The Campaign For The 2023 Outdoor Track Wars! Fourth In A Series Josette & Robby Andrews

One could say that Josette & Robby Andrews have become “THE American Running Couple!”

Here are 5 quick questions for the ON husband/wife dynamic duo!

RunBlogRun, 1) How is both of your training coming along & where are you based out of right now?

“We are based out of Boulder, Colorado where we moved to at the beginning of the year. Josette has had a nice transition to her new coach and training program with the On Athletics Club, where she is quickly adapting to the altitude and new strength training program. Robby recently suffered from plantar fasciitis but has been able to begin jogging again.”

Jeff Benjamin, Robbie Andrews, Joe Klecker, Geordie Beamish

RunBlogRun, 2) What do both of your Outdoor track racing schedules look like at this point?

“Josette opened up her outdoor campaign with a new meet record in the 1500m at the Penn Relays, running 4:04.88, and a week later set a new World Leading 5000m time at the On Track Fest hosted by Sound Running with her 14:43.36. She plans on running the mile at the Oslo Diamond League meeting on June 15th and the US Championships in July. Robby hopes to return to racing later this summer.”

RunBlogRun, 3) Any specific events you’d both like to try and qualify for at the World Championships?

“Right now, Josette has World Championship qualifying marks in both the 1500m and the 5000m, which leaves her with the option for either or both. Josette and her coach will decide closer to the US Championships!”

Josette Andrews, USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix
Gold Label track & field meet
May 26, 2023, Los Angeles, USA, photo by Kevin Morris

RunBlogRun, 4) What keeps you both motivated?

“Setting goals and chasing after them is the biggest motivator for both of us; the bigger the goal the bigger the motivation. Finding out how fast you can run and how well you can compete is a feeling unlike any other and drives both of us to be our best”

Josette Andrews, on track, after WL 14:43.6 at 5,000 meters, photo by Wendy Shulik/Windy City Video

RunBlogRun, 5) What advice can you both give to young runners?

“For younger runners, our advice is to be patient with yourself, this sport is different for everyone, and the timeline is not universal. Work hard and trust yourself; by following those simple mantras, you are bound to find success.”

Check out the following interviews:

Robbie Andrews, Socialing the distance, July 2021: https://www.runblogrun.com/2021/11/socialing-the-distance-featuring-robby-andrews-olympian-and-adidas-sponsored-athlete.html

Josette Norris, Socialing the Distance, November 2021:https://www.runblogrun.com/2023/06/socialing-the-distance-featuring-josette-andrews-from-the-archives-originally-posted-november-2021.html

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Jeff Benjamin

Senior Writer Jeff Benjamin has written for almost 40 years for RunBlogRun! The Former President of the Staten Island AC & was the 5th man scorer for his 1982 Susan Wagner High School NYC XC City Championship team. Also a member of the College of Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame for XC, Jeff is also a retired NYC DOE history teacher. Some of Jeff's subjects have included Sebastian Coe, Eamonn Coghlan, Matt Centrowitz, Billy Mills, Joe Newton, Tom Fleming, Bill Rodgers, Abel Kiviat, Frank Shorter, Rod Dixon and Carl Lewis as well as Book Reviews and articles covering track meets and races primarily in the Northeast U.S. and beyond.

Jeff has also covered Track & Field events at the 1996, 2016 & 2024 Olympic Games as well as the 2022 World T&F Championships in Eugene, Oregon. A noted T&F historian and chronicler of the athletic achievements of Jim Thorpe, Jeff helped with the restoration of Thorpe to the official IOC 1912 Record Books.

In 2023 Jeff was honored with the awarded the prestigious James Dunaway memorial award for excellence in Track and Field journalism by the Track and Field Writers Association.

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