Brother Colm Interview: "The Secret is that there is no secret" | Run with Sung

Brother Colm has coached Rhonex Kipruto, David Rudisha, and many, many world-class runners from Kenya. He is called 'Godfather of Kenyan Running.' In this interview, you will hear him speak about how he first started coaching in Iten, why he never gets involved financially with his athletes and his thoughts on the nutrition and sophisticaiton of the sport.
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✳️Highlights✳️
2:10
“People showing up at my door is a regular feature of my life.”
4:20
“There is nothing dramatic happening in our training. But at the same time, maybe there is a human element to our story and there is an approach we have that touches people.”
5:30
“Maybe I try to (let) athletes integrating athletics into their personality and character. Rather than your whole character and personality becoming athletic. I like them to feel that athletics and your talent are just small part of who you are.”
7:40
Difference between an athlete who integrates athletics into his/her life and an athlete who squeezes his/her life into athletics.
23:20
Why Brother Colm does not deal with his athletes financially
28:40
Brother Colm’s thoughts on drug use in the world of athlectics
35:25
Bro Colm’s thoughts on money
38:07
“You become vulnerable when you become only money-oriented.”
40:05
A big part of why Brother Colm came to Kenya: Working with young people
41:20
Best way to inspire young people
45:35
The moments when Brother Colm has biggest smiles on his face
(From my interactions with him)
46:50
“We are touched by people. It is the people that touch our lives. So my idea has always been people centered. I have no facilities here. No gymnasium, no track, just a field. So, it’s about people.”
48:10
“Very often I think we can overemphasize facilities at the expense of the person.”
50:20
“I depended on my athletes in the beginning to teach me how to coach.”
51:51
“This is coaching made in Kenya.”
53:10
How Brother Colm developed his coaching system
54:00
Brother Colm’s thoughts on Kenyan nutrition
55:50
Brother Colm’s thoughts on sophistication of the athletics
56:20
“It wasn’t until 25 years after I came that people began to focus a bit more on Iten and realize there must be something going on here.”
57:10
“Maybe we became too scientific, maybe too technical. Running is among the most simplest, basic movement of human being. So maybe, we need to go back and look at the basics of the sport.”
57:44
“Maybe that is a kind of wake-up call coming from Iten to the world of athletics.”
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