Annie Frisbie
United States
Annie Frisbie is an accomplished American long-distance runner and coach, known for her achievements in marathons and road races. Born on December 31, 1996, in River Falls, Wisconsin, she began her running career at River Falls High School, where she won the 2014 Wisconsin Division 1 State Cross Country Championship. She continued her athletic journey at Iowa State University, earning All-American honors in cross country in 2018 and competing in NCAA championships. Turning professional in 2019, Frisbie joined Minnesota Distance Elite and secured sponsorship from Puma. Her marathon debut at the 2021 New York City Marathon was remarkable, finishing 7th with a time of 2:26:18—the fourth-fastest debut by an American woman at that time. She has since competed in major marathons, including Berlin and Boston, and placed 10th at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Frisbie has also excelled in shorter distances, winning the 2024 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon with a course record of 1:07:33. Beyond competing, she offers online coaching through Team RunRun, emphasizing consistency and holistic athlete development. Residing in Edina, Minnesota, with her partner Dhru and their two dogs, Frisbie continues to inspire both as an elite athlete and dedicated coach.
Personal Bests
Half Marathon
1:07:34
6/22/2024
10 Kilometres Road
31:49
6/8/2024
25 Kilometres Road
1:22:37
5/11/2024
Mile Road
4:37.59
4/23/2024
10 Miles Road
52:01
4/7/2024
Recent Mentions
Annie's Workout Will Convince You to Watch the Chicago Marathon.
Minnesota Distance Elite
7 months ago
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In this bonus episode, I speak with Dakotah Lindwurm after her recent third place finish at the US Marathon Trials in Orlando. Dakotah is sponsored by Puma, and is coached by Chris Lundstrom of Minnesota Distance Elite.
0:00 intro
1:29 race recap
3:09 does it get physical at the start
4:09 what did if feel like early in the lead pack
5:22 what do athletes hear when people cheer for them
6:10 where was coach Chris Lundstrom
6:41 what was it like on the east end of the route?
7:16 Dakotah’s bottles
8:19 lap 2
9:51 mindset at around mile 18
11:00 words of encouragement from competitors
12:10 is anyone talking during the race?
13:05 final lap
15:10 the home stretch
16:16 mill city
17:36 no little American flag?
18:33 baby on the course
20:02 big Dakotah
20:32 speaking with Annie Frisbie
21:26 sunglasses
24:14 Puma Deviate Elite 3
26:37 Dakotah’s rotation
27:25 early planning for Paris
28:08 warm weather racing strength
28:40 Dakotah and sunscreen
29:38 conferring with other Puma Olympians
31:05 dog party
32:42 pre-race soft jazz
33:48 champagne is for the podium
“I thought he just wanted to be my friend!”
Love on the Run Week, day four! Today we're joined by Minnesota Distance Elite's Annie Frisbie and Dhru Patel. Annie is in the midst of a breakout year on the run. She made her marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon in November, where she ran a 2:26, finishing seventh overall and as the third American woman. That time was the fourth-fastest marathon debut by an American woman. Then, Annie signed her first professional sponsorship deal with Puma. Last month, she raced for the first time in her new kit and shoes at the Houston Half Marathon, running a 1:10, finishing 10th, and immediately saying she was "hungry for more." When she's not running professionally, Annie is a graphic designer. On this episode, we hear all about that day in New York City from Annie's perspective, and from Dhru's, who was there to support his girlfriend and teammate. Dhru explains why he's taking a running and training break right now, and about what his days look like without running and competing. Dhru is perhaps best known for making history in April 2019. He was a senior accounting major at North Central College and ran the 5,000 meters at a meet at Stanford. Dhru finished in 13:51, breaking a 42-year division-three record.
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Dakotah Lindwurm on Episode 476 of the Ali on the Run Show
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Annie Frisbie is a Minnesota Distance Elite athlete who just took 7th place in the New York City Marathon, and she dropped two half-marathon PRs in that race. All of this has us begging the question: how is she not sponsored? What she IS, though, is down-to-earth and a cool hang. We talk with Annie about her big day in NYC, the strategy of marathon courses, training with MDE, high school cross country in Wisconsin, being a graphic designer, and much more (44:30). The gang also recaps their trip to Austin for The Running Event and previews a few shoes that have them excited for 2022.
Carrie chats with Annie Frisbie who just placed 7th at the TCS New York City Marathon! They break down her morning of the race, her play-by-play performance in the race, how she achieved her “secret goal” in the race, her goals from here, and much more!