Runners of NYC Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 56 – Erica Stanley-Dottin On Running 2:52:05 At 48 Years Old And Joining The List of Black American Women Who Have Broken 3 Hours In The Marathon
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“What I love about being out here and doing this is that I didn’t think it was accessible. I didn’t think I was going to run sub-3. Why would I ...
Episode 55 – Rebeka Stowe, Chasing And Coaching Dreams
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“It’s refreshing because I spent quite a long time in my career thinking about being in the top 1%. Being able to pull back and realize that there...
Episode 54 – Paolo Alberca and Kim Yee of Old Man Run Club
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Going back to how welcoming Dao-Yi Chow, Eugene Tong and Ryo Yamamoto are. That sets the tone for everybody else. That's a huge reason why Paolo and ...
Episode 53 – Eric Gelber, Running 200 Miles In Central Park & Fundraising $1.7 Million for The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“In 2006, I started running for a friend who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is a rare blood cancer. She had been diagnosed years before ...
Episode 52 – Victoria Lo, Chinatown Runners
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Chinatown Runners is not a crew and it's not based in any specific locality. It's not a crew. It's a movement. I wanted it to feel bigger than just...
Episode 51 – Race Imboden, U.S. Olympian
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Yeah, it would be a bummer if there’s no Olympic Games because I feel like it would be a very political Games. But at the same time, I’m in fen...
Episode 50 – Patty Dukes and Reph of Circa '95 Athletics
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“I come from the South Bronx. I had to leave the Bronx to have access to these things. I had to go downtown to take arts classes, writing, theater a...
Social Sport Podcast x Ben Chan
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Running communities are a reflection of American communities, and if we know that American communities have been shaped by racist real estate laws;...
Episode 49 – Meggie Sullivan
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meggie Sullivan is a communications strategist with a specialty in architecture, design, and lifestyle. On the track and roads, she's one of the faste...
Episode 48 – Lenny Grullon of Boogie Down Bronx Runners
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“With family comes a lot of responsibilities. With a lot of responsibilities can come a less active lifestyle is how I guess I can put it. I got cau...
Episode 47 – Marie-Ange Brumelot of Coach Medina NYC and Queens Distance Runners
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I was in my own little bubble for a long time...I think if I had a sense of how bad I was, I don’t know if I would have continued. I love that in...
Episode 46 – Amy Ortiz and Michelle Nguyen of Bronx Femme Run
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"We, as Bronx Femme, promote health and wellness not just in our little running community but we run the streets...It's not just for folks to come on ...
Episode 45 – Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Four-Time U.S. Paralympic Swimmer and Runner
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“By being last, I obviously didn’t want to be last. I wanted to just beat one kid in swimming, running or whatever it was. I just wanted to get a ...
Episode 44 – Jason Fulford of The Running Edge and Black Men Run
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I think where the dialogue really happens is in a Black Men Run group chat that we have. Just think about what we’re all feeling when that situat...
Episode 43 – Nova Church of Bronx Sole
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"My daughter said to me the other day, 'I want to be a police officer, Daddy, so I can be a good one and make changes.' I said, 'That's good, baby. Li...
Running To Protest | All Crews, One Crew
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Sunday, June 14th, hundreds of New York City runners gathered at the East River Amphitheatre for a two-mile protest run against racial injustice an...
Episode 42 – Ameerah Omar, Adidas Runners NYC & Girls Run NYC
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I saw that there was this lack of representation within this space. Even though I'm going it at a recreational level, I started to see the reactions ...
Episode 41 – Coffey, Define New York Run Club
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"My grandfather told us from the jump, ‘Don’t ever let color separate you from anything. Don’t the color of green get you into any kind of troub...
Episode 40 - Ana Johnson, RN at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Distance Project NYC
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"It's been pretty overwhelming and stressful at work. I am in the gastroenterology and hematology unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Every floor in the...
Episode 39 – Peter Ciacca, Former NYRR President of Events & New York City Marathon Race Director
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Around Labor Day of 2019, I had to go into the hospital for open-heart surgery. That was quite unexpected. Totally unexpected. Didn't realize that. I...
Episode 38 – Kira Garry
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"I feel really lucky that I wasn't hurt in college but I’m definitely dealing with what a lot of injured college runners deal with. In some ways, it...
Bonus Episode: David Kilgore Ran 100 Miles to Raise $10K for Coronavirus Relief Efforts
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Caught up with past guest David Kilgore to recap and explain why he ran 100 miles in less than 18 hours on Friday. He raised more than $10,000 for gif...
Episode 37 – Peter Walsh, Owner of Coogan's Restaurant
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Walsh is one of the owners of Coogan's Bar and Grill on 169th and Broadway in Washington Heights. If you've ever run a race at the Armory, atten...
Running In the Time of Coronavirus, Recapping Leigh Anne's Olympic Marathon Trials Experience
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Chavez and Leigh Anne Sharek reconnect over Skype to discuss the uncertainty and odd feeling of running in New York City during the coronavirus ...
Episode 36 – Don Snellings of the Henwood Hounds, FICS NYC Founder
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don Snellings is a runner for the Henwood Hounds and is one of the founders of FICS NYC. We sat down with Don to share his story of how he started run...
Episode 35 – Wilson Tang, Owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wilson Tang is the owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor on 13 Doyer Street. The restaurant has been around since 1920 and seen different iterations as a bakery...
Episode 34 – Kevin Montalvo of Queens Distance Runners
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Montalvo would be the first to describe himself as "just a kid from Queens." Those in the running community know him as the Queens guy. Those in...
Episode 33 – Olympic Trials Qualifiers Brendan Martin (NYAC), Lauren Perkins (Distance Project) & Jenny Donnelly (Central Park TC)
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The following episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the New York Road Runners Center as we honored some of the local runners who will be...
Episode 32 – Sarah Cummings of New York Athletic Club
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off 2020, we're going to try and share a few more stories from some of the top New York City women competing at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon...
Episode 31 – Victoria Fortune
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before we close 2019, we wanted to share one of the most moving and inspiring stories from this year's New York City Marathon. In the days after the r...
Episode 30 – Above the Midnight Half with Brenden Clarke, Jordan O'Donoghue and Sasha Whittle
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We were very fortunate to host one last live recording of the show for 2019 at the Equinox Hudson Yards Hotel. We got to share the storytelling proces...
Episode 29 – Sam Anderson and Iman Smith of Black Roses NYC
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"I think the biggest lesson that I've learned from running is what I learned this spring from getting injured. It was learning that this activity that...
Episode 28 - Emily Abbate
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Abbate is a freelance writer, certified trainer and the brains behind the Hurdle podcast, where she speaks with some of the best success storie...
Episode 27 –Mia Behm
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for today’s show is one of the fastest ladies in New York City after she just ran 2:33:52 at the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13. She also own...
Episode 26 – Redefining Runners: Live with Mirna Valerio and the Pansa Boyz
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mirna Valerio and The Pansa Boyz (Tyrone Alomia, Hector Espinal, Emmanuel Rodriguez, and Jason Suarez) join the podcast in front of a LIVE audience to...
Episode 25 - John Donodeo, Former Regis High School Coach for 100+ Seasons
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
John Donodeo was born and raised in Astoria, Queens before he attended Manhattan College and Penn State and then made his way back to New York, where ...
Episode 24 - Tim Jeffreys, Director of The 41st Day
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before Tim Jeffreys landed at Fohr as the marketing director, where he oversees brand communication that helps companies and agencies execute influenc...
Episode 23 – Zach Hetrick (Live at the NYRR Run Center)
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Hetrick is the co-founder of Sprint Step, Inc, which is a content creation agency that specializes in photo storytelling and event recaps. He is ...
Episode 22 – Becs Gentry of Peloton
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Through her work with Peloton, Becs Gentry has become one of the most recognizable treadmill instructors around the world and encourages hundreds of p...
Episode 21 – Paul Leak of Strava
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The sport needs more passionate fans like Paul Leak. The former New York Road Runners assistant events manager and current Strava marketing associate ...
Episode 20 – Cam Erhardt
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Erhardt joins the podcast to cap off Pride Month! He is an Olympic Marathon Trials hopeful who trains with Brooklyn Track Club. He started runnin...
Episode 19 – David Kilgore of New York Athletic Club, On Running
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Kilgore joins the podcast. He is one of the most talented distance runners in New York City. He runs for the New York Athletic Club and On Runni...
Episode 18 – Jess Movold, Runner's World Coach and Mile High Run Club Instructor (LIVE)
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably seen her on the latest cover of Runner's World. There's a chance that she's blown past you during a race while wearing her Streets 101...
Episode 17 – Lucy Paez Stelzner of Distance Project NYC, We Run Uptown
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Paez Stelzner of Distance Project NYC and We Run Uptown joins the Runners of NYC Podcast. On Instagram, she describes herself as a "Runner. Obses...
Episode 16 – Lindsay Crouse of The New York Times
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsay Crouse of The New York Times joins the Runners of NYC Podcast just a day after publishing an op-ed and video that highlight's how Nike does no...
Episode 15 – Dao-Yi Chow, Eugene Tong and Ryo Yamamoto of Old Man Run Club
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dao-Yi Chow, Eugene Tong and Ryo Yamamoto bring us the story of one of New York City's most popular new clubs – Old Man Run Club. Despite the name, ...
Episode 14 – Veronica Jackson, Central Park Track Club
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Veronica Jackson just moved to Boston after nearly a decade in New York City but she'll always be a Runner of NYC in our book. Veronica ran for the Ce...
Episode 13 – Daniel Winn of Brooklyn Track Club
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you were to ask Daniel Winn where he's from, he'd say New York. That's not true. He's originally from Portland, Oregon and graduated from the Unive...
Episode 12 – Zha Dadson
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In West Philadelphia, born and raised is where the story of our next guest begins. On this episode, you’ll get to meet Zhane Dadson. It’s in Phill...
Episode 11 – Zac Price of Brooklyn Track Club
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“My friend, Jordan, actually commented my Instagram when I announced I wasn’t running the marathon. He said, ‘The comeback is greater than the s...
Episode 10 – Candice Huffine and Matt Powers
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Candice Huffine: "I was so against becoming a runner myself out of fear that I watched him transform because of his new lifestyle and this community h...
Episode 9 – Malcolm Gladwell
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Because I was a very good high school runner, I had it in my head that running was pointless unless you were really good and that it wouldn't be fun ...
Episode 8 – Parker Feierbach, Photographer (@IdeaForm)
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest guest brings us a new and unique perspective to the New York City running community as someone who extremely connected without being much o...
Episode 7 – Matthew Luke Meyer of Streets 101, Mile High Run Club
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For someone so popular in the running scene, how could we know so little about their history? Matthew Luke Meyer has quickly become one of the friend...
Episode 6 - Alison Desir of Harlem Run and Run4AllWomen
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode tells the story of someone who battled depression and was drawn through running from a friend's inspiring marathon training. Just a few y...
Episode 5 - Hector Espinal of We Run Uptown Crew
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we find out how someone who explained to us that he was once so uninterested in sports that he would roll around in the grass next to...
Episode 4 - Caitlin Phillips, Two-Time US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"You have this insane community in New York where if I wake up on a Saturday morning, there are a number of people I can text and be like, 'Hey, do yo...
Episode 3 - David Perry of adidas Runners NYC, BLK RBN
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The third guest on the Runners of NYC Podcast could have pursued a professional running career but opted to chase his dreams in the fashion industry, ...
Episode 2 - Leigh Anne Sharek of Brooklyn Track Club
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The second guest on the Runners of NYC Podcast is a forensic scientist by day and a running legend by night—or at least by early evening. Leigh Ann...
Episode 1 – Joe DiNoto of Orchard Street Runners
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever guest on the 'Runners of NYC Podcast' is Joe DiNoto. Joe is a runner whose ties to New York City go back multiple generations. He is ...
Introducing Runners of NYC
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hi! I'm Jeanne Mack and I'm here to tell you about a new podcast that's inspired by the Humans of New York Instagram account. The show is co-hosted wi...