If you look at an image of Joan Benoit Samuelson winning the first women’s Olympic marathon in Los Angeles in 1984, you will gain a sense of how legendary runners of that era performed their best.

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Weather: 66 degrees, 87% humidity After finishing in the top five the previous two years, Mark Curp claimed his first Bix title by out-sprinting Bill Rodgers in the final stretch. Newly married Joan ...

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As far as cross-country seasons go, Grace Hartman is on an incredible racing streak. Since last summer, the North Carolina State senior has been a major contributor among the team’s scoring ...