

"A lot of the book is not only about the mistakes I've made but the lessons I've learned from those mistakes," Salazar says. Before he turned 50, Salazar nearly died of a heart attack. Too many years "over the redline," is how the hard-charging Cuban-American puts it in a newly published autobiography. If you recognize Alberto Salazar's name, it might be from of his three-straight victories in the New York City Marathon - including a world record setting performance in 1981.Ī punishing training regime and injuries cut short Salazar's racing career. Coach Alberto Salazar congratulates Nike Oregon Project teammates Mo Farah (front left) and Galen Rupp (right) after a June 2nd race in Eugene.
