Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 183. Stephanie Pennington, Creator of Project Finish

183. Stephanie Pennington, Creator of Project Finish

Published: Oct. 24, 2019, 12:10 a.m.

"They don\u2019t expect a group to be there. And any runner deserves that incredible finish, no matter if it took two hours or if it\u2019s taken 12. It\u2019s not so much the time that needs to be celebrated in this case, it\u2019s the passion and the drive and the motivation behind each runner\u2019s story."

In 2015, Stephanie Pennington had just completed her first New York City Marathon. After finishing, she went out to celebrate \u2014 but before heading back home, she wanted to swing back through Central Park to see if anything was still happening. It was 7:45 PM, and Stephanie saw runners still making their way to the iconic finish line. She was inspired \u2014 and she didn't want any of those runners to ever finish 26.2 miles without a celebration. That's how Project Finish was born. (This video is a must-watch.) Now, every year at the TCS New York City Marathon finish line, Stephanie encourages people to join her and her wildly enthusiastic, growing group of supporters to cheer at the finish line until the very last runner comes through. On this episode, Stephanie \u2014 who is a fashion and technical designer for QVC \u2014 shares some inspiring finish line stories, and talks about her hopes and dreams for Project Finish this year.

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What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • What inspired Stephanie to start Project Finish (3:30)
  • What is the Project Finish vibe like? (12:15)
  • Stephanie\u2019s favorite Project Finish memories from over the years (15:50)
  • Why YOU should show up for Project Finish at this year\u2019s TCS New York City Marathon (27:10)
  • Stephanie shares her running story (34:10)
  • All about Stephanie\u2019s job (47:15)

What we mention on this episode:

Project Finish

Project Finish in the New York Times

New York Road Runners Virtual Training Programs

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