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What It Takes To Run for A US Military Academy: Naval Acedemy's Murphy Smith Reveals It All
Today's podcast is an inside look at what it's like running for a US Military Academy.
I have the privilege of speaking with Murphy Smith from the US Naval Academy.
Murphy has run 7:57 in the 3k, 13:55 in the 5k (indoor school record), and 28:37 in the 10k which is also a school record.
Back in high school, Murphy ran 2:00 in the 800m, 4:19 in the 1600m, and 9:15 in the 3200m. He was also a state-champion in the state of North Carolina.
Last year, Murphy qualified for the 2023 NCAA XC Championships individually, and this year just missed qualifying.
In today's conversation, Murphy takes me…
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