Podcast appearances and mentions of leo manzano

What an awesome opportunity Michael & I had last week to interview the legendary Leo "The Lion Manzano.  This is a personal & wide-ranging discussion around his experiences in the sport & industry of distance running. One of Keep Going's missions is to explore local running culture & this episode does not disappoint on that level, but it is also so much more. Leo is incredibly candid, funny & insightful in detailing how a young Hispanic boy in Granite Shores/Marble Falls with limited options or opportunities ran himself into the American running legend he his today. In this episode we cover a lot of ground but spend most of our time discussing Leo's local Central Texas roots & racing experiences. If you don't know who Leo Manzano is, you must be living under a rock. He won the first Olympic medal in the 1500m in the 2012 London Olympics in 44 years. As we discuss here, we argue that Leo - & his University of Texas teammates between 2004-2008 - fundamentally changed the face of American distance running. Leo has two ventures we are excited to support. Check out his store at www.leomanzano.com. Leo is also announcing very soon his involvement in the new Border Line Track Club, founded by Paul Carrozza this spring. This group's unique feature - besides having both Paul & Crayton, his six-time All-American son, onboard - is to help athletes who find themselves in limbo in their collegiate career. There are many athletes who find themselves pushed out of the collegiate system. This group will allow these athletes to bridge back to the collegiate system, or bypass it altogether if that's the best choice. See this recent FloTrack article for more, We are very excited to see how this venture proceeds & look forward to supporting Leo & Paul in any way we can. Please enjoy this extended & candid conversation with one of the all time greatest American middle distance runners, Leo "The Lion" Manzano.  A correction in the audio: Leo was at UT from 2004-2008, not from 2008-2012. 

Hoy Leo Manzano nos acompaña para hablar sobre el viaje de 4x4 que paso por CHCH hace algunas semanas. Tambien hablamos sobre el LASFF y mucho mas!

Leo Manzano’s story should be a simple picture of everything that is beautiful about track and field. Mexican-born, he moved to small-town Texas at a young age and had to negotiate with his father to join the middle school cross country team by agreeing to work over the summer to help his family pay the bills. Once on that team, he fell in love with the sport, and then with his raw talent combined with grit, determination, perseverance, and lots of hard work, he went on to earn 9 state titles, 5 NCAA championships, 10-straight podium finishes at USAs, 2 Olympic teams, and one history-making silver medal at the London Olympics. Though small in stature at five and a half feet tall, Leo was a giant on the track known for his devastating finishing kick that carried him onto that podium in London and to the front of countless races. Unfortunately, Leo’s story cannot be told without discussing some of the sport’s darkest shadows. In his first Olympics in Beijing, the gold and silver medalists were later busted for EPO use. In London in 2012, he was beaten by Taoufik Makhloufi who was the subject of great suspicion at the time and is now under investigation by French doping authorities after allegedly being caught with syringes and performance-enhancing substances. Gold medal and national anthem moment stolen. Even after winning his silver medal, the first Olympic medal by an American in 44 years in the 1500m, Leo’s contract was reduced by Nike because he was deemed “too old” at the age of 27. As a result, Leo let his Nike contract expire but couldn’t find another deal for 18 months as he struggled to find another company that appreciated the value in his story. Meanwhile, he silenced the skeptics in 2014 and won his 2nd national title wearing a singlet with no logos. Leo ultimately signed with Hoka and is supported by them to this day, even beyond retirement, but we can’t help but wonder why one of America’s greatest milers wasn’t more appreciated in his prime. In this episode, Leo joins Chris and Shanna to talk about both sides of his incredibly inspiring story. This one is a must-listen as Leo humbly reflects on what led him to become one the most decorated milers in US history while also shining new light on the dark sides of the sport with unique perspective and potential solutions. It’s an honor for us to share Leo’s story.

Note: Support LRC and purchase Matt Hart's Win at All Costs here Christian Coleman is banned again for three missed drug test and we have little sympathy for his Chipotle, Walmart, Monday Night Football excuse. Who is the Olympic 100m favorite? William & Mary women's track and field team stands up for men's team and against discrimination. Is Taoufik Makhloufi in trouble? Investigative journalist Matt Hart joins us at 63:30 to discuss his new book on the NOP and Alberto Salazar: Win at All Costs: Inside Nike Running and Its Culture of Deception Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/35CrjZc Part 1 of our interview available now. To listen to the full interview become a LetsRun.com VIP today by joining our Supporters Club. LRC Supporters Club Members get exclusive content, a special podcast feed, a private forum, and huge savings on running shoes. Right now SC Members save 20% on Running Shoes online. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe for more details The LetsRun.com 1:59:59 Marathon GOAT shirts celebrating Eliud Kipchoge's greatness are here. https://shop.letsrun.com/ to order. Support LetsRun.com's Track Talk by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/letsrun Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/4942e8dc-2680-44c0-9eb0-9c6076de8628

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Jon and Bryan are joined by Merhawi Keflezighi, one of the most successful and innovative agents in track and field. Hawi shares his family's journey from Eritrea to San Diego, how he got started in his business, the ups and downs of being in business with his brother, and his perspective on managing risk and relationships while keeping his client's best interest in mind.Recorded May 8, 2020.Reference Links:Meb Keflezighi's website - MarathonMebDani Jones signs with HAWI Management - TwitterOur version of the Gingerbread Man story - YouTubeGuest:Merhawi Keflezighi - HAWI ManagementHosts:Bryan Green, Go Be More BlogJon Rankin, @chasejonrankin, Go Be MoreLinks:Go Be More websiteGo Be More YouTube ChannelFeedbackSubscribe:iTunesSpotifyGooglePocket Casts

Episode 52 - Leo Manzano, P2E Turns 1 Year Old, Coronavirus & NCAA Indoor Champs Preview by Peaked Too Early

Högkvalitativt avsnitt! Killarna har lyckats locka både den färska svenska rekordinnehavaren på maraton Mustafa "Musse" Mohammed samt OS-tvåan på 1500m vid OS i London 2012, Leo Manzano till programmet. Vad kan dessa två ödmjuka och extremt framgångsrika löpare lära oss om den mentala biten av löpning? Svaret är mycket. Under ett extremlångt avsnitt får ni höra om hur man ska tänka för att lyckas både under och före ett lopp.  Dessutom, Manne och en obskyr fransk pepplåt samt John och KBT-knep.

In this installment, we talk about the Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta gaining Gold Level status, the retirement of Leo Manzano, Allyson Felix's new contract with Athleta, and research on what causes injuries and whether you should focus on intensity or duration.

With this episode, I welcome Ryan Posonby to the show. Ryan Ponsonby coached Leo Manzano to an Olympic Silver Medal in 2012 in London after working with John Cook and his group including Shalane Flanagan and Shannon Rowbury.  Ryan is now the head XC and track coach for St. Edwards University in Austin. He also coaches the Rogue Team Rogue Dawn Patrol that meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.  With Ryan, I talk about his coaching philosophy which has evolved from his time as an assistant coach at the University of Texas as well as what it's like to coach an Olympian and how that compares to the everyday runner. Ryan also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Leo's silver medal run in London in 2012.

On this episode of On The Line with MileSplit, we chat with St. Edward's University's Ryan Ponsonby, who was hired as the Hilltoppers' head coach in March of 2018 and will lead entirely new men's and women's Division II track and field teams in 2020. The university is jumpstarting the men's program, which last had a team in 1970, while the women's squad will begin for the first time in school history. Ponsonby is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he was a 4-minute miler, and was a six-year coach at Nike, where he led Leo Manzano to a silver medal in the 1,500 meter run at the 2012 London Olympics. 

Did you know that many super FIT people have the same similar habits that they follow daily? I talked to 4 SUPER fit athletes (including an Olympic Medal Runner, Leo Manzano) to find out what top habits they follow to maintain a healthy, fit body! These are all habits you can include in your day too! They might just surprise you!

Leo Manzano joins the show to talk about his time on reality TV, his Olympic silver medal, and time at the University of Texas.

With episode #71, we interview 2018 Capitol 10K champion Joe Stilin from Zap Fitness in North Carolina. Joe is a Princeton graduate who also competed at the University of Texas during his masters program. Joe holds the UT mile record which he stole from Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano.  Joe is an aspiring marathoner who only recently ran his first 10K. This interview highlights elements in the life of blue collar elite runner who might not have the big contract but is still working tirelessly toward big goals. Thank you to Joe for joining us and to Reebok for bringing Joe to us. 

We're excited to bring you Episode 81 of The BibRave Podcast! Check us out on Spotify - streaming all your favorite episodes from Team BibRave. Well, it's finally here! Tim and Jess are getting ready to head to Japan for the Tokyo Marathon. Tim and Jess chat with Andy about their final preparations for the journey abroad as Tim goes for a new Marathon PR and Jess looks to complete her 6th Marathon in 6 months. Then, the trio briefly talks about the Winter Olympics, and who's winning (or not winning) gold in Pyeongchang. Next, Tim and Jess interview Olympian Leo Manzano, who scored silver in the 2012 games after executing his signature kick to take the lead. Leo shares his passion for launching the Manzano Mile and diversifying his involvement with the sport. We also here about Leo's exploration of new distances, and his racing strategy when it comes to Track & Field. We hope you enjoy and don't forget to follow us on social - Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Show Notes: Tokyo Marathon Coach Chris Asked Tim to pick 3 elite runners and 3 non-runners he looks to for inspiration Tim's 3 elite runners: Meb!, Ian Sharman, Des Linden DMSE - Dave McGillivray 2018 Winter Olympic notables Gus Kenworthy - Andy called him a snowboarder… he's not, he's a skier Nathan Chen Elizabeth Swaney - American skier for Hungary Leo Manzano Follow Team BibRave on social! Jessica: FB, TW, IG Tim: FB, TW, IG Andy: FB, TW, IG   For those digging the sweet ukulele intro music, that comes to us from the talented musician and running coach, Matt Flaherty. Check out his site for more audio goodness!    If you like what you hear and want to get more, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. That pleases our overlords at iTunes...

2012 Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast to share his thoughts on some of the best moments of his long and successful career as one of America's top 1,500 meter runners. Manzano made every U.S. national team for the World Championships or Olympics from 2007 to 2015. He looks back at what were some of the best races and moments including putting us in his shoes for the 1,500 meter final in London. Manzano also opens up about he approaches a bad race and gets past the struggles in his career. In 2016, he battled pneumonia and it impacted him for a long time. When you have a career as long as his, there are plenty of highs and a few lows.  Other questions include: Could we ever see him race a 5,000m? How did he target and approach the American record after running 3:30 at age 30? Manzano's style has always been to creep up and maneuver his way to the win or podium on the last lap, does he have to change that due to his longevity? For more on the listener questions, read down below... Citius Mag is creating [mostly] high-quality articles, podcasts, and videos centered around the world of running. Maybe you're a washed-up college athlete. Maybe you ran track in high school. Perhaps you're 35-years old and are still grinding it out every day. Whoever you are, Citius Mag is making stuff that you'll find relatable, insightful, and maybe a little bit funny. This is our 2nd year on the world wide web, and we have some big plans for new and exciting stuff. Your support will help us get there! We've launched out Patreon, which will serve as our place for premium content. Before every podcast guest we will create a Patron-only article where you can give us any burning question you might have for that weeks guest. After we record it we will cut a version just for our patrons and their questions. Listener questions + the famous final three will be available for our Patreon subscribers so please consider joining today. https://www.patreon.com/citiusmag

We kick off 2018 on the CITIUS MAG Podcast by chatting at length with two-time Olympian and three-time NCAA champion Andrew Wheating. He announced his retirement from professional running on Thursday afternoon with a letter to professional running. We caught up on Friday morning for a long conversation looking back at his career and what comes next for him. We discuss Wheating's magical 2010 season, where he ran 3:30.90 at the Monaco Diamond League. (There's some good first-person recounting of that race.) The time now ranks as the fifth-fastest by an American of all-time. But we take a look at some of the runners that have run that fast and what happened afterward in their career. Running 3:30 is no joke but does it take a toll on the future? "I remember telling a friend of mine to respect what you've run because it may not happen again,"  Wheating says. "To take it for granted, you can really miss out on opportunity. Keep that open-minded spirit. 3:30 is not something to joke about and I kept thinking 'Eh, it can be something that I can do forever.' Once you turn it into that, it starts to get a little harder and disappointment starts to creep in. I'm not quite sure why it never happened again. These things just happen. It's just a day I'll never forget." Of course we discuss the NCAA 1,500 meter sweep and the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials. We'll break out a few more quotes from Wheating in the coming days but that was one that really stood out. Among the other topics discussed on the podcast: -  Wheating's relationship with Vin Lannana and how it changed over time -  What it's like for him to re-watch the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials 800m race and what he prefers instead - An attempt to fake a rivalry between him and Matt Centrowitz - The hardest workout that he's ever run before that 3:30 in Monaco - Kobe Bryant at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremonies - The pressure that comes with a big contract - Wheating does race commentary on a hypthetical all-time U.S. 1,500m race between him, Matt Centrowitz, Bernard Lagat, Alan Webb, Sydney Maree and Leo Manzano. - His Mt. Rushmore of Oregon distance runners Wheating also takes questions from the listeners including a campaign for us to bring back puka shell necklaces. All that and more on the latest episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast. ------- ------ This episode was brought to you by Maurten. If you’re interested in marathon investigations then there’s a chance that you’re also a marathon or road runner. If so, you should fuel properly for those long distance races and we recommend Maurten. It’s the world’s most carbohydrate-rich sports drink and it’s being used by the top marathoners in the world. Eliud Kipchoge used it during the Breaking2 attempt and the Berlin Marathon. Kenenisa Bekele has been using it since winning the 2016 Berlin Marathon. Mo Farah even used it prior to his gold medal runs at the world championships. It worked for me at the Berlin Marathon and it could work for you. They have two drinks with 40 or 80 grams of carbohydrates and they’re now available in the U.S. Check them out today at Maurten.com CITIUS MAG PODCAST LISTENERS GET 20% OFF THEIR NEXT ORDER: Use promo code CMP20 at checkout.

In anticipation of our exciting interview with Meb next week, we are re-releasing our interview with his brother and manager, Hawi. So, time to refresh on this dynamic family duo! In Episode 44, Hawi Keflezighi, owner of HAWI Sports Management - joins the show! If Hawi's last name sounds familiar, that's because his brother is Meb Keflezighi (you know, Olympic silver medalist, New York City Marathon winner, Boston Marathon winner, etc. NBD). Meb was Hawi's first client, but Hawi's sports management agency now boasts an impressive roster with names like Alexi Pappas, Leo Manzano, Brenda Martinez, Zach Miller, and more. Tim, Julia, and Hawi discuss a ton about where the Keflezighis came from (their incredible story alone is worth a listen), what it's like to be a pro runner (salaries, sponsors, contracts), and the pressures of doping.   This is one of our favorite episodes so far, and we really hope you enjoy! Show Notes: Hawi Management - Twitter Leo Manzano's incredible silver medal performance For those digging the sweet ukulele intro music, that comes to us from the talented musician and running coach, Matt Flaherty. Check out his site for more audio goodness!    If you like what you hear and want to get more, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. That pleases our overlords at iTunes...

Hawi Keflezighi, owner of HAWI Sports Management - joins the show! If Hawi's last name sounds familiar, that's because his brother is Meb Keflezighi (you know, Olympic silver medalist, New York City Marathon winner, Boston Marathon winner, etc. NBD). Meb was Hawi's first client, but Hawi's sports management agency now boasts an impressive roster with names like Alexi Pappas, Leo Manzano, Brenda Martinez, Zach Miller, and more. Tim, Julia, and Hawi discuss a ton about where the Keflezighis came from (their incredible story alone is worth a listen), what it's like to be a pro runner (salaries, sponsors, contracts), and the pressures of doping.   This is one of our favorite episodes so far, and we really hope you enjoy! Show Notes: Hawi Management - Twitter Leo Manzano's incredible silver medal performance For those digging the sweet ukulele intro music, that comes to us from the talented musician and running coach, Matt Flaherty. Check out his site for more audio goodness!    If you like what you hear and want to get more, please subscribe in iTunes and leave a review. That pleases our overlords at iTunes...

During the 2012 Olympic GamesLeo Manzano shattered a 44 year drought for Team USA in the 1500 meter event, earning a Silver medal with a blazing fast attack in the final 100 meters. Listen as host Richard Diaz helps Leo re-live his amazing accomplishments. Leo Manzano earned a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games at 1500 meters (3:34.79); he is the first and only American to do so since Jim Ryun's silver in Mexico City 1968. He won his first USA Outdoor 1500 meter title at the 2012 Olympic Trials, earning his second berth on a U.S. Olympic team.

During the 2012 Olympic GamesLeo Manzano shattered a 44 year drought for Team USA in the 1500 meter event, earning a Silver medal with a blistering fast close in the final 100 meters. Listen as host Richard Diaz helps Leo re-live his amazing accomplishments. Leo Manzano earned a 1500 meter silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games (3:34.79); the first American to do so since Jim Ryun's silver in Mexico City 1968. He won his first USA Outdoor 1500 meter title at the 2012 Olympic Trials, earning his second berth on a U.S. Olympic team. He was also the 2012 USA Indoor 1500m champion with a blazing finish. A 2008 Olympian at 1500 meters, coming off of a runner-up finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Manzano also has a trio of USA runner-up finishes at 1500 meters, in 2007, 2009 and 2010