While there is no shortage of podcasts that focus on the mechanics of running, I was surprised to find very little that looks at the history of our sport. I created the daily podcast “Today In Running History” to fill this space. In eight minutes or less, listeners will learn the backstories and lasting impact of some of the biggest names and milestones in running history, plus some they might not know about yet. Like the sport itself, Today In Running History is for all of us, from passionate and facts-obsessed sports-history geeks to the most casual of newbies.
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While there is no shortage of podcasts that focus on the mechanics of running, I was surprised to find very little that looks at the history of our sport. I created the daily podcast “Today In Running History” to fill this space. In eight minutes or less, listeners will learn the backstories and lasting impact of some of the biggest names and milestones in running history, plus some they might not know about yet. Like the sport itself, Today In Running History is for all of us, from passionate and facts-obsessed sports-history geeks to the most casual of newbies.
S4E2 - first and only Olympic medal for the country of Djibouti
Today in Running History
10 minutes
3 weeks ago
S4E2 - first and only Olympic medal for the country of Djibouti
Today is Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 and this week in 1988, Ahmed Salah won a bronze medal in the men’s marathon at the Olympics in Seoul, which was the first and only Olympic medal ever won by the country of Djibouti.
In this episode, we'll learn more about Salah, his country, and why that Olympic podium was so significant.
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Bibliography:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200417173730/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/ATH/mens-marathon.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20070608102447/http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/AFRIQUE/PLEINAIR/RECDJIBOUTI.txt
https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/hussein-ahmed-salah
https://web.archive.org/web/20161203220336/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/ahmed-salah-1.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/Somalia/comments/1czykg4/how_to_become_a_champion_ahmed_salahs_untold/
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/djiboutis-42-kilometre-run-to-olympic-glory
https://www.olympics.com/en/news/djiboutis-42-kilometre-run-to-olympic-glory
Today in Running History
While there is no shortage of podcasts that focus on the mechanics of running, I was surprised to find very little that looks at the history of our sport. I created the daily podcast “Today In Running History” to fill this space. In eight minutes or less, listeners will learn the backstories and lasting impact of some of the biggest names and milestones in running history, plus some they might not know about yet. Like the sport itself, Today In Running History is for all of us, from passionate and facts-obsessed sports-history geeks to the most casual of newbies.
