800m Star, YouTuber, & RunGum CEO Nick Symmonds Podcast + Balcony and Backyard Marathons Ranked

By LetsRun.com
April 1, 2020

Think there is nothing to talk about without running events going on? Think again. We’ve got a two-hour podcast for you, including an hour with special guest: former US 800m star, YouTuber, and RunGum CEO Nick Symmonds. Symmonds goes into depth about his great running career, the highs and lows of being a pro, his professional life, and his personal life. Very informative and entertaining. Check out the latest on Nick at NickSymmonds.com and his YouTube channel.

Before that, we bring you up to speed in the running world, play whose career would you rather have and rank the backyard/balcony marathon performances.

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Show notes (click on timestamp to listen there):
[spp-timestamp time=”8:19″] Oops we fell for Nikki Hiltz’s April Fools joke saying she got married.
[spp-timestamp time=”11:47″] Eliud Kipchoge in GQ
[spp-timestamp time=”16:51″] Olympic date set and some aren’t happy it was set + USOPC requests bailout money
[spp-timestamp time=”25:00″] Whose career would you rather have? Ajee’ Wilson, Shelby Houlihan or Emma Coburn?
[spp-timestamp time=”36:49″] What fall marathon(s) should Galen Rupp and Geoffrey Kamworor run?
[spp-timestamp time=”44:25″] Backyard and balcony marathons ranked
[spp-timestamp time=”52:54″] Rojo goes running and gets some explicit music on his app
[spp-timestamp time=”57:11″] Nick Symmonds big interview
Start – would he rather have Alan Webb’s career?
[spp-timestamp time=”67:23″] Nick’s biggest appearance fee/ biggest rival
[spp-timestamp time=”77:21″] Greatest moment in career?
[spp-timestamp time=”85:12″] Difficulties of pro running career/ depression / suicidal thoughts
[spp-timestamp time=”90:43″] Nick’s post running life – date with Paris Hilton
[spp-timestamp time=”96:31″] Making money – being CEO of RunGum/ YouTube channel
[spp-timestamp time=”112:57″] Can Donavan Brazier break world record? Can David Rudisha medal again?

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