Episode 7: Interview with Abdi Nageeye - part one
Abdi Nageeye, born in Mogadishu in Somalia, not once, but twice escaped civil war to seek a new life in the Netherlands, the first time when he was just six years old. He now lives and trains with the great Eliud Kipchoge in Kenya and is the Dutch record holder in the half marathon and marathon, with a best time of 2hrs 6mins. Here he tells of his traumatic early life, how it made him who is today, and how he discovered his running talent by accident as an 18-year-old soccer player trying to stay in shape over the summer.
““People think my story is very sad, but no, every time I had somebody taking care of me.””
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For details of the Abdi Nageeye Foundation visit: www.abdinageeyefoundation.org/
Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), The Way of the Runner (2014), and the Rise of the Ultra Runners (2019). He has run 10 ultra marathons and has a road marathon best time of 2 hrs 50 mins. He is also a freelance journalist writing for the Guardian, the FT, the Telegraph and many others. Follow him on Twitter @adharanand or Instagram: @adharanand
Adharanand hosts a series of running camps and writing retreats in Dartmoor, London, Chamonix and Iten, Kenya. For more information visit: thewayoftherunner.com
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