From A Nearly Fatal Car Crash To The Top Of The ACC: The Remarkable Story Of How Patrick Anderson & Will Coogan Overcame A Life-Changing Experience & Bounced Back Even Better

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Today, sharing one of the best stories in the sport are Patrick Anderson and Will Coogan.

Last spring, five North Carolina men's track and field athletes were traveling to practice in a car after the Raleigh Relays. It crashed, flipped, and then landed in a ditch. Two of those athletes, Patrick Anderson and Will Coogan were in the car and both were seriously hurt, Patrick nearly dying from his injuries.

Their story of getting back to running and excel at the sport once again after a nearly fatal event is one of the most inspiring stories the sport has ever seen.

Patrick and Will are both highly accomplished runners.

Patrick has run 3:40.09 (1500m), 7:54.64 (3k), 13:37.79 (5k), and 23:04.4 (8k XC).

Will has run 3:44.13 (1500m), 7:54.66 (3k), 13:44.64 (5k), and 23:41.2 (8k XC).

In today's conversation, Patrick and Will recap this story in gripping detail and share the ins and outs on how this life event shaped their lives, their return to the sport, the obstacles they've faced in that pursuit, their ambitions for the future, and so much more!

This conversation is truly impactful and will reshape your perspective on how you view your running, and potentially even life.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another episode of the Running Effect podcast with Dominic Schleader.
0:07.0	I'm your host Dominic, and today's conversation is sharing, in my opinion, one of the most inspiring stories in the sport of running over the past decade.
0:16.2	And it's a story that's been out there. I've seen a few news articles about it, but I feel like it's not known on a larger scale. And so I really wanted to share the story of Patrick Anderson and
0:25.4	Will Coogan. You guys might know those names from their extreme accomplishments on the track and
0:30.3	on the grass. They both run for the University of North Carolina, where they have been
0:34.1	unbelievably successful and obviously to get to that point and to be recruited
0:38.0	by such a prestigious university, particularly within running. They've got one of the best programs
0:42.8	in the country at the moment. You have to be a stud in high school. They were both remarkable
0:46.6	runners in high school. Long story short without spoiling the story because that's today's
0:51.5	conversation of the podcast. Last spring, so the spring in
0:54.5	2023, 5 North Carolina men's track and field athletes were traveling to practice in a car after the
1:00.5	Raleigh relays. And they got into a car crash where Patrick and Will were both seriously hurt.
1:06.2	Patrick nearly dying from his injuries as he outlines in today's conversation. And their journey to get back
1:11.7	into the sport of running is unbelievably inspiring. And honestly, my jaw dropped multiple times
1:18.0	in this conversation. These two are the definition of persistent. And I'm just so inspired by
1:23.8	their journey back into the sport. I'm going to wrap this intro up and let you guys
1:27.8	listen to the story in full. But before I do, only quick note for you. If you enjoy the podcast,
1:33.0	make sure you are following it so you never miss another episode. And without further ado,
1:37.0	I hope you all enjoy this inspiring story from Patrick Anderson and Will Coogan.
1:44.6	Patrick Anderson and Will Coogan, welcome to the Running Effect podcast.
1:48.1	How are you guys doing this afternoon?
1:49.6	Good. Thanks for having us.
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