Pro's Perspective Part 1 With Jacob Dumford

Dec 16, 2020

2013 Westerville North grad, University of Notre Dame alum and current District Track Club member, Jacob Dumford joined the MileSplit Ohio podcast for a 2-part series to discuss life on the pro circuit and his history in the sport.

If you're a professional track and field athlete who would like to be a guest on the 'Pro's Perspective' please reach out to MileSplit Ohio site editor Mark Dwyer at: mark.dwyer@flosports.tv

Related Coverage -

2016: "sub 4 this year" - *4:03*
2017: "sub 4 this year" - *4:02*
2018: "sub 4 this year" - *4:00.00*
2019: "sub 4 this year" - *4:04*
2020: "injury, Covid, might not race this year." - *3:59.61*
Moral of the story: keep showing up.
-- Jacob Dumford (@dummyruns) August 17, 2020

Time Stamps -

0:00 -- Episode Introduction
2:05 -- Talking silver medal in DMR at 2018 National's
6:05 -- Preference for the 1200m leg in DMR competition
8:15 -- Citing college career highlights at Notre Dame
10:40 -- Taking in the rest of the DMR once your leg is over
11:50 -- Endorsing Fighting Irish teammate Yared Nuguse
12:35 -- Commenting on coaching changes throughout his career
16:35 -- Explaining how fast the Loftus Sport Center indoor track is
18:45 -- Summarizing his 4-flat one mile effort at Penn Relays
20:10 -- What it was like to be so close to breaking 4 minutes for the mile
21:25 -- How he needed to prove he was a sub-4 minute miler
22:55 -- Recapping his sub-4 minute mile performance in Nashville
29:55 -- His emotions following his sub-4 effort, including the feeling of relief
31:00 -- Justification that he no longer fears retiring without a sub-4 on his resume