A Church magazine article written by Kenneth Rooks has a small quote under the title that reads,

You Should Never Give Up, even when you fall, believe me.

In 2022, Rooks shot the world when he fell during the 3,000 meter steeple

chase in the US National Championships. He was two laps into the race when the runner in front of him stumbled causing

rooks to almost run into him and ultimately to fall as they went over one of the

wooden barriers that makes the steeplechase so unique.

But it wasn't his fall that made his race memorable.

It was that Rooks got up from that fall

and proceeded to come back and win the race.

There are countless gospel analogies

you could draw from Rooks's race, but I particularly love what he wrote.

I wasn't guaranteed to win the race after I fell, he said, but when we fall in the gospel, when we make mistakes or sin, we can always come

under Christ, sincerely repent and be forgiven, he will help us get back up.

We have great potential, the potential to be better, to do better, even if we fall again and

again if we keep repenting and trying to follow the Savior, then he promises we can

win the race of life."

Kenneth Brooks became an Olympic silver medalist in Paris this summer.

Originally from College Place Washington, he is now a professional athlete for Nike, but during his college career at

BYU he won the 2023 national championship.

He was also married earlier this year to his wife Taylor.

This is Allen, an LDS living podcast where we ask the question what does it really mean to be all in the

gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm Morgan Pearson and I am so honored to have Kenneth Rokes on the line with me today.

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