Bill Beagle and Mark Maloney
Recorded
June 9, 2023
Archived
June 9, 2023
30:12 minutes
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Id:
mby022797
Description
Bill Beagle (71) talks with his friend Mark Maloney (87) about the role running has played in their lives and Mark's accident that left him as a quadriplegic.Subject Log / Time Code
BB and MM discuss their love of running, and MM recalls the accident that rendered him quadriplegic.
MM considers how the military and commercial service provided him with the mental fortitude he needed.
MM recalls his time as a military advisor in Ethiopia.
BB and MM remember placing a bench on Lincoln Mountain Trail to honor those who did not survive the Vietnam War.
MM details his accomplishments, noting a thesis he wrote in graduate school about containerization that would eventually save his life in Vietnam.
MM considers how he would like to be remembered.
MM shares how he has passed down the value of running to his family, which has spanned generations.
BB and MK remember a Memorial Day when MK was set to walk a 1k at Folsom Stadium after his paralyzing accident and how 20,000 people came to support him.
MM recalls when he decided to commit to running in his 50s and reflects on where that decision has taken him now.
BB describes his career as a sportscaster. He credits MM for being an inspiration and details their relationship as running partners.
MM notes the importance of being able to feel "normal" as a quadriplegic.
Participants
- Bill Beagle
- Mark Maloney