Episode 098: The Beijing Olympics & Doping in Sports featuring Michael Bingham
Michael Bingham competed in the 4 x 400 mens relay at the Beijing Olympics and won bronze with Great Britain. He previously attended Wake Forest University as a student athlete and competed in multiple track and field events before deciding to foc...
August 21, 20191h 0mExplicit
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Show Notes
Michael Bingham competed in the 4 x 400 mens relay at the Beijing Olympics and won bronze with Great Britain. He previously attended Wake Forest University as a student athlete and competed in multiple track and field events before deciding to focus on sprinting. To this day Michael holds the school record in the 200m, 300m & 400m. Currently, Michael co-owns and runs Alamance Academy, a behavioral health company that specializes in mental health assessments and therapy for adolescents and adults in North Carolina.
In part one of a two part interview Michael and Jon discuss:
* Pre race songs* Growing up in North Carolina* Imposter syndrome* The evolution of a sprinter* Hyperfocus* Family* Competing in the Olympics* The story behind the 3rd place finish* Doping in sports* Caster Semenya* PED's
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