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416: Amanda Vestri - Built For The Marathon Nov 06, 2025

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It’s a week of debuts for Brooks professional runner and USATF National Champion Amanda Vestri! She just made her marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon, racing alongside some of the greatest runners in the world. She finished 9th overall, running an incredible 2:25:40, the 4th-fastest debut marathon by an American woman in history. Now, she’s making another debut - joining C Tolle Run! In this episode, we dig into Amanda’s journey as a runner, her NYC Marathon build, what it felt like to compete in her home state on one of the sport’s biggest stages, and what’s next for her. From training insights to race-day reflections, nothing is off limits!

394: Carrie Birth-Davis - Always Have to Have Hope Aug 29, 2024

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Carrie chats with Carrie Birth-Davis, the Director of Sports Marketing at Procter & Gamble! They discuss Carrie's amazing work with P&G, from supporting athletes at the Olympics with initiatives like the Pampers nursery and the Olympic Village hair salon to providing essential products for competitors. Carrie also opens up about her journey chasing her Abbott Marathon Major star, her personal health challenges alongside her husband, and her passion for lifting up women in sports and beyond. Plus, hear about her experiences running into Noah Lyles, working with coach Adam Goucher, and her exciting plans for the future.

392: Paris 2024 Recap Aug 15, 2024

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Fresh off the plane from Paris, Carrie shares her experiences participating in the Olympic Broadcast Service as part of the 2024 Olympic Games! She shares what her role was, her anxieties and fears around the gig, her favorite part of the games, and so much more!

298: Erica Stanley-Dottin - Still in the Game Oct 20, 2022

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Carrie chats with Erica Stanley-Dottin! Erica recently became the 25th Black American to break the 3 hour marathon barrier since 1973, so she joins Carrie to share all about her record setting day in Berlin, how it feels to be on that list, how she switched from sprinting to distance running, why being on that list is important to her, how she's getting faster as she approaches her 50th birthday, and so much more!

139: Emma Abrahamson - Get After It² Sep 26, 2019

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Carrie chats with YouTube star and fellow goofball Emma Abrahamson! They talk about her running career, becoming a social media influencer, and her first marathon at the upcoming Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

89: Colleen Quigley - The Dream I Want to Chase Sep 27, 2018

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Carrie interviews Olympian Colleen Quigley, who is a two-time World Championship qualifier in the steeplechase and the third fastest steeplechaser in US history. In this episode, they discuss what she's doing on her break from running, her love of the Bowerman track club, being disqualified in last year's world championships, Fast Braid Friday, and life as a professional runner/model.

Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.

Colleen Quigley

Colleen Quigley is a 2016 Olympian and 2X World Championship qualifier in the steeplechase and the 3rd fastest Steeplechase in US history. She was 2nd at the USATF Indoor Championships in 2018 and finished 9th in the 2018 World Indoor Championships. She won the NCAA championships while at FSU and was a state champion and Footlocker Cross Country finalist in high school. Colleen gave up a promising modeling career to pursue her goals in track and field and hasn’t looked back. In addition to being a driven athlete, she is an activist for young female runners with a platform called Fast Braid Fridays. She is also a volunteer coach and is quite the cook with a specialty in Granola. She is member of the Nike Bowerman Track Club (aka Bowerman Babes) which is based in Portland, Oregon.

73: Melvin Carter - We've Got a Lot of Work to Do Jun 07, 2018

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Carrie goes for a run with the mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, Melvin Carter! Melvin discusses how he got into track and field at an early age, the importance of fitness in his life, and his priorities for his first term as mayor.

Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.

Melvin Carter

Melvin Carter is a fourth-generation Saint Paul resident, Saint Paul public school graduate, former Saint Paul City Council member, father, and Saint Paul’s Mayor. Melvin grew up in the Rondo neighborhood as the son of one of Saint Paul’s first black police officers, and a teacher (who now serves as a Ramsey County Commissioner). He attended Saint Paul public schools, ran track at his neighborhood rec center, and graduated from Central High School. He currently lives blocks away from where he grew up with his wife, Dr. Sakeena Futrell-Carter, and the youngest three of their five children. Melvin has been working to engage, enfranchise, and uplift people not only in Saint Paul, but also across the state and nation. Most recently, he served as Executive Director of the Minnesota Children’s Cabinet, advising Governor Mark Dayton on early childhood policy. Prior to joining state government, Melvin represented Ward 1 on the Saint Paul City Council from 2008 to 2013. In the run up to his campaign for Mayor, Melvin spent a year in conversation with neighbors through a series of listening sessions called Imagine Saint Paul. His unconventional campaign focused on grassroots organizing and earning support from every corner of the city.

44: Gwen Jorgensen - Uncharted Territory Nov 17, 2017

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Carrie interviews Olympic gold medalist, mom and marathoner Gwen Jorgensen! Gwen chats about life as a new mom and her transition back to training. She also talks about her move to Portland, Oregon and her decision to switch her focus to the marathon.

Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.

Gwen Jorgensen

Less than two years after Gwen began professionally racing triathlon, she qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. In 2013, Gwen made history as the first American woman to win an ITU WTS race. Gwen was undefeated between May 2014 to April 2016, during which time she earned an unprecedented 12 consecutive wins on the ITU WTS circuit and qualified for her second U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team. In 2016, Gwen became the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport of triathlon during the Rio Summer Games.

29: Amelia Boone - Lone Wolf Aug 03, 2017

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Carrie interviews obstacle course racer and ultrarunner Amelia Boone! Amelia talks with Carrie about coming back after injury, her passion for long distance racing, and her future career plans.

Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.

Amelia Boone

Amelia Boone is a full-time corporate attorney, obstacle racer, and ultrarunner. Dubbed "The Queen of Pain," Amelia is a 4x world champion and one of the most decorated obstacle racers in history. Over her career, she's amassed more than 50 podiums and 30 victories in obstacle racing. Highlights include: 3-time winner of the World's Toughest Mudder (2012, 2014, 2015), Spartan Race World Champion (2013), Spartan Race Points Series Champion (2013 & 2015) and 3-time Death Race Finisher (Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Summer 2013). Amelia is not just a professional athlete – she has risen to the top of the sport while simultaneously working as a full-time corporate attorney at some of the largest law firms and companies in the world. She is the penultimate "weekend warrior," juggling the demands of a dual career. Amelia has been profiled in or featured in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time, Outside Magazine, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Entrepreneur, Men's Health, Women's Running, Competitor Magazine, Playboy, and the Chicago Tribune, and has appeared on the cover of Runner's World, Chicago Athlete, and Metcon magazine. She has been named a "Rising Star" by Outside Magazine and selected as one of the "50 Fittest Women" by Sports Illustrated. Amelia appears regularly on national television, both as an athlete and as a featured commentator and analyst. She has worked as an analyst on both ESPN and CBS Sports, and her athletic feats and story are featured prominently throughout all three seasons of NBC & NBC Sports show "Spartan Race." When Amelia's not out on an obstacle course, you'll find her nurturing a budding ultra running obsession, working as a full-time attorney, or watching wrestling pay-per-views. Most likely with a box of Pop-Tarts or a bag of ketchup chips in hand.

17: Dennis Barker - Appreciate It May 12, 2017

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Carrie interviews coach Dennis "D-Dawg" Barker! He discusses publishing his first book, The River Road, and his experience coaching elite runner Gabriele Grunewald as she battles cancer.

Show notes for this episode can be found at ctollerun.com.

Dennis Barker

Dennis Barker is a coach and writer. He is the author of The River Road, a historical running novel nominated for the 2016 Track & Field Writers of America Book of the Year. He has coached 24 U.S. national champions, including Olympian Carrie Tollefson, and 73 top three finishers. He has also coached NCAA All-Americans at the collegiate level and Minnesota All-State runners at the high school level. He continues to coach individuals striving for personal goals through his website coachbarker.com.

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