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  1. GZFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Sweet post.

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  2. TerzahFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    Very nice! I just plugged your blog on mine today. :^)

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  3. Marius MaximusFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    Most readers probably won't be able to identify everyone in the pictures. I spy Galen Rupp, Chris Solinsky, Mary Decker Slaney and Zola Budd, Steve Prefontaine... Could you please add a comment listing who's who?

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  4. Marius MaximusFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    I presume that's Roger Bannister in the black and white photo.

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  5. JeffFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    From the top down:

    1) The kid inside.
    2) John Walker, Steve Ovett, Jurgen Straub, Abderahmane Morceli and Steve Scott at the 1977 World Cup.
    3) This is the famous Kamariny track in Iten, Kenya.
    4) Shalane Flanagan, after winning Bronze in the 10,000m in the Beijing Olympics.
    5) Any college track.
    6) Men's steeplechase finals, Beijing Olympics.
    7) Galen Rupp at Hayward Field.
    8) Random college runners at an indoor meet.
    9) Some kids creating glory days.
    10) 800m champion Maria Mutola.
    11) Jim Ryun, 1964.
    12) Henry Rono.
    13) Zola Budd in her infamous crash with Mary Slaney.
    14) The bumblebee, Chris Solinsky.
    15) Pre.
    16) Yep, that's Banister breaking 4 minutes.
    17) The great Ed Whitlock.

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  6. NaderAlfieFebruary 9, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Three days to Millrose!

    (Wait. Left?)

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  7. JameyFebruary 9, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Great photos! I was there in person for #14 :)

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Love the picture of running on the snow covered track. brings back memories.

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  9. Mike GirouardFebruary 15, 2012 at 7:17 AM

    Nice post.

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  10. Christopher EllisFebruary 15, 2012 at 4:42 PM

    That's air under Ed's feet, incredible..

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