The Mystery of Alberto Salazar

Arguably the world's best marathoner in the early '80's, a man retires and picks up a relatively small coaching gig, only to then kickstart what would be widely known as the new mecca of distance running success. Following a series of controversial outings however, his career and team would ultimately crumble, and the traces he and his athletes left behind are nothing short of damning. Disclaimer: All views outside of the facts provided by USADA and the CAS are merely speculation and should not be viewed as fact. Timestamps: Intro 0:00 Athletic Beginnings 2:18 The Fall From Grace 7:21 The Nike Oregon Project 11:31 The Documentary 15:58 The Downfall 25:02 Steve 34:10 Mo 39:05 Mary 45:06 Kara 50:17 Galen 54:40 Alberto 1:00:17 Bonus 1:10:03 Overview 1:14:29 Conclusion/Outro 1:18:31 Special thank you to my patrons: Alfredo Oidor Dylan P H Anderson Jen Joseph Quintana Liam O'Leary Charlie Strausser Collin Straka David Fletcher Grantyboi Penda Tenai AlphaSigma Black Shield Also special thanks to Heade with help fact-checking/providing resources, and Jonathan Gault with providing resources as well.