August 03, 2012
By WNDU-Channel 16
Olympic fever is in full swing in Plymouth as Mayor Mark Senter honored one of the city's own on Friday.
Senter unveiled a new street sign dedicated to Olympic 1500 meter star Morgan Uceny.
The street, now called Morgan Uceny Run, is usually known as Randolph street...
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August 03, 2012
By Jason Paur, Wired
When Jenny Simpson won the 1500 meter race at the World Championships last year, even she looked surprised. She’d surged from the back of the pack with one lap left and became the first American woman since 1983 to take the “metric Mile” title. She’ll be racing in London as...
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August 02, 2012
By Chris Geinosky, Liberty Tribune
Running has taken Jason Simpson many places in life.
His most recent journey lands him in London for the 2012 Olympic Games. That is where he’s supporting his wife Jenny (Barringer) Simpson, a two-time Olympic qualifier.
Jason, a standout athlete in his...
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August 02, 2012
By Todd Bookman, New Hampshire Public Radio
Track and field has a numbers problem. As in, there are just too many of them. The 60, 26.2, 4-by-8, 2-oh-3, 5, 8, 10K…
Back in the 1950s, there was one number that mattered.
"I think there are only a handful of achievements like breaking 4...
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