
Fast People
Journalist Sarah Lorge Butler talks to top runners and the people who helped them get where they are today.
Episodes
12 episodes
Drew Hunter: From High School Phenom to Seasoned Pro Runner | Episode 12
Drew Hunter was 18 when he signed his first pro running contract, and now, at 27, he's already a seasoned veteran. He talked to Sarah Lorge Butler about what his parents did right in supporting him as a young runner, being coached by his mom as...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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38:02

Victoria Jackson on the Future of College Sports | Episode 11
Big changes are coming to the NCAA and Sarah Lorge Butler spoke with Victoria Jackson to help make sense of it all. Jackson was the 2006 NCAA champion in the 10,000m and she went on to run professionally. Now she's a sports historian and clinic...
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42:55

Des Linden's Next Chapter | Episode 10
The morning of the 2025 Boston Marathon, Des Linden announced via a full-page ad in The Boston Globe that the race would be her final professional marathon. And then she went out on a high note, finishing 17th in 2:26:19, and winning the master...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:27

Jess McClain: A Breakthrough at the Boston Marathon | Episode 9
Jess McClain discusses finishing seventh at the 2025 Boston Marathon, where she ran 2:22:43, was the top American woman, and PRed by 3:03. She discussed hiring David Roche as her coach, as well as some of the training and fueling changes she ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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35:18

Emily Infeld's Grand Slam Track Call-Up | Episode 8
Emily Infeld, 35, recently set a 10,000m personal best of 30:59.38. Three days later, she unexpectedly got a call asking if she would like to take part in Grand Slam Track's first Slam, in Kingston, Jamaica. She flew out 13 hours later.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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31:26

Ahmed Muhumed's Unusual Path to Professional Running | Episode 7
Sarah Lorge Butler caught up with Ahmed Muhumed shortly after he ran a 53-second personal best of 27:03.19 for 10,000m at The TEN, which puts him seventh on the U.S. all-time list. Ahmed was born in the Somali region of Ethiopia and...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:34

Juli Benson on Becoming Nikki Hiltz's Coach | Episode 6
Juli Benson discusses her journey from barely making it to the NCAA Track & Field Championships her senior year to becoming an Olympian, and her subsequent transition into coaching. Juli coached Jenny Simpson to 1500m gold at the 2011 World...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:49

Molly Seidel: Running on Her Own Terms | Episode 5
Molly Seidel, the 2021 Olympic bronze medalist in the marathon, provides an update on her running, health, and non-running pursuits. And she shares some big news about her sponsorship status
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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32:24

Mike Scannell on Coaching Grant Fisher | Episode 4
Mike Scannell talks to Sarah Lorge Butler about coaching Grant Fisher to Olympic Bronze medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m last year, as well as two indoor world records in February.Some Highlights:Discussion of Grant and Mike'...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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44:54

Val Tobias' Breakthrough Season | Episode 3
Professional track & field athlete Valery "Val" Tobias recently had a breakthrough race to run 1:59.55 and finish second in the 800m at the USATF Indoor Championships. That qualified her to represent the U.S. at the World Athletics Indoor C...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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48:56

Heather MacLean: From Market Basket to Olympic Track | Episode 2
Heather MacLean shares her remarkable journey from growing up in a low-income family to becoming one of the best runners in world. This one is for anyone who loves an underdog story.She discusses growing up with seven siblings and a sing...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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55:46

Keira D'Amato: A 95 Is Still an A | Episode 1
Professional marathoner Keira D'Amato discusses her upcoming book "Don't Call it a Comeback: What Happened When I Stopped Chasing PRs, and Started Chasing Happiness." She also discusses overcoming her fear of failure, her move to Ut...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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