2024 United Airlines NYC Half: Interviews with the Champions

In this special race-day edition of Set the Pace, hosts Rob and Meb interview 2024 United Airlines NYC Half champions Abel Kipchumba, Karoline Bjerkeli Grovdal, Geert Schipper, and Susannah Scaroni who led more than 27,000 finishers through Brooklyn and Manhattan to the finish line in Central Park.…

Running and Cooking as a Team Sport: Chatting with Chef Daniel Humm

Happy race week, listeners! For this episode of Set the Pace, hosts Rob and Meb talk to acclaimed chef Daniel Humm of the three Michelin star restaurant Eleven Madison Park. Chef Daniel is the owner of Make It Nice, the hospitality group behind Eleven Madison Park, where he's been executive chef si…

In the Command Center and on the Pavement: Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh Joins Set the Pace

This week, New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh joins Set the Pace to talk to listeners about her experience being the first woman to take on the role. As Fire Commissioner, overseeing 17,000 employees and managing a $2 billion budget, she's been at the forefront of major responses, from …

Emily Sisson and Dinée Dorame Join us for A Special Episode Dedicated to Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and we’re dedicating this week’s episode of Set the Pace to the many contributions of women in running. Join hosts Rob and Meb as they speak with two women who are each carving paths in women’s running history in their own unique ways. Joining the podcast is Emily Sis…

A Surprise Announcement From Connor Mantz and Clayton Young: Teammates, Competitors, 2024 Olympians

Description: Get ready for a great episode as Rob and Meb talk with Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about about their buildup to the Olympic Marathon in Paris this summer as they prepare for the race of their lives. Both train in Utah with the Run Elite Program and say without the community support …

Keep Your Head Up: Ted Metellus Talks All Things United Airlines NYC Half

For this episode of Set the Pace, Rob and Meb are joined by Ted Metellus, NYRR’s Senior Vice President of Events and Race Director of the TCS New York City Marathon to talk all things United Airlines NYC Half. The last time he was on the show, he gave listeners great insight into everything about t…

16 Sub-3-Hour Marathons and Counting: Trailblazer Shawanna White Keeps It Positive

We’re joined this week by Shawanna White, the 9th-fastest U.S.-born Black woman marathoner, who was the inspiration for “The List” maintained by Gary Corbitt and consisting of 31 Black American-born women who have run sub-3-hour marathons. Shawanna has run 16 sub-3-hour marathons, more than any oth…

Moving Up: Jenny Simpson Is Ready to Tackle 26.2 at the U.S. Olympic Trials

At age 37, Jenny Simpson has seemingly done it all in the world of distance running, having won world championships and Olympic medals at 1,500 meters and eight New Balance 5th Avenue Mile titles. This Saturday, February 3, she’ll take a big step up in distance when she runs her first marathon at t…

Beyond the Binary: NYRR's Evolution in Gender-Inclusive Running

In a special episode of Set the Pace, NYRR CEO Rob Simmelkjaer welcomes Lauren Lubin April, Founder of April Haus, Inc. and NYRR Advisor, and Christine Burke, NYRR Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Runner Products, to help unravel the complexities of creating a non-binary division…

"Put an "S" on My Chest: How Running Became Peloton Instructor Rad Lopez's Superpower "

This week Rob is joined by Becs Gentry as co-host to speak with her fellow Peloton Instructor Rad Lopez about his fitness journey and how running has become his superpower. The bilingual boxing instructor is a native of the Bronx, who was raised by a single mom in a vibrant Dominican household. He …