THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

In a year packed with breakout stars, one name has refused to fade from the headlines: Jackson Spencer. Herriman High’s own just won the 2025 NXN Boys 5K championship with a time of 15:01.1, cementing himself as the top...

She built a real-food revolution. Now, she’s taking it global. Elyse Kopecky is back: writing, running, and leading a movement bigger than ever. She is the three-time New York Times bestselling co-author with Shalane...

TWO WEEKS OF FREE WITH CODE "RUNEFFECT": Most training apps tell you exactly what to do every day. Josh Sambrook helped to build one that tells you your weekly target, and lets you train however your life demands. It’s...

We’re living in the golden era of NCAA middle distance running, and Elliott Cook is right in the center of it. Elliot is the NCAA Outdoor 1500m runner-up ( 3:39.57) from 2024, while also coming in 8th at the US Olympic...

Joseph Miuccio spends his life at 35,000 feet, and somehow still logs the training hours for Leadville, Ironman, and marathon racing. Joey has run a 2:56 marathon, a 4:45 half ironman, and he’s a Leadville 100 finisher...

From walk-on to Olympian, Emily Mackay has rewritten every expectation. Now, she’s back on the show to open up about the reinvention that’s powering the best chapter of her career. Emily ran collegiately at Binghamton...

America’s next great distance runner might not be a pro, he might be a junior at Wake Forest. At the 2025 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships on November 22, Rocky Hansen delivered the race of his life...

Enter Oliver Horton, the high school Colorado phenom everyone will be talking about this season. At just 17 years old and a high school junior at Coronado High School (in Colorado Springs), he is already a state...

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER HERE: What if your next breakthrough doesn’t come from doubling down on workouts, but from ten small habits hiding in plain sight? In this month’s check-in, Alex Ostberg sits down with...

From American-record brilliance to a late-career grind, Evan Jager’s story has been one of constant adaptation. But now he’s ready to call it quits and move onto the next phase of life without running. The late-career...

Meet the Harvard engineer who’s running marathons, building companies, and rewriting the future of girls’ sports. Sara Falkson is the Founder and CEO of Robyn / Robyn Athletic, a Sports-bra and body-confidence brand...

Few people embody the intersection of endurance and intellect quite like Nicholas Thompson. He's a runner, writer, and CEO of The Atlantic, and in his new book, The Running Ground: A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of...

Three-time Olympian Shannon Rowbury knows firsthand the strength and resilience it takes to train at the highest level, especially through pregnancy and motherhood. Now, she’s bringing that same elite mindset to a new...

Blending Stanford smarts with relentless drive, Cole Sprout is emerging as one of America’s most exciting young pros. Cole was the NACAC U23 Champion in the 5,000m in 2023 while also coming in 8th at the USATF...

After two years of rehab and earning her spot via a Golden Ticket roll-down, Abby Hall stormed into history at the 2025 Western States 100, running 16:37:16 for the fourth-fastest women's time ever and finishing 11th...

No American runner made more noise in 2025 than Nico Young. The 23-year-old prodigy smashed the 5,000m American record, claimed his first national title, and battled the world’s best in Tokyo. In June, he stormed...

Michael Maiorano stormed through his first cross-country season at Utah State with fearless racing and an appetite for altitude. After debuting at the Utah State Alumni Challenge in August, he clocked 23:58 for 8,000m...

From viral stunts to record-setting runs, Isaiah Photo went from YouTube daredevil to running six marathons on six continents in six days self aided. He built his audience on larger-than-life experiments before turning...

Conner and Kylie Mantz are redefining what it means to chase big dreams as a team. They’re two runners with one purpose–moving stride for stride through life. Conner Mantz has become the new standard-bearer for American...

Haftu Knight is proving that professionalism in running isn't limited to sponsorship: it's a mindset. His rise from shepherd in Ethiopia to one of the most exciting marathoners training under Jeff Cunningham with the...

Two-time Olympian Elise Cranny has long been a model of precision, patience, and perseverance in American distance running. A Stanford All-American turned professional with Nike, Cranny owns a résumé that blends range...

Yaseen Abdalla’s story is one of adaptation and ambition. He’s a runner who has thrived across programs, distances, and continents, representing Sudan on the international stage while redefining what a new-generation...

He's one of the NCAA's brightest young stars, and his recent sophomore season proved why. Kole Mathison, the 2022 Champs Sports Cross Country national champion, and now a rising junior steeplechaser for the University...

In 2025, Herriman High’s Jackson Spencer became the name every prep distance fan had to know. The Utah standout, who is headed to BYU next year, opened his season with a victory at the Simplot Games 3200m (8:56.03)...

Final Surge: (RUNNINGEFFECT20) He built a dynasty in Flagstaff, and now, Mike Smith is bringing that same fire to Nike’s Swoosh Track Club. After nearly a decade at the helm of Northern Arizona University, where he...