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Anne Arundel running star to compete at London Games

July 20, 2012

'Centro-nation' signs pop up in Arnold for Matthew Centrowitz

By WBAL-TV 11

ARNOLD, Md. - A star runner from Anne Arundel County will make his Olympic debut next month -- and his mother can't wait.

Matthew Centrowitz, 22, will be compete in the 1500-m track and field event on Aug. 3 with his parents cheering him on from the stands.

Signs that read "Centro-nation" have popped up across the Centrowitz's neighborhood in Arnold as a community is ready to cheer a hometown star in a big way.

Continue reading at: wbaltv.com

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