Kastor rallies to win U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon
BOSTON - A nearly insurmountable deficit could not deter American record holder Deena Kastor as she led fellow Californians Magdalena Lewy Boulet and Blake Russell onto the Olympic Team, Sunday at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Women's Marathon.
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Participants:Brian Clay (BC)Walter Davis (WD)Lashinda Demus (LD)Allyson Felix (AF)Reese Hoffa (RH)Carmelita Jeter (CJ)LaShawn Merritt (LM)Terrence Trammell (TT)Quotes:Q: Brian, can you give us an update on your health?BC: So far, everything is going just…
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In a recent interview, Olympian Gold Medalist and long jump recordholder Bob Beamon offered these reflections on his achievement 40 years ago.
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In celebration of Black History Month, the USOC recognizes the 40th anniversary of Bob Beamon’s historic long jump of 29 feet, 2 ½ inches at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. His Olympic record still stands today. …
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