C Tolle Run

Coming off of his sixth-place overall finish and top American performance at the TCS New York City Marathon, Zouhair Talbi and his wife Elizabeth join C Tolle Run! Zouhair shares insights into his incredible NYC performance, while Elizabeth gives us a behind-the-scenes look at cheering him on from the sidelines while wrangling their young son, Amir. Elizabeth is also a standout marathoner and already qualified for the Olympic Trials. With her next race just weeks away, she talks about her training and race-day strategy for the Valencia Marathon. Carrie also gets a glimpse into how this marathon power couple balances training, parenting, and supporting each other’s running goals. From sharing parenting duties to finding time for themselves, Zouhair and Elizabeth offer a look at what makes them such an inspiring running duo.
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Olympian Carrie Tollefson sits down with the 2026  TSC New York City Marathon champions, Sheila Chepkirui, Andreas Almgren, Catherine Debrunner, and Marcel Hug, along with top Americans Jess McClain and Zouhair Talbi, shortly after they conquered the iconic course. Through focus, determination, and grit, these athletes delivered remarkable performances on the best day of the year, in the best city in the world, as the race celebrated the 50th anniversary of the five-borough New York City Marathon.

As the New York City Marathon approaches, Carrie sits down with Weini Kelati ahead of her highly anticipated marathon debut! The Nike professional runner, American half marathon record holder, and 2024 Olympian is coming off a sixth-place finish in the half marathon at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen and is ready to take on 26.2 miles in New York City. Weini shares how her training has changed for the longer distance, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and the focus it takes to prepare for her first marathon. She also reflects on her unique experience watching last year’s New York City Marathon from the lead vehicle giving her a firsthand look at the race before taking it on herself this year. Plus, Weini discusses her goals and mindset heading into race day, life outside of running, and what’s next!

Minnesota Distance Elite's Cailie Hughes has made her mark on the shorter distances, competing in both the 5,000m and 10,000m at USA Nationals, where she finished fourth in the 10,000m. A former All-American at Iowa State and now a professional runner for Puma, Cailie recently won the City of Lakes Half Marathon and is ready to take on a new challenge, the New York City Marathon! Cailie joins Carrie to discuss why she's ready to make the jump to the marathon, why the timing and race felt right, and how having familiar faces on the course could benefit her debut. She also shares the positive mindset behind her ambitious goals for the marathon, why the course excites her and what she's most looking forward to as she takes on 26.2 miles for the first time. Running has always been a part of Cailie's life, from racing around Kansas as a child with her father as her coach to meeting her husband through the sport. But when she's not training or racing, she knows how to slow down and enjoy time with family. Get to know Cailie as she prepares for the biggest race of her career so far!

Olympian and Minnesota native Dakotah Popehn just had a great day at the Chicago Marathon where she crossed the finish line with a new PR (2:24:00) and finished as the second American! Fresh off the race, Dakotah joins Carrie to break down her marathon experience, from the moments when everything clicked and the points when she had to dig deep. With years of training and racing behind her, Dakotah also reflects on how her approach to training has evolved, how the strong performances of American women in distance running have inspired her, and what excites her most about the future of the sport. But Dakotah is much more than a fast runner. She's also an author and gives us the inside scoop on her upcoming book, You Think This Hurts?, coming out in June. Dakotah has plenty to celebrate and even more to look forward to!