Talking with Nikki Hiltz, Trailblazing Pro Middle-Distance Runner and 2024 Paris Olympic Hopeful

In this episode, Rob and Becs talk to Nikki Hiltz, who has been breaking barriers on and off the track as a professional middle-distance runner in the 800 and 1,500 meters. Nikki is a transgender and non-binary athlete and a powerful advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, and they’ll be competing in …

Set the Pace Live at the Peloton Headquarters for the TCS New York City Marathon Partner Forum

Check out this special live recording of Set the Pace at the Peloton Headquarters in New York City as Rob is joined on stage by three guests representing three of NYRR’s key partnerships—Anne Valentzas from Mastercard, Tom Carleo from New Balance, and Denise Wolffs from Citizens. Find out why they …

Mastercard New York MIni 10K Champion Senbere Teferi and Top American Amanda Vestri

Join Set the Pace as we sit down with two extraordinary runners, fresh from the finish line of today's Mastercard New York Mini 10k, champion Senbere Teferi and top American, Amanda Vestri. Teferi, Ethiopia's two-time Olympian and the event-record holder, shares her journey to winning the Mastercar…

Why 2024 Paris Olympian Dakotah Lindwurm Keeps Smiling

Heading into the Mastercard New York Mini 10K this weekend, Rob is joined by Dakotah Lindwurm who will be running the race as part of an amazing elite field. Growing up in Minnesota, Dakotah admits she wasn’t a fast runner when she first joined her high school track team but that didn’t deter her f…

Building a World-Class Pro-Field- NYRR’s Sam Grotewold Shares What It Takes to Bring the Pros to NYC

This week’s episode is all about the pros as Set the Pace hosts Rob and Becs talk to Sam Grotewold, NYRR General Manager of Professional Athletes, about what goes into building a professional field. Leading up to the Mastercard New York Mini 10K on Saturday, June 8, we learn how Sam and his team ma…

Covering It All: Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes on Being a Running Couple and Much More

Renowned media personalities Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes join Rob and Becs for a lively and wide-ranging conversation. Known for covering everything from headline news to pop culture, and now for their podcast, Amy and T.J., the two are also dedicated runners with 19 NYRR race finishes between them …

Special Live Episode: Interview with Ali Feller at the RBC Brooklyn Half Finish Line

Join Set the Pace for this very special episode—a live recording from the finish line of the 2024 RBC Brooklyn Half! Co-host and Peloton Instructor Becs Gentry is flying solo today behind the mic at the After-Party at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, and she speaks with special guest Ali Feller, ho…

Believing in the Run with The Drop Podcast Hosts Thomas Neuberger and Meaghan Murray

Thomas Neuberger and Meaghan Murray, hosts of The Drop podcast join this week’s show to talk about how they've managed to turn their love of running into their careers. Their website Believe in the Run is the top running review site where they review shoes and apparel and all things important to ru…

Mind Your Space, Mind Your Pace: Ted Metellus Gives Us the 411 on All Things RBC Brooklyn Half

Hosts Rob and Becs welcome back Ted Metellus, SVP of Events and Race Director for NYRR, to Set the Pace to talk about all things RBC Brooklyn Half and what makes this local race so special. This race is one of the largest half marathons in the U.S. with over 25,000 participants expected to run the …

Running and Meditating:Peloton Instructor Mariana Fernández Joins Host Rob and New Co-Host Becs Gentry This Week

Peloton Instructor Mariana Fernández joins Set the Pace to talk about growing up in a Latinx family of athletes and how her mother is her source of inspiration. They even ran the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon together. For Mariana, running has been a criical source of solace. After a tough breaku…