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TFS Running Podcast 151: Insights Into the Life of Sports Agent Hawi Keflezighi

Posted October 6th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Today’s podcast gives listeners a unique look into the life of sports agent Merhawi “Hawi” Keflezighi of HAWI Sports Management, who happens to be the brother of none other than 2004 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi. Hawi discusses Team Meb’s recent involvement with Nike+ Human Race. He also talks about what inspired him to become a sports agent and how he was able to use his platform in professional sports to get involved with various charitable causes while he and Meb were students at UCLA as well as throughout his career. He discusses the philosophy behind his agency’s motto (”Handling Adversity With Integrity”) and how it epitomizes what he and his athletes do, both as professional athletes and as humanitarians.

Download the podcast to listen to Hawi discuss the recent performances of his elite clients, which include his brother Meb as well as middle and long-distance runners Peter Gilmore, Jon Rankin and Jacques Sallberg. He also provides TFS listeners with insights into the inner workings of his own career as a Running/Track & Field sports agent, including how he conducts his business (and his life), how he views the USATF Olympic selection process, his view of global athletics as someone of Eritrean heritage, the challenges of being both brother and agent to Meb Keflezighi and much, much more!

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Host: Adam Jacobs | Guest: Merhawi “Hawi” Keflezighi
Producers: Greg Cherniet, Adam Jacobs
Music: Ryan Ahlwardt & Darnell Perkins
File size: 29.9 MB | Length: 00:43:39

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