456. Talya Minsberg, New York Times Sports Editor

Ali on the Run Show · Dec 9, 2021 · 1h 18m

"It was so cool, and so weird, and it's still hard to describe."

For many sports journalists — especially the ones who cover running — New York City Marathon week is arguably the busiest of the year. That was certainly true for New York Times sports editor Talya Minsberg, who not only covered the race and many of the stories leading up to it, but also ran the marathon herself (and earned a Boston Marathon qualifying time in the process!). On this episode, Talya reflects on that week, sharing the stories she was most excited to tell (notably, the one about Tommy Rivers Puzey's comeback), and…