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Triumphs and tragedies

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The trials for aspiring US Olympic track athletes took place in New Orleans in spite of the city's reputation for heat and humidity. Stories from the trials are always full of pathos as athletes fighting from the heart, fail to make the teams. Some of the surprising results from the trials are recounted.

Author: Hirsch, George A.
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Runner's World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0897-1706
Year: 1992
Column, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Olympic athletes, Olympics, 1992 AD

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Happy new year: our editorial resolutions will make 1995 you best running year ever

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The 'Runner's World' staff plan a special insert for beginning runners in Mar 1995. Keeping runners healthy, encouraging reader feedback, exploring trails and other goals for the coming year are discussed.

Author: Hirsch, George A.
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Runner's World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0897-1706
Year: 1995
Planning, Runner's World (Periodical)

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Beginner's pluck: with a little determination and support, new runners can keep going strong

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A man helped his overweight 25-year-old son get on a diet and begin running seriously. The young man lost weight and ran with his father in the 1994 New York City Marathon.

Author: Hirsch, George A.
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Runner's World
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0897-1706
Year: 1995
Personal narratives, Marathon running, Fathers and sons, Father-son relations, New York City Marathon (Running)

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