Vegan Marathoner Podcast--Episode 2

About this episode

In this episode, Kyle Macy Hall interviews Top and Rose Taylor, discussing their running experiences and contributions to the sport.

WELCOME! In the second-ever Vegan Marathoner Podcast, we are meeting Top and Rose Taylor, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Top is a United States Marine, having served in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was then a longtime Marine Corps Junior ROTC instructor and coach as well as legendary cross country and track coach at Louisville’s Seneca High School*. He coached me from 1993-96. Top’s influence is a major reason I am still running today. Top ran cross country for Louisville’s Shawnee High School. He continued running for decades and is known today for typically wearing cotton racing shirts from the 1980’s & ‘90’s. Rose is a Master’s runner extraordinaire who at one point held 4 regional records in the Kentuckiana area (Kentucky and southern Indiana region). 2 of her records still exist and are posted on the running board hall of fame at the Iroquois Park racing course, in South Louisville. She also won her age group in a National Master’s Cross Country Championship. Rose helped cheer me on in most if not all of my cross country races from 1993-96. Right alongside my Papaw. TWO NOTES RELATING TO THE SHOW: * Yared Nuguse is the Louisville athlete named whose name we could…

People in this episode

Host: Kyle Macy Hall

Guests: Top Taylor, Rose Taylor

Topics covered

• running
• marathon
• coaching
• master's running
• cross country
• veterans

Keywords

• Vegan Marathoner
• Top Taylor
• Rose Taylor
• cross country
• running coach
• master's runner
• Louisville
• Kentucky

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Iroquois Park

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