Episode 672: Emily Mackay – Winning Her First National Title and Heading to World Indoors

About this episode

Emily Mackay discusses her first national title win and her journey as an athlete leading up to the World Indoor Championships.

Emily Mackay joins me on the podcast after a huge moment in her career, winning her first national title in the 3000 meters at the USATF Indoor Championships. Emily is no stranger to the world stage. She competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics and is also a World Indoor bronze medalist, but capturing her first national title was a really special milestone. In this episode we talk all about that race, what it felt like to finally get that win, and what the moment meant after years of competing at such a high level. Emily is sponsored by New Balance and currently trains with Union Athletics Club under coach Pete Julian. Last summer she made the move from Team New Balance Boston to Union Athletics Club, and we talk about that transition, what training has looked like in this new environment, and how the change has helped her continue to grow as an athlete. We also talk about what’s next as Emily prepares to compete at the World Indoor Championships in the 3000 meters in Poland. It’s always fun catching up with Emily. This is actually her fourth time on the podcast, and it’s been incredible to follow her journey over the years and see the progression in her career. I hope you enjoy this…

People in this episode

Host: Lindsey Hein

Guest: Emily Mackay

Topics covered

• national title
• 3000 meters
• athlete transition
• training
• World Indoor Championships

Keywords

• Emily Mackay
• national title
• 3000 meters
• USATF Indoor Championships
• New Balance
• Union Athletics Club
• World Indoor Championships

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Union Athletics Club

Places: Poland

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