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Northwest high school's The podcast features an in-depth interview with 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus, who recently made headlines by running a historic 1:42.27 in the 800 meters at the USA Championships. Cooper discusses his journey, training approach, and experiences while maintaining his passion for the sport.

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Podcast with Cooper's coach Chris Capeau here

• Show notes:
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• 01:28 Start
• 02:25 Reflecting on the Race
• 4:48 Training and Preparation Insights
• 8:11 Growing Up with Track
• 9:59 High School Journey and Family Influence
• 15:11 Coaching Changes and Training Evolution
• 18:33 Future Aspirations and Reflections
• 22:02 Following the pros
• 27:22 NIL or Go Pro?
• 31:28 Training till Worlds
• 35:09 His training strengths
• 39:17 Handling Pressure and Expectations
• 44:12 Jim Ryun
• 49:28 Bonus: Dallas Cowboys talk

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