834. Josette Andrews, 5000m Runner for Team USA at the 2025 Outdoor World Championships

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> "Every starting line is a chance for a breakthrough."</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Josette Andrews is heading to Tokyo! This summer, the <a href= "https://aliontherunblog.com/2023/05/11/640-josette-norris-andrews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">On-sponsored athlete</a> went into the 5000m race at U.S. Outdoor National Championships as the top-seeded athlete — and it was the calmest she's ever been in a championship race. In this conversation, Josette talks about racing with a target on her back at USAs, and about making her first outdoor world championship team (she finished third in the 5000m Final at USAs, behind Shelby Houlihan and Elise Cranny). Josette, whose personal best is 14:25 from Rome earlier this summer, will represent Team USA in the women's 5000m race on September 18. Josette and her husband, Olympian <a href= "https://alio...