The Road To Hayward: A Conversation With The #1 High-School Hurdler In The Nation Alexander Chukwukelu

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Episode 4 of The Road To Hayward is with the one and only Alexander Chukwukelu!

Alex is the #1 high school hurdler in the 110m hurdles so far this year. He is committed to run for the University of Kentucky next year. Alex has set historic marks in his events, running personal bests of 12.98 (110mH), 10.86 (100m), and 21.45 (200m). He recently won his first state title in his home state of Texas and has also won a National Title at Nike Indoor Nationals in the 60mH.

I loved this conversation with Alex. He is full of energy and vibrance, which made this conversation extra-impactful. Like, he has the most fun energy out of anyone I've ever talked to on the podcast; it's contagious.

Through hearing about Alex's hard work, dedication, and resilience, and the stories around these traits, I'm confident you'll walk away more motivated to become a better athlete and version of yourself.

You can all watch Alex chase after a national title at Nike Outdoor Nationals this year. Listen to today's podcast to hear how he's preparing for history, both mentally and physically.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The Road to Hayward is presented by the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation.
0:05.0	NSAF has put on world-class events for the next generation of athletes for over 30 years now.
0:10.3	Over 400 Olympians earning nearly 200 medals have participated in the NSAF Championship events.
0:17.0	NSAF is presenting the Nike Outdoor National Meet June 15th through 18th at Hayward Field,
0:22.6	which is the greatest track and field stadium on the planet.
0:25.6	To get more info about this world-class meet, visit Nike Outdoornationals.com.
0:34.6	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of the short series, The Road to Hayward.
0:39.3	I'm your host, Dominic Schleader, and The Road to Hayward is a short mini-series that will tell
0:43.0	and document the stories of some of the top athletes competing at the Nike Outdoor National Meet this year.
0:48.5	And I get to speak with the one and only Alexander Chuku Kalu today.
0:53.2	Alex is the man. I love this conversation.
0:56.4	Alex is so vibrant and just has this contagious positive personality about him that made today's
1:02.1	conversation so much fun. Yeah, I just loved getting to meet Alex hearing his story. He's the
1:08.2	number one high school hurdler in the country right now. He's going to
1:11.7	compete for the University of Kentucky next year. And this kid is on fire. He's just anytime he hits
1:16.8	the track, he's looking to win a title or set a record. And yeah, today's conversation was so much
1:22.0	fun hearing about his backstory in the sport, his ambitions and goals for this year's Nike meet,
1:27.2	his just story and general and winning his ambitions and goals for this year's Nike meet, his just story and
1:29.4	general and winning his first state title and his home state of Texas this past weekend.
1:34.5	So many different fun and encouraging subjects that I'm sure will leave you motivated to
1:38.7	chase after your dreams and your goals all the more because that's what Alex is doing.
1:42.7	Before we get into today's episode,
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