Today is Saturday, July 26, 2025 and on this day in 1913, legendary Canadian marathoner Gerard Cote was born in a small town outside of Montreal, Quebec.

In this episode, we will hear about Cote's humble beginnings, discuss some of the 264 races he ran during his 20-year career - including 4 Boston Marathon wins - and learn about the one course record he purposely refused to beat.

It's #SaltySaturday, which means that today's episode is sponsored by SaltStick. Their Fast Chews are, hands down, my favorite way to consume electrolytes mid-run.

At the time when this airs, I'll be about 8 miles into my Saturday long run and on my 2nd or 3rd packet of FastChews! Listeners of the pod can also save 20% off of your entire SaltStick purchase by using ⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠.

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. 

Bibliography:

⁠https://library.olympics.com/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/38981/the-olympic-marathon-david-e-martin-roger-w-h-gynn?_lg=en-GB⁠

⁠https://www.baa.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/BostonMarathonHistoricalResults.pdf⁠

⁠https://kids.kiddle.co/G%C3%A9rard_C%C3%B4t%C3%A9⁠

⁠https://runningmagazine.ca/uncategorized/feature-gerard-cote-canadas-greatest-boston-marathoner/⁠

⁠https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/66003⁠

https://olympic.ca/team-canada/gerard-cote/

Today is Friday, July 25, 2025 and on this day in 1908, Wyndham Halswelle was the only man to run the Olympic 400m final; this remains the ONLY walkover in Olympic history.

In this episode, we will hear about the controversial events during the initial final, and learn why the other competitors refused to show up for the re-race.

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. 

Bibliography:

⁠https://www.olympics.com/en/news/halswelle-wins-controversial-400m-gold⁠

⁠https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/the-xxxiii-olympic-games-7153115/results/men/400-metres/heats/result⁠

⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20130116164837/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1908/1908.pdf#page=84⁠

⁠https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69104⁠

⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20061017210926/http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/spathm4.html#1908⁠

https://www.olympedia.org/results/56313

Today is Thursday, July 24th, 2025 and on this day in 1908, 55 men ran the Olympic marathon, which was the first ever to measure 26.2 miles.

In today's episode, we'll discuss how exactly the race organizers settled on that seemingly random distance, hear about the controversial first place finish that ended in a DQ, and learn what odd assortments of refreshments were available at marathon aid stations in the early 20th century. 

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. 

Bibliography:

Today is Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 and on this day in 1974, legendary American sprinter Maurice Greene was born in Kansas City, Kansas.

In this episode, we'll hear about Greene's rise to the top, which records he took down, and why he needed a fire extinguisher after one particularly fast race. I will also go on a bit of a rant about athletes (not Greene) doping, mid-episode.

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. 

Bibliography:

⁠https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ex-olympic-star-maurice-greene-reacts-after-hs-girl-gets-disqualified-over-fire-extinguisher-celebration⁠

⁠https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/maurice-greene-kansas-city-kansas-native-and-former-olympian-gives-inside-track-on-rise-to-fame⁠

⁠https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/maurice-greene-7572.php⁠

⁠https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/maurice-greene⁠

⁠https://worldathletics.org/news/news/maurice-greene-spearheads-iaaf-grand-prix-in⁠

⁠https://worldathletics.org/news/news/biography-maurice-greene-usa⁠

⁠https://web.archive.org/web/20120618062114/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/track/2004-07-08-cover-greene_x.htm⁠

⁠https://worldathletics.org/news/news/world-titles-count-the-most-for-greene⁠

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSt0SMgIa9g⁠

⁠https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/kansas-city/year-1974⁠

⁠https://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130428/sports/sports31.html#google_vignette⁠

⁠https://www.kshof.org/team/maurice-greene⁠

⁠https://www.voanews.com/a/a-13-a-2003-08-25-33-greene-66860352/259676.html⁠

⁠https://worldathletics.org/news/news/single-message-from-single-minded-greene⁠

⁠https://www.kshb.com/sports/olympics/100-days-of-kansas-city-area-olympians-maurice-greene-track⁠

⁠https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article285590292.html⁠

Today is Tuesday, July 22, 2025, and on this day in 1952, Malvin "Marvelous Mal" Whitfield won his second consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 800 metres.

In this episode, we'll hear about Whitfield's time as a Tuskegee Airman who saw combat in both World War 2 and the Korean War, how he earned his 5 medals across 2 Olympic games (becoming the first active duty military servicemember to do so in US history), and the ways he gave back to the community in the decades following his retirement.

It's Tattoosday, which means that this episode is sponsored by MyRaceTatts, the awesome temporary tattoos with motivational phrases that I love to wear during races. Listeners of Today in Running History can get 15% of your purchase with ⁠this link⁠, or by using my code "HILLARY" at checkout. 

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. 

Bibliography:

Today is Monday, July 21st, 2025, and on this day in 2023, Faith Kipyegon set what remains the current official world record in the women's mile.

In this episode we will hear how women's "world's bests" and later world records fell over the 102 years of recordkeeping, learn about Faith Kipyegon's incredible career, and speculate on where the women's mile will go from here. 

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. 

Bibliography:

Today is Sunday, July 20, 2025 and on this day in 1876, the IC4A (precursor to NCAA) hosted the first intercollegiate track and field meet in the United States. 

In this episode, we'll hear which college sports predated track and field, which events made an appearance at this first official meet, and which US President was supposed to be in attendance. 

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. He is available to take on additional work if you are looking to get into the podcasting/YouTubing space and need some help on the technical side. You can email him at [email protected]

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. 

Today is Saturday, July 19, 2025 and on this day in 1900, 14 men started the second ever Olympic marathon, and only half of them finished.

In this episode, we'll learn about the 1900 Paris Olympics - which were held as a component of that year's World Fair - and the inhospitable conditions that made a full half of the athletes who began the marathon able to complete it. Plus, the secret that the champion was keeping from Olympic officials...

It's #SaltySaturday, which means that today's episode is sponsored by SaltStick. This is, hands down, my favorite way to consume electrolytes mid-run.

Right now until THE END OF TOMORROW, July 20th, SaltStick has a Strava challenge going on in conjunction with Fleet Feet. All you have to do is ⁠⁠sign up here⁠⁠, run 5K between now and next Sunday, and you will automatically receive a sample pack of SaltStick!

Even cooler, one entrant will receive a $5,000 shopping spree to their local Fleet Feet!

Listeners of the pod can also save 20% off of your SaltStick purchase by using ⁠⁠this link⁠⁠.

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. 

Bibliography:

⁠https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68519⁠

⁠https://www.olympedia.org/results/56066⁠

⁠https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-1900⁠

⁠https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-1900/results/athletics/marathon-men⁠

⁠https://www.paris.fr/en/pages/the-incredible-story-of-michel-theato-1900-games-marathon-winner-27633⁠

⁠https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/07/this-day-in-track-field-july-19-michel-theato-wins-paris-olympic-marathon-1900-by-walt-murphy-news-and-results-service.html⁠

Today is Friday, July 18, 2025, and on this day in 2004, middle distance phenom Carrie Tollefson won the 1,500 meter final at the US Olympic track and field trials in Sacramento, CA.

In this episode we will hear about Tollefson's devastating loss in the 5,000 meters earlier in the trials, learn how she pivoted her focus toward the 1,500 to win and make the Olympic team, and then we'll sit down with Carrie Tollefson herself to hear what that day was really like.

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. 

Bibliography:

⁠https://mn.milesplit.com/articles/280307/olympic-legends-of-minnesota-carrie-tollefson⁠

⁠https://www.letsrun.com/2004/w1500mfinal.php⁠

⁠https://ucan.co/blogs/energy-lab/olympian-carrie-tollefson-on-digging-deep-and-not-holding-back⁠

⁠https://villanovarunning.blogspot.com/2012/05/carrie-tollefson-one-last-shot-to.html⁠

⁠https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/carrie-tollefson-14322879⁠

⁠https://2026specialolympicsusagames.org/get-involved/game-changers/carrie-tollefson⁠

⁠https://villanova.com/news/1999/6/21/tollefson_wins_fourth_career_national_championship.aspx⁠

⁠https://www.alltime-athletics.com/w_5000ok.htm⁠

⁠https://mn.milesplit.com/articles/325950/all-time-minnesota-class-a-state-champions-1975-present⁠

⁠https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2004.pdf⁠

Today is Thursday, July 17, 2025 and on this day in 1988, Florence Griffith-Joyner, better known as FloJo, celebrated breaking the women's 100m world record in an incredible time of 10.49 seconds. To this day, her record still stands.

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. 

Bibliography:

⁠https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-flojo-records-8b1b7f8cf40dbe90a80bd40e308ab590⁠

⁠https://www.npr.org/2023/09/21/1200371618/remembering-olympic-gold-medalist-florence-flo-jo-griffith-joyner⁠

⁠https://www.recognizepod.com/135-challenge/florence-griffith-joyner-the-ruler⁠

⁠https://www.usatf.org/athlete-bios/florence-griffith-joyner⁠

⁠https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1988.pdf⁠

⁠https://lawattstimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=342:the-mother-behind-the-olympian-reveals-the-spirit-that-was-flo-jo&catid=12&Itemid=110⁠

Aaseng, N. “A to Z of African American Athletes”. (2011). Facts on File.

⁠https://books.google.com/books?id=iSxylfm58foC&q=florence+delorez+griffith&pg=PA91#v=snippet&q=florence%20delorez%20griffith&f=false⁠

⁠https://www.espn.com/classic/s/add_griffith_joyner_florence.html⁠

⁠https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-26-sp-8397-story.html⁠

⁠https://sports.yahoo.com/elaine-thompson-herah-narrowly-misses-212228141.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall⁠