Yared Nuguse, Olympic Bronze Medalist

"You really let it loose, and then kinda black out, and then all of a sudden you’re a bronze medalist."

We've got The Goose! Yared Nuguse isn't just one of the fastest men in the world — he's also one of the most loved, and in this conversation you'll quickly see exactly why. Yared is a professional runner who is sponsored by On and specializes in the 1500m and the mile. (He has dreams of running a mile world record.) Here, we're talking about how winning Olympic Bronze this summer in the 1500m in Paris changed Yared's life, and about what he's been up to since. Plus, the World Indoor Silver Medalist (in the 3000m) and two-time Zurich Diamond League champion (in the 1500m) talks about his love for his pet tortoise, Tyro, and Taylor Swift. Living for the hope of it all, indeed!

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In this episode:

• What the off-season looks like for Yared, and how he reflects on the 2024 racing season (2:00)
• Yared’s take on all that 1500m trash talk (4:55)
• What it was like having two American men on the 1500m podium (12:30)
• Has life changed since becoming an Olympic medalist? (16:00)
• The Yared Effect (17:40)
• Yared’s passion for orthodontia (19:40)
• Yared’s running lately (26:05)
• Yared Nuguse, Ryan Crouser, and the art of Olympic pin collecting and trading (27:15)
• TAYLOR SWIFT TALK! (33:15)
• All about Tyro (52:20)
• On Olympic dreams — or lack thereof — and what Yared still wants to do (57:30)

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