Episode 15: Interview with Sonia O’Sullivan

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Adharanand Finn talks to one of the greatest track runners of all-time Sonia O’Sullivan.

“That was their plan to get rid of me. And it was a good plan, until I went past them.”

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Sonia O’Sullivan won three world titles and an Olympic silver medal in a glittering career. She is now coaching athletes in the US in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.

Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), The Way of the Runner (2014), and the Rise of the Ultra Runners (2019). Follow The Way of the Runner podcast on Twitter @WayoftheRunner or Instagram: @thewayoftherunner.

The Way of the Runner podcast is sponsored by Inov-8, Kimbia Coffee and Kenyan Running Bands.

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