849. Katie Couric, Journalist

"I just feel like when I see injustice, at this point in my life, I have to call it out."

Katie Couric has been my idol since I was in high school, and it's truly an honor to welcome her to the Ali on the Run Show! We recorded this episode in person together on the Monday after the 2025 New York City Marathon, at Katie's home on the Upper East Side. Katie is a journalist who is best known for her 15-year career on the Today Show. Today, she is the founder of Katie Couric Media, where she publishes a daily newsletter (Wake Up Call), and hosts the podcast Next Question with Katie Couric. She is the author of Going There, she's a mom of two, and she's an avid pickleball player who, despite my best efforts, will not be signing up for a marathon anytime soon!

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In this episode:

• Katie's day spectating the 2025 New York City Marathon (3:20)
• Katie's history with running, and how she stays active now (6:00)
• What it's like being Katie Couric in New York City (12:00)
• On Halloween, NYC trick-or-treating, and Taylor Swift (14:00)
• Everyone has a Katie Couric story (22:15)
• Katie reflects on her breast cancer diagnosis, and what her care looks like now (33:00)
• On "feeling very strongly about certain things" (55:00)
• Katie's take on The Morning Show (1:04:00)
• Katie looks back on some of the highest and lowest points of her career (1:08:15)

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