The Runner 1980 August

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The Runner 1980 August

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Contents:  Viren’s Road to Moscow (Lasse Viren of Finland, four times Olympic gold medalist, will be running for more glory this summer.), Trials and Tributes (Little Tony Sandoval became the man of the hour, rather two hours, when he won the Olympic Marathon Trial i n great style.), California: The Western Front (It’s loose and laid back, sometimes crazy, and always fixed on looking good. It’s running in California.), Moscow Gears Up For the Games (Boycott! What Boycott! The Soviets are all set, even if only the Bulgarians come.), The Truth About High Mileage (Bill Rodgers and friends ran over 100 miles a week, but does that mean you should do it.), Kim Merritt: The Long Way Back (A few years ago, she was the world’s best woman marathoner. Today she’s fighting injuries and is due to give birth.), Olympic Preview: Missing Persons (The boycott will have a profound effect on the competition in Moscow, but many great races are still in the offing.), Grete The Great (Norway’s indomitable Grete Waitz set another world record at the L’eggs Mini-Marathon and another 4,000 women had a great time as well.)

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