EPISODE #165: From First Marathon to Olympic Trials Champion. Fiona O’Keeffe.

About this episode

Fiona O’Keeffe shares her journey from winning the Olympic Marathon Trials to her mindset as a rising star in distance running.

In this episode of RUNWITHALLI LIVE, I sit down with Fiona O’Keeffe, Olympic Marathon Trials champion, Stanford standout, and one of the most exciting rising stars in U.S. distance running. Fiona made headlines by winning the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in her first-ever marathon, running 2:25:10 and securing her place on Team USA. But what makes her story even more powerful isn’t just the result. It’s the mindset behind it! We dive into what it really means to take a leap into the unkn...

People in this episode

Host: Coach Alli

Guest: Fiona O’Keeffe

Topics covered

• marathon running
• Olympic Trials
• athlete mindset
• distance running
• sports achievement

Keywords

• marathon
• Olympic Trials
• Fiona O’Keeffe
• Team USA
• distance running
• athlete mindset
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team USA

Places: Stanford

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