The afternoon of October 20, 1981, was sunny and breezy, 60 degrees at Montgomery County Community College. The teenager out there running was a future two-time Olympic 800-meter medalist - the best middle-distance runner this area has ever produced. This 17-year-old had a resting heart rate that day of 62. Her left foot hurt her sometimes in the front "near the toes," but only when she walked, not running. (Could it have been her Adidas LA trainers?) (via www.philly.com)
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Neely Spence has been a professional runner for less than a year, but she is quickly learning that to be successful, you need to have the right support system. (via The Patriot-News - PennLive.com)
Wrapping up another memorable cross country season ... (via phillyburbs.com)
Archbishop Wood, the defending District 12 Class AAA girls cross country champion, has set its sights on a crown in the lower-enrollment Class AA Thursday at Belmont Plateau (2:50 start). (via phillyburbs.com)
Seniors Alec Brand and Chris Berry have enjoyed terrific cross country seasons. (via phillyburbs.com)
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Marissa Sheva began this cross country season the way she ended last year — with a bang. (via phillyburbs.com)
Ben and Sam Ritz ran together in the summer. (via phillyburbs.com)
For a day this past Saturday in New York City, Brian Fuller was among kings and queens of their sport. (via The Patriot-News - PennLive.com)
After a solid 7-1 dual-meet season in 2011 in which they went 5-1 in the Suburban One League National Conference, the William Tennent boys cross country team is off to another strong start. (via phillyburbs.com)
The Central Bucks East and North Penn girls will see a lot of each other this fall. (via phillyburbs.com)