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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 59 MIN

Deena Kastor Remembers Her Legendary Coach Joe Vigil: “He Lived His Daily Life to the Fullest - No Regrets”

from LetsRun.com's Track Talk: The Home of Running and Track and Field

American marathoning legend Deena Kastor reflects on the life and legacy of her legendary coach Joe Vigil, who recently passed away at 95. Deena's instagram tribute to Coach Vigil is here. At 36:40 we switch topics to Deena's thoughts on Ruth Chepngetich, the marathon world record holder, testing positive for a masking agent. Want daily podcasts from USAs? Join the LetsRun.com Club to get all of our podcasts. https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Show notes: 00:00 Deena Kastor Remembers Joe Vigil 01:20 Start 02:51 Reflecting on Coach Joe Vigil's Legacy 09:20 Deena's College Struggles and Finding Coach Vigil 11:18 Training with Coach Vigil 17:24 Running USA 20:38 Deena's historic Olympic medal in 2004 24:50 Memories and Life Lessons from Coach Vigil 33:19 Embracing Simplicity in Running and Life 36:40 Ruth Chepngetich Testing Positive 44:46 The Future of Clean Sport 56:26 Final Thoughts and Reflections Contact us: Email [email protected] or call/text 1-844-LETSRUN podcast voicemail/text line. Want a 2nd podcast every week? And savings on running shoes? Join the LetsRun.com Supporters Club today for exclusive content, a bonus weekly podcast, shoe savings, and more. Cancel anytime .https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Check out the LetsRun.com store. https://shop.letsrun.com/ We've got the softest running shirts in the business. Thanks for listening. Please rate us on your podcast app and spread the word to friend. Find out more at http://podcast.letsrun.com Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/letsrun/25c597e1-18f3-42e6-9b4e-eb2be2a230dd

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