Sam Prakel: 3:50 miler, Professional Runner for Adidas, and Oregon Duck

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English - April 23, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 49 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Get to know Sam Prakel.

We discuss:

Going from a small school in Ohio to competing at the highest collegiate level.
Choosing to attend Oregon over Stanford, Princeton, and many other prestigious academic institutions.
Running 3:50 in the mile.
Training with Edward Cheserek in college.
Being coached by Andy Powell.

And more.

Follow Sam on Twitter @sprakel10 and on Instagram @samprakel