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Alana Levy: Kicking With Confidence and Only 7 Seconds to Spare
Season 4
Peter Bromka and Lindsey Hein sit down with Alana Levy, who ran 2:36:53 at the Chicago Marathon and punched her ticket to the 2028 Olympic Trials. Al…
5 months ago
Maria Lindberg: A PR and 1st Masters Runner at Chicago After 21 Marathons and Years of Persistence
Season 4
Lindsey Hein and Matt Chittim chat with Maria Lindberg, the first masters finisher at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, where she ran 2:34 at age 42. A form…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ryan Ford: From Opportunity to Pressure in Under a Year
Season 4
Ryan Ford joins Road to the Trials to talk about his breakout year and his transition to the ON Athletics Club (OAC) in Boulder. After a standout per…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
First Place and First Podcast - Will Norris Shares Lessons From Three OTQs
Season 4
Will Norris joins Road to the Trials after winning the Twin Cities Marathon and punching his ticket to his third U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. In thi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Gabi Rooker: 9th Overall and 3rd American at Chicago
Season 4
Gabi Rooker joins Lindsey Hein and Matt Chittim fresh off her ninth-place finish at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, where she was the third American woman…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Jane Bareikis: The People’s Champ Wins Twin Cities
Season 4
Jane Bareikis joins Road to the Trials fresh off her win at the Twin Cities Marathon, becoming the first female qualifier of this Olympic Trials wind…
6 months ago
Megan O’Neil: 2nd OTQ with a 2nd Place Finish at Twin Cities
Season 4
Megan O’Neil is a Hansons–Brooks marathoner from Michigan who just punched her OTQ at Twin Cities in 2:36:43, taking second on a warm, windy day. She…
6 months ago
Nick Hauger: Our First Trials Qualifier (On Time)
Season 4
Hosts Lindsey Hein and Peter Bromka welcome Nick Hauger—pro marathoner, coach, and newly minted 2028 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier—fresh off his 2:11…
6 months, 1 week ago
James McKirdy: Starting a Journey to an OTQ
Season 4
In this episode, hosts Matt Chittim, Peter Bromka, and Lindsey Hein sit down with legendary coach James McKirdy, the founder of McKirdy Trained. Over…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
One Second to Spare: Mike Duggan on CIM, Trials, and Chicago
Season 4
Host Matt Chittim and co-host Peter Bromka sit down with marathoner Mike Duggan to relive his one-second OTQ at CIM on the final day of the window an…
6 months, 3 weeks ago