Episode 8: Interview with Abdi Nageeye - part two
Part two of our conversation with 2:06 marathon runner Abdi Nageeye, in which he talks about the best piece of advice Eliud Kipchoge ever gave him, the reason why doping is such a big problem in Kenya, and his love of blues music.
““I never look at my watch on a run. I just start it, and then that’s it. And then you run in freedom.””
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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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