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ARA was onsite at the USAT&F Olympic Trials providing updates and photos of the track and field competition plus news happenings in "TRACKTOWN USA." Read ARA Executive Director Dave Watt's daily account of the events and athletes, the goings-on in the hometown to the Oregon Ducks, and stories on legendary Hayward Field. In this photo, Nick Symmonds, Andrew Wheating, and Christian Smith stun the crowd and competitors to lead a youthful charge for tickets to Beijing. Read about the exciting finish! View photos from the Trials (courtesy of YouthRunner).
ARA's SALUTE TO AMERICA'S MARATHON CHAMPION Joanie Samuelson's final marathon: the 2008 Womens' Olympic Trials Marathon in Boston On April 20, one day before starting the Elite Women’s race at the 112th running of the Boston Marathon, Joan Benoit Samuelson competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women’s Marathon. It was her fourth and final Trials race. (go to article)
GEOFF HOLLISTER TELLS THE STORY OF NIKE
FROM THE FRONT LINES
Hollister was a small-town Oregon farm boy who went on to the now-legendary University of Oregon to run for coach Bill Bowerman, the man behind Nike. (go to article)
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