Deena Kastor Remembers Her Legendary Coach Joe Vigil: “He Lived His Daily Life to the Fullest - No Regrets”
Description
American marathoning legend Deena Kastor reflects on the life and legacy of her legendary coach Joe Vigil, who recently passed away at 95.
Deena's instagram tribute to Coach Vigil is here.
At 36:40 we switch topics to Deena's thoughts on Ruth Chepngetich, the marathon world record holder, testing positive for a masking agent.
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- Show notes:
- 00:00 Deena Kastor Remembers Joe Vigil
- 01:20 Start
- 02:51 Reflecting on Coach Joe Vigil's Legacy
- 09:20 Deena's College Struggles and Finding Coach Vigil
- 11:18 Training with Coach Vigil
- 17:24 Running USA
- 20:38 Deena's historic Olympic medal in 2004
- 24:50 Memories and Life Lessons from Coach Vigil
- 33:19 Embracing Simplicity in Running and Life
- 36:40 Ruth Chepngetich Testing Positive
- 44:46 The Future of Clean Sport
- 56:26 Final Thoughts and Reflections
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