He shot to national fame at last year’s Tokyo Olympics, when he became the first Aussie runner to compete in an 800-metres Olympics final in more than half a century. And even though he came fourth in that final, Peter Bol – and the more than 100 members of his family who crowded into a Perth living room to watch the race – had captured our hearts.

In this week’s episode of Good Weekend Talks, moderated by Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, special guest Peter Bol visits the studio himself, to talk about what life has been like since that white-hot media spotlight moved away.

You can read Konrad's story here.

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He shot to national fame at last year&rsquo;s Tokyo Olympics, when he became the first Aussie runner to compete in an 800-metres Olympics final in more than half a century. And even though he came fourth in that final, Peter Bol &ndash; and the more than 100 members of his family who crowded into a Perth living room to watch the race &ndash; had captured our hearts.
In this week&rsquo;s episode of&nbsp;Good Weekend Talks,&nbsp;moderated by&nbsp;Good Weekend&nbsp;editor Katrina Strickland, special guest Peter Bol visits the studio himself, to talk about what life has been like since that white-hot media spotlight moved away.
You can read Konrad's story <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/he-shot-to-fame-at-the-olympics-now-peter-bol-is-running-for-more-than-just-medals-20211122-p59b3p.html?ignorePublicState=true&amp;pcrypt=aGZyZT13aHl2bi5wbmVlLXBuZ21yeUBzbnZlc25renJxdm4ucGJ6Lm5oJmd2enJmZ256Yz0xNjQ0NTI2NzA0">here</a>.
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Good Weekend Talks features in-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts, business and beyond, interviewed weekly by the country's top journalists. Consider it a magazine for your ears.