What's Next For Nick Willis After 5 Olympics and 19 Years Of Breaking Four Minutes For The Mile
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show
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🗓️ 13 October 2021
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Nick Willis returns to the podcast for this episode, which was recorded live in front of an audience at the Tracksmith pop-up shop during Chicago Marathon weekend. Nick was first a guest on this show back in February 2020 before the Millrose Games when we went over his entire career up until that point. So this conversation picks up with 2021. This season, he broke four minutes for the 19th consecutive year and then qualified for his 5th Olympic Games for New Zealand. It didn’t come easy though. He squeaked into the Games via his World Athletics ranking. He tells us why his wife was a major factor in motivating him to get there and in shape within six weeks. He gives us insight ito what his experience was like in Tokyo, where he made it to the semifinals and ran a season’s best of 3:35.41. Plus, what’s next for him? He’s been playing lots of basketball and skateboarding in the meantime.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode of the City of Smack Podcasts on the City of Smack Podcasts Network is presented by Tracksmith. |
| 0:06.0 | If you've been listening to the show for the past couple months, you know they've been big supporters of City of Smack |
| 0:10.0 | and previously sponsored our daily podcast during the Olympic trials. |
| 0:14.0 | The Boston-based running brand is back behind the pod, their company that crafts performance apparel for training, racing, and rest days. |
| 0:21.0 | Fall races are underway, but marathon season continues if you're running New York City or CIM in the coming weeks and months. |
| 0:27.0 | Tracksmith knows that race day is as much about reaching the finish line as it is about the consistency and determination it takes to get to the starting line. |
| 0:35.0 | Gear up for going far with their marathon collection full of running essentials and check out the Tracksmith Journal for some marathon tips from the Tracksmith team. |
| 0:43.0 | I was just in Chicago and so many of their items were flying off shelves and going fast. |
| 0:48.0 | So keep an eye out for details under a New York City pop-up location. |
| 0:51.0 | Listeners, in the meantime, Tracksmith is offering 15% off your purchases using code Sidious15 at checkout. |
| 0:58.0 | Shop their fall collection as well, which is live as we speak. |
| 1:02.0 | Remember, Sidious15 at checkout when you visit Tracksmith.com. |
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