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Set the Pace

New York Road Runners

NYRR Set the Pace Presented by Peloton is the official podcast of New York Road Runners. Join hosts Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners, and Becs Gentry, Peloton Instuctor, every Thursday in conversation with inspiring athletes, from everyday enthusiasts to elite marathoners, to hear stories of perseverance, drive, and dedication. Each episode also includes an NYRR Member Moment spotlight and pro tip from 2009 New York City Marathon champ and Olympic medalist Meb Keflezighi.

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70:09

Running Through 50 Years of Berlin Marathon History...

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2024/08/29

Mark Milde, the race director of the BMW Berlin Marathon joins Set the Pace to talk about what it's like to race 26.2 miles through one of Germany's most storied cities. With the marathon celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Mark has a lifetime of experience when it comes to this race because his father, Horst Milde, founded the race in 1974. This year will have a celebratory feel with lots of music along the course and a special exhibition at the Brandenburg Gate showcasing the history of

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61:56

Back Stateside with Paris Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm...

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2024/08/22

This week Becs talks to Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm, who ran an amazing 26.2 miles on the hardest marathon course in Olympic history, and her fiancé Montana Popehn, who surprised her by turning the finish line into the starting point of the rest of their lives together. Tune in to hear about Dakotah’s Olympic experience from chanting “USA!" on the boat during the Opening Ceremony to tossing her hat to a fan along the marathon course. She’s excited to come back to New York to race this year’s TCS New

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50:53

A 50 Year Journey back to the start line. Dr. Leo...

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2024/08/15

Tune into this special NYRR Member Week episode of Set the Pace as Rob and Becs talk to Dr. Leo Murillo, an NYRR member for 50 years who first conquered the New York City Marathon in 1974 and plans to run the race again after 50 years. His career includes not only marathons, but stellar performances in cross country and track, particularly in the steeplechase, where he holds top rankings both nationally and globally in the Masters division. The 70-year-old emigrated from Colombia with his mother in

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61:56

Finding Their Stride: Becs and Her Partner Austin...

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2024/08/08

This week, Becs is flying solo as Rob is off in Paris for the final week of the Olympics. She’s joined by her partner Austin Curtis as they talk about how they met, how he transitioned from hockey to running, and the joys of raising their daughter Tallulah. Austin grew up in the Philadelphia area and played hockey as a child and into college until he turned to running as an adult. He ran his first marathon in 2015 in Philadelphia with his sister, finishing in just under five hours. After training

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68:14

Paralympic Power Couple Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike...

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2024/08/01

Today on Set The Pace, we sit down with Paralympic legends Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike as they prepare for the Paris Paralympic Games. With an incredible collection of medals across multiple sports, Masters and Pike share their personal journeys and the challenges they've overcome. As a powerhouse couple, they discuss their competitive spirit, the support they offer each other, and the drive that fuels their relentless pursuit of athletic excellence. From the intense training regimens to the deep

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78:07

Pushing the Limits of Adaptive Training with Peloton...

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2024/07/25

Peloton Interactive Instructor Logan Aldridge opens up to hosts Rob and Becs about the tragic wakeboarding accident that led to him losing his left arm when he was just 13 years old. Logan eventually had to learn to adapt to a new way of doing daily tasks like writing with his right hand as he was lefthanded before the accident. Inspired to be the best he could be physically, he started working out regularly, adapting exercises along the way. Now as an adaptive training specialist, Logan empowers

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50:26

New York Nico Scouts for Talent at the TCS New York...

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2024/07/18

Our guest this week is Nicolas Heller, otherwise known as New York Nico. NY Nico shines a spotlight on the extraordinary lives of everyday New Yorkers, proving that any true New Yorker can be the next new talent. Born and raised in NYC, he was affectionately called the “mayor of 16th Street” as a kid for befriending nearly everyone in the neighborhood. NY Nico's video from last year's TCS New York City Marathon finish line was a moving tribute to more than 50,000 runners. Now, as NYRR seeks to tell

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61:02

Becs Goes Around the World in 7 Days with...

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2024/07/11

One of the world’s best ultramarathoners, David Kilgore, joins Set the Pace this week. He is the current reigning champion of the World Marathon Challenge, where competitors run 7 marathons on each of the 7 continents in 7 days. David completed 6 of the 7 marathons in under 3 and a half hours, the seventh being his fastest, which he finished in an astonishing 2 hours 41 minutes and 50 seconds. David grew up running cross country and track in Florida and eventually focused on running ultra marathons

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63:22

Team USA's Tatyana McFadden and Her Road To the Paris...

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2024/07/04

"Set the Pace," host Rob Simmelkjaer welcomes Team USA’s Tatyana McFadden, a world champion wheelchair athlete renowned for her dominance in Paralympic sports. Born with spina bifida and adopted from a Russian orphanage, McFadden has won 20 Paralympic medals, including eight golds, and is the first athlete to win four major marathons in a single year. As she prepares for the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris, she highlights the importance of sports equality and its role in societal inclusion for

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50:34

On a Mission with Tyler Swartz and Endorphins Running

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2024/06/27

Tyler Swartz, founder of Endorphins Running, joins Rob and Becs on this week’s episode of Set the Pace to talk about the group’s mission to spread positivity and happiness through movement and exercise. Born from his own passion for running and building community, Tyler founded Endorphins in November 2020 while training for a 50-mile ultra marathon. He started posting online asking people if they wanted to train with him because most of his friends weren’t runners. It started with one person showing

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55:17

Talking with Nikki Hiltz, Trailblazing Pro...

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2024/06/20

In this episode, Rob and Becs talk to Nikki Hiltz, who has been breaking barriers on and off the track as a professional middle-distance runner in the 800 and 1,500 meters. Nikki is a transgender and non-binary athlete and a powerful advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, and they’ll be competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials starting June 21 in Eugene, Oregon. Nikki talks about their journey to this year's Trials after not making the team at the 2021 Trials and learning to focus on process rather than

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38:14

Set the Pace Live at the Peloton Headquarters for the...

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2024/06/13

Check out this special live recording of Set the Pace at the Peloton Headquarters in New York City as Rob is joined on stage by three guests representing three of NYRR’s key partnerships—Anne Valentzas from Mastercard, Tom Carleo from New Balance, and Denise Wolffs from Citizens. Find out why they are so passionate about the partnerships their brands have built with NYRR, especially for the TCS New York City Marathon, to support the over 50,000 runners during marathon week and on race day. But the

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19:08

Mastercard New York MIni 10K Champion Senbere Teferi...

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2024/06/08

Join Set the Pace as we sit down with two extraordinary runners, fresh from the finish line of today's Mastercard New York Mini 10k, champion Senbere Teferi and top American, Amanda Vestri. Teferi, Ethiopia's two-time Olympian and the event-record holder, shares her journey to winning the Mastercard New York Mini 10K for the third consecutive year and all the things she loves about New York City. Meanwhile, Amanda Vestri, a rising star from Webster, N.Y., discusses her breakout season, her

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57:14

Why 2024 Paris Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm Keeps Smiling

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2024/06/06

Heading into the Mastercard New York Mini 10K this weekend, Rob is joined by Dakotah Lindwurm who will be running the race as part of an amazing elite field. Growing up in Minnesota, Dakotah admits she wasn’t a fast runner when she first joined her high school track team but that didn’t deter her from working hard to get better. Her determination has paid off. She’s won two Grandma’s Marathons, one of which qualified her for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials where she finished in 36th place. She

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42:26

Building a World-Class Pro-Field- NYRR’s Sam...

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2024/05/30

This week’s episode is all about the pros as Set the Pace hosts Rob and Becs talk to Sam Grotewold, NYRR General Manager of Professional Athletes, about what goes into building a professional field. Leading up to the Mastercard New York Mini 10K on Saturday, June 8, we learn how Sam and his team managed to get all three of the American women representing the United States at the Olympics in the marathon this summer in Paris—Fiona O’Keeffe, Emily Sisson, and Dakotah Lindwurm—to run the iconic women’s

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58:01

Covering It All: Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes on Being...

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2024/05/23

Renowned media personalities Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes join Rob and Becs for a lively and wide-ranging conversation. Known for covering everything from headline news to pop culture, and now for their podcast, Amy and T.J., the two are also dedicated runners with 19 NYRR race finishes between them including the last two TCS New York City Marathons. In this episode they discuss the ups and downs of being the partner of a runner, fitting in their training around their demanding schedules, Amy’s

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39:42

Special Live Episode: Interview with Ali Feller at...

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2024/05/18

Join Set the Pace for this very special episode—a live recording from the finish line of the 2024 RBC Brooklyn Half! Co-host and Peloton Instructor Becs Gentry is flying solo today behind the mic at the After-Party at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, and she speaks with special guest Ali Feller, host of the incredibly popular Ali on the Run podcast. Ali is also a writer, an announcer for Abbott World Marathon Majors races including the TCS New York City Marathon, a mom, and of course a passionate

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52:22

Believing in the Run with The Drop Podcast Hosts...

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2024/05/16

Thomas Neuberger and Meaghan Murray, hosts of The Drop podcast join this week’s show to talk about how they've managed to turn their love of running into their careers. Their website Believe in the Run is the top running review site where they review shoes and apparel and all things important to runners. Thomas created the site in 2009 to raise money for charity as he trained for the five-day TransRockies Run in Colorado. He met Meaghan at a company that did software for social media and inspired

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35:44

Mind Your Space, Mind Your Pace: Ted Metellus Gives...

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2024/05/09

Hosts Rob and Becs welcome back Ted Metellus, SVP of Events and Race Director for NYRR, to Set the Pace to talk about all things RBC Brooklyn Half and what makes this local race so special. This race is one of the largest half marathons in the U.S. with over 25,000 participants expected to run the course that starts near the Brooklyn Museum and finishes on the iconic Coney Island boardwalk. Get the 411 on when and where to pick up your bib, making the most of race morning, and the best way to

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42:59

Running and Meditating:Peloton Instructor Mariana...

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2024/05/02

Peloton Instructor Mariana Fernández joins Set the Pace to talk about growing up in a Latinx family of athletes and how her mother is her source of inspiration. They even ran the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon together. For Mariana, running has been a criical source of solace. After a tough breakup and losing a friend to suicide, Marianna went for runs in Central Park, and used her running to help her move through her grief. She’s the first bilingual Peloton instructor (yoga, meditation and

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