"They've been robbed of opportunities. This is a little carrot to get them out there."
By Nancy Haggerty, Rockland / Westchester Journal News
Gilby Hawkins had an idea.
With high school spring sports on hold and potentially canceled and runners at home, he wanted to give his Pearl River...
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"I’m disappointed that it’s probably not going to happen outdoors, but I ran super-well indoors and a lot of people didn’t get the chance to do that, so I’m not super-bummed.”
By Jeff Hollobaugh, Track & Field News
HE CAME OH-SO-CLOSE to breaking the coveted 4:00 mark this indoor season, but...
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“I believe I can make the Olympics team and I know I can compete on that stage, but I’m approaching it with a more healthy, broad mindset of I just want to be the best runner I can be.”
By Chris Chavez, Sports Illustrated
Thirteen months ago, Johnny Gregorek was still reveling in arguably the...
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"You don’t have to 24 / 7 serious to be a U.S. champion. You have don’t have to make a choice."
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian / OregonLive
Coach Pete Julian remembers when Craig Engels first breezed into Julian’s group of elite distance runners within the Nike Oregon Project in 2017, smile spread...
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