After early exploits and dramatic downfalls, German Fernandez looks for stable success as a pro.
By Matt McCue, Running Times
German Fernandez is struggling to keep pace. It's an unusual position for the 22-year-old, who dominated at Riverbank High School in northern California and then...
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Swooshing ahead: German signs with Nike
By Ron Agostini, The Modesto Bee
German Fernandez views his career as sunlight beaming between clouds after a heavy rain.
He is turning the page, as ballplayers say, after what he called a three-year "rough patch" at Oklahoma State. Time to start anew...
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German Fernadez backs up his 4:00.29 1600m with a record 8:34.23 3200m at the California State meet on May 31, 2008
By Fran McLaughlin & Aron Taylor, MileSplit
In the past we look to Jim Ryun’s phenomenal 3:59.0 high school Mile record as a 16-year old junior in 1964 and eventual 3:55.3 set...
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