February 20, 2013
By Kevin Stevens, Press Connects
That he would one day limbo beneath the virtual velvet rope separating mere accomplished milers from the bona fide elite had never been a dream for Chad Noelle, rather a matter-of-fact objective.
And now that a 3-minute, 59.57-second clocking is in his...
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February 20, 2013
By John E. Hoover, World Sports
Chris O'Hare face contorted, wrought by pain and fatigue.
His muscles tore at his soul. Lactic acid collected in his slender legs like leaden boots.
"I am absolutely dead," his body told him. "Like, I could stop right now. I'm really tired, and I've still...
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February 19, 2013
By Ben Dejarnette, FloTrack
He has lived this moment in his dreams. The raucous crowd roaring its approval. The wall of noise crashing down onto the track from every direction. The Olympic flame burning as faithfully as the desire that drove him here. Born out of years of humble devotion to...
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February 19, 2013
By James Barron, The New Mexican
What does .89 of a second mean to Ryan McNiff?
Well, it’s the difference between staying in Houston and being in Albuquerque for the first weekend of March. It’s also the difference between setting goals and breaking them.
McNiff, a 2006 Los Alamos graduate,...
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