5Tips & Tricks: Olympian Long Distance Runner - Justyn Knight

Todays Guest: 5Tips & Tricks: Olympian Long Distance Runner - Justyn Knight

Today's guest hails from Canada and is a professional long-distance running star. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he took up distance running in high school, starting in Grade 10 at St. Michael's College School. He won the 2013 Ontario Provincial Senior Cross Country Title at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships. In 2014, he was recruited by Syracuse University, where he earned All-American honors in both track and cross country in 2015.

He won the ACC Championship in 2017, and by 2018, he had claimed three NCAA titles. He captured his first NCAA track title in the 5000 meters and placed second in the 3000 meters at the 2018 Indoor Championships.

His international career took off when he made his World Championship debut at the 2017 in London, while still a student at Syracuse. There, he reached the final and placed ninth overall in the 5000 meters. In February, he won the gold medal at the Millrose Games in the 3000 meters and represented Canada at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He is currently a member of Nike's Bowerman Track Club.

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5 Tips and Tricks: for Careers in Athletics Podcast is a show hosted by Dr. Morey Mossovitz and Jen Albanese. Each episode invites a person in an athletic career and asks them their five best tips and tricks for working in athletics.