1 00:00:03,990 --> 00:00:08,340 Speaker 1: Thank you, New York. Today, we're reminded of the power 2 00:00:08,340 --> 00:00:13,170 Speaker 1: of community and the power of coming together. Athletes, on 3 00:00:13,170 --> 00:00:13,770 Speaker 1: your mark. 4 00:00:15,870 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 2: The first woman to finish for the second straight year 5 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 2: here in the New York City Marathon is Miki Gorman, a smiling 6 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,001 Speaker 2: Miki Gorman. And why not? 2: 29:30 the time for (inaudible) 7 00:00:27,001 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 3: Look at the emotion of Shalane Flanagan as she comes to 8 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:34,620 Speaker 3: the line. Pointing to his chest, pointing to the USA he 9 00:00:34,620 --> 00:00:41,339 Speaker 3: so proudly wears across his chest. A great day for Meb Keflezighi. 10 00:00:41,340 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 4: All right, Annie, another title right here in New York 11 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:49,620 Speaker 4: City. Let's talk about it. Tell me a little bit 12 00:00:49,620 --> 00:00:50,250 Speaker 4: about the race. 13 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 5: Yeah. It went out quick, but I was kind of 14 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 5: hoping that would happen. I felt like there's a lot 15 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,140 Speaker 5: of people who had heavy legs training for marathons, just 16 00:00:58,140 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 5: coming from marathons and I thought, okay, 5K on the roads. 17 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 5: There's no one in this field that I feel like 18 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 5: is more suited for this than me. And obviously that 19 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,630 Speaker 5: doesn't mean you're going to win. People can be in 20 00:01:09,630 --> 00:01:12,870 Speaker 5: really good shape, but I was like, this is my 21 00:01:12,870 --> 00:01:16,530 Speaker 5: strength right here. And so I tried to really capitalize 22 00:01:16,530 --> 00:01:17,940 Speaker 5: on that. I knew I needed the race to be 23 00:01:17,940 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 5: fast in the beginning to burn people's legs up a 24 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 5: little bit and to scare people a little bit into 25 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 5: not going with us. And then Emma Grace pushed at 26 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,030 Speaker 5: mile two. And I didn't feel super great, but I 27 00:01:30,030 --> 00:01:32,220 Speaker 5: tried to rely on a lot of the times in middle 28 00:01:32,220 --> 00:01:34,020 Speaker 5: of the races, I don't feel good, and so I 29 00:01:34,020 --> 00:01:35,910 Speaker 5: just have to kind of keep believing in my strength 30 00:01:35,910 --> 00:01:39,209 Speaker 5: and keep pushing. And then yeah, kind of just made 31 00:01:39,209 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 5: a move and tried to push, not look back. 32 00:01:42,060 --> 00:01:43,470 Speaker 4: That was a big move, though. It was on the 33 00:01:43,470 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 4: turn, so you kind of cut in on the inside. 34 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 4: Tell me a little bit about that. Because then it 35 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,250 Speaker 4: wasn't just the move. There was a surge after that 36 00:01:51,390 --> 00:01:52,170 Speaker 4: really broke it apart. 37 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,810 Speaker 5: Yeah. Well, I feel strongly that in races, if you're 38 00:01:54,810 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 5: going to take the lead, not in the first half, 39 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 5: because you can't do anything, but if you're going to 40 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 5: take the lead, you need to make an actual move, 41 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 5: especially on the roads. On the track, maybe there's a reason 42 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:06,420 Speaker 5: for it. But on the roads, if you're going to 43 00:02:06,450 --> 00:02:08,940 Speaker 5: make a move, you better let go. So I wanted 44 00:02:08,940 --> 00:02:10,950 Speaker 5: to kind of... Yeah, if people went with me that 45 00:02:10,950 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 5: was fine, but I wanted to test where they were 46 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,300 Speaker 5: at, and you can kind of tell how people respond. 47 00:02:15,540 --> 00:02:17,490 Speaker 5: And I think for a while, I don't know, but 48 00:02:17,490 --> 00:02:19,830 Speaker 5: it sounded like they were still kind of with me. 49 00:02:20,190 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 5: And so I was a little nervous that it was 50 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 5: a little early, especially with the hill, but I just 51 00:02:25,500 --> 00:02:29,310 Speaker 5: kept trying to push and I could tell. About 400 52 00:02:29,310 --> 00:02:31,020 Speaker 5: meters, I could tell that they had dropped off enough 53 00:02:31,020 --> 00:02:32,940 Speaker 5: that I know that if I was in their position, 54 00:02:32,940 --> 00:02:34,410 Speaker 5: it'd be very hard to come back. 55 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,510 Speaker 4: There's confidence right now. I can feel it and I 56 00:02:36,510 --> 00:02:38,970 Speaker 4: can hear it, but I know that there's been change 57 00:02:38,970 --> 00:02:43,260 Speaker 4: for you. You are now coaching yourself. So let's talk 58 00:02:43,260 --> 00:02:46,830 Speaker 4: about that. Where does this confidence come from. And it's 59 00:02:46,830 --> 00:02:48,419 Speaker 4: showing. You're running that way. 60 00:02:48,450 --> 00:02:50,910 Speaker 5: Yeah. I think it was... Yeah, it's hard. I've done 61 00:02:50,910 --> 00:02:53,970 Speaker 5: a lot more training on my own this fall, and 62 00:02:53,970 --> 00:02:59,100 Speaker 5: that's been definitely draining at points, but I did Cow 63 00:02:59,100 --> 00:03:01,260 Speaker 5: Harbor at the beginning of the year, and that was 64 00:03:01,260 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 5: kind of rough. And I was like, oh, I don't 65 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,990 Speaker 5: know if I am doing the right training, if I'm doing a 66 00:03:06,990 --> 00:03:09,540 Speaker 5: great job at this. And then I ran the Boston 67 00:03:09,540 --> 00:03:12,060 Speaker 5: Women's 10K and just ran faster than I did last 68 00:03:12,060 --> 00:03:15,510 Speaker 5: year, and I think that really... I got a lot 69 00:03:15,510 --> 00:03:16,980 Speaker 5: of confidence from that because I knew Erica was in 70 00:03:16,980 --> 00:03:19,500 Speaker 5: great shape. I got second to her, but held on 71 00:03:19,530 --> 00:03:22,260 Speaker 5: as long as I possibly could. And I think that 72 00:03:22,260 --> 00:03:24,210 Speaker 5: was like, no, I'm doing what I need to be 73 00:03:24,210 --> 00:03:27,150 Speaker 5: doing. And it's a road 5K. Like I said, I 74 00:03:27,150 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 5: just feel confident, especially in this field. It was such 75 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,860 Speaker 5: a good field, but I felt like I was the 76 00:03:31,860 --> 00:03:34,290 Speaker 5: only one who kind of specialized in this. 77 00:03:34,500 --> 00:03:34,711 Speaker 4: It's so fun. 78 00:03:34,711 --> 00:03:34,712 Speaker 5: So it helps a lot. 79 00:03:34,712 --> 00:03:37,860 Speaker 4: It's so fun to see you and hear you. Last year, 80 00:03:37,860 --> 00:03:40,530 Speaker 4: you were excited and you were confident, but this year, 81 00:03:40,530 --> 00:03:41,460 Speaker 4: it's a different level. 82 00:03:41,490 --> 00:03:41,850 Speaker 5: Yeah. 83 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:43,710 Speaker 4: What are you going to do to celebrate this? We're 84 00:03:43,710 --> 00:03:45,690 Speaker 4: here in one of the greatest cities of the world, 85 00:03:45,690 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 4: if not the greatest city. Tell me what you do 86 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:48,750 Speaker 4: to celebrate this way. 87 00:03:49,140 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 5: I don't know. Honestly, socialize. I feel like all I've 88 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,770 Speaker 5: been doing is socializing with people. Yesterday, I sat down, 89 00:03:55,770 --> 00:03:57,300 Speaker 5: I was like... I don't think I've sat in my 90 00:03:57,300 --> 00:04:00,060 Speaker 5: hotel room all day. And I'm here alone, so I'm 91 00:04:00,060 --> 00:04:01,980 Speaker 5: just seeking out people like, " Hey, how are you doing?" 92 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 5: It's just great to see people. I have no idea. 93 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 5: Yeah, to be determined. 94 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:10,980 Speaker 4: It's been such, not stressful. Well, it is stressful, the year 95 00:04:10,980 --> 00:04:13,980 Speaker 4: of the Olympics, but it's a heaviness that now you 96 00:04:13,980 --> 00:04:16,890 Speaker 4: feel a sense of lightness. I'm assuming that. We have 97 00:04:16,890 --> 00:04:19,380 Speaker 4: a world championship this summer, but the Olympics are gone 98 00:04:19,380 --> 00:04:20,850 Speaker 4: now. We can worry about that in 2028. 99 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 5: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Yeah, you still always 100 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:28,080 Speaker 5: think about the upcoming next championship. One of my main 101 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:30,390 Speaker 5: goals in running is to make a team, any team. 102 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,930 Speaker 5: And obviously everyone wants that to be the Olympic team, 103 00:04:33,930 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 5: and it's such a hard thing because you kind of 104 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 5: have to go into it and believe you can make 105 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,710 Speaker 5: the team. Even if that's delusional, as a professional runner, 106 00:04:40,710 --> 00:04:42,029 Speaker 5: you have to go and be like, I can make 107 00:04:42,029 --> 00:04:45,660 Speaker 5: that team. And so the truth is most people walk 108 00:04:45,660 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 5: away and don't make that team, and that's very hard 109 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:50,909 Speaker 5: to deal with that someone who is very competitive and 110 00:04:51,060 --> 00:04:53,310 Speaker 5: I want to win everything. I think anyone who's out 111 00:04:53,310 --> 00:04:56,100 Speaker 5: here and doesn't want to win is crazy. I love 112 00:04:56,100 --> 00:04:59,430 Speaker 5: running, but I also love to compete and win. And 113 00:04:59,430 --> 00:05:02,039 Speaker 5: so yeah, it takes a few months to get over 114 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,710 Speaker 5: it, I think, and just get back into training and 115 00:05:04,980 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 5: enjoy it again. So- 116 00:05:06,510 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 4: Well, keep building that confidence and keep wearing that smile. 117 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:10,589 Speaker 4: And we know we'll see you with the red, white 118 00:05:10,589 --> 00:05:11,849 Speaker 4: and blue on congratulations. 119 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:12,540 Speaker 5: Thank you, Carrie. 120 00:05:12,540 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 4: Yeah. Ahmed. Okay, so technically second USATF Championship, but first 121 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:21,270 Speaker 4: here on the streets in New York City. 122 00:05:21,300 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 6: Yes. 123 00:05:21,630 --> 00:05:23,370 Speaker 4: That had to have been really cool. 124 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,670 Speaker 6: Absolutely. Absolutely. It started right in front of the UN. 125 00:05:26,670 --> 00:05:29,490 Speaker 6: And I'm international affairs major, so this has always been 126 00:05:29,490 --> 00:05:33,089 Speaker 6: something I've gotten excited about in this race. I don't 127 00:05:33,089 --> 00:05:35,130 Speaker 6: think I'll miss it in the future. For as long 128 00:05:35,130 --> 00:05:36,900 Speaker 6: as Sam is trying to be willing to have me 129 00:05:36,900 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 6: here, I'm back every year. 130 00:05:38,940 --> 00:05:40,529 Speaker 4: Yeah. So let's talk about the race a little bit. 131 00:05:40,589 --> 00:05:42,570 Speaker 4: You are in that pack for the first, what, mile 132 00:05:42,570 --> 00:05:45,060 Speaker 4: or so. Then you push, and you push hard. You 133 00:05:45,060 --> 00:05:47,430 Speaker 4: get a pretty big lead, and then they start to 134 00:05:47,430 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 4: reel you back in. Talk us through it a little bit. 135 00:05:50,339 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 6: Yeah, I wanted to make sure that it didn't come 136 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:56,849 Speaker 6: down to kick. Like I said, I think kick can 137 00:05:56,850 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 6: be anybody's race at any given day. And I've been 138 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:03,180 Speaker 6: building way too much strength, and I've been now three 139 00:06:03,180 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 6: and a half months almost since my last race, and 140 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,650 Speaker 6: so I wanted to see if what we've been doing 141 00:06:07,650 --> 00:06:09,990 Speaker 6: differently will work. And that's one of the things I'm 142 00:06:09,990 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 6: working on this year, is just building the strength and being a 143 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 6: lot stronger, especially the latter races of the parts of 144 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:18,180 Speaker 6: the race. And I wanted to make sure that the 145 00:06:18,210 --> 00:06:19,770 Speaker 6: kickers, I take the speed out of them. 146 00:06:20,100 --> 00:06:21,630 Speaker 4: You were talking to me after the race and you 147 00:06:21,630 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 4: said you kind of wanted this race to be not 148 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 4: a warning. That wasn't the word that you said, but 149 00:06:26,010 --> 00:06:27,990 Speaker 4: you wanted to show people what you can do. 150 00:06:28,380 --> 00:06:32,490 Speaker 6: Absolutely. I think I've always... The reality of where I 151 00:06:32,490 --> 00:06:34,950 Speaker 6: was and what I believed I could do a lot 152 00:06:34,950 --> 00:06:37,140 Speaker 6: of times didn't align, and I feel like sometimes that 153 00:06:37,140 --> 00:06:39,390 Speaker 6: could create a little bit of disappointment. And I think 154 00:06:39,390 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 6: it had a lot to do for me. We've learned 155 00:06:42,300 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 6: we needed to work more on the strength side of 156 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,620 Speaker 6: things because I'm, I think in my opinion, a good 157 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:49,470 Speaker 6: hybrid athlete where I could alternate between the track and 158 00:06:49,470 --> 00:06:53,190 Speaker 6: the road. I ran a 3K in 7: 40, and then 159 00:06:53,730 --> 00:06:57,029 Speaker 6: within five days, I came back to run the 8K and won the 8K 160 00:06:57,029 --> 00:07:00,270 Speaker 6: US Road Champs in Tennessee. And so I know I'm 161 00:07:00,270 --> 00:07:01,979 Speaker 6: a hybrid athlete. I know I could be a great 162 00:07:01,980 --> 00:07:04,620 Speaker 6: 10 K runner right now where I'm at. And I 163 00:07:04,620 --> 00:07:07,170 Speaker 6: think in order to show that to the world and 164 00:07:07,380 --> 00:07:10,230 Speaker 6: to my competitors, I had to build the strength right 165 00:07:10,230 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 6: now, and obviously we're going to start continue building that. 166 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:15,420 Speaker 6: And so today it was like, let's see if we 167 00:07:15,420 --> 00:07:18,810 Speaker 6: could do what we thought we could do and finally 168 00:07:18,810 --> 00:07:19,500 Speaker 6: it kind of stick. 169 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,260 Speaker 4: Well, you're in this young professional career of yours. You're 170 00:07:22,260 --> 00:07:25,230 Speaker 4: just sort of getting going. Is the 10K the event for 171 00:07:25,230 --> 00:07:27,360 Speaker 4: you, or are you excited to see this long one 172 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,850 Speaker 4: tomorrow, the 26. 2 mile race that happens here? 173 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:32,610 Speaker 6: I think I've been telling a lot of my friends 174 00:07:32,610 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 6: and teammates that this weekend is, especially if you're running 175 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,820 Speaker 6: the 5K, it's a cheat code to experience the whole 176 00:07:38,820 --> 00:07:42,900 Speaker 6: full marathon of New York City but not run 26 177 00:07:42,900 --> 00:07:46,260 Speaker 6: miles. The longest I ran was this fall one go, 178 00:07:46,260 --> 00:07:48,990 Speaker 6: and that was 20 miles two weekends ago. First time 179 00:07:48,990 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 6: ever running 20 miles. I've done 18 before a couple 180 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,690 Speaker 6: times, but we've been building, like I said, the strength. 181 00:07:54,690 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 6: But I am not excited to race 26 miles, but 182 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:00,990 Speaker 6: I'm very excited to watch it. And I have four 183 00:08:00,990 --> 00:08:04,050 Speaker 6: teammates that last night, we met as a team and 184 00:08:04,890 --> 00:08:07,710 Speaker 6: our coaches were talking to us about just making sure 185 00:08:07,710 --> 00:08:11,220 Speaker 6: that we're warming up the course for them and telling them, " 186 00:08:11,220 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 6: Hey, we believe in you." And I am really excited 187 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:17,940 Speaker 6: for my four teammates that are racing tomorrow, Kellen, Aliphine 188 00:08:17,970 --> 00:08:21,090 Speaker 6: and Futsum, and Wesley. So I want them to be out 189 00:08:21,090 --> 00:08:23,489 Speaker 6: there, and I'll be cheering them on. And I have 190 00:08:23,490 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 6: my beautiful wife here as well, and so it's a 191 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:27,210 Speaker 6: great weekend here. 192 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 4: I know that you got a big check here to 193 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,050 Speaker 4: finish that race, so what are you going to do 194 00:08:31,050 --> 00:08:34,319 Speaker 4: for your wife? It's all about making sure you two 195 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:36,179 Speaker 4: go out and celebrate. So what's the plan? 196 00:08:36,179 --> 00:08:38,370 Speaker 6: Well, we were already planning on our honeymoon in about 197 00:08:38,370 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 6: a month, and so we're going to East Africa for 198 00:08:42,420 --> 00:08:45,329 Speaker 6: a little bit, for a month or so. So this 199 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,690 Speaker 6: whole build up this fall was more about just really 200 00:08:48,690 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 6: try to build that strength, and then take a little 201 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:53,250 Speaker 6: bit of downtime, and then come back and build more 202 00:08:53,250 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 6: strength. And we'll do the tanking on the track and 203 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,380 Speaker 6: all of that, but yeah, she's been a good charm 204 00:08:58,380 --> 00:09:01,470 Speaker 6: for me. Since we've gotten married, I've PRed in almost 205 00:09:01,470 --> 00:09:03,750 Speaker 6: all of my events and I've gotten two national titles, 206 00:09:03,750 --> 00:09:06,630 Speaker 6: and so we'll make sure we treat her right. I 207 00:09:06,630 --> 00:09:09,090 Speaker 6: won't get paid from New York until probably January or 208 00:09:09,090 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 6: February, but it's something we know is coming eventually. It's 209 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,340 Speaker 6: a good payday with the road circuit. I think I'll 210 00:09:14,340 --> 00:09:16,110 Speaker 6: be moving up to third as well on that. And yeah, with 211 00:09:16,380 --> 00:09:19,470 Speaker 6: a little bit more bonuses along the way, I think 212 00:09:19,470 --> 00:09:20,550 Speaker 6: it's a great, great payday. 213 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:23,970 Speaker 4: Oh, congratulations on everything, the wedding, the win, all of 214 00:09:23,970 --> 00:09:24,420 Speaker 4: it. Way to go. 215 00:09:24,420 --> 00:09:27,329 Speaker 6: Thank you so much. It's been an incredible year, and it's also been 216 00:09:27,330 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 6: a lot. I feel like a lot of things going 217 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,349 Speaker 6: around the world. As international affairs, there are a lot 218 00:09:31,350 --> 00:09:33,599 Speaker 6: of issues that I've been speaking a lot about. And 219 00:09:34,020 --> 00:09:35,429 Speaker 6: if you want to learn more about it, you could 220 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:39,329 Speaker 6: find me on Instagram or whatever, but I hope that 221 00:09:39,330 --> 00:09:42,059 Speaker 6: there is the world peace in Sudan and in Gaza, 222 00:09:42,059 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 6: what's happening and all of that. So I feel like 223 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:46,350 Speaker 6: the last three months have been very quiet for me, 224 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:49,710 Speaker 6: but I've been finding a lot of what's been around 225 00:09:49,710 --> 00:09:53,429 Speaker 6: the world and the people of Gaza deserve freedom and 226 00:09:53,460 --> 00:09:55,950 Speaker 6: people of Sudan deserve peace as well. 227 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:57,750 Speaker 4: Well, thanks for bringing joy today. 228 00:09:57,870 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 6: Thank you so much. I appreciate you, Carrie. Thank you. 229 00:10:01,170 --> 00:10:04,319 Speaker 4: All right, I'm here with Zariel Macchia. Zariel, three in a row 230 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:07,260 Speaker 4: winning the youth race. And we know you from running 231 00:10:07,260 --> 00:10:09,870 Speaker 4: at the USA's and running in the World Cross, and 232 00:10:09,870 --> 00:10:13,410 Speaker 4: running at Champs and in Footlocker, all the things, but this 233 00:10:13,410 --> 00:10:15,329 Speaker 4: race keeps bringing you back. 234 00:10:15,390 --> 00:10:20,189 Speaker 7: Yeah, it's just a really exciting, fun environment. You go 235 00:10:20,190 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 7: to the expo the day before and you just have 236 00:10:24,990 --> 00:10:28,890 Speaker 7: a crowd down the whole course, and it's just impossible 237 00:10:28,890 --> 00:10:31,230 Speaker 7: not to be really excited the whole time you're at 238 00:10:31,230 --> 00:10:34,679 Speaker 7: this race. And it's just so much fun to be 239 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:38,700 Speaker 7: able to keep coming back here. And then you have 240 00:10:38,850 --> 00:10:43,620 Speaker 7: the professional men and women racing too, and it is just a 241 00:10:43,620 --> 00:10:46,350 Speaker 7: really, really exciting environment to be a part of. 242 00:10:46,380 --> 00:10:48,959 Speaker 4: Tell me about today's race. When did you know you 243 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 4: were going to win this race? 244 00:10:50,370 --> 00:10:53,610 Speaker 7: Okay, so I actually had talked to Dylan beforehand, so 245 00:10:53,610 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 7: we decided to wear USA uniforms together, and we're like 246 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,190 Speaker 7: we'll run together to two miles. And once we get 247 00:10:59,190 --> 00:11:02,490 Speaker 7: into the park, we'll race, and whatever you want to 248 00:11:02,490 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 7: do, go for it. So we were pushing each other 249 00:11:06,390 --> 00:11:10,050 Speaker 7: and giving words of encouragement during the race. And then 250 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,959 Speaker 7: once we hit Central Park, it's like, all right, now 251 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 7: let loose. And I felt pretty good, so I pulled 252 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:19,650 Speaker 7: away a little bit. And then we hit 800 together. And I was like, 253 00:11:19,650 --> 00:11:21,540 Speaker 7: all right, I know Dylan loves 800, so I better 254 00:11:21,540 --> 00:11:23,220 Speaker 7: pick it up here because I didn't know what she's 255 00:11:23,220 --> 00:11:26,370 Speaker 7: going to come up with for this last eight. But 256 00:11:26,370 --> 00:11:27,690 Speaker 7: yeah, it was really fun. 257 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 4: I love it. You have been able to represent the 258 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:34,319 Speaker 4: US already at this young age, but being surrounded by 259 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:37,290 Speaker 4: all these great athletes that are also Olympians or US 260 00:11:37,290 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 4: champions, it has to be pretty inspiring. 261 00:11:40,020 --> 00:11:45,300 Speaker 7: Oh, 100%. Just getting to talk to them and getting 262 00:11:45,300 --> 00:11:48,510 Speaker 7: to learn from them, it's just such a unique experience. 263 00:11:48,870 --> 00:11:53,579 Speaker 7: And I think it really... For me personally, it kept me really 264 00:11:53,580 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 7: excited to keep going. And just like to hear about 265 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:01,170 Speaker 7: their journeys and their love for the sport, it just 266 00:12:01,170 --> 00:12:02,850 Speaker 7: makes me love it even more too. 267 00:12:02,970 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 4: Well, your family loves this sport. Mom and dad, both 268 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:08,730 Speaker 4: runners. Your mom is a police officer, your dad is 269 00:12:08,730 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 4: a teacher, and they just love going to all of 270 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 4: the events. So thank you for keep on coming back 271 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,380 Speaker 4: to this race, and we'll see you in the future. 272 00:12:16,620 --> 00:12:17,309 Speaker 7: Yes. 273 00:12:17,340 --> 00:12:19,020 Speaker 4: You still have one more year of high school, right? 274 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:20,819 Speaker 7: Well, this is my last year of high school. 275 00:12:21,179 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 4: Okay. Well, then we might see you as a professional 276 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:24,900 Speaker 4: here next year. 277 00:12:25,290 --> 00:12:27,090 Speaker 7: Oh, maybe. I don't know. We'll see. 278 00:12:27,450 --> 00:12:30,060 Speaker 4: All right, Zariel. Congratulations. Three- time winner. Awesome.