Podcasts Sports Running Ali on the Run Show 503. Dominique Scott Efurd, Two-Time Olympian & Atlanta Women's 5K Champion

503. Dominique Scott Efurd, Two-Time Olympian & Atlanta Women's 5K Champion

Published: April 1, 2022, 9 a.m.

\u201cI said, \u2018You definitely have this win. Don\u2019t be so scared anymore.'\u201d

Last weekend, two-time Olympian Dominique Scott Efurd won the first-ever elite division at the Atlanta Women's 5K. And while it may have been her first time breaking the tape this year, Dom's 2022 is off to a solid start. In January, she finished third at the Houston Half Marathon. Then, she finished second at The TEN. And this weekend, she'll race the Cooper River Bridge Run. In this conversation \u2014 Dom's first time back on the show since late 2020 \u2014 Dom talks about her recent races, about the challenging start to 2021, which included a tibial stress reaction and a case of Covid, and about her experience representing Team South Africa at the Tokyo Olympics last summer. Dom is sponsored by adidas, and she lives in Boulder, CO, where she trains with Team Boss.

SPONSOR: The 2022 Bayshore Marathon. Go to BayshoreMarathon.org to sign up for this year\u2019s marathon and 10K, taking place May 28th in Traverse City, MI.

What you\u2019ll get on this episode:

  • How it felt to break the tape at the Atlanta Women\u2019s 5K (5:30)
  • On being the race starter at the Atlanta Women\u2019s 5K (13:45)
  • All about that 5K in Atlanta (16:00)
  • How Dom is feeling heading into the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K (23:15)
  • On finishing second at The TEN (24:30)
  • Dom talks about the tough times she\u2019s faced over the past two years (40:00)
  • What Dom remembers most from the Tokyo Olympics, and recapping the Houston Half Marathon (47:00)
  • Dom\u2019s marathon dreams (1:04:40)
  • All about the social media side of the sport (1:08:40)

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