucks, and it's going to be hard, and this is very real. But that doesn't mean we're going to stop having fun along the way. So let's have fun w...
812. Everything You Need to Know About the 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Standards
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"They just want a chance to compete." Yesterday, after much anticipation and speculation, USA Track & Field announced the changes to the qualifying ti...
811. Phily Bowden's 2025 London Marathon Recap
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You just need to chill a little bit!" Phily Bowden has a massive following. Whether it's on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram, there are hundreds of th...
810. Emily Oster's 2025 Boston Marathon Recap
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"There's this sense of all these people, they came out to watch you do this weird, crazy thing. And you're running toward the thing you've been worki...
809. On Turning 40, With Guest Host Cousin Jackie
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"For two years, I have been sad. Not all the time. But it got pretty bad and pretty dark and pretty scary for a long time. And over these past few wee...
808. My 2025 London Marathon Weekend Recap
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's just this phase of life I'm in right now where I just can't get enough of going out and having fun. Within reason. In sweatpants." I had the abs...
807. Darcy Budworth, Founder of Take the Bridge
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"We don't do things the easy way." Ten years ago, Darcy Budworth was feeling burned out on running and racing in New York City. The interior designe...
806. Sharon Lokedi, 2025 Boston Marathon Champion
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"All those moments led to this. All the hard work really, truly pays off." In 2022, Sharon Lokedi made her marathon debut at the TCS New York City M...
805. My 2025 Boston Marathon Weekend Recap
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I've tried to take on that mindset for the last few years at these races, of, 'How do I show up as authentically as possible, as the Ali I know I am...
804. LIVE at the Boston Marathon Expo with Hellen Obiri, Conner Mantz, and Dakotah Popehn, Presented by Shokz
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"How can I not have success when I have this many people coming and supporting me?" On the Friday before the Boston Marathon, I hosted a panel at the ...
803. LIVE at the Boston Marathon Expo with Jess McClain & Emma Bates
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"You ran with some kahunas!" Every year, I host a panel at the Boston Marathon Expo featuring some of the top American women in the professional field...
802. LIVE in Boston at The Track at New Balance with Heather MacLean
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I'm a Boston girlie through and through." Welcome to The Track at New Balance during Boston Marathon weekend! This was a 725-person party featuring ...
801. Jess Sims, Boston Marathoner & Peloton Instructor (Rerun)
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"She said, 'This is how it was supposed to be. This is how it was supposed to feel.' And at that moment, I realized the magnitude of what we gave to e...
800. Aisha Praught Leer, on Life After Professional Running
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"There's a stigma about retiring from pro running, that it's this huge thing and it's so hard. And there are parts of it that are challenging. But I'...
799. Caroline Moss Wants to Run a Marathon, Episode 1
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"If we get to the end of my life, and I look back and say the regrets that I have, I know one of them would be, 'You never ran the New York City Mara...
798. Gabi Rooker, Ready to Run the 2025 Boston Marathon
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I want to go out there and just absolutely smash it out of the park." Next week, the pros and everyday runners alike will descend on Boston, MA, to ...
797. Laura Galeazzo, 2:49 Marathoner
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I set this goal. I made a promise to myself that I wanted this, so I'm going to do it. And no, that's not always fun. Maybe that means a late treadm...
796. Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Boston Marathon
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's gonna be epic!" We are less than three weeks away from the 129th running of the world's oldest marathon. This year's Boston Marathon takes place...
795. Jinger Gottschall, New Balance Director of Sports Research
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I am nowhere near close to being an expert, and that's part of why I wanted this job — a challenge." Imagine you're a real-life w...
794. Ask Ali!
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Be open to the possibility of what can happen when you relinquish control and just listen." Welcome to Ask Ali, a monthly series where I answer all ...
793. Catching Up with Elise Cranny, Two-Time Olympian
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"That's been a big part of the change and growth. The lesson is trusting yourself and not being afraid to figure out what works for you, even i...
792. Parker Valby, Professional New Balance Athlete & Olympian (With Special Guest Vernon Norwood)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"There are so many ways to get to the start line. There is not one way to do it. You just have to find what works best for you." Parker Valby was a ...
791. Everything You Need to Know About Grand Slam Track
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"The thing that they just really want is to race the best people, and for people to watch them. They legitimately want to race really good people, and...
790. LIVE in Richmond with Keira D'Amato
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Win or learn, and then pick up and move on." The girls were back in town! Keira D'Amato and I spent the weekend in Richmond, VA, for the second Rive...
789. Tristin Colley, 2:25 Marathoner with ZAP Endurance
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's not sustainable if you're not having fun with it." Tristin Colley ran her first marathon in 2019 in 2 hours and 40 minutes. Just four years lat...
788. Talia McKinney, NYC Real Estate Agent & Marathoner
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's never too late. It's never too late to switch careers, ask for a raise, do something you want to be doing. If you're feeling stuck, just know th...
787. Ask Ali!
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's good to get to a place where you can accept that there are terrible things happening and good things happening, and they all happen at once, an...
786. Sinclaire Johnson, Professional Middle-Distance Runner
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"I needed to have the year I had to really give me the push to make the changes I made." In 2022, Sinclaire Johnson cemented her spot as a middle-di...
785. Girl Talk 2.0 with Molly Seidel & Anoush Arakelian
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"It's OK that not everybody gets it. The right people will." Three years ago, in an antidote to Love on the Run Week, Molly Seidel and Anoush Arakeli...