Finding Purpose in Endurance Running with Yassine Diboun

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Jun 2, 202600:29:19Sports & Recreation

Yassine Diboun is a Portland-based ultrarunner and coach who found endurance sports during recovery from addiction. After signing up for his first triathlon in 2004 to bring structure to his life, he discovered a talent...

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