Life Outside the Oval Office

Two-time US Olympian and world champion silver medalist Nick Symmonds is not your typical runner. He is short, he is stocky, and he is not afraid to speak up when he believes in a person or a cause. Nick has also consistently been at the top of the world rankings in the men s 800 meter for close to a decade. He is intense, passionate about his sport, and grounded. This small town boy is not anyone s typical idea of an activist or an international running sensation. But, he is both. Here, for the first time, Nick Symmonds brings readers intimately into his life, and candidly shares his greatest triumphs and his most challenging personal and professional struggles.

Nick Symmonds of Boise, ID

Nick Symmonds is a professional athlete and a 2008 and 2012 Olympian for the US. He was also a world championship silver medalist in 2013, and an Olympic finalist in 2012. He is the third fastest American ever at 800 meters, a three-time world championship finalist, six-time USA Outdoor Champion at 800 meters, seven-time NCAA Champion (Willamette University), and nine-time state champion (Idaho/Bishop Kelly High School, Boise). When Nick is not running he can be found climbing mountains and fishing in the Pacific Northwest.