Allie Wilson After Winning The 2024 U.S. Indoor 800m Title Unsponsored, Headed To World Indoors

“I feel like that's why I got so emotional after that race – because this was the first time where I performed to my standards when it mattered. And that's such a big relief off my shoulders now, especially going into the Olympic year. It always felt a little phony for me to be like, ‘I'm going to make this team,’ or ‘I'm going to do this,’ because it hadn't happened yet. And now it has. And now I know that I can do it when it matters most.”

Allie Wilson just won the U.S. Indoor Championships 800m title in Albuquerque, New Mexico for her first career national crown. With the victory, she also qualified for the World Indoor Championships taking place in Glasgow, Scotland next month. This will be her first time on a U.S. national team for a global championship.

For Allie, the victory comes after a series of shortcomings at national championships. She was sixth at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials. She was fourth at the 2022 U.S. Championships. Last year was a rollercoaster year where she only reached the semifinals and was also dealing with the fact that her coaches Andrew and Amy Begley would be parting ways with the Atlanta Track Club. She decided to take a risk and leave the team and her sponsorship with Adidas to follow her coaches to Indiana, where she is now living and training. This weekend gave her confidence in her decision-making.

Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest: Allie Wilson | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allie_oop9 on Instagram⁠⁠⁠

Time stamps:

4:14 - Thoughts after qualifying for her first U.S. team.

5:04 - When she realized that changes would be happening with the Atlanta Track Club (ATC). 

6:44 - Why she decided to stick with her coaches after leaving ATC.

13:43 - Her running career trajectory over the past few years.

17:20 - The race where she made the biggest jump in her running career. 

19:25 - Her emotions after winning the 800m at Indoor USAs + what the race means to her. 

23:12 - How she gets the most out of herself in races. 

25:18 - Getting tripped up in the 800m at Indoor USAs.

26:05 - How she responded to getting tripped up. 

28:07 - Breaking down the race. 

30:07 - Celebrating after the race.

32:06 - How she overcame doubts leading into the race. 

37:53 - Why she switched up her hairstyle for Indoor USAs. 

39:51 - How she’s been able to support herself as an unsponsored athlete. 

45:10 - Her relationship with the family she nannies for. 

49:10 - What she eats on race day.

51:35 - Her experience being featured on Road to Tracktown. 

53:44 - The most nervous she’s been before a race.

55:06 - Her favorite race of all-time. 

58:20 - The best piece of advice she’s been given by a coach. 

59:37 - Her plans for what’s next.

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