I had an awesome time speaking with Hillary Bor, a 2x Olympian, 3x World Champion, and 4x USA Champion in the sport of Steeplechase. Talked about his experience in the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as his distance training schedule, HOKA sponsorship, and thoughts on the G.O.A.T. debate.
0:00 Intro
1:15 How it feels to be one of the fastest men in the world
2:33 Born in Kenya, Scholarship to U.S.
6:30 Soccer, Handball, Track and Field in Kenya
7:45 Bor thought his running career was over after Iowa State
8:28 U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
9:18 Bor Family runners
9:35 Julius deployed to Afghanistan
11:45 Bor’s time in the U.S. Army
13:10 Favorite running spots in Colorado Springs
14:25 Olympic Steeplechase Training
16:35 Recovery after workouts
17:40 Bor’s personal records in 1500M, 3200M, and 3000M Steeplechase
19:50 How Bor found out he was great at Steeplechase
21:40 Competing with Evan Jager
22:50 Trips to the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics
26:08 How it feels to represent USA in the Olympics
27:25 What drives Bor to succeed
29:30 HOKA sponsorship
29:57 How many running shoes Bor runs through in a year
31:05 College basketball and NBA fan
31:56 the G.O.A.T.
33:05 Ranking Drake, Taylor Swift, Spiritual Tony, Katy Perry
34:00 Kalenjin Tribe in Kenya
37:15 “Without fans we are nothing”
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