1 00:00:04,950 --> 00:00:07,260 Carrie Tollefson: Hi everyone, I'm Olympian Carrie Tollefson and I was a 2 00:00:07,260 --> 00:00:09,420 Carrie Tollefson: member of the broadcast team today for the New Balance 3 00:00:09,420 --> 00:00:12,510 Carrie Tollefson: 5th Avenue Mile. And now I'm stepping in for Rob 4 00:00:12,510 --> 00:00:16,050 Carrie Tollefson: and Bex as I get to interview the champions, Gracie 5 00:00:16,050 --> 00:00:20,910 Carrie Tollefson: Morris and Yared Nuguse. Gracie took the women's pro field and 6 00:00:20,910 --> 00:00:24,390 Carrie Tollefson: Yared took the men's pro field. Our two Americans were 7 00:00:24,390 --> 00:00:27,090 Carrie Tollefson: the first to sweep the races, so that means the 8 00:00:27,090 --> 00:00:31,350 Carrie Tollefson: two Americans won the race together since 2016. It's the 9 00:00:31,350 --> 00:00:33,300 Carrie Tollefson: first time we've had Americans on the women's side and 10 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:34,680 Carrie Tollefson: on the men's side win. So, that's the kind of 11 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:37,800 Carrie Tollefson: a cool stat. They both ran the third fastest times 12 00:00:37,830 --> 00:00:41,070 Carrie Tollefson: ever for the races. So, that's another cool stat. And 13 00:00:41,070 --> 00:00:43,890 Carrie Tollefson: then listen to this. One on the men's side, 23 14 00:00:43,890 --> 00:00:47,729 Carrie Tollefson: men broke four minutes. Wowza, so fast and on a 15 00:00:47,729 --> 00:00:49,380 Carrie Tollefson: day that we didn't know it was going to be that 16 00:00:49,380 --> 00:00:51,720 Carrie Tollefson: fast, it was raining, it was a little bit slippery 17 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:54,540 Carrie Tollefson: out there. So, it was just an awesome day and 18 00:00:54,540 --> 00:00:56,790 Carrie Tollefson: I'm so excited for you to hear their post- race 19 00:00:56,790 --> 00:01:00,540 Carrie Tollefson: interviews. Maybelline New York, the official cosmetic partner of the 2025 20 00:01:00,540 --> 00:01:04,709 Carrie Tollefson: TCS New York City Marathon. Get a bold look that 21 00:01:04,709 --> 00:01:08,850 Carrie Tollefson: lasts with Superstay Matte Ink. Focus on your finish. Maybelline 22 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:13,290 Carrie Tollefson: has your look covered. Yared, third fastest ever. I don't 23 00:01:13,290 --> 00:01:14,160 Carrie Tollefson: know if you realize that. 24 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,770 Yared Nuguse: No, I did not. No, I was in a track. 25 00:01:16,770 --> 00:01:19,350 Carrie Tollefson: Yes. So, you won today, you run the third- fastest 26 00:01:19,350 --> 00:01:22,620 Carrie Tollefson: time ever. And the same for Gracie, she ran the 27 00:01:22,620 --> 00:01:22,831 Carrie Tollefson: third time. 28 00:01:22,831 --> 00:01:23,191 Yared Nuguse: Really? Nice. 29 00:01:23,580 --> 00:01:24,300 Carrie Tollefson: Third fastest. 30 00:01:24,300 --> 00:01:24,660 Yared Nuguse: Twinning. Yeah. 31 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,480 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah, exactly. So, let's talk a little bit about the 32 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:30,660 Carrie Tollefson: race. So, I have to tell you, we were laughing 33 00:01:30,660 --> 00:01:34,619 Carrie Tollefson: after because we got so excited in the booth that 34 00:01:34,650 --> 00:01:37,110 Carrie Tollefson: we didn't even let Ryan, who was the official play 35 00:01:37,110 --> 00:01:40,980 Carrie Tollefson: by play, Ryan Field, Alysia Montaño, and myself. We were 36 00:01:41,220 --> 00:01:45,000 Carrie Tollefson: shouting so loud over each other. We saw Parker coming 37 00:01:45,270 --> 00:01:47,550 Carrie Tollefson: and then you were there and it was so fun. 38 00:01:47,550 --> 00:01:49,320 Carrie Tollefson: So, can you walk us through your race just a 39 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:49,650 Carrie Tollefson: little bit? 40 00:01:49,890 --> 00:01:51,990 Yared Nuguse: Yeah. So, that first quarter, I felt like I was 41 00:01:51,990 --> 00:01:55,950 Yared Nuguse: very relaxed and comfortable. Started off strong, got out ahead 42 00:01:55,950 --> 00:02:00,150 Yared Nuguse: of everyone, and felt pretty good. That second quarter with 43 00:02:00,150 --> 00:02:02,010 Yared Nuguse: the hill I think was very hard. 44 00:02:02,430 --> 00:02:03,660 Carrie Tollefson: The quads start talking. 45 00:02:03,660 --> 00:02:06,090 Yared Nuguse: Yes, I feel like I jogged the hill, but I 46 00:02:06,090 --> 00:02:09,900 Yared Nuguse: never sprinted it. I think that just felt very different. I think we 47 00:02:09,900 --> 00:02:13,320 Yared Nuguse: were all just, yeah, no one is really grinding up 48 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:16,440 Yared Nuguse: this hill or anything. And I thought about going for 49 00:02:16,530 --> 00:02:19,650 Yared Nuguse: the halfway bonus and I was like, "Nah, no, I should just focus on wedding. 50 00:02:19,650 --> 00:02:23,639 Yared Nuguse: It's fine." So, we get over the hill and I 51 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,040 Yared Nuguse: just feel like I'm just flying at that point. All of a sudden, 52 00:02:26,610 --> 00:02:30,570 Yared Nuguse: I feel like I have a really monstrously, long stride. I feel like I was 53 00:02:30,570 --> 00:02:33,150 Yared Nuguse: hitting someone most of the beginning of that race, but 54 00:02:33,150 --> 00:02:36,419 Yared Nuguse: I'm just flying down this hill. I'm like, " Okay, we're 55 00:02:36,419 --> 00:02:39,840 Yared Nuguse: feeling good again. We're back. It's all good." And then we 56 00:02:40,169 --> 00:02:42,060 Yared Nuguse: got to that last quarter and I'm just like, " Okay, 57 00:02:42,060 --> 00:02:45,360 Yared Nuguse: this is like where the race happens." And I'm still 58 00:02:45,570 --> 00:02:47,820 Yared Nuguse: mostly in front at this point. I see some people 59 00:02:47,820 --> 00:02:50,669 Yared Nuguse: on my periphery, but I'm just focused on doing my 60 00:02:50,669 --> 00:02:53,520 Yared Nuguse: thing and getting there. And I don't know exactly when it 61 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,790 Yared Nuguse: happened, but I remember Parker gets up on me and 62 00:02:57,180 --> 00:02:59,639 Yared Nuguse: actually passes me is in front of me. And I'm 63 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:03,720 Yared Nuguse: just like, " Oh dang, he's really moving. I got to 64 00:03:03,870 --> 00:03:09,150 Yared Nuguse: respond to this." And I feel like I had this moment of dower was just like, " Oh God, I don't know 65 00:03:09,150 --> 00:03:10,650 Yared Nuguse: if I can really get there." But I was like, " 66 00:03:11,010 --> 00:03:13,230 Yared Nuguse: That finish line is a lot further away actually." And 67 00:03:13,230 --> 00:03:16,260 Yared Nuguse: I think it is. And I think I had this other 68 00:03:16,260 --> 00:03:19,590 Yared Nuguse: moment of just like, oh, giving it all I had 69 00:03:19,590 --> 00:03:22,860 Yared Nuguse: and just really pushing through and managing to slip past 70 00:03:22,860 --> 00:03:24,210 Yared Nuguse: Parker and get the win. 71 00:03:24,450 --> 00:03:26,910 Carrie Tollefson: I mean that is something that we have all of 72 00:03:26,910 --> 00:03:29,519 Carrie Tollefson: us, no matter what level you're at, there's that moment 73 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,669 Carrie Tollefson: of can I do it? Should I do it? Oh, 74 00:03:32,669 --> 00:03:34,860 Carrie Tollefson: I'm going to do it type thing. A lot of 75 00:03:34,860 --> 00:03:36,870 Carrie Tollefson: people say turn your brain off, stop thinking and just 76 00:03:36,870 --> 00:03:40,140 Carrie Tollefson: run, right? But you have to think when it's still 77 00:03:40,140 --> 00:03:43,650 Carrie Tollefson: a ways out and you were obviously calculating your kick. 78 00:03:43,740 --> 00:03:45,930 Yared Nuguse: A hundred percent. My coach had told me it's like 79 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:48,450 Yared Nuguse: the person who wins fit, that was the last guy 80 00:03:48,450 --> 00:03:50,670 Yared Nuguse: to kick. And I was like, "I don't know if that's true based on 81 00:03:50,670 --> 00:03:54,360 Yared Nuguse: how Josh won last year." But it was. In the 82 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,000 Yared Nuguse: end, I was like, me and my last kick was at that very 83 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,180 Yared Nuguse: last moment is what did it. And you're always going 84 00:04:00,180 --> 00:04:03,150 Yared Nuguse: to have those moments, but it's about having that positive 85 00:04:03,150 --> 00:04:05,310 Yared Nuguse: talk behind that where it's just like, " But we can 86 00:04:05,310 --> 00:04:06,930 Yared Nuguse: do this. This is going to be hard, but you got to choose to do 87 00:04:07,380 --> 00:04:07,980 Yared Nuguse: the hard thing." 88 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:09,870 Carrie Tollefson: Well, people want to know if you look up at 89 00:04:09,870 --> 00:04:12,540 Carrie Tollefson: the street signs and count down the blocks, it's 20 90 00:04:12,540 --> 00:04:17,909 Carrie Tollefson: city blocks basically from 80th to 60th on 5th Ave. Did you 91 00:04:17,910 --> 00:04:18,660 Carrie Tollefson: look at those? 92 00:04:18,930 --> 00:04:21,810 Yared Nuguse: I tried a little at the very beginning, but I think 93 00:04:21,810 --> 00:04:24,029 Yared Nuguse: it was just much harder to see than I thought 94 00:04:24,029 --> 00:04:24,390 Yared Nuguse: it was going to be. And I was like... 95 00:04:24,390 --> 00:04:25,950 Carrie Tollefson: You're going so fast. It is a board. 96 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,680 Yared Nuguse: I cannot just be turning my head. 97 00:04:28,680 --> 00:04:29,221 Carrie Tollefson: No, no, you can't. 98 00:04:29,221 --> 00:04:35,099 Yared Nuguse: I feel like hello. But no, no, I mean I also think that would've counting the 99 00:04:35,100 --> 00:04:38,849 Yared Nuguse: seconds in a day, I think that would've gotten in my head a little bit. 100 00:04:39,210 --> 00:04:41,160 Carrie Tollefson: It really goes so fast. Do you know that 23 101 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:42,599 Carrie Tollefson: men broke four minutes today? 102 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,791 Yared Nuguse: Twenty- five, is that the whole field or is that... 103 00:04:44,791 --> 00:04:49,050 Carrie Tollefson: Basically, the whole field. Our final runner today ran four flat 0. 104 00:04:49,050 --> 00:04:53,640 Carrie Tollefson: 6 or something like that. I mean it's just amazing. 105 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:55,680 Carrie Tollefson: The sport really is changing, isn't it? 106 00:04:55,740 --> 00:04:58,589 Yared Nuguse: A hundred percent. I think everyone's been running really, really 107 00:04:58,589 --> 00:05:03,540 Yared Nuguse: fast and it's just so deep these days. Whereas before, 108 00:05:03,540 --> 00:05:05,190 Yared Nuguse: I think especially when I was starting my pro career, 109 00:05:05,190 --> 00:05:06,690 Yared Nuguse: it didn't feel like that. It felt like it was 110 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,440 Yared Nuguse: just some really good guys and then not as much depth, 111 00:05:11,370 --> 00:05:14,219 Yared Nuguse: but that's really awesome. I feel especially given the conditions 112 00:05:14,220 --> 00:05:15,720 Yared Nuguse: too ideal out there. 113 00:05:15,990 --> 00:05:18,029 Carrie Tollefson: Was it slippery? We were wondering. Could you feel a 114 00:05:18,029 --> 00:05:19,080 Carrie Tollefson: kickback or not really? 115 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:19,801 Yared Nuguse: Not really. I was... 116 00:05:19,801 --> 00:05:21,390 Carrie Tollefson: Because there was quite a bit of rain this morning. 117 00:05:21,390 --> 00:05:24,029 Yared Nuguse: There was. But I think once the race started, I 118 00:05:24,029 --> 00:05:26,730 Yared Nuguse: feel like I was locked into it. I think before, 119 00:05:26,730 --> 00:05:29,580 Yared Nuguse: I was whining in my head of just like, " Ugh, 120 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,368 Yared Nuguse: it's wet and cold and it's raining a lot." But 121 00:05:33,029 --> 00:05:35,940 Yared Nuguse: I think once the race started, the adrenaline took over 122 00:05:35,940 --> 00:05:38,279 Yared Nuguse: for that. So, yeah, I didn't really feel anything. Even going 123 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,169 Yared Nuguse: down the hill, I thought that's where it was going to be really 124 00:05:40,170 --> 00:05:41,489 Yared Nuguse: slippery, but it wasn't really bad. 125 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,890 Carrie Tollefson: We know you like to run well here in New 126 00:05:43,890 --> 00:05:47,010 Carrie Tollefson: York. You went to the Millrose games last year, set 127 00:05:47,010 --> 00:05:50,190 Carrie Tollefson: the world record indoors for the mile. It was later 128 00:05:50,190 --> 00:05:53,609 Carrie Tollefson: broken that week, but it's just amazing how well you 129 00:05:53,610 --> 00:05:55,770 Carrie Tollefson: run here. Do you feel the love of the city? 130 00:05:56,100 --> 00:05:58,950 Yared Nuguse: I do. Honestly, I feel like New York, I've always 131 00:05:58,950 --> 00:06:02,010 Yared Nuguse: really just enjoyed visiting as a place. It just always feels like 132 00:06:02,010 --> 00:06:04,560 Yared Nuguse: there's so much to do and so many people here are 133 00:06:04,740 --> 00:06:05,520 Yared Nuguse: fans of mine. It's crazy. 134 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:05,609 Carrie Tollefson: Yes. 135 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:09,510 Yared Nuguse: Anytime I go run in Central Park, I'm guaranteed to 136 00:06:09,510 --> 00:06:10,529 Yared Nuguse: get stopped at least once. 137 00:06:10,529 --> 00:06:10,770 Carrie Tollefson: So fun. 138 00:06:10,770 --> 00:06:13,919 Yared Nuguse: And it is fun and just seeing everyone afterwards and 139 00:06:14,070 --> 00:06:16,230 Yared Nuguse: signing as much as I could. Anyway, it was really, 140 00:06:16,230 --> 00:06:19,349 Yared Nuguse: really fun too. But yeah, no, I feel like my 141 00:06:19,350 --> 00:06:22,020 Yared Nuguse: coach was saying, " Oh, you're undefeated in New York." I 142 00:06:22,020 --> 00:06:23,250 Yared Nuguse: am like, " Oh, that's gross." 143 00:06:24,089 --> 00:06:25,440 Carrie Tollefson: All these things to chase. 144 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:30,120 Yared Nuguse: No, yeah, I mean I've only done three Millroses and this, but yeah, it's 145 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:31,980 Yared Nuguse: still really cool and I really, really do like this 146 00:06:31,980 --> 00:06:32,520 Yared Nuguse: city a lot. 147 00:06:32,610 --> 00:06:34,589 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah, I'd say, I mean your whole team does well 148 00:06:34,589 --> 00:06:37,200 Carrie Tollefson: here in New York and they always loved Dathan Ritzenhein and 149 00:06:37,830 --> 00:06:40,140 Carrie Tollefson: the On Athletics Club, but okay, let's talk a little 150 00:06:40,140 --> 00:06:42,719 Carrie Tollefson: bit about how you got into the sport. I mean, 151 00:06:42,870 --> 00:06:45,210 Carrie Tollefson: anyone that's watched you now at the world champs or 152 00:06:45,210 --> 00:06:47,520 Carrie Tollefson: the Olympic Games, they know your family is usually in 153 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:51,210 Carrie Tollefson: the crowd and very big supporters of yours, but I 154 00:06:51,210 --> 00:06:54,344 Carrie Tollefson: think it's later in your high, early high school ninth, 155 00:06:54,345 --> 00:06:57,330 Carrie Tollefson: 10th grade is really when you started in the sport, right? 156 00:06:57,540 --> 00:07:01,140 Yared Nuguse: No, yeah. I didn't really start until my ninth grade 157 00:07:01,140 --> 00:07:03,510 Yared Nuguse: with Trap and Cross Country or anything that first year. 158 00:07:04,950 --> 00:07:07,320 Yared Nuguse: And yeah, it was really more of a happenstance sort 159 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:09,570 Yared Nuguse: of thing, where I was running these fast miles in 160 00:07:09,570 --> 00:07:12,180 Yared Nuguse: PE and then my PE coach tells the track coach 161 00:07:12,180 --> 00:07:13,980 Yared Nuguse: and he comes to me and he's like, " Oh, you 162 00:07:13,980 --> 00:07:17,250 Yared Nuguse: should run track." And I was like, " Not really my thing." Also, 163 00:07:17,250 --> 00:07:22,170 Yared Nuguse: I'm on the bowling team, but he was very persuasive, 164 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:24,720 Yared Nuguse: luckily. And I really just fell in love with it 165 00:07:25,170 --> 00:07:28,890 Yared Nuguse: so quickly, just not just that I was okay at 166 00:07:28,890 --> 00:07:31,890 Yared Nuguse: it, but also just the teammates and friends I made 167 00:07:31,890 --> 00:07:35,640 Yared Nuguse: just very, very quickly. No one told me about Cross 168 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:38,910 Yared Nuguse: Country afterwards. I was like, " Oh, there's another track in 169 00:07:38,910 --> 00:07:41,251 Yared Nuguse: the fall." And they're like, " Yeah, basically..." 170 00:07:41,251 --> 00:07:43,920 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah, you just got to run on the grass and up and down hills and... 171 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:47,550 Yared Nuguse: And like 5K instead of one mile. It's great. And 172 00:07:47,550 --> 00:07:52,110 Yared Nuguse: I was like, " Oh, this is different." But no, yeah, I really 173 00:07:52,110 --> 00:07:55,020 Yared Nuguse: enjoyed just running. Even in high school, I feel like, 174 00:07:55,980 --> 00:07:57,900 Yared Nuguse: yeah, even though I didn't picture it as a pro 175 00:07:57,900 --> 00:08:00,450 Yared Nuguse: career for myself, I'm glad that I just get to have 176 00:08:00,450 --> 00:08:03,870 Yared Nuguse: the opportunity to just continue to do it. 177 00:08:03,870 --> 00:08:05,940 Carrie Tollefson: Do what you love. Do you think your mom or 178 00:08:05,940 --> 00:08:08,280 Carrie Tollefson: dad would've been an athlete because... 179 00:08:08,580 --> 00:08:11,370 Yared Nuguse: My dad says he would've been if he had different 180 00:08:11,370 --> 00:08:15,420 Yared Nuguse: opportunities and whatnot. They both came from Ethiopia when they 181 00:08:15,420 --> 00:08:18,510 Yared Nuguse: were 18, 20 and been working ever since. 182 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:22,680 Yared Nuguse: But yeah, my dad's like, no, I could have been 183 00:08:22,830 --> 00:08:28,470 Yared Nuguse: a soccer player working there for sure. And I was like, " Maybe, but you weren't. Sorry." 184 00:08:29,310 --> 00:08:32,069 Carrie Tollefson: It's so interesting though. I just find it fascinating to 185 00:08:32,070 --> 00:08:36,720 Carrie Tollefson: hear the backstory of an athlete and to wonder if 186 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:39,240 Carrie Tollefson: the mom and dad didn't do it, could they have, 187 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:42,150 Carrie Tollefson: if they had the opportunity? It sounds like your dad would've 188 00:08:42,150 --> 00:08:44,970 Carrie Tollefson: liked maybe an opportunity to do it. My dad was 189 00:08:44,970 --> 00:08:48,300 Carrie Tollefson: a college football player, but my mom never had the 190 00:08:48,300 --> 00:08:52,140 Carrie Tollefson: opportunity. And so, I always wonder, where'd this come from? 191 00:08:52,140 --> 00:08:54,809 Carrie Tollefson: Maybe it was my grandparents, who knows. But all right, Yared, 192 00:08:55,230 --> 00:08:59,069 Carrie Tollefson: we know that this week also has the world championships 193 00:08:59,850 --> 00:09:02,250 Carrie Tollefson: and you're not there. We're thankful that you're here, but 194 00:09:02,250 --> 00:09:03,840 Carrie Tollefson: I know that we would love for you to be 195 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:07,380 Carrie Tollefson: representing the US. So, tell us about that. How's your 196 00:09:07,380 --> 00:09:10,830 Carrie Tollefson: heart? Were you excited to be here? Were you torn? 197 00:09:11,850 --> 00:09:13,620 Yared Nuguse: Oh yeah, I was pretty excited to be here actually. I 198 00:09:13,620 --> 00:09:16,980 Yared Nuguse: think Zurich was my last chance to make it and 199 00:09:16,980 --> 00:09:19,890 Yared Nuguse: when that didn't work out, I was just definitely a 200 00:09:19,890 --> 00:09:22,470 Yared Nuguse: little fun. But I feel like I'd gotten most of 201 00:09:22,470 --> 00:09:25,710 Yared Nuguse: my, I don't know, grieving that I didn't make the 202 00:09:25,710 --> 00:09:29,250 Yared Nuguse: team out at USAs. And I was just like, " Well, I'm glad I had one 203 00:09:29,250 --> 00:09:31,050 Yared Nuguse: more shot to do it, but it is what it 204 00:09:31,050 --> 00:09:33,449 Yared Nuguse: is." And I think coming here, I've done all these 205 00:09:33,450 --> 00:09:35,969 Yared Nuguse: races where there was a lot of pressure to perform 206 00:09:35,970 --> 00:09:39,300 Yared Nuguse: well and really get the most out of myself, but 207 00:09:39,300 --> 00:09:44,189 Yared Nuguse: I really felt like ending on a race where I 208 00:09:44,190 --> 00:09:47,280 Yared Nuguse: could just go out and enjoy it more. I really 209 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:51,150 Yared Nuguse: do want to win of course, but there's less stakes. 210 00:09:51,150 --> 00:09:53,640 Yared Nuguse: It's more just like, " Oh, just a road race, end 211 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:55,439 Yared Nuguse: the season at a really fun meet that everyone has 212 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:56,099 Yared Nuguse: a good time at." 213 00:09:56,700 --> 00:10:00,990 Yared Nuguse: And so, yeah, I think that I've already have gotten over my- 214 00:10:01,770 --> 00:10:01,831 Gracie Morris: New process. 215 00:10:01,831 --> 00:10:07,260 Yared Nuguse: ... fortunate, yeah, circumstances from USAs, but I think it's 216 00:10:07,260 --> 00:10:08,850 Yared Nuguse: definitely going to fuel me next year. But I think 217 00:10:08,850 --> 00:10:11,190 Yared Nuguse: coming to this race, I just wanted to be just 218 00:10:11,190 --> 00:10:12,870 Yared Nuguse: have fun. That's what I always talk about. 219 00:10:12,929 --> 00:10:15,689 Carrie Tollefson: Well and being fifth, that our USAs right now is 220 00:10:15,690 --> 00:10:18,720 Carrie Tollefson: still very, very good. And it was very fast. I 221 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:21,420 Carrie Tollefson: mean it wasn't like it was a race that you 222 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:23,699 Carrie Tollefson: shouldn't be proud of, you know what I mean? 223 00:10:23,820 --> 00:10:26,340 Yared Nuguse: No, yeah. I led almost all of that race because 224 00:10:26,340 --> 00:10:28,620 Yared Nuguse: I wanted it to be fast and I'm glad I 225 00:10:28,620 --> 00:10:30,449 Yared Nuguse: ran in the race I wanted. There's still a lot of 226 00:10:30,450 --> 00:10:33,330 Yared Nuguse: things about that race that I'm really happy about. I think it 227 00:10:33,330 --> 00:10:36,330 Yared Nuguse: was just a lot more guys that are a lot 228 00:10:36,330 --> 00:10:40,230 Yared Nuguse: better than you think and that's what happens, but really 229 00:10:40,230 --> 00:10:41,820 Yared Nuguse: proud of that team that is going. I'm sure they're 230 00:10:41,820 --> 00:10:43,559 Yared Nuguse: all going to make to the final and do great. 231 00:10:43,620 --> 00:10:46,380 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah. Well, we were so thankful you came here. We know 232 00:10:46,380 --> 00:10:49,920 Carrie Tollefson: that now it's break time. You and your boyfriend are 233 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:52,080 Carrie Tollefson: heading on a trip. Where are you going? What are you 234 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:53,010 Carrie Tollefson: doing? Can you tell us? 235 00:10:53,070 --> 00:10:57,420 Yared Nuguse: Yes, yes. We were going to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. 236 00:10:57,570 --> 00:11:01,260 Yared Nuguse: Very, very fun place that we've heard of anyway. I've 237 00:11:01,260 --> 00:11:03,840 Yared Nuguse: never been, but my sister has great things to say 238 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:04,111 Yared Nuguse: about it. 239 00:11:04,111 --> 00:11:04,530 Carrie Tollefson: So fun. 240 00:11:04,590 --> 00:11:08,730 Yared Nuguse: And we've never had a trip that wasn't running related 241 00:11:08,730 --> 00:11:11,580 Yared Nuguse: in some way. So, I think it was going to be really, really fun for 242 00:11:11,580 --> 00:11:13,260 Yared Nuguse: both of us and I won't have to run or anything. 243 00:11:13,290 --> 00:11:15,330 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah, leave your running shoes here in New York. 244 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:16,709 Yared Nuguse: No, not here. I mean... 245 00:11:17,939 --> 00:11:19,020 Carrie Tollefson: You're going to still take them with you? 246 00:11:19,140 --> 00:11:19,891 Yared Nuguse: Yeah, I'm going to need those eventually. 247 00:11:19,891 --> 00:11:23,370 Carrie Tollefson: Okay, okay, okay, okay. So, what's the goal for this next year? 248 00:11:23,370 --> 00:11:26,640 Carrie Tollefson: Because listen, we've had an Olympic Games in 21, World 249 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:31,679 Carrie Tollefson: Championships in 22 and 23. Then Olympic Games, 24 world champs in 250 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:33,090 Carrie Tollefson: 25 next summer. 251 00:11:37,290 --> 00:11:37,290 Yared Nuguse: The break summer, summer rest. 252 00:11:37,290 --> 00:11:37,291 Carrie Tollefson: It's offs. 253 00:11:37,291 --> 00:11:39,750 Yared Nuguse: I mean they are doing that whole world champs ultimate thing, but you don't have 254 00:11:39,750 --> 00:11:42,750 Yared Nuguse: to qualify for that as much. That's a little different. 255 00:11:42,750 --> 00:11:43,380 Carrie Tollefson: Little breather. 256 00:11:43,380 --> 00:11:48,120 Yared Nuguse: But it is nice to not be as making a 257 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:50,429 Yared Nuguse: team focus. I think it gives a lot of opportunities 258 00:11:50,429 --> 00:11:55,199 Yared Nuguse: for people to just mix things up, do something, and there're not 259 00:11:55,290 --> 00:11:59,100 Yared Nuguse: really any real consequences for it. So, it's going to be really, really cool 260 00:11:59,100 --> 00:12:01,709 Yared Nuguse: I think and I'll probably do not a ton of 261 00:12:01,710 --> 00:12:05,910 Yared Nuguse: different things. I don't want to perform generally well, but I definitely want 262 00:12:05,910 --> 00:12:09,390 Yared Nuguse: to fix some things that might've been wrong this year and 263 00:12:09,390 --> 00:12:11,970 Yared Nuguse: just really get the best out of myself next year. 264 00:12:12,090 --> 00:12:13,500 Carrie Tollefson: There's not much you can fix, buddy. 265 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:13,740 Yared Nuguse: Yeah. 266 00:12:13,740 --> 00:12:17,160 Carrie Tollefson: You do that game well. A couple of quick questions. 267 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:20,130 Carrie Tollefson: Everyone talks about the turtle. When does he go into hibernation? 268 00:12:20,460 --> 00:12:22,050 Yared Nuguse: He'll be going in around Thanksgiving. 269 00:12:22,050 --> 00:12:23,040 Carrie Tollefson: Turtle, right? 270 00:12:23,070 --> 00:12:25,770 Yared Nuguse: Yes, or tortoise. I was going to say. 271 00:12:25,860 --> 00:12:26,160 Carrie Tollefson: Oh. 272 00:12:26,250 --> 00:12:27,901 Yared Nuguse: Yeah, he's technically a tortoise. He doesn't swim, but... 273 00:12:27,901 --> 00:12:28,170 Carrie Tollefson: Oh, I see, okay. 274 00:12:28,170 --> 00:12:28,500 Yared Nuguse: Yeah, little... 275 00:12:28,950 --> 00:12:31,020 Carrie Tollefson: It's technicalities. 276 00:12:31,020 --> 00:12:35,550 Yared Nuguse: Yeah. But he is been enjoying the last few days of summer 277 00:12:35,820 --> 00:12:40,020 Yared Nuguse: a lot. I think once October rolls around, that's when 278 00:12:40,020 --> 00:12:42,630 Yared Nuguse: he starts getting a little more groggy and whatnot. 279 00:12:42,660 --> 00:12:44,400 Carrie Tollefson: Oh, like a saw? 280 00:12:44,490 --> 00:12:46,860 Yared Nuguse: Yeah, I think he is like winter. 281 00:12:46,890 --> 00:12:46,980 Carrie Tollefson: Yes. 282 00:12:47,730 --> 00:12:50,640 Yared Nuguse: I could sleep three months and he just passed out. 283 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:51,360 Carrie Tollefson: So true. 284 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:52,890 Yared Nuguse: Yeah. But yeah, yeah. 285 00:12:53,190 --> 00:12:55,319 Carrie Tollefson: That's fun. I think I've seen a video of how 286 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:58,170 Carrie Tollefson: you help him hibernate and all that fun stuff. Very cool. 287 00:12:58,170 --> 00:13:00,089 Carrie Tollefson: If you need to check that out, books, what are 288 00:13:00,090 --> 00:13:02,069 Carrie Tollefson: you going to be reading? Because everyone loves that you 289 00:13:02,070 --> 00:13:04,620 Carrie Tollefson: read and do all these other things besides just run. 290 00:13:04,890 --> 00:13:07,770 Yared Nuguse: Yeah, I'm actually about to start this book called The 291 00:13:07,770 --> 00:13:10,830 Yared Nuguse: Lies of Locke Lamora fantasy book that one of my teammates really 292 00:13:10,830 --> 00:13:14,010 Yared Nuguse: recommended, but I mostly just read fantasy. Honestly, I haven't 293 00:13:14,010 --> 00:13:15,809 Yared Nuguse: read anything that has been fantasy in a long time 294 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,809 Yared Nuguse: just because I really love the idea of just immersing 295 00:13:18,809 --> 00:13:21,240 Yared Nuguse: yourself into a new world and whatnot. So, that'll be 296 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:23,910 Yared Nuguse: my next thing. And then the The Will of the Many 297 00:13:23,910 --> 00:13:24,569 Yared Nuguse: after that. 298 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:28,319 Carrie Tollefson: Oh my goodness. You plan those, you plan your races 299 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:28,800 Carrie Tollefson: pretty far off. 300 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:31,829 Yared Nuguse: I have a list where I'm just like when I tell 301 00:13:31,830 --> 00:13:33,270 Yared Nuguse: someone like, " Oh, I'm going to put this on my 302 00:13:33,270 --> 00:13:35,670 Yared Nuguse: list," I mean it is going on a list and I 303 00:13:35,670 --> 00:13:38,579 Yared Nuguse: will get to it because I'm only have five more 304 00:13:38,580 --> 00:13:39,720 Yared Nuguse: things on the list right now. 305 00:13:39,900 --> 00:13:42,270 Carrie Tollefson: Oh my gosh, I love this. So, calculated just like 306 00:13:42,270 --> 00:13:44,970 Carrie Tollefson: you are when you're racing, but yet as free and 307 00:13:44,970 --> 00:13:47,220 Carrie Tollefson: nice as can be. So, thank you for putting on 308 00:13:47,220 --> 00:13:49,860 Carrie Tollefson: a wonderful show and for being a kind human being. 309 00:13:49,860 --> 00:13:51,750 Carrie Tollefson: It's so fun to watch you because we all love 310 00:13:51,750 --> 00:13:52,440 Carrie Tollefson: rooting for you. 311 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,750 Yared Nuguse: Of course, yeah. Thank you guys for having me. This was really, 312 00:13:54,750 --> 00:13:55,410 Yared Nuguse: really a fun meet. 313 00:13:56,730 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 3: Peloton is the race training partner you've been missing. From beginner- 314 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:04,530 Speaker 3: friendly walks to advanced interval runs, Peloton's classes are designed 315 00:14:04,530 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 3: to meet you where you are and help you get 316 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:09,809 Speaker 3: where you want to go. 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Third- fastest time ever and also now the 324 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:40,710 Carrie Tollefson: new champion of the 5th Avenue Road Mile. 325 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:43,200 Gracie Morris: The season's been going well, but I wasn't really expecting 326 00:14:43,290 --> 00:14:45,330 Gracie Morris: this today and I honestly, when I crossed the finish 327 00:14:45,330 --> 00:14:46,740 Gracie Morris: line, had no clue what time I'd run. 328 00:14:46,830 --> 00:14:51,630 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah. Well, either did we actually. I've done commentary years 329 00:14:51,630 --> 00:14:54,120 Carrie Tollefson: and it was so fun to watch you race the 330 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:57,210 Carrie Tollefson: way you raced. Alysia Montaño was on the call with me 331 00:14:57,210 --> 00:14:59,550 Carrie Tollefson: and she said, " You read Karissa Schweizer like a book." 332 00:14:59,700 --> 00:15:03,390 Carrie Tollefson: And you know what, Karissa, she's tied the record. Last 333 00:15:03,390 --> 00:15:06,060 Carrie Tollefson: year she tied it with Laura Muir and that was 334 00:15:06,060 --> 00:15:08,010 Carrie Tollefson: a big thing that she would had talked about. Did 335 00:15:08,010 --> 00:15:09,600 Carrie Tollefson: you talk at all about time? 336 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,450 Gracie Morris: No, my coach was just, he told me to key 337 00:15:12,450 --> 00:15:16,380 Gracie Morris: off Karissa, so I was just trying to see what 338 00:15:16,380 --> 00:15:19,050 Gracie Morris: she was doing. I figured it would probably a similar 339 00:15:19,050 --> 00:15:20,970 Gracie Morris: race plan to last year and I feel like it 340 00:15:21,390 --> 00:15:22,830 Gracie Morris: went out pretty similar. 341 00:15:22,950 --> 00:15:25,230 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah, you guys took it out hard. Let's walk through 342 00:15:25,230 --> 00:15:28,410 Carrie Tollefson: it 400 by 400. So, you have four 400s, right? 343 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:32,040 Carrie Tollefson: Not three, four and the first 400, talk about that. 344 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:33,960 Gracie Morris: I was just trying to stay relaxed. I knew I 345 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,300 Gracie Morris: needed to get out and this race, I was like, " 346 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,270 Gracie Morris: Do not look at the clock." Just because you're running 347 00:15:39,270 --> 00:15:42,360 Gracie Morris: downhill, so you're flying. So, I was just trying to stay 348 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:44,160 Gracie Morris: calm. I get to the front. I knew I needed 349 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,470 Gracie Morris: to find Karissa, she was going to be there. And 350 00:15:46,470 --> 00:15:50,880 Gracie Morris: then next 400, she started going for the halfway bonus. 351 00:15:51,300 --> 00:15:52,050 Carrie Tollefson: Did you know? 352 00:15:52,110 --> 00:15:54,360 Gracie Morris: I didn't know she was going to, but she surged 353 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:55,980 Gracie Morris: and I was like, " Okay, she's very clearly going for 354 00:15:55,980 --> 00:15:58,380 Gracie Morris: that." And so, I just tried to stay where I was 355 00:15:58,380 --> 00:16:00,000 Gracie Morris: because I was like, " I don't want anything to do with that." 356 00:16:00,660 --> 00:16:04,979 Carrie Tollefson: And it is uphill. Second quarter, I mean it looks 357 00:16:04,980 --> 00:16:07,770 Carrie Tollefson: flat. 5th Ave looks flat, but you have to climb. 358 00:16:07,770 --> 00:16:08,041 Carrie Tollefson: You got to dig deep. 359 00:16:08,041 --> 00:16:11,729 Gracie Morris: Yeah, you do. So, I just stayed relaxed up that 360 00:16:11,730 --> 00:16:15,180 Gracie Morris: quarter and then the goal was to make it to 1200 361 00:16:15,180 --> 00:16:17,040 Gracie Morris: because my coach was like, " That's where the race starts." 362 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:22,320 Gracie Morris: Once she did that, I started pressing into that last 363 00:16:22,530 --> 00:16:26,190 Gracie Morris: or that 1200 and I slowly just started really nearing 364 00:16:26,190 --> 00:16:28,891 Gracie Morris: and then it gave me some more momentum that last 400. 365 00:16:28,891 --> 00:16:28,892 Carrie Tollefson: Last 400. 366 00:16:28,892 --> 00:16:28,893 Gracie Morris: Yeah. 367 00:16:28,893 --> 00:16:33,030 Carrie Tollefson: So, it was really at about, I don't know, 300 meters, right? 368 00:16:33,030 --> 00:16:36,060 Carrie Tollefson: Before the 200- meter mark, you were up there even 369 00:16:36,060 --> 00:16:37,830 Carrie Tollefson: in front of her I think already by then, right? 370 00:16:37,890 --> 00:16:38,550 Gracie Morris: I think so. 371 00:16:38,640 --> 00:16:41,430 Carrie Tollefson: Was it scary? This is a big race. Last year, 372 00:16:41,610 --> 00:16:44,250 Carrie Tollefson: you were fifth here, so you were the second top 373 00:16:44,250 --> 00:16:46,320 Carrie Tollefson: returner, if you can follow that. So, Karissa was the 374 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,200 Carrie Tollefson: top returner. She was first and then second through fourth 375 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:50,940 Carrie Tollefson: did not return and you were the next one that 376 00:16:50,940 --> 00:16:54,840 Carrie Tollefson: returned. So, when you cross the tape, what does that 377 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,020 Carrie Tollefson: feeling feel like this is a big race to win 378 00:16:58,020 --> 00:17:00,450 Carrie Tollefson: a lot of greats have won here, a lot of 379 00:17:00,450 --> 00:17:04,290 Carrie Tollefson: greats have come here and haven't won here, but you did? 380 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:08,070 Gracie Morris: It was just very satisfying to end the season here 381 00:17:08,070 --> 00:17:11,820 Gracie Morris: and take the win too. And again, I've been working 382 00:17:11,820 --> 00:17:14,550 Gracie Morris: on building my confidence and just feeling like I belong 383 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:17,850 Gracie Morris: with these women. So, adding this to the resume definitely 384 00:17:17,850 --> 00:17:18,869 Gracie Morris: is helping that. 385 00:17:18,869 --> 00:17:21,600 Carrie Tollefson: You definitely belong. So, what has it been like since 386 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:23,879 Carrie Tollefson: we're just a couple hours after the race? What have 387 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:27,030 Carrie Tollefson: you done since cracking the tape and doing your post- 388 00:17:27,030 --> 00:17:27,570 Carrie Tollefson: race interview? 389 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:31,080 Gracie Morris: Really nothing. I had drug testing and then by the 390 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:32,909 Gracie Morris: time I got back here, I had to shower and 391 00:17:32,910 --> 00:17:33,540 Gracie Morris: then come straight here. 392 00:17:33,540 --> 00:17:33,600 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah, you're just busy. 393 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:33,690 Gracie Morris: I've been busy. 394 00:17:36,090 --> 00:17:37,320 Carrie Tollefson: I want to hear a little bit about the drug 395 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:39,810 Carrie Tollefson: testing because I love that New York Roadrunners does this. 396 00:17:40,680 --> 00:17:44,430 Carrie Tollefson: They take their races and they bring in USADA or 397 00:17:44,490 --> 00:17:48,270 Carrie Tollefson: WADA, the World Anti- Doping Agency or the US Anti- 398 00:17:48,270 --> 00:17:52,140 Carrie Tollefson: Doping Agency, and they randomly pick people in the race. 399 00:17:52,140 --> 00:17:55,380 Carrie Tollefson: And you and Yared, our winner, both got picked. So, 400 00:17:55,380 --> 00:17:56,879 Carrie Tollefson: tell us a little bit about that. You have to 401 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:01,260 Carrie Tollefson: go and pee in a cup basically, but I mean it can 402 00:18:01,260 --> 00:18:03,330 Carrie Tollefson: be a hard process. It seemed like it went pretty well? 403 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:07,320 Gracie Morris: Yeah, it was smooth this time. Yeah, I mean it's 404 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:08,640 Gracie Morris: just always hard after a race. 405 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:08,761 Carrie Tollefson: I know. 406 00:18:08,761 --> 00:18:12,780 Gracie Morris: You feel dehydrated after, so it's a process. But yeah, they just 407 00:18:13,109 --> 00:18:15,178 Gracie Morris: follow you around until you're ready to go to the bathroom. 408 00:18:15,810 --> 00:18:18,000 Carrie Tollefson: But isn't it nice that they do that and we want 409 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,280 Carrie Tollefson: to have a clean sport and it's a lot. It takes a 410 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:23,130 Carrie Tollefson: lot of money and I'm just thankful that New York Roadhouse 411 00:18:23,609 --> 00:18:23,941 Carrie Tollefson: does that. 412 00:18:23,941 --> 00:18:24,331 Gracie Morris: Me too. 413 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:26,250 Carrie Tollefson: It brings clean athletes here. 414 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:27,931 Gracie Morris: Yes. No, it's definitely good for the sport. 415 00:18:27,931 --> 00:18:30,960 Carrie Tollefson: It is. Now, what? What's the rest of the day for you? 416 00:18:31,050 --> 00:18:32,760 Gracie Morris: Probably going to go to the after party. 417 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:32,761 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah, eat a little something. 418 00:18:32,761 --> 00:18:37,830 Gracie Morris: Eat a little something. One of my friends was already telling 419 00:18:37,830 --> 00:18:39,780 Gracie Morris: me to, she wants to take a shot with me. 420 00:18:40,230 --> 00:18:41,340 Carrie Tollefson: Oh, nice. 421 00:18:42,180 --> 00:18:44,820 Gracie Morris: And then after that, one of my best friends lives 422 00:18:44,820 --> 00:18:46,140 Gracie Morris: in New York, so I'm going to go get dinner 423 00:18:46,140 --> 00:18:46,440 Gracie Morris: with her. 424 00:18:46,590 --> 00:18:48,510 Carrie Tollefson: Okay, fun. Well, I want to hear a little bit 425 00:18:48,510 --> 00:18:52,800 Carrie Tollefson: about who you are, where you grew up and how 426 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:56,400 Carrie Tollefson: you got to this stage where you are now the 427 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:59,220 Carrie Tollefson: 5th Avenue mile winner, and that will be a big 428 00:18:59,220 --> 00:19:01,619 Carrie Tollefson: highlight on your resume. So, how'd you get into the sport? 429 00:19:02,550 --> 00:19:05,580 Gracie Morris: My brother's first grade teacher, her husband was a track 430 00:19:05,580 --> 00:19:08,520 Gracie Morris: coach for a summer team and she saw us running 431 00:19:08,520 --> 00:19:12,300 Gracie Morris: around at recess and was basically, I guess recruiting us 432 00:19:12,300 --> 00:19:14,879 Gracie Morris: to the team. So, my mom took us out. Yeah, 433 00:19:15,570 --> 00:19:16,200 Gracie Morris: that was how we started. 434 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:18,390 Carrie Tollefson: And then you went to college and ran? 435 00:19:18,390 --> 00:19:21,270 Gracie Morris: Mm- hmm, I started at University of Texas and I 436 00:19:21,270 --> 00:19:25,109 Gracie Morris: transferred after a year and a half to TCU. And 437 00:19:25,710 --> 00:19:28,680 Gracie Morris: the smaller environment was really good for me, a good 438 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:33,959 Gracie Morris: transition. I feel like I started finding myself in running and had some 439 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:39,869 Gracie Morris: pretty big improvements. And then after college, I signed with 440 00:19:39,900 --> 00:19:43,800 Gracie Morris: Puma Elite in North Carolina or coached by Amy and 441 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:47,129 Gracie Morris: Alistair Cragg. And just being in that environment and surrounded 442 00:19:47,130 --> 00:19:50,399 Gracie Morris: by all those runners who just have so much to 443 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:53,010 Gracie Morris: their name and everybody's just like Amy to be one 444 00:19:53,010 --> 00:19:56,280 Gracie Morris: of the best in the world. So, it's just definitely 445 00:19:56,310 --> 00:19:57,869 Gracie Morris: helped elevate me this season. 446 00:19:58,050 --> 00:20:01,170 Carrie Tollefson: Did both your coaches, Amy and Alistair Cragg run here 447 00:20:01,170 --> 00:20:03,420 Carrie Tollefson: at the 5th Ave? I mean I know that they've run New 448 00:20:03,420 --> 00:20:03,811 Carrie Tollefson: York race... 449 00:20:03,811 --> 00:20:05,879 Gracie Morris: I know Alistair has. I'm not sure about Amy. 450 00:20:05,910 --> 00:20:08,010 Carrie Tollefson: I feel like Amy was one of those athletes that 451 00:20:08,010 --> 00:20:10,949 Carrie Tollefson: could run the marathon and run the 1500 and do it 452 00:20:10,950 --> 00:20:13,980 Carrie Tollefson: all. But how cool is that, that your coaches have 453 00:20:13,980 --> 00:20:16,500 Carrie Tollefson: been there, done that? Both Olympians, both been to World 454 00:20:16,500 --> 00:20:19,859 Carrie Tollefson: Championships. I mean they have this phenomenal group in North 455 00:20:19,859 --> 00:20:22,080 Carrie Tollefson: Carolina and it's a young group. I mean, some of 456 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,930 Carrie Tollefson: the athletes are a little... they've been around for five, 457 00:20:24,930 --> 00:20:27,960 Carrie Tollefson: six years, but most of them are pretty much new professionals. 458 00:20:27,990 --> 00:20:29,910 Gracie Morris: Mm- hmm, yeah. I mean, it just makes it so much 459 00:20:29,910 --> 00:20:33,720 Gracie Morris: more relatable. They've lived and experienced what I'm going through 460 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:37,800 Gracie Morris: and that just gives me so much more trust. I 461 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:41,399 Gracie Morris: know what they're saying is true, somebody that thinks they 462 00:20:41,400 --> 00:20:42,780 Gracie Morris: know what they're talking about. 463 00:20:42,810 --> 00:20:44,429 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah. Well today, we were talking about how this is 464 00:20:44,430 --> 00:20:46,919 Carrie Tollefson: a melting pot of a city, right? Any type of 465 00:20:46,920 --> 00:20:49,830 Carrie Tollefson: person from anywhere around the world can be here. And 466 00:20:49,830 --> 00:20:53,190 Carrie Tollefson: they do, they live here. But also the mile today 467 00:20:53,190 --> 00:20:56,040 Carrie Tollefson: was a melting pot of distance runners or middle distance 468 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:59,939 Carrie Tollefson: runners. So, you are an eight 15 gal. You're coming 469 00:20:59,940 --> 00:21:03,480 Carrie Tollefson: up in distance to run the mile, maybe not coming 470 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,510 Carrie Tollefson: up, but you're more of an 800- meter runner. At 471 00:21:06,510 --> 00:21:08,369 Carrie Tollefson: least right now, it seems like it. Now you're moving 472 00:21:08,369 --> 00:21:11,160 Carrie Tollefson: up, but then you have Karissa Schweitzer who you're chasing 473 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:14,369 Carrie Tollefson: down, who's a 10,000- meter runner, 5, 000 meter runner, 474 00:21:14,550 --> 00:21:17,399 Carrie Tollefson: and can also run very fast over the mile. So, 475 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:19,379 Carrie Tollefson: how fun is that when you're hearing and even steeple 476 00:21:19,380 --> 00:21:21,960 Carrie Tollefson: chasers are out there? Did you think about that today 477 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:23,970 Carrie Tollefson: or not really? It's just another body you have to beat. 478 00:21:24,150 --> 00:21:27,030 Gracie Morris: It's just another body I have to beat. The way 479 00:21:27,030 --> 00:21:30,000 Gracie Morris: we train now, I'm coming more from strike backgrounds. So, 480 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:32,399 Gracie Morris: I knew being on the roads, it's going to play 481 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:35,160 Gracie Morris: more to my favor. And I've had quite a few 482 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:39,240 Gracie Morris: road miles this year, so I knew what to expect. 483 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:41,790 Carrie Tollefson: Are you thinking you're more a miler now? 484 00:21:42,119 --> 00:21:42,929 Gracie Morris: I think so. 485 00:21:42,930 --> 00:21:42,990 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah? 486 00:21:43,050 --> 00:21:46,889 Gracie Morris: Yeah, we set up definitely more for 15- mile this 487 00:21:46,890 --> 00:21:50,640 Gracie Morris: year. So, maybe in the future year, we'll focus more 488 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:51,119 Gracie Morris: on the eight. 489 00:21:51,540 --> 00:21:54,180 Carrie Tollefson: Okay. So, where do you go from here? Are you 490 00:21:54,180 --> 00:21:57,810 Carrie Tollefson: on a break after this? So, officially how long? One week, 491 00:21:57,810 --> 00:21:58,080 Carrie Tollefson: two weeks? 492 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,430 Gracie Morris: Probably two weeks. Not completely off the whole time, but 493 00:22:02,790 --> 00:22:03,689 Gracie Morris: definitely a few days. 494 00:22:03,690 --> 00:22:06,480 Carrie Tollefson: Take some time, regroup. I mean maybe even more so 495 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:10,290 Carrie Tollefson: mentally, physically, and then get ready. What's up for next year? 496 00:22:11,130 --> 00:22:14,520 Gracie Morris: We haven't really talked about it yet. My coaches are 497 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:17,400 Gracie Morris: very like be present in the moment, don't get ahead 498 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:20,520 Gracie Morris: of ourselves. So, we haven't really discussed that, but hopefully 499 00:22:20,520 --> 00:22:23,580 Gracie Morris: some bigger races next year and just some faster times. 500 00:22:23,850 --> 00:22:26,790 Carrie Tollefson: Well, now that this podcast is done and you have 501 00:22:26,790 --> 00:22:30,240 Carrie Tollefson: had it sink in just even 15 more minutes, what 502 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:32,070 Carrie Tollefson: was the highlight of the day? Was it cracking the 503 00:22:32,070 --> 00:22:35,820 Carrie Tollefson: tape, making that move, getting interviewed? What is it? 504 00:22:36,570 --> 00:22:40,020 Gracie Morris: My best friend was at the finish line. So, once 505 00:22:40,020 --> 00:22:42,090 Gracie Morris: I finally got through the media, she was right there and we had 506 00:22:42,869 --> 00:22:45,540 Gracie Morris: to hug. So, that was cool having somebody there. 507 00:22:45,630 --> 00:22:47,970 Carrie Tollefson: Yeah. Well, I said to you, walking in here, I said, " 508 00:22:47,970 --> 00:22:50,010 Carrie Tollefson: I think when you watch that race, you're going to 509 00:22:50,010 --> 00:22:53,160 Carrie Tollefson: be so proud of yourself. The power that you had 510 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:57,330 Carrie Tollefson: behind your stride today, that arm carry everything was like, 511 00:22:57,330 --> 00:23:02,010 Carrie Tollefson: whoa. You have entered the world of professional distance running and 512 00:23:02,010 --> 00:23:04,470 Carrie Tollefson: middle distance running and you did it in style today, 513 00:23:04,470 --> 00:23:07,950 Carrie Tollefson: lady. Way to go." Well, that's it for today's Set 514 00:23:07,950 --> 00:23:11,400 Carrie Tollefson: the Pace. Back to Rob and Bex again next week. 515 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:13,260 Carrie Tollefson: But I want to just say thanks so much to 516 00:23:13,260 --> 00:23:15,150 Carrie Tollefson: Gracie and Yared. You guys put on such a great 517 00:23:15,150 --> 00:23:17,340 Carrie Tollefson: show. It was so much fun to watch you race. 518 00:23:17,460 --> 00:23:19,590 Carrie Tollefson: And like I say on my own podcast, C Tolle 519 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,260 Carrie Tollefson: Run, make sure to get after it.