Career After Marathon Racing
From 1990 to 1995, de Castella was the director of the Australian Institute of Sport and subsequently became executive director of Focus On You, a company focusing on corporate and community health and fitness. He has also been actively involved in other organisations dedicated to encouraging healthy living for both children and adults.
In 2003, de Castella launched "deeks", a specialist chain of grain and gluten free bakeries & cafés. De Castella has been part of a long-running advertising campaign for the multi-vitamin tablet "Centrum".
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