“We cover all the basic expenses. Nobody is getting rich."
By Willie T. Smith III, Greenville News
Robert Gary was in the midst of a successful coaching career at Ohio State. But after six years coaching the men’s track and field team and 16 seasons leading the men’s cross country squad at...
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Presented by HOKA ONE ONE, the interview series sits down with Furman Elite's Robert Gary to speak about America's running groups, the Greenville, SC community and putting fans first.
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Start Small. Think Big. This is the first thing you'll see when you visit ...
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10 member training group includes Mile aces Jeff See, Cory Leslie and Jack Bolas
From Furman Elite
GREENVILLE, S.C. – After a summer of travel, adventure and racing, the Furman Elite 10 member roster is back in Greenville and gearing up for a jam-packed 2014 season. With six returners and four...
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By Christopher Graber, The Morning Journal
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Cory Leslie, a 2008 Perkins graduate, was selected as one of 12 elite distance runners in the U.S. to compete in the Glenn Cunningham Mile at the 86th Kansas Relays on Saturday, April 20.
His father and high school distance coach...
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Leslie sets meet and State record in 3:56.18; Gregson clocks women's State record in 4:40.92
By Mike Foley, Greenville Online
GREENVILLE, S.C. - A timely sprint on the last lap of the elite Blue Shoes Mile Saturday at Furman University led four men under the vaunted 4-minute Mile barrier.
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