Emerging from the Shadows to be the best: the journey of Robert Heffernan, by Cliona Foley, Independent.ie

Robert Heffernan’s victory in Moscow over 50,000 meters was huge news in Ireland, his home country. Heffernan had taken fourth in the 2010 20k and 50k European championships, and in 2012, he took fourth in the London 50k.

In the heat and humidity of Moscow, Robert Heffernan gave Ireland only its third World Championship gold medal ever (Eamonn Coglan, 1983, 5000 meters, Sonia O’Sullivan, 1995, 5000 meters).

Robert Heffernan and his wife, a 400 meter runner, who are expecting a child this month. Here is the excellent article from the Independent on Heffernan and his unique life style: http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/emerging-from-the-shadows-to-be-best-of-best-29876280.html.

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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