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Cooper Lutkenhaus High School 800m Superstar Podcast

Author
LetsRun.com
Published
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Episode Link
http://podcast.letsrun.com/episode/479c5495/cooper-lutkenhaus-high-school-800m-superstar-podcast

Northwest high school's The podcast features an in-depth interview with 16-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus, who recently made headlines by running a historic 1:42.27 in the 800 meters at the USA Championships. Cooper discusses his journey, training approach, and experiences while maintaining his passion for the sport.


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Podcast with Cooper's coach Chris Capeau here



  • Show notes:

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  • 01:28 Start

  • 02:25 Reflecting on the Race

  • 4:48 Training and Preparation Insights

  • 8:11 Growing Up with Track

  • 9:59 High School Journey and Family Influence

  • 15:11 Coaching Changes and Training Evolution

  • 18:33 Future Aspirations and Reflections

  • 22:02 Following the pros

  • 27:22 NIL or Go Pro?

  • 31:28 Training till Worlds

  • 35:09 His training strengths

  • 39:17 Handling Pressure and Expectations

  • 44:12 Jim Ryun

  • 49:28 Bonus: Dallas Cowboys talk


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