A "Fast Five" Q&A with 2019 Pros
Before they settle in for the grind of 26.2 miles this Sunday, we asked three athletes in the professional field—Allie Kieffer, Tatyana McFadden, and Jared Ward—their thoughts on a few quick topics on and off the roads. Here's what they had to say.
Allie Kieffer
5th place in the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon, 7th place in 2018
Fartlek or tempo?
Tempo
Cross country or track?
Cross country
In a triathlon, what would be your second-best event?
Biking
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
Waffles or pancakes?
Pancakes
Tatyana McFadden
Five-time New York City Marathon champion (2010, 2013–2016) and event record-holder at 1:43:04 (2016)
Half-marathon or marathon?
Marathon
Road racing or track?
Both!
If you could design your own marathon anywhere in the world, where would you put it?
Somewhere tropical!
Cats or dogs?
Dogs. I have a dog named Bently!
Waffles or pancakes?
Waffles for sure.
Jared Ward
12th place in the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon, 6th place in 2018
Fartlek or tempo?
Tempo
Cross country or track?
Track
In a triathlon, what would be your second-best event?
Biking, definitely biking.
Cats or dogs?
Dogs
Waffles or pancakes?
Tough one to answer, but pancakes. That was much closer than choosing biking or swimming.
Watch Allie, Tatyana, Jared, and more pros compete in the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon, airing live on ABC7 and ESPN2 starting at 9:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, November 3.