Roisin Willis joins Trackside with Maddie Mooney to chat about transitioning in the sport while maintaining a high level of success through high school, college and now as a professional athlete.
Willis, formerly of Stanford and now competing for New Balance Boston, shares the highs and lows of her career, including competing as a high schooler in Wisconsin and attending one of the most prestigious universities and learning how to balance this new lifestyle. Willis now resides in Boston and has had an impressively successful first year as a professional athlete. Willis also opens up about navigating mental health and challenges throughout her track and field career.
Adding to an impressive list of collegiate accolades, including 2x NCAA Champion, Willis ran the American indoor 800m national record of 1:57.97 and an outdoor PB of 1:57.56.
Follow Willis on Instagram @roisin.willis and stay up to date on her latest running accomplishments on Athletic.
Trackside with Maddie Mooney is the premier podcast for women in running. Mooney talks with athletes, coaches, health professionals and more about the realities and experiences of being a woman in the sport. Tune in to Trackside with Maddie Mooney for honest, vulnerable and genuine conversation to break stigmas and celebrate women runners.
Mooney is the 2026 Irish 800m national champion and a two-time Irish medalist over 1500m. She ran at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she has two silver medals at the Big Ten Championships over 800m and qualified to the NCAA Championship Quarterfinals three times. Mooney grew up in Colorado and currently runs for Ireland as a professional runner.
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