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San Francisco Chronicle
26-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Runner Yared Nuguse has pet tortoise, Olympic bronze medal and dreams of one day being orthodontist
A middle-distance runner nicknamed 'The Goose' has a pet tortoise named Tyro who hangs out in a terrarium. That seems almost like a whimsical scene from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. Yared Nuguse embraces the irony of having his reptilian friend, who serves as a reminder to take each step slow and steady, no matter how fast things speeds up. These days, Nuguse has found the ideal tempo between track and not track. On the running front, he's speedier than ever, setting the world indoor mile record over the winter — it was broken five days later — and winning a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the Paris Olympics last summer. He's at peace in his personal life, too, and publicly came out as gay in a social media post in March. It was an important step in 'just being completely comfortable with myself and anything I want to do," he said. 'I've found this balance where everything's just generally feeling pretty good and going pretty well,' added Nuguse, who races in the 800 and 1,500 meters at Grand Slam Track's next stop in Philadelphia this weekend. 'If I take a step back and just really remember what you're doing is running for fun, it makes it feel a lot less stressful.' Nuguse, an aspiring orthodontist Teeth, not track, have long been part of his career path, with Nuguse's goal to one day become an orthodontist. It's just that his success in racing caused a detour from dental school. It was only through word of mouth that he even wound up in the track sphere. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where his high school gym teacher spotted his running potential and recommended him to the track coach. Nuguse ran his first-ever mile in roughly 5 minutes, 30 seconds. His senior year he won the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races at the Kentucky Class AAA track championships. Nuguse attended Notre Dame, where he majored in biochemistry, planning for dental school, as he excelled in cross country and track. In 2019, he captured the 1,500 at the NCAA championships. Two years later, he finished runner-up to Cole Hocker at the same meet. Nuguse also qualified that season for the U.S. Olympic trials, where he took third and earned a spot to the Tokyo Games. He put dentistry aspirations on the back burner when he made Team USA. 'I'm like, 'Maybe this is something I can continue doing?'' said Nuguse, who didn't race in Tokyo because of a quad injury. 'I figured running can't wait, but dental school can." Bronze medal in Paris Last summer at the Paris Games, Nuguse was in the medal mix in the 1,500 heading into the home stretch. The race was billed as a showdown between British runner Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen. But Hocker and Nuguse crashed the party, with Hocker surging past Kerr for the win and Nuguse closing fast to beat out Ingebrigtsen for the bronze. It was part of a memorable showing by the American distance core, with Grant Fisher capturing bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000. Kenneth Rooks also took silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. 'A lot of us aren't afraid to tangle it up with people who have been considered the best at these longer distance events,' Nuguse said. 'That's what makes track so much fun — having new things happen.' World indoor mile record Nuguse, who earned 'The Goose' nickname as a play on his last name, trains under coach Dathan Ritzenhein in Boulder, Colorado. He is participating in Grand Slam Track's new league, building toward U.S. championships later this summer and, should things go well, world championships in Tokyo in September. His speed was certainly on display three months ago at the Millrose Games in New York, where Nuguse broke the world indoor mark for the mile by finishing in 3:46.63. He eclipsed the record of 3:47.01 set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in March 2019. 'It just felt really good, honestly,' said Nuguse, who celebrated with a night of karaoke, including his favorite Taylor Swift tune, 'You Belong With Me.' His world record lasted five days; Ingebrigtsen broke it by 1.49 seconds at a race in France. 'I don't think it's the last time we'll see the world record broken," said Nuguse, who is sponsored by the shoe and apparel company On. Family life Family fuels Nuguse. He's the fourth of six children of Alem and Mana, who are from Tigray, a war-torn region in northern Ethiopia. 'We've talked like a little bit about it,' Nuguse said of his parents' path to the U.S., where they arrived at different times in the 1980s before settling in Kentucky. 'My parents were always just working hard to provide the best futures for their kids. I've been fortunate.' Nuguse's announcement In late March, Nuguse introduced the world to his boyfriend by sharing a series of photos on Instagram. 'That post was more important for myself than it was for telling people,' the 25-year-old said. 'I'm OK with everyone knowing now. I can be more at peace because I'm continuing to accept myself and every funny little part of me.' 'He's a great little guy,' said Nuguse, who's had him for nearly four years. Nuguse appreciates the contrast. 'Fast man, slow animal,' Nuguse cracked. 'I like the idea he absorbs my slow energy. Although, he's very fast himself — when he's motivated.'
Fox Sports
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Runner Yared Nuguse has pet tortoise, Olympic bronze medal and dreams of one day being orthodontist
Associated Press A middle-distance runner nicknamed 'The Goose' has a pet tortoise named Tyro who hangs out in a terrarium. That seems almost like a whimsical scene from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. Yared Nuguse embraces the irony of having his reptilian friend, who serves as a reminder to take each step slow and steady, no matter how fast things speeds up. These days, Nuguse has found the ideal tempo between track and not track. On the running front, he's speedier than ever, setting the world indoor mile record over the winter — it was broken five days later — and winning a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the Paris Olympics last summer. He's at peace in his personal life, too, and publicly came out as gay in a social media post in March. It was an important step in 'just being completely comfortable with myself and anything I want to do," he said. 'I've found this balance where everything's just generally feeling pretty good and going pretty well,' added Nuguse, who races in the 800 and 1,500 meters at Grand Slam Track's next stop in Philadelphia this weekend. 'If I take a step back and just really remember what you're doing is running for fun, it makes it feel a lot less stressful.' Nuguse, an aspiring orthodontist Teeth, not track, have long been part of his career path, with Nuguse's goal to one day become an orthodontist. It's just that his success in racing caused a detour from dental school. It was only through word of mouth that he even wound up in the track sphere. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where his high school gym teacher spotted his running potential and recommended him to the track coach. Nuguse ran his first-ever mile in roughly 5 minutes, 30 seconds. His senior year he won the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races at the Kentucky Class AAA track championships. Nuguse attended Notre Dame, where he majored in biochemistry, planning for dental school, as he excelled in cross country and track. In 2019, he captured the 1,500 at the NCAA championships. Two years later, he finished runner-up to Cole Hocker at the same meet. Nuguse also qualified that season for the U.S. Olympic trials, where he took third and earned a spot to the Tokyo Games. He put dentistry aspirations on the back burner when he made Team USA. 'I'm like, 'Maybe this is something I can continue doing?'' said Nuguse, who didn't race in Tokyo because of a quad injury. 'I figured running can't wait, but dental school can." Bronze medal in Paris Last summer at the Paris Games, Nuguse was in the medal mix in the 1,500 heading into the home stretch. The race was billed as a showdown between British runner Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen. But Hocker and Nuguse crashed the party, with Hocker surging past Kerr for the win and Nuguse closing fast to beat out Ingebrigtsen for the bronze. It was part of a memorable showing by the American distance core, with Grant Fisher capturing bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000. Kenneth Rooks also took silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. 'A lot of us aren't afraid to tangle it up with people who have been considered the best at these longer distance events,' Nuguse said. 'That's what makes track so much fun — having new things happen.' World indoor mile record Nuguse, who earned 'The Goose' nickname as a play on his last name, trains under coach Dathan Ritzenhein in Boulder, Colorado. He is participating in Grand Slam Track's new league, building toward U.S. championships later this summer and, should things go well, world championships in Tokyo in September. His speed was certainly on display three months ago at the Millrose Games in New York, where Nuguse broke the world indoor mark for the mile by finishing in 3:46.63. He eclipsed the record of 3:47.01 set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in March 2019. 'It just felt really good, honestly,' said Nuguse, who celebrated with a night of karaoke, including his favorite Taylor Swift tune, 'You Belong With Me.' His world record lasted five days; Ingebrigtsen broke it by 1.49 seconds at a race in France. 'I don't think it's the last time we'll see the world record broken," said Nuguse, who is sponsored by the shoe and apparel company On. Family life Family fuels Nuguse. He's the fourth of six children of Alem and Mana, who are from Tigray, a war-torn region in northern Ethiopia. 'We've talked like a little bit about it,' Nuguse said of his parents' path to the U.S., where they arrived at different times in the 1980s before settling in Kentucky. 'My parents were always just working hard to provide the best futures for their kids. I've been fortunate.' Nuguse's announcement In late March, Nuguse introduced the world to his boyfriend by sharing a series of photos on Instagram. 'That post was more important for myself than it was for telling people,' the 25-year-old said. 'I'm OK with everyone knowing now. I can be more at peace because I'm continuing to accept myself and every funny little part of me.' Tyro the Tortoise Nuguse's pet tortoise's full name is Tyrosine, which is an amino acid. Most of the time Tyro just chills in his terrarium. 'He's a great little guy,' said Nuguse, who's had him for nearly four years. Nuguse appreciates the contrast. 'Fast man, slow animal,' Nuguse cracked. 'I like the idea he absorbs my slow energy. Although, he's very fast himself — when he's motivated.' ___ AP sports: in this topic
Winnipeg Free Press
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Runner Yared Nuguse has pet tortoise, Olympic bronze medal and dreams of one day being orthodontist
A middle-distance runner nicknamed 'The Goose' has a pet tortoise named Tyro who hangs out in a terrarium. That seems almost like a whimsical scene from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. Yared Nuguse embraces the irony of having his reptilian friend, who serves as a reminder to take each step slow and steady, no matter how fast things speeds up. These days, Nuguse has found the ideal tempo between track and not track. On the running front, he's speedier than ever, setting the world indoor mile record over the winter — it was broken five days later — and winning a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the Paris Olympics last summer. He's at peace in his personal life, too, and publicly came out as gay in a social media post in March. It was an important step in 'just being completely comfortable with myself and anything I want to do,' he said. 'I've found this balance where everything's just generally feeling pretty good and going pretty well,' added Nuguse, who races in the 800 and 1,500 meters at Grand Slam Track's next stop in Philadelphia this weekend. 'If I take a step back and just really remember what you're doing is running for fun, it makes it feel a lot less stressful.' Nuguse, an aspiring orthodontist Teeth, not track, have long been part of his career path, with Nuguse's goal to one day become an orthodontist. It's just that his success in racing caused a detour from dental school. It was only through word of mouth that he even wound up in the track sphere. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where his high school gym teacher spotted his running potential and recommended him to the track coach. Nuguse ran his first-ever mile in roughly 5 minutes, 30 seconds. His senior year he won the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races at the Kentucky Class AAA track championships. Nuguse attended Notre Dame, where he majored in biochemistry, planning for dental school, as he excelled in cross country and track. In 2019, he captured the 1,500 at the NCAA championships. Two years later, he finished runner-up to Cole Hocker at the same meet. Nuguse also qualified that season for the U.S. Olympic trials, where he took third and earned a spot to the Tokyo Games. He put dentistry aspirations on the back burner when he made Team USA. 'I'm like, 'Maybe this is something I can continue doing?'' said Nuguse, who didn't race in Tokyo because of a quad injury. 'I figured running can't wait, but dental school can.' Bronze medal in Paris Last summer at the Paris Games, Nuguse was in the medal mix in the 1,500 heading into the home stretch. The race was billed as a showdown between British runner Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen. But Hocker and Nuguse crashed the party, with Hocker surging past Kerr for the win and Nuguse closing fast to beat out Ingebrigtsen for the bronze. It was part of a memorable showing by the American distance core, with Grant Fisher capturing bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000. Kenneth Rooks also took silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. 'A lot of us aren't afraid to tangle it up with people who have been considered the best at these longer distance events,' Nuguse said. 'That's what makes track so much fun — having new things happen.' World indoor mile record Nuguse, who earned 'The Goose' nickname as a play on his last name, trains under coach Dathan Ritzenhein in Boulder, Colorado. He is participating in Grand Slam Track's new league, building toward U.S. championships later this summer and, should things go well, world championships in Tokyo in September. His speed was certainly on display three months ago at the Millrose Games in New York, where Nuguse broke the world indoor mark for the mile by finishing in 3:46.63. He eclipsed the record of 3:47.01 set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in March 2019. 'It just felt really good, honestly,' said Nuguse, who celebrated with a night of karaoke, including his favorite Taylor Swift tune, 'You Belong With Me.' His world record lasted five days; Ingebrigtsen broke it by 1.49 seconds at a race in France. 'I don't think it's the last time we'll see the world record broken,' said Nuguse, who is sponsored by the shoe and apparel company On. Family life Family fuels Nuguse. He's the fourth of six children of Alem and Mana, who are from Tigray, a war-torn region in northern Ethiopia. 'We've talked like a little bit about it,' Nuguse said of his parents' path to the U.S., where they arrived at different times in the 1980s before settling in Kentucky. 'My parents were always just working hard to provide the best futures for their kids. I've been fortunate.' Nuguse's announcement In late March, Nuguse introduced the world to his boyfriend by sharing a series of photos on Instagram. 'That post was more important for myself than it was for telling people,' the 25-year-old said. 'I'm OK with everyone knowing now. I can be more at peace because I'm continuing to accept myself and every funny little part of me.' Tyro the Tortoise Nuguse's pet tortoise's full name is Tyrosine, which is an amino acid. Most of the time Tyro just chills in his terrarium. 'He's a great little guy,' said Nuguse, who's had him for nearly four years. Nuguse appreciates the contrast. 'Fast man, slow animal,' Nuguse cracked. 'I like the idea he absorbs my slow energy. Although, he's very fast himself — when he's motivated.' ___ AP sports:
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Runner Yared Nuguse has pet tortoise, Olympic bronze medal and dreams of one day being orthodontist
FILE - Bronze medalist Yared Nuguse, of the United States, poses on the podium after the men's 1500-meter final 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) A middle-distance runner nicknamed 'The Goose' has a pet tortoise named Tyro who hangs out in a terrarium. That seems almost like a whimsical scene from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. Yared Nuguse embraces the irony of having his reptilian friend, who serves as a reminder to take each step slow and steady, no matter how fast things speeds up. Advertisement These days, Nuguse has found the ideal tempo between track and not track. On the running front, he's speedier than ever, setting the world indoor mile record over the winter — it was broken five days later — and winning a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the Paris Olympics last summer. He's at peace in his personal life, too, and publicly came out as gay in a social media post in March. It was an important step in 'just being completely comfortable with myself and anything I want to do," he said. 'I've found this balance where everything's just generally feeling pretty good and going pretty well,' added Nuguse, who races in the 800 and 1,500 meters at Grand Slam Track's next stop in Philadelphia this weekend. 'If I take a step back and just really remember what you're doing is running for fun, it makes it feel a lot less stressful.' Advertisement Nuguse, an aspiring orthodontist Teeth, not track, have long been part of his career path, with Nuguse's goal to one day become an orthodontist. It's just that his success in racing caused a detour from dental school. It was only through word of mouth that he even wound up in the track sphere. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where his high school gym teacher spotted his running potential and recommended him to the track coach. Nuguse ran his first-ever mile in roughly 5 minutes, 30 seconds. His senior year he won the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter races at the Kentucky Class AAA track championships. Advertisement Nuguse attended Notre Dame, where he majored in biochemistry, planning for dental school, as he excelled in cross country and track. In 2019, he captured the 1,500 at the NCAA championships. Two years later, he finished runner-up to Cole Hocker at the same meet. Nuguse also qualified that season for the U.S. Olympic trials, where he took third and earned a spot to the Tokyo Games. He put dentistry aspirations on the back burner when he made Team USA. 'I'm like, 'Maybe this is something I can continue doing?'' said Nuguse, who didn't race in Tokyo because of a quad injury. 'I figured running can't wait, but dental school can." Advertisement Bronze medal in Paris Last summer at the Paris Games, Nuguse was in the medal mix in the 1,500 heading into the home stretch. The race was billed as a showdown between British runner Josh Kerr and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen. But Hocker and Nuguse crashed the party, with Hocker surging past Kerr for the win and Nuguse closing fast to beat out Ingebrigtsen for the bronze. It was part of a memorable showing by the American distance core, with Grant Fisher capturing bronze in the 5,000 and 10,000. Kenneth Rooks also took silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. 'A lot of us aren't afraid to tangle it up with people who have been considered the best at these longer distance events,' Nuguse said. 'That's what makes track so much fun — having new things happen.' Advertisement World indoor mile record Nuguse, who earned 'The Goose' nickname as a play on his last name, trains under coach Dathan Ritzenhein in Boulder, Colorado. He is participating in Grand Slam Track's new league, building toward U.S. championships later this summer and, should things go well, world championships in Tokyo in September. His speed was certainly on display three months ago at the Millrose Games in New York, where Nuguse broke the world indoor mark for the mile by finishing in 3:46.63. He eclipsed the record of 3:47.01 set by Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia in March 2019. 'It just felt really good, honestly,' said Nuguse, who celebrated with a night of karaoke, including his favorite Taylor Swift tune, 'You Belong With Me.' Advertisement His world record lasted five days; Ingebrigtsen broke it by 1.49 seconds at a race in France. 'I don't think it's the last time we'll see the world record broken," said Nuguse, who is sponsored by the shoe and apparel company On. Family life Family fuels Nuguse. He's the fourth of six children of Alem and Mana, who are from Tigray, a war-torn region in northern Ethiopia. 'We've talked like a little bit about it,' Nuguse said of his parents' path to the U.S., where they arrived at different times in the 1980s before settling in Kentucky. 'My parents were always just working hard to provide the best futures for their kids. I've been fortunate.' Advertisement Nuguse's announcement In late March, Nuguse introduced the world to his boyfriend by sharing a series of photos on Instagram. 'That post was more important for myself than it was for telling people,' the 25-year-old said. 'I'm OK with everyone knowing now. I can be more at peace because I'm continuing to accept myself and every funny little part of me.' Tyro the Tortoise Nuguse's pet tortoise's full name is Tyrosine, which is an amino acid. Most of the time Tyro just chills in his terrarium. 'He's a great little guy,' said Nuguse, who's had him for nearly four years. Nuguse appreciates the contrast. 'Fast man, slow animal,' Nuguse cracked. 'I like the idea he absorbs my slow energy. Although, he's very fast himself — when he's motivated.' ___ AP sports:
Miami Herald
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
USA Olympian Yared Nuguse Publicly Comes Out, Hard-Launches Relationship
Team USA Olympian Yared Nuguse is giving fans a major look into his love life. The athlete, 25, came out by hard-launching his relationship with his boyfriend, Julian Falco, via Instagram. "Introducing my boyfriend, Julian. Can't believe we're already one year in my love ," he captioned a slideshow of pics of the two on Friday, March 28. He added in parentheses, "Don't act so surprised." The photos included selfies of the pair and pics from their year full of adventures together, from singing karaoke to dinner dates to posing underneath a heart-shaped arch. The post's slide featured a funny clip of Falco flailing his arms around while playing a VR video game. Several of Nuguse's fellow athletes shared their happiness for the couple in the post's comments section. "Awe love this news happy anniversary!!" Canadian long-distance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford commented. Team USA track-and-field Paralympian Hunter Woodhall left two red heart emojis underneath the post, while Team USA middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz commented, "Obsessed ." The post marked the first time Nuguse featured his boyfriend on his Instagram, while Falco has his page set to private. According to his LinkedIn profile, Falco graduated with a bachelor's degree in neuroscience from The University of Texas at Austin in 2022. Nuguse, for his part, ran cross country at Dupont Manual High Schooll in Louisville, Kentucky, before becoming a student athlete at the University of Notre Dame. In addition to competing for the school's cross country and track and field teams, Nuguse earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry in 2021 and a master of science degree in management in the following year. Nuguse scored multiple titles during his time at Notre Dame, including the 2021 ACC Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year, ACC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Scholar Athlete and multiple national championship titles, per the school's website. Nicknamed "The Goose," Nuguse qualified for the Tokyo Olympics after his graduation but had to pull out of the Games after suffering a quad strain. "It was getting better each day to where I thought I would be fine come race day, but I was still having difficulty running at faster paces before the race," he shared via Instagram in August 2021. "Being honest with myself after my warm-up, I knew I couldn't finish the race. There was no point in making my injury worse than it already was when I knew I couldn't succeed, which is such a hard thing to accept." Luckily, he bounced back and traveled to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympics, where he earned a bronze medal in the men's 1,500-meter race. "Thank you to everyone who's supported me, even if you didn't know who I was before this," he wrote in an August 2024 Instagram post alongside snaps from his Paris Olympics experience. "I know I'm a little goofy, and probably not your standard medalist, but you continue to cheer me on anyway and I really appreciate that." Among the many Nuguse thanked, he gave a fun shout-out to Taylor Swift "for the inspiration on the amazing shirts." His family and friends sported customized t-shirts inspired by Swift's Eras Tour merch, only they featured pictures of Nuguse instead of the Grammy winner. Copyright 2025 Us Weekly. All rights reserved.
