Finish Strong with Olympian Derek Redmond (ep. 542)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

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4.9 • 672 Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Today’s guest has arguably become the most famous Olympian to ever finish last in an Olympic race.

At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Derek Redmond was amongst the favorites in the 400m semi-final. As he passed the 250m mark, the unthinkable happened: he tore his hamstring. Grabbing his leg and hobbling forward, Derek ultimately fell onto the track in agony.

Determined to finish the race, he began to stumble towards the finish line, but not without the help of his father. Jim Redmond jumped over the stadium railing, dodged Olympic security, and raced to his son’s aid. With a crowd of 65,000-strong, this race became synonymous with one of the most inspirational moments in sports.

Join us as Derek details that tumultuous journey that led to the iconic moment at the 1992 Olympics as well as the lessons he’s learned in perseverance, teamwork and self-belief.

This conversation will leave you inspired you to never give up and to finish strong.

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0:41.6	Welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national best-selling
0:48.5	author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class inspirational speaker and he's the host of the
0:53.6	live-inspired podcast.
0:55.0	John interviews extraordinary individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from accidental living and more fully live your life story.
1:05.0	Here's your host, John O'Leary.
1:08.0	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspire podcast with John O'Leary.
1:14.1	We've got a treat for you today. You're going to need a, let me just give you the list. You ready?
1:19.9	Get your pencils in hand, piece of paper, good. You'll need a pair of running shoes. You will need a set of Kleenex, maybe even an entire box, because this is going to get a little bit emotional.
1:32.7	You may need your favorite country's flag to celebrate the Olympics, but the medal will be pursuing in this race is not one of achievement, ultimately, but one of profound love and acceptance
1:48.0	and of what it looks like to finish strong together.
1:52.7	Today's guess has arguably become the most famous Olympian ever to finish last in Olympic race.
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