About this episode

The episode explores the life and achievements of Michael Koppy, a passionate runner who continues to pursue his dreams in his eighth decade.

When Michael Koppy was a kid, he fell in love with running, logging a thousand miles in one summer. In his eighth decade, he's still pushing himself, breaking records, and following his dreams, one step at a time. Support Nocturne by donating at www.patreon.com/nocturnepodcast Ultra Credits Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe Music Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling Additional music by Kent Sparling and Kid Otter Find info about Michael Koppy at https://www.duluthymca.org/runkoppy Special thanks to Tim Harincar for the idea for this episode! Sled recording by Dan Kraker Episode art by Magdalena Metrycka Support Nocturne by donating at www.Patreon.com/nocturnepodcast Nocturne is a proud member of Hub and Spoke audio collective

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Lowe

Guest: Michael Koppy

Topics covered

• running
• personal achievement
• aging
• dreams
• sports
• inspiration

Keywords

• running
• Michael Koppy
• personal stories
• inspiration
• aging
• records
• dreams

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Duluth YMCA, Hub and Spoke

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