Yared Nuguse and Grant Fisher appreciation thread

I would HOPE that the sport can really try to promote these guys. I doubt either one of them is looking to be "the face of US distance running". I'd bet they just want to train, perform on race day, let the results do the talking.. BUT we NEED these guys to be familiar to HS runners, to college runners, to HS coaches.

Fisher looks like Tom Cruise and Naguse isn't some East African import with a thick accent. These are guys that can appeal to young runners. When it comes to marketing an promotions they would both appear to be great candidates to put up front.

More like appreciation post for their doctors. They are the real ones giving them what's needed.

Well said in first post.

yes, typically distance runners aren’t self promoters and yes these two guys have all the right stuff.

On seems to be doing a better job of things when it comes to their athletes then Nike has in recent past. Nike is so big and perhaps lost focus on its beginnings.

I am not so sure what agents bring to the table. Ad houses probably do more but very few athletes are of the stature to be involved in that way.

Its an Olympic year so maybe these guys can become more mainstream as they represent the best in people and athletes.

bumping this

Both are indeed great interviews. I appreciated Fisher's comments after Eugene. He said Jakob has his detractors but he's not one of them. He said Jakob puts himself out there and forces everyone to get better.