• December 1975 - Jacqueline Hansen wins Honolulu Marathon
    Jan 1 2026

    Today is Tuesday, December 30th, 2025, and 50 years ago this month, Jacqueline Hansen set a course record and logged her fifth marathon win in 3 years in the third-ever Honolulu Marathon.

    In this episode, I sit down with Hansen to hear about that memorable 1975 victory, which became one of many milestones in a career that continues to this day.

    It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History can save 20% off your order using my code "Hillary" at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the link⁠⁠⁠ to MyRaceTatts.

    This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

    If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.

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    32 mins
  • First Millinocket Marathon held - December 2015
    Dec 27 2025

    It is December in northern Maine, and today’s race marks the 10-year anniversary of the first Millinocket Marathon, held on December 12, 2015, to provide a boon to an area especially hard hit by the 2008 financial crisis.

    In this episode, I sit down with founder, race director, and native Mainer Gary Allen to hear all about this cult favorite marathon.

    It is #FueledFriday, which mean's that today's episode is sponsored by Fuel Goods! This is the sports nutrition marketplace and monthly subscription service that I've been using for the past 3 years to make sure I'm properly fueled for all of my runs.

    All new subscribers to the RunnerBox by Fuel Goods will automatically receive $10 to spend on anything at the marketplace, and listeners of Today in Running History can save $10 off your first box by using my code "HILLARY10" at checkout.

    Check out the Fuel Goods website here!

    This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is robontherunpodcast@gmail.com

    And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠runningupthathillary@gmail.com⁠

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    41 mins
  • Adam Goucher wins 1993 Foot Locker XC National Championship
    Dec 9 2025

    Today is Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 and this week in 1993, Adam Goucher of Colorado Springs won the Foot Locker XC National Championships in San Diego in a time of 14:41, defeating by 12 seconds the hometown favorite, one Meb Keflezighi, and achieving a time that still remains tied for the 6th fastest in the event’s 47-year history.

    In this episode we’ll sit down with Goucher himself to hear about the race that cemented his place in American cross country history, and how that experience led to and colors his current chapter with the sport as both an assistant cross coach and dad of a student athlete.

    It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History can save 20% off your order using my code "Hillary" at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the link⁠⁠⁠ to MyRaceTatts.

    This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

    If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.

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    41 mins
  • Paula Radcliffe wins 2007 NYC Marathon (10 months postpartum!)
    Nov 23 2025

    Today is Friday, November 21st, 2025 and this month in 2007, British marathoner Paula Radcliffe clenched her second of four NYC Marathon victories, just 10 months after becoming a mother.

    In this episode, I sit down with Paula herself to discuss motherhood, marathoning, her 23-year journey to becoming a 6 Star World Marathon Major finisher.

    It is #FueledFriday, which mean's that today's episode is sponsored by Fuel Goods! This is the sports nutrition marketplace and monthly subscription service that I've been using for the past 3 years to make sure I'm properly fueled for all of my runs.

    All new subscribers to the RunnerBox by Fuel Goods will automatically receive $10 to spend on anything at the marketplace, and listeners of Today in Running History can save $10 off your first box by using my code "HILLARY10" at checkout.

    Check out the Fuel Goods website here!

    This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is robontherunpodcast@gmail.com

    And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠runningupthathillary@gmail.com⁠

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    35 mins
  • First ever political protest at the Olympics (1906)
    Nov 14 2025

    Today is Tuesday, November 11th, and this week in 1957, Peter O’Connor, the man known as the “Irish Antelope” and the first-ever Olympic political protester died at 85 at his home in Waterford, halfway between Dublin and Cork, on the eastern coast of Ireland.

    In this episode, we'll learn more about the forgotten 1906 Olympics in Athens, and hear why exactly O'Connor decided to shimmy up a flagpole during his medal ceremony.

    It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History can save 20% off your order using my code "Hillary" at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the link⁠⁠⁠ to MyRaceTatts.

    I want to thank all of you for your patience during my unplanned 2-week hiatus, and I would not like to thank my flu shot for anything at all.

    This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

    If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.

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    10 mins
  • Meb Keflezighi wins the 2009 NYC Marathon
    Nov 10 2025

    Today is Friday, November 7th, and this week in 2009, Meb Keflegzighi won the NYC Marathon on his fifth try, becoming the first American man to claim that title in 27 years, and doing so in a personal best of 2:09:15.

    In this episode, I’ll be joined by Meb himself to hear all about that historic November day in New York.

    It is #FueledFriday, which mean's that today's episode is sponsored by Fuel Goods! This is the sports nutrition marketplace and monthly subscription service that I've been using for the past 3 years to make sure I'm properly fueled for all of my runs.

    All new subscribers to the RunnerBox by Fuel Goods will automatically receive $10 to spend on anything at the marketplace, and listeners of Today in Running History can save $10 off your first box by using my code "HILLARY10" at checkout.

    Check out the Fuel Goods website here!

    This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is robontherunpodcast@gmail.com

    And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠runningupthathillary@gmail.com⁠

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    40 mins
  • Bill Rodgers wins 4th consecutive NYC Marathon (1979)
    Oct 29 2025

    Today is Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 and this week in 1979, American Bill Rodgers became the New York City Marathon champion for the fourth consecutive time.

    To this day, Bill remains the only man to have ever won the NYC Marathon on 4 occasions. In this episode, we’ll sit down with Rodgers himself to hear what that day was really like.

    It's #Tattoosday, and listeners of Today in Running History can save 20% off your order using my code "Hillary" at checkout. ⁠⁠⁠Here is the link⁠⁠⁠ to MyRaceTatts.

    I want to thank all of you for your patience during my unplanned 2-week hiatus, and I would not like to thank my flu shot for anything at all.

    This episode was edited and produced by my good friend and confidant, Rob Garcia. Check out his podcast, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rob on the Run on Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or on Instagram as @robontherunpod.

    If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, subscribe, and share, then connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram as well at @running_up_that_hillary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or check out my website at runningupthathillary.com.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Bill Dellinger & his last shot at Olympic glory (1964)
    Oct 11 2025

    Today is Friday, October 10th, 2025, and this month in 1964, after 2 lackluster Olympic performances, American Bill Dellinger came out of retirement at the geriatric age of 30 to win a bronze medal in the 5,000m at the Tokyo Olympics.

    In this episode, we will learn more about Dellinger’s incredible comeback story, sit down with his nephew to hear what Bill was like off the track, and discuss the lasting legacy of Dellinger’s 91 year life.

    It is #FueledFriday, which mean's that today's episode is sponsored by Fuel Goods! This is the sports nutrition marketplace and monthly subscription service that I've been using for the past 3 years to make sure I'm properly fueled for all of my runs.

    All new subscribers to the RunnerBox by Fuel Goods will automatically receive $10 to spend on anything at the marketplace, and listeners of Today in Running History can save $10 off your first box by using my code "HILLARY10" at checkout.

    Check out the Fuel Goods website here!

    This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is robontherunpodcast@gmail.com

    And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠runningupthathillary@gmail.com⁠

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    23 mins