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Episode 105 - Jono Wyatt
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Length:
77 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Kia Ora Whanau. New Zealand’s Jono Wyatt is a legend. The most decorated mountain runner in history with 6 world mountain running championships under his belt as well as 8 world mountain running grand prix series wins. Which in itself is a lot to take in, right? Add into the mix a final of the 5000m at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, 6th place in the men’s marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and you are looking at an immense career. What about the time Wyatt ran the marathon in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and ONE WEEK LATER won the world mountain running champs...pardon me? Yep, you read it right. There are records left, right, and centre, time at Salomon..taking a young chap named Killian out on his first trial run for the brand. More recently, Jono has moved into coaching, product development for La Sportiva, and parenthood. This conversation is a real treat with a man whose mountain running dominance is unmatched. We talk about where his love for the mountains came from, existing as a professional athlete in the dawn of social media and self promotion, his love of competition, coaching, and his new reality living and working in Italy with his wife, Winter Olympian Antonella Confortola. We also bring you all the regular bits and bobs that make up Dirt Church Radio as well as a preview of the field for this year's Riverhead Backyard Relaps Ultramarathon and Relay. Enjoy.
Released:
Aug 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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