"When you get to that level, equipment and a salary is always nice, to free up money for things like massage. (But) the upside of not having a shoe contract is that it gives her the freedom to do things the way she sees fit."
By Mike Sandrock, Daily Camera
Darkness is descending and a chill...
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"That feeling of not feeling sorry for yourself is something they’ve instilled in me from a young age."
By SPIKES
Brenda Martinez is speedy on the track, but drives 'like an old lady'. The USA middle distance star and 2016 Rio Olympian shares some of her best bits of advice for on and off the...
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Racing in cold and rainy conditions in Kodiak yields third sub-4 in 4 days
By Alaska Dispatch News
The Great Alaska Miles Series wrapped up Saturday in Kodiak, where 2016 Rio Olympic runner Ben Blankenship ran the fastest Mile recorded in Alaska.
Blankenship, of Eugene, Oregon, topped a...
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"I always want to finish a race knowing I worked as hard as I could. That I did everything I could, and I couldn't have done any better."
By Doyle Woody, Alaska Disptach News
Ben Blankenship is a 2016 Rio Olympian and a national champion Miler, a Nike-sponsored athlete who competes in Diamond...
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