Olympic Team berths at stake for top U.S. marathoners

published 1 year ago, submitted by brad 1 year ago

America's top men's distance runners lead a declared field of 128 in Saturday's 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon. Perhaps the most anticipated Olympic Trials ever contested over the marathon distance, the race will be held Saturday morning in New York's Central Park. read more...

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Men's Marathon Trials: The Meb Keflezighi View From Coach Bob Larsen

published 1 year, 1 month ago, submitted by brad 1 year, 1 month ago

"As Meb Keflezighi's coach the last 13 years, Bob Larsen has probably been the most influential person on Meb's life outside his immediate family. Larsen, the longtime cross-country and track coach at UCLA, recruited Meb to attend his college, coached him there for 4 years, and has continued coaching him as one of the leaders of the Mammoth Lakes CA based Running USA team. Here Larsen offers some reflections on Meb and the highlights they have shared over the years" read more...

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