Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 210. Elle Purrier, Indoor Mile American Record Holder

210. Elle Purrier, Indoor Mile American Record Holder

Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 1:27 a.m.

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"It\\u2019s a pretty misunderstood lifestyle. Unless you\\u2019re in it, you don\\u2019t really have a clue what it\\u2019s like to do it or why you would do it, because it\\u2019s so much work. But the people who have a passion for it would never change that."

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Earlier this month, Elle Purrier won the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games in New York City. In the process, she set a new American record in the indoor mile (4:16.85), broke a 37-year-old record, ran an 8-second personal best time, and ran the second fastest indoor mile in history. On this episode, Elle, who runs for New Balance, talks about that day, and reflects on her indoor season before she begins training for outdoor season \\u2014 and the 2020 Olympic Track & Field Trials. She also talks about growing up on a dairy farm in Vermont, and how that impacted her work ethic.

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What you\\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • Recapping Elle\\u2019s amazing race at the 2020 Millrose Games (3:00)
  • Recapping the next week\\u2019s USATF indoor championships in Albuquerque, where Elle ran the 3000m (11:00)
  • Elle sounds off on her competition (19:15)
  • What\\u2019s next for Elle, and how does outdoor training compare to indoor training? (20:30)
  • On growing up on a dairy farm in Vermont (22:45)
  • A closer look at Elle\\u2019s training, and looking back at the 2019 Fifth Avenue Mile (28:30)

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