Manchester United has enlisted the help of renowned athletics coach Harry Marra, known for his work with Olympic gold medalist Ashton Eaton, to enhance player performance. Marra, 78, is spending several weeks with the team, sharing his expertise after a successful career coaching decathletes and heptathletes. This move aligns with manager Ruben Amorim's emphasis on rigorous running and fitness.
Harry Marra is known as a great of athletics coaching Manchester United have brought in iconic athletics coach Harry Marra in a bid to improve performances on the field. The American has been hailed as one of the greatest athletics coaches in history, best known for his work with Ashton Eaton. During their work together Eaton won Olympic gold in the decathlon at both the London and Rio Games.
It is not an unusual move for the club, who do bring in experts from other sports to share their knowledge on a regular basis, but Marra’s arrival has reportedly ‘been a cause of some excitement’ due to his reputation in athletics. Marra with Ashton Eaton after breaking the world record in the men’s decathlon in 2012 Marra won the IAAF Coaching Achievement Award at the World Athletics AWards in 2016 and went on to work with Indonesia on developing their track and field team.
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