Nick Symmonds: podcast appearances and interviews

Nicholas Boone Symmonds, born December 30, 1983, is an American retired middle-distance runner and CEO of Rungum. He is known for his specialization in the 800 meters and 1500 meters. Symmonds competed in two Olympic Games, reaching the semi-finals in Beijing 2008 and finishing fifth in the London 2012 final with a personal best of 1:42.95. He is a six-time US national champion in the 800 meters and won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships. During his athletic career, Symmonds also finished sixth in the 2009 final and fifth in the 2011 final. He attended Willamette University, where he won seven NCAA Division III outdoor titles. In 2014, he transitioned from Nike to Brooks Running after a seven-year sponsorship. That same year, Symmonds co-founded Run Gum, a supplement company that produces functional chewing gum, with his coach Sam Lapray. Following his retirement from competitive running, Symmonds increased his public profile through his YouTube channel launched in 2020, which features content related to running, powerlifting, and fitness. In May 2025, he became the first person to both summit Mount Everest and run a sub-four-minute mile, achieving a personal best of 3:56.72 in 2007.