Olympics are on the line but there could be extra for Lananna’s runners
By Curtis Anderson, The Register Guard
Two months ago, at a “TrackTown Tuesday” function in Springfield, Oregon coach Vin Lananna was fielding questions about the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials which begin their...
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By Jeffrey Martin, The Oregonian
WEST LEBANON, N.H. -- In a couple of weeks, Andrew Wheating will compete in the Olympic Trials in Eugene, attempting to make the U.S. team for the second time, running either the 800 or the 1500 with an eye on London, hoping to medal.
Dave Faucher will be...
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Less than six years after taking up distance running, Andrew Wheating has emerged as the next great American Miler
By Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated
He ran not for crypto-religious reasons, but to win races, to cover ground fast. —John L. Parker Jr., Once a Runner
Most gifted young runners...
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