Longford’s own Raymond Flynn is a retired middle-distance runner who currently resides with his family in Northeast Tennessee. He is the President/CEO of Flynn Sports Management, an athletics management company. Ray is the current meet director for the Millrose Games in New York City, the oldest indoor meet in North America. Over the course of his racing career, Ray ran a total of 89 sub-four minute miles, with his best time (and current Irish mile record) of 3:49.77 on 7 July 1982 in Oslo at the Bislett Games Dream Mile.He also holds the current Irish 1500 meter record of 3:33.5, set in the same Oslo race.

Throughout this chat we talk about:

·     His journey to Athletics and the move to Tennessee

·     The glory period of the mid ‘80s

·     Setting the Irish mile record and 1500m record in Oslo at the Bislett Games Dream Mile 1982

·     1985 4-Man Squad-Belfield

·     Returning home and ‘The Ray Flynn Mile’

·     Flynn Sports Management

·     Thoughts on the Controversy surrounding the Nike Aplhafly Next% running shoes in today’s racing

·     Life after running

Amazing chat with Ray. It was a pleasure to have him on and to be in conversation with him. Enjoy!

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