765. Emma Grace Hurley, 1:08:26 Half Marathoner

"I am healthily afraid of the marathon. It looks very painful!"

Emma Grace Hurley made a lot of big life changes this year. She moved from Atlanta to Indianapolis. She changed sponsors. She changed teams. And this weekend, it all paid off, as Emma Grace made her 13.1-mile debut at the Indy Monumental Half Marathon, finishing in 1:08:26, setting a course record, and winning the race by nearly two minutes. After a long season filled with second- and third-place finishes, this was Emma Grace's first big career win. In this conversation, the Asics-sponsored professional distance runner and member of Heartland Track Club talks about her approach to this year, her big dreams for next year, and what she plans to do about all of her Marathon FOMO.

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In this episode:

• How Emma Grace is feeling after making her half-marathon debut (2:40)
• On Emma Grace’s decision to make her half debut (6:10)
• Emma Grace’s goals and hopes for her first half (13:30)
• What it felt like to win the Indy Monumental Half Marathon (27:10)
• Emma Grace’s third-place finish at the Abbott Dash to the Finish 5K (30:30)
• Why Emma Grace loves to race, and which events top her highlight reel from the year (35:15)
• Emma Grace talks about all of the big life changes she’s embraced over the past year (45:30)
• A day in the life of Emma Grace Hurley (53:20)
• What Emma Grace was like as a kid, and how she got into running (57:00)

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