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“It was just a matter of showing up and putting out whatever I had that day – and fair enough, that was my day! I don’t know how it happened. I didn’t expect to win. Nobody knew I was there, nobody was thinking about me. Even after the Rabat [Diamond League], I was shocked by myself!”
A few months ago, Jonah Koech wasn't even supposed to be in the race. His Diamond League debut was meant to be an 800m in Rabat until a late field change bumped him out. The backup plan was to race the 1500m...

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"Jonah Koech On The Mindset, Belief To Win The U.S. 1500m Title + Previewing The 1500m In Tokyo" is an episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show. Runtime 1 hr 9 min. Published August 17, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.