1/7-Marc Bloom's NY Times story on the problems of elite, young female distance runners...

Marc Bloom's NY Times story on the problems of elite, young female distance runners...

The following article by award-winning writer Marc Bloom, in a slightly different form, appeared in The New York Times on April 20, 2003. See subscription information about Bloom's vital publication, The Harrier's High School Cross Country Report, at the end of the article.

AMONG RUNNERS, ELITE GIRLS FACE BURNOUT AND INJURY