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As the Russian attack on Ukraine enters its third month, 1972 Olympic silver medalist Yevgeny Arzhanov corresponds with senior East...
A tribute to Tom Fleming (The five year anniversary, April 19), from RunBlogRun Archives (May 11, 2017)
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Stepping Stones To The Top For New Balance Elite Coach Mark Coogan & His Charges!
Jeff Benjamin, Elle Purrier St. Pierre, Mark Coogan, Heather MacLean, photo by Jeff Benjamin I have been looking forward to...
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Those final steps, 1972 Munich 800m, Dave Wottle vs Yevgeny Arzhanov, photo courtesy of Wikipedia Dave Wottle strains to get...
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