Carrie Tollefson is an Olympian and former professional middle distance runner who inspires and motivates people to GET AFTER IT in life through her public speaking and training camps. As a pro, she was a 3x national champion and represented the U.S. in the 2004 Olympic Games in the 1500m. She won an outstanding 13 high school state titles for Minnesota and holds the National record for 5 XC titles in a row from 8th to senior year showing her ability to perform year after year. She won 5 NCAA tilte while attending Villanova University and is the only person to win both the 3k and 5k at the NCAA championships. Her post-professional running career, Carrie has worked on-camera with big networks like ESPN and NBC, and does live play by play announcing for all the major marathons including New York Marathon, Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon. She will also be the on air announcer for the 2024 Olympic Games. Carrie is the Director of Training for Moms on the Run and the host of Ctolle Run, a weekly podcast. She lives and trains in her home state of Minnesota with her husband Charlie and their three children - Ruby, Everett and Greer.
Carrie Tollefson is an Olympian and former professional middle distance runner who inspires and motivates people to GET AFTER IT in life through her public speaking and training camps. As a pro, she was a 3x national champion and represented the U.S. in the 2004 Olympic Games in the 1500m. She won an outstanding 13 high school state titles for Minnesota and holds the National record for 5 XC titles in a row from 8th to senior year showing her ability to perform year after year. She won 5 NCAA tilte while attending Villanova University and is the only person to win both the 3k and 5k at the NCAA championships. Her post-professional running career, Carrie has worked on-camera with big networks like ESPN and NBC, and does live play by play announcing for all the major marathons including New York Marathon, Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon. She will also be the on air announcer for the 2024 Olympic Games. Carrie is the Director of Training for Moms on the Run and the host of Ctolle Run, a weekly podcast. She lives and trains in her home state of Minnesota with her husband Charlie and their three children - Ruby, Everett and Greer.
Carrie's energy is uplifting and inspiring. 'I love empowering girls to find and follow thier passions and go after their dreams. If you love what you're doing you'll do it well and it can take you to amazing places.
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