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Local Runner Rubs Shoulders with Olympians in New York

September 25, 2012

By Cory Mull, The Patriot-News

For a day this past Saturday in New York City, Brian Fuller was among kings and queens of their sport.

He was bumping shoulders next to Track & Field Olympians like Leo Manzano and Matthew Centrowitz, two of America's best one-Mile prospects -- Manzano was the silver medalist in the 1500 meter run at the London games, and Centrowitz was fourth.

He even chatted up Brenda Martinez, arguably the best current women's American Miler.

So as the former Penn State track & field and cross country standout stood inside the elite runner's tent during the New York Road Runners Fifth Avenue Mile, he was living it up. 

Continue reading at: pennlive.com

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