The Runners Reunion Podcast

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Welcome to the Runners Reunion Podcast your hosts are Grant Whitney, John Gorman and Ron Gillooly. The Runners Reunion podcast was inspired by the Runners Reunion event organized by Scott Mason and Gerry Beagan in 2019. John and Ron attended the event and had a great time reconnecting with many friends from the 70s, 80s and 90s. In the spirit of that event we decided a podcast would be a great way to continue to connect with our friends from the running community and share their stories.
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This week we catch up with Matt Centrowitz Sr. with a colorful discussion on his remarkable career in running and coaching
Episode 36
Monday, 17 November, 2025

Growing up in the Bronx a young Matt Centrowitz was running with the wrong crowd getting into trouble before he entered high school. Fortunately, a move to Queens and a new start at Andrew Jackson High School running took on a new meaning when he joined the track team. After transferring to the legendary sports powerhouse Power Memorial Academy Matt had a 4:02 mile and a 14:17 5k to his credit leaving high school. After a year at Manhattan College Matt transferred to Oregon training with some of the best runners in the country under the legendary guidance of Bill Dillinger. We hope you enjoy this episode that covers Matt’s remarkable career fueled by passion as a runner and coach.