July 13, 2016
The challenge of Munich forced us to grow up very fast. We developed a whole new understanding of forgiveness.
By Jim Ryun for Vox.com
The first time I ran in the Olympics, I was a junior in high school. While my classmates were in school in Wichita, Kansas, I was competing in Tokyo.
When I...
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July 12, 2016
"At the end of the day, she's 20-years-old and going up against three medalists in the peak of their careers."
By Nancy Haggerty, The Journal News
Mary Cain, the former Bronxville High School runner who turned pro while still in high school, will have to wait another four years for a crack at...
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July 12, 2016
Jenny Simpson (1500 meters), Emma Coburn (3000m steeplechase) best hopes for Olympic podium
By Daniel Petty, Denver Post
EUGENE, Ore. — Nine athletes with Colorado connections will represent the United States on the Olympic track & field team in Rio next month, with serious contenders to...
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July 11, 2016
Women's 1500m top 3 strongest in U.S. Olympic team history; Blankenship, Andrews and Martinez celebrate first Olympic berths; Centrowitz breaks Steve Scott's Olympic Trials meet record.
By Chris Chavez, Sports Illustrated
Less than half a second separated the third and fourth place finishers...
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