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438: Emma Grace Hurley - Not Afraid to Go to the Front Apr 23, 2026

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Fresh off her first national title at the USATF Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Championship, Emma Grace Hurley joins Carrie Tollefson to break down a career-defining moment. Emma Grace shares the mindset behind her win, how she approaches racing the best in the world, and why she’s not afraid to push the pace. She also reflects on a rollercoaster stretch that included a heartbreaking half marathon, a pending American record in the 8K, and finally, a breakthrough victory. Beyond racing, Emma Grace opens up about her journey back into the sport, staying healthy, and balancing professional running with a job outside of it. Plus, she talks Boston Marathon takeaways, her future marathon debut, and what’s ahead.

382: Susan Ejore - It’s Been a Blessing Jun 06, 2024

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Carrie chats with Susan Ejore! The Under Armour professional runner been on fire lately, setting the Kenyan National Indoor Mile record this season when she ran 4:20, and just a few days ago she ran 3:58 for the 1500. She’s currently getting ready to compete at the Kenyan Olympic Trials in the 1500. In this episode we hear all about how she found the sport, her move to the US for college, the importance of having a healthy brain and a strong community, and so much more!

376: Break the Tape with 5 Boston Marathon Champs Apr 25, 2024

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Carrie and John Anderson (ESPN) interview five Boston Marathon champions: Des Linden, Carline Rotich, Edna Kipligat, Evans Chebet, and Hellen Obiri! In front of a live audience, the panel discusses what it is like to win Boston, what they did after, advice for the athletes, rapid fire questions (one of the best ones was what they would be if they weren’t runners!), and so much more!

300: Edward Cheserek - I Think I Can Hang Nov 10, 2022

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Carrie chats with Edward Cheserek! The 2x Footlocker Champion and 17 time NCAA Champion joins the show to talk about where his career is going from here, his upbringing, his farm back home in Kenya, his dancing and cooking skills, supporting his fianceé Sharon Lokedi (who was last week's guest and who won last Sunday’s 2022 TCS NYC Marathon), and much more!

92: Tina Muir - Be The Bridge Oct 18, 2018

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Carrie welcomes Tina Muir back to the show. They discuss a wide range of topics, but most importantly, they discuss the journey that led to Tina's newborn daughter Bailey!

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

Tina Muir

Tina is a mother, wife, former elite runner, and founder of Running for Real. After running 2:36 in the marathon and representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in her dream race of the World Half Marathon Championships, Tina stepped away from running to start a family, shocking the running world by admitting she had been struggling with amenorrhea (a cessation of menstrual periods) for 9 years. Tina’s story went viral, and tens of thousands of women have since spoken out about their struggle with amenorrhea. Tina was recently the first cover model of a fitness magazine to be featured with a stroller (and baby!) in the October issue of Women’s Running Magazine.Tina intends on returning to the professional world of running and bridging the gap between recreational runners and the elite level through her podcast, Running for Real and by being completely transparent with the setbacks in her own return to running journey.

79: Heather Kampf - Reinvent Myself Jul 19, 2018

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Carrie goes for a run with Queen of the Road Mile, Heather Kampf! Heather discusses the frustrations and challenges of dealing with injuries and how she's easing back into running. She also talks about her 2018 racing plans, and her aspirations after the sport.

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

Heather Kampf

Heather is a 2005 graduate of Rosemount High School in Minnesota where her prep career included state titles in the 800m and 400m. At the University of Minnesota, Heather was the highest decorated Gopher women’s track athlete. She was a 9-time All American, NCAA champion, and the only Gopher to compete in every NCAA championship in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track during the time she attended the university. Heather joined Team USA Minnesota in December of 2009, was sponsored by Asics America in 2010, and became a Nuun elite ambassador in 2014. As a professional runner, she has raced in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 olympic trials (7th in the 800m in 2012), is a 4x USA 1 mile champion (2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016), and was a finalist for Team USA at the word indoor championships 1500m in 2014.

57: Emily Infeld - You Can Do Incredible Things Feb 15, 2018

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Carrie interviews Olympian Emily Infeld! They talk about Emily's big win at the USATF Cross Country Championships, her build up for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, training with the Bowerman Track Club and much more.

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

Emily Infeld

Emily was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She went to college and ran at Georgetown University where she was an 11 time All-American, NCAA champion in the indoor 3000m and led the 2011 women’s NCAA cross country championship team. Emily currently resides in Portland Oregon and trains with the Nike Bowerman Track Club, coached by Jerry Schumacher. She is a 2015 Bronze Medalist in the 10000m at the IAAF outdoor track and field championships, 2016 Olympian, ranked #1 in the US in 10000m for 2017 and is the 2018 USATF XC National Champion.

31: Steve Spence - Practice What You Preach Aug 18, 2017

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Carrie interviews Olympian and Shippensburg University coach Steve Spence. Steve recalls his experiences racing in the 1991 World Championships and 1992 Olympic Games. He also shares his secrets to 40 year sub-5 minute mile streak.

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

Steve Spence

22: Drew Hunter - Every Step of the Way Jun 16, 2017

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Carrie interviews elite runner Drew Hunter! They chat about his decision to sign with Adidas straight out of high school, his struggle with lyme disease and his racing plans for 2017.

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

Drew Hunter

Drew Hunter is an American distance runner from Purcellville, VA. He is the national indoor mile record holder for high school athletes, a feat he achieved in 2016 with a time of 3 minutes 57.81 seconds. Drew won the High School Boys 3000-meter race as a high school sophomore at the Penn Relays Carnival in 2014. He went on to set the national sophomore class record in the 3000m in 8:16.31. In the fall of 2014, Hunter placed 4th at the Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships. He won the New Balance National Indoor two-mile national title in a winning time of 8:48.22. He started his outdoor season with a 4:07 victory at the Penn Relays, becoming the first high school athlete since Olympian Matt Centrowitz to own both the high school boys 3K and mile Penn Relays titles. Hunter achieved a season best of 4:02.36 at the Adidas Dream Mile at the Adidas Grand Prix. In 2015, Drew set a course record of 14:26 at the Foot Locker South regional meet before winning his first Foot Locker National title in 14:55.7. In his indoor debut, Hunter broke the high school boys national 3k record with a time of 7:59.33 at the Camel City Elite meet in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He followed up that performance with another national record in the high school boys indoor mile, running 3:58.25 at the Armory Track and Field Invitational. By doing this he became the 8th High School Athlete to break 4 minutes in the mile. He was also the second High School Athlete to break 4 in the mile indoors. Hunter then waited two weeks before resetting the record with a 3:57.81 performance at the Milrose Games. He signed a 10-year contract with Adidas in July 2016 and went pro instead of running in a collegiate program.

12: Todd Williams - Still Poppin' Apr 06, 2017

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Carrie goes for a run with Olympian and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Todd Williams! Todd shares his experience transitioning from running to Jiu Jitsu and the development of his RunSafer program. He also shares tips for runners to stay safe on the roads and trails.

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

Todd Williams Todd started his athletic career in Monroe, Michigan as a youngster participating in every sport (wrestling, swimming, baseball, basketball, football) before transitioning to track and cross country. He was six time State Champion in track and cross country at Monroe High School and was All American his Junior and Senior seasons. He received a full athletic scholarship to attend the University of Tennessee and the success continued. He was four time SEC Champion and eight time All-American. He led Tennessee to the National title his Senior season and served as team captain. His varsity records in the 3k, 5k and 10k at University of Tennessee still stand after twenty two years. After graduating he went on to be one of the best American distance runners of all time. He qualified for two Olympic Games (1992 & 1996) in the 10k and won twenty one US titles on the road, track and cross country course. His talent and hard work gave him the opportunity to compete all over the world against the best. Todd has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and travels the country teaching runners how to stay safe on the roads with his RunSafer workshops.

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