Elly Henes
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Personal Bests
5000 Metres
London Diamond League
14:47.15
7/23/2023
10,000 Metres
The TEN
30:48.26
3/4/2023
3000 Metres
Millrose Games
8:36.48
2/11/2023
Mile
4:27.66
8/5/2022
1500 Metres
4:05.71
7/15/2022
5000 Metres
London Diamond League
14:47.15
7/23/2023
10,000 Metres
The TEN
30:48.26
3/4/2023
3000 Metres
Millrose Games
8:36.48
2/11/2023
Mile
4:27.66
8/5/2022
1500 Metres
4:05.71
7/15/2022
“I know that track is fast and with the energy that the crowd brings and the fields that show up at Millrose, it's going to be a great competition. You go to Millrose to win and you're racing to win. That's what brings the fast times. I'm going to put myself in a position to compete for the win and hopefully walk away really happy.”
My guest for today's episode is Josette Andrews, who is going to be one of the headliners at the 2025 Millrose Games on February 8th at the Armory in New York City. Tickets for the meet are on sale now at millrosegames.org.
Who else is in the field you might be wondering? As of right now, I have a preliminary entry list. I don't know if some things have changed since these names were added into this document, but we've got Josette Andrews, Karissa Schweizer, Tsige Gebreselama, Whittni Morgan, Courtney Wayment, Katelyn Tuohy, Elly Henes, Sarah Healy, Melissa Courtney-Bryant, Gabbi Jennings, Hilda Olemomoi, Nozomi Tanaka, and so many more competitors and loaded races in the mile, the 800m, the 60m hurdles, and 60m dash. Lots to look forward to. We'll be on-site for that meet.
In this episode, Josette and I talk a little bit about that because we're both East Coast people. She's from Jersey, 20 minutes away from the Armory, and I'm, of course, a proud New Yorker who will take any opportunity to boast about the Millrose Games. We talk about the energy and atmosphere of the Millrose Games, but then in addition to that, we reflect on Josette's 2024 season, which wasn't perfect. She dealt with a foot injury, which sidelined her throughout spring and forced her to open up her season at the Olympic Trials, which wasn't easy. She ended up finishing 11th in the 5K, did a couple of races after that, but then really took time to heal in the fall. We get an update on how training's been going, her goals for 2025, and what else she's looking forward to this year.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Josette Andrews | @josettenorris on Instagram
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Josette Norris Andrews took over the Track Fest Women's 5000m and went home with a shiny new PR! On Track Fest - May 6, 2023 - Hilmer Lodge Stadium NATIONAL RECORDS: Katelyn Tuohy (NCAA Outdoor Record), Joselyn Brea (Venezuelan National Record), Laura Galvan (Mexican National Record), Parul Chaudhary (Indian National Record) 1 - Josette Andrews - 14:43.36 2 - Joselyn Brea - 14:47.76 3 - Laura Galvan - 14:49.34 4 - Emily Infeld - 14:50.90 5 - Elly Henes - 14:54.20 Event Website & Results - https://www.soundrunning.run/trackfest Follow Sound Running on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundrunning
"I think a lot of my running career has been running within my comfort zone...Among the lessons learned last year was that there are going to be a lot of times when we're not in control and when I'm around people who can just drop me. I just want to be able to go into those high-level meets and know that I belong there. (Millrose) gave me confidence for sure. I wouldn't say it was a bad day or a bad race by any means. I think executed the plan, I put myself in there and I just want to do that more often because I want it to stick."
Elly Henes is a professional runner for Adidas who trains in Flagstaff, Arizona under coach Mike Smith. She was a star at NC State, where she won the NCAA 5000m title in 2021. It was a beautiful moment since the victory came 30 years after her mother and coach Laurie Henes won the same title for the same school. Last year was a breakout year for Elly as a pro, which was capped by a 14:52 personal best for 5000m. She’s carried that momentum into 2023 and just ran a personal best of 30 minutes and 48 seconds for 10,000 meters, which puts her at No. 6 on the all-time list. We talk all about her rookie season, what it’s been like being coached by Mike Smith, her hopes and expectations for her sophomore season, what it was like growing up in a running family – plus: a little Taylor Swift talk.
Host: Chris Chavez | @Chris_J_Chavez on Instagram
Guest: Elly Henes | @_ellyphant_ on Instagram
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"Running has been super therapeutic for me these last couple of months. I've really taken time to heal and prioritize healing...When my own personal running isn't going well. I get so much joy out of watching my friends crushing it."
Rachel Smith (née Schneider) is one of the nicest people in track and field. Last summer, she fulfilled one of her biggest dreams when she crossed the finish line in third place in the U.S. Olympic Trials 5000m finals and qualified for the Tokyo Games. She just missed out on making it into the final when she ran 15:00 in the first round of the Olympics. We got the chance to catch up a few weeks ago when we were both in Washington, DC for the Team USA athlete summit ahead of their White House visit. It’s been a very hard year for Rachel. Earlier this year, she had a bout with COVID in January. In February, she shared that she learned she had skin cancer and underwent surgery to treat it. In April, she opened up on Instagram about having a miscarriage. It’s very sad to hear and we briefly touch on it. Through it all, Rachel still has turned to running and the sport as a way to heal. She’s at practice and helping her husband Mike coach the NAU team and the small professional squad that includes Elly Henes, Nikki Hiltz and Luis Grijalva. When she is ready to return to racing, she is certainly someone to root for.
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Natosha Rogers takes the win and leads 8 women under the World Championships Standard! 15:05.22 Natosha Rogers 15:05.94 Taryn Rawlings 15:06.52 Natalie Rule 15:06.81 Hanna Klein 15:07.22 Emily Lipari 15:07.93 Elly Henes 15:09.59 Sarah Lancaster Event Website & Results - https://www.soundrunning.run/trackmeet Follow Sound Running on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/soundrunning
Elly Henes is in her first year of her professional running career. Elly was a 10x All American at NC State and after winning the D1 NCAA 5k last June, Elly signed with Adidas and moved to Flagstaff, AZ where she is coached by Mike Smith, the head coach of NAU Cross Country. She just finished her indoor season where she qualified for Indoor Nationals in the 3k and is now about to kick off her first professional outdoor track season this weekend in the 5k at Sound Running Meet. This workout was 8 days before the BAA road 5k where Elly placed 4th. The workout: 2x (6x400), 4x200 -- -- -- Elly Henes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_ellyphant_/ Sweat Elite Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweatelite/ Josh Thomson (Sweat Elite Videographer) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jt.productions_/ - -- -- Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro, Warm Up, 08:43 - The Workout (12x400m, 4x200m) 20:41 - Post workout Chat -- -- -- Many of you have asked if there is a way to financially support the production of our videos. We created a Members area for those of you who find value in what we create. Members support our content creation by chipping in a few dollars a month and in return, you access some bonus content. The Sweat Elite Youtube channel is free to watch but not free to make - our travel expenses, equipment costs, rentals and editing costs add up to thousands of dollars a week. On top of this, it takes us many hours per week to schedule videos, travel to and from filming, managing social media accounts and producing the content itself. Youtube ads cover around 30% of our costs. We hope that the videos we being you for free bring value in means of entertainment, knowledge, motivation, exposure to some of the sports great athletes and valuable running insight. Help us create more running content for you! Join the team: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFYpwqeNXx7M9xosFjdm5kQ/join -- -- -- Get faster with Sweat Elite. Thousands of runners around the world trust our training plans and inclusive coaching offerings. Training plans: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/training-plans/ Coaching: https://www.sweatelite.co/get-faster/coaching/