Ali on the Run Show29 Marras 2024

769. Jenny Simpson's 2024 TCS New York City Marathon & Great World Race Recaps

"I hope that through my work, people saw my life."

With a legendary 14-year career on the track and on the roads, professional 1500m runner and miler Jenny Simpson decided earlier this year that she was ready to retire. After spending 2024 diving into the world of marathoning, Jenny announced that she would run the TCS New York City Marathon as her final professional race.

Then, after crossing the finish line in 2:31:54 and settling onto the couch with a bowl of ice cream (Blue Bell mint chocolate chip), Jenny got an invitation — and an immediate jolt off that couch. Instead of heading into retirement, Jenny embarked on The Great World Race, running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

Up next: Jenny and Jason (and their two dogs) are packing up the Winnebago and spending the next year on a 50-state Run USA tour. In this supersized, two-hour episode, Jenny talks about all of it, and shares her reflections on her legacy in the sports.

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In this episode:

How Jenny is feeling after a 10-marathon year (2:20)
Jenny's decision to race the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, and to make it her last professional race (8:30)
What Jenny hopes her legacy will be (14:55)
Jenny recaps her New York City Marathon (23:10)
On getting the invitation to run The Great World Race, just days after finishing the New York City Marathon (53:30)
"It's as hard as you think it is" (1:02:10)
Jenny recaps each day of The Great World Race (1:05:50)
What's next for Jenny Simpson? (1:46:45)

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