What’s your relationship with Coach Larsen like?

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Meb Keflezighi · Answer

My relationship with Coach Larson has been amazing. I got to meet him when I was 18 and a half years old or so. He's been a father figure to me, not only as a coach, but as a role model, about life in general, and coaching, and academics, and social life as well. He's been a great, great mentor and coach for long of my career as a collegiate and as a professional, both from the 1500 meter all the way to the marathon. What he is is an amazing human being, and very genuine and caring. I cherish that to this day, and so we text each other here and there to be able to share our memories. Sometimes I even send him a text when I won the silver medal, or when I won New York, or Boston, or other races just to kind of reminisce and cherish those moments. Without him, obviously I wouldn't have accomplished the things I have accomplished, so I'm very blessed to have him as a coach.

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