Today's conversation is with one of the biggest legends in the sport of running.

Frankie Ruiz.

Frankie is born and raised in Miami.

I think we can distinctly give him the title, Mr. Miami, at least in the running world.

He is a coach at Belend Jesuit.

He also is a race director and I think co-founder of the Lifetime Miami Marathon that is coming up on its 25th anniversary. He runs multiple run clubs. I believe he's also a Nike running coach. This guy in his own words, he doesn't sleep. He constantly pours himself and invests himself in the sport of running. Frankie, if you're listening, thanks for all you do for the sport. This conversation is a celebration of all that he does. It's about a 15-minute conversation. It quite frankly could have been a three or four-hour discussion going through each of his distinct personalities, passions. I mean, each of the things he does could be a full-time job in and of itself. And that's probably why he doesn't sleep is because he pours himself into each of the five or ten things he does fully. I love this conversation.

We specifically dive into a lot of his work at the high school level at Belin Jesuit.

He used to be an athlete there himself, where he was a state champion on the team level.

And now he coaches, most notably Marcelo Montecan, who is an absolute legend in the sport,

the fastest junior in the country, and, you know,

on track to do some remarkable things, this outdoor track season, as well as his senior

of high school potentially could go down as one of the greatest to ever do it at the high

school level. Today's conversation, we dive into coaching high schoolers, the development,

the change of coaching high schools in 2026, Marcello, all sorts of different subjects. And then we tap into a little bit of what he's doing on the Miami Marathon scene and other subjects. If you enjoy this one, give us a five-star review. Hit the follow button so you don't miss more conversations like this in the future. And share the podcast with a friend. It would mean in the world. Frankie, thank you for listening to the podcast being a loyal supporter. This episode is a gift to you and a gift to all you do for the running community. If you are a listener, support Frankie and any ways you can. He is a genuine, kind man who has left a legacy and an imprint on this part of running. So Frankie,

thanks for all you do, man. And to all of you and the rest of you, get ready to become the

newest fan of Mr. Frankie Ruiz. Frankie Ruiz, an honor and a privilege to speak with you.

You're coaching debatably the best, the fastest high school

in the country. I don't think that's much of a stretch to say after what he did in New York City

earlier this month. What makes Marcelo different from every other kid you coach right now?

So let me let me say this is a team of coaches. You know, we've got, I basically coach him for, let's call it six months,

and Victor Arieta coaches him the other six months. And there's a couple other coaches that all

contribute. So I definitely will not take credit for Marcello ever. Actually, I shouldn't take credit ever. He's give credit

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