Podcast 80: Team USA standout MATT TEGENKAMP discusses his career year, pacemakers and more!
Posted September 17th, 2007 at 3:26 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts, Drugs In Sports
Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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Episode 80 of The Final Sprint Podcast; the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with MATT TEGENKAMP; a Team USA standout coming off of an extremely impressive year; including his fourth place finish in the 5,000m at the IAAF World Championships.
In the interview, Matt talks about his very successful rookie experience at the World Champs, the frustration of coming within 0.03 seconds of the bronze medal, and what he learned about the difference between American and international racing.
Matt also weighs in on the debate over the use of pacemakers; explaining how they impact the sport’s global fan base and how their inclusion and the pressure for world records at international meets may affect the use of performance enhancing drugs.
Download the podcast to hear Matt discuss these topics, as well as, dealing with the added expectations and pressure that come along with his recent successes, the different philosophies held by many European runners in terms of training paces, the need for more knowledgeable commentators during American track & field TV broadcasts, and much more!
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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Matt Tegenkamp
Producer: Greg Cherniet
Musicians: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File Size: 15.5 MB | Length: 22:45 MIN
Episode sponsored by: Bill Rodgers Sportswear
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PHOTO: Matt Tegenkamp at the 2007 Prefontaine Classic by Victah Sailer/PHOTORUN (Courtesy of KIMbia Athletics)
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