Emma Grace Hurley: America's newest star - from IT Worker to Leading Team USA

Emma Grace Hurley joins the podcast after the race of her life: a 66:23 half marathon PB at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen, good for fifth place and a historic team silver medal for the US women. She breaks down her race strategy, the chaotic Atlanta trials where she was led off course in the final mile, and why she chose the half marathon over the 5K.

With her Chicago Marathon debut just two and a half weeks away, Hurley opens up about her sub-2:20 fitness, carb fueling strategy with Never Second, and the unconventional path that took her from an unremarkable college career at Furman, where she never qualified for NCAAs in track, to becoming the #3 American half marathoner of all time.

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00:00 Welcome & Copenhagen World Half Marathon Recap

04:42 Chasing A Medal & Team Silver In Copenhagen

08:56 The Atlanta Trials Controversy & Road To Copenhagen

14:11 Balancing Copenhagen & Chicago Marathon Buildup

17:16 Time Goals & The Sub-2:20 Question

21:33 Marathon Training Surprises & Carb Fueling