'Ellen's Game of Games' - Rebecca Mehra Wins $5,000 on Ellen DeGeneres's Game Show - runnersworld.com

• Pro runner Rebecca Mehra appeared on Ellen DeGeneres’s NBC game show Ellen’s Game of Games on March 28.
• Mehra made it to the final round and walked away with $5,000 in winnings.
• About a year ago, Mehra tweeted about helping a elderly couple get groceries at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and her experience went viral.

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Rebecca Mehra’s got game.

On March 28, Mehra, 26, who runs for Oiselle’s Littlewings Athletics, appeared on Ellen DeGeneres’s gameshow, called Ellen’s Game of Games. On the show, contestants participate in four different preliminary games; the four winners then advance to a semifinal and final round for a chance to win $100,000. The middle-distance runner, who based in Bend, Oregon, filmed the episode in August and September.

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According to the Bend Bulletin, The Ellen DeGeneres Show reached out to Mehra when she tweeted about helping an elderly couple get groceries at the start of the pandemic, and her experience went viral. Celebrities, including DeGeneres, retweeted Mehra’s tweet. Because of pandemic-induced uncertainty, Mehra didn’t go on DeGeneres’s talk show, but she was instead recommended for the game show.

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Mehra’s first challenge was Blindfolded Musical Chairs, and she crawled, rolled, and boogied her way into a spot in the next round. In the semifinals, the four competitors had to answer a question correctly, or endure what looked like a pretty terrifying fall through a trap door.

Winning on the question, “Where were gummy bears invented” (spoiler alert: Germany), Mehra advanced to the finals. (You can watch this round below.)

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Mehra’s final challenge was a speed-question round; each correct answer would increase her winnings. While she struggled to get into a rhythm, she was able to walk away with $5,000. On the show, she stated she hoped to donate a portion of her winnings to Littlewings Athletics, which is giving more opportunities to up-and-coming women in the sport.

If you are interested in checking out the full episode, and to see Mehra’s dance moves, you can find it (with commercials) here.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen pros on our regularly scheduled TV programs. Back in February 2020, Tatyana McFadden and Scout Bassett appeared on an episode of Project Runway.

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