Emily Sisson preps for her first NYC Marathon | Episode 19

Emily Sisson holds the American marathon record of 2:18:29, but she has yet to take on the New York City Marathon. That will change on November 2, when she lines up with a stellar field on Staten Island. 

Fast People host Sarah Lorge Butler caught up with Emily shortly after she set an event record of 31:05 at the Boston 10K for Women to find out how the buildup has gone.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:33 Prepping for NYC in Providence
• 3:50 Running an event record but wanting a little more
• 4:45 Bouncing back after a setback last year
• 10:38 Her shoe preferences
• 11:49 Her NYC Marathon training
• 14:33 Her move to Ireland
• 17:16 Her goals for the NYC Marathon
• 18:34 Her thoughts on life after pro running
• 21:38 On being intimidating :)