42. Gabbi Jennings: Professional Runner / Adidas Running / Team Boss

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Today on Live Life in Motion, I talk with Gabbi Jennings. Gabbi is a professional runner with Team Boss and Adidas Running. She recently graduated from Furman University where she had an amazing career. Her high school career is absurd. She is the most decorated distance runner in Louisiana’s history...won 44 LHSAA Louisiana state titles, ranging in distance from 400m to 3,200m... captured eight titles in cross country, eight in the outdoor 1,600m, and an additional eight titles in the 3,200m. Gabbi’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/the__gabs/?hl=en *It’s time to get a NEW mattress!! www.engineeredsleep.com USE code LIVE10 for 10% off* New Website: www.LiveLifeInMotionPodcast.com Gabbi’s Furman Career: Jennings was voted the 2020-21 Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year. She garnered a first-team All-America citation in the 3,000m Steeplechase during the outdoor track season after finishing seventh at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, setting a program record of 9:38.24. She went on to compete in the Olympic trials in the event, where she placed 22nd. Jennings, the 2021 Edna Hartness Furman Female Athlete of the Year, recorded personal bests in each of the last four Steeplechase races of her collegiate career. She qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries in an unprecedented four events (800m, 1,500m, 5,000m, and 3,000m Steeplechase), but focused her efforts on the Steeplechase. In addition to setting program records of 4:12.60 in the 1,500m and 15:33.59 in the 5,000m during 2021 outdoor season, she won the 1,500m and placed second in the 800m at the 2021 SoCon Outdoor Championships. A three-time All-American in the 3,000m Steeplechase, Jennings also boasts career All-American citations in cross country and indoor track. She holds Furman program records in the indoor mile, plus the outdoor 1,500m 5,000m, 3,000m Steeplechase, and distance medley relay. A three-time NCAA Southeast Region team selection for cross country, she has been honored as an All-SoCon selection in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track. Jennings graduated cum laude with a degree in communications in 2020 then began work on a degree in fine arts during the 2020-21 academic year. She is a member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll, SoCon Academic All-Conference Team, and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. A Dean's List honoree, she was the recipient of Furman's 2021 4-D Art Work Award. Jennings volunteers with the Greenville Children's Hospital. She signed a professional contract to continue her running career with Team Boss and has completed a sponsorship deal with adidas.