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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2025 · 51 MIN

#702 - Hillary Allen: Returning From One of the Worst Running Injuries Ever to Qualify for the World Championships

from The Rambling Runner Podcast · host Matt Chittim

In this episode, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with one of my running heroes, Hillary Allen. Her story is one of resilience, determination, and the power of the human spirit. From a life-threatening fall to becoming a world-class athlete again and qualifying for the World Championships, Hillary's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Hillary's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of perseverance. Her journey reminds us that even in the face of adversity, we can find new paths and redefine our limits. Learn more about Hillary at www.hillaryallen.com. Sponsors ASICS - Check-out the new METASPEED Edge and Sky Tokyo along with the newly released Megablast and Sonicblast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.asics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tailwind - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydration for endurance athletes that I've been using and enjoying for year! Use code RAMBLING20 to save 20% on your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tailwindnutrition.com/RAMBLING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shokz - Get the best headphones in the game for when you're on the run/bike, listening to something in your home, or taking calls during your workday with Shokz. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shokz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling10 to save on your favorite models. Boulderthon - Named among the Top 10 races in the U.S. by USA Today and one of the Best Fall Marathons by Runner’s World, Boulderthon, is quickly becoming a must-run event for runners across the country. Whether you’re up for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or the marathon, Boulderthon offers a race for every level of runner. Sign up today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulderthon.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling20 for $20 off the 13.1 or 26.2! See you in Boulder! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with one of my running heroes, Hillary Allen. Her story is one of resilience, determination, and the power of the human spirit. From a life-threatening fall to becoming a world-class athlete again and qualifying for the World Championships, Hillary's journey is nothing short of inspiring. Hillary's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of perseverance. Her journey reminds us that even in the face of adversity, we can find new paths and redefine our limits. Learn more about Hillary at www.hillaryallen.com. Sponsors ASICS - Check-out the new METASPEED Edge and Sky Tokyo along with the newly released Megablast and Sonicblast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.asics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Tailwind - Tailwind offers easy-to-digest, all-in-one fueling, recovery, and hydration for endurance athletes that I've been using and enjoying for year! Use code RAMBLING20 to save 20% on your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tailwindnutrition.com/RAMBLING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Shokz - Get the best headphones in the game for when you're on the run/bike, listening to something in your home, or taking calls during your workday with Shokz. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.shokz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling10 to save on your favorite models. Boulderthon - Named among the Top 10 races in the U.S. by USA Today and one of the Best Fall Marathons by Runner’s World, Boulderthon, is quickly becoming a must-run event for runners across the country. Whether you’re up for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or the marathon, Boulderthon offers a race for every level of runner. Sign up today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boulderthon.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code Rambling20 for $20 off the 13.1 or 26.2! See you in Boulder! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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