HeyJaredGreats
Discover what made history's greatest athletes, great.I read a book on an athlete, and tell you what made them one of the all-time greats.
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#6 - Usain Bolt (opens the original)
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Episode 6 of Greats on Usain Bolt. I read the book ‘Usain Bolt - Faster Than Lightning - My Story’. Usain Bolt burst onto the international scene at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and remained there for nearly a decade, sweeping 19 gold medals across major tournaments in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay track events. No one compares to the showman he was on the track. I loved reading this colourful book on his life and I hope you enjoy listening to my favourite takeaways. Support the podcast for free,
#5 - Steve Prefontaine (opens the original)
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Episode 5 of Greats on Steve Prefontaine. I read Pre: The Story of America’s Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine by Tom Jordan . Steve Prefontaine was the first ‘cool’ runner. Only, he wasn’t cool because of his sweeping locks and thick moustache, he was cool because of how he treated the art of running. His art, was to go for broke and leave it all out there, whether it was training or in a race. I loved reading this book and it arguably was the initial spark for this podcast upon first
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