NCAA Champion & Olympian Yaseen Abdalla On What Separates The Good From The Great, The Importance Of Being Your Own Biggest Fan, How To Stop Avoiding The Work, & Beating Eliud Kipchoge At The Olympics

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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THE YASEEN ABDALLA PODCAST

The man that needs no introduction.

Yaseen holds PRs of 7:42 in the 3k, and 2:11 in the Marathon at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he placed 33rd; he's a 2xAll-American and was the anchor for the NCAA Championship-winning DMR squad.

Yaseen has been on fire this year, posting massive results at big-time meets, helping to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to many victories. He's on firing on all cylinders leading into championship season.

Perhaps his most impressive accomplishment: he holds the record for most-listened to episode in the history of The Running Effect Podcast, and for good reason, too. This man is so full of wisdom; you'd think he's a philosophy professor. Anytime Yaseen graces this platform, he shares deep insights on running and life, and today is no different.

In this episode, Yaseen takes me through what separates the good from the great, why you need to be your own biggest fan, lessons from being on three top NCAA teams, his experience at the Olympics, training for it, stories from the past year, and so so much more.

Guys, this one lives up to the hype. Do not miss it. Lace-up your shoes, put in your AirPods, and enjoy this hour of wisdom from the legend himself.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, Ysina Abdallah hops back on the podcast. This is the most listened to man in the history of the running effect. And it's for good reason. This kid is full of wisdom and insights in storytelling that I think is unbelievably rare in society today. And my two conversations with him prior to this one are some of my
0:22.6	favorite. And dare I say, today's third edition is my favorite. It is jam-packed with wisdom and
0:29.2	insights that will take your running in life to the next level. While Yassine is a man that needs
0:34.1	no introduction for people who have been living under Iraq. Yassine runs for
0:38.6	the University of Arkansas, holds PRs of 742 in the 3K, all the way up to 2.11 in the marathon
0:45.1	at the 24 Paris Olympics, where he placed 33rd in the world, beating the goat, Ilya
0:51.7	Kipchogi, and setting a national record. He's also a two-time All-American
0:56.4	and was the anchor for the NCAA championship winning DMR squad when he was at Texas.
1:01.4	Yucina's been on fire this year, posting massive results at big-time meets, helping to lead
1:06.0	the Arkansas Razorbacks to many victories. He's firing on all cylinders leading into championship season as
1:12.1	we get into the final two weeks of the cross country season. And I've been wanting to get him
1:15.5	back on the podcast for quite some time now. Many of you guys have been DMing me, messaging me
1:19.7	like all the time to get him back on the podcast. So we're here to make that happen. Today's conversation,
1:24.9	we run through this past year lessons and learnings from it.
1:28.3	We talk about why you need to be your own biggest fan.
1:32.2	Stories from his years at Texas, Tennessee, and now at Arkansas, the story of his training leading
1:37.3	into the 2024 Paris Olympics, as well as his result there.
1:41.4	Yassim's take on a chip on your shoulder and choosing your hard.
1:44.9	We talk about what it takes to be great and what separates the good from the great and so much
1:49.4	more. Guys, if you enjoy this conversation, please, please, please share it with a friend.
1:53.7	This one has the ability to impact people at a level that I think a lot of podcasts don't.
1:58.3	So I'd greatly appreciate it. If you share this episode,
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