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Overview: Gary Cohen is an enthusiast for the sport of running. This enthusiasm has branched out to include magazine/essay writing, interviews, coaching and public speaking. In addition, Gary also leads trail runs in Central Florida and announces track meets.

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Morgan Groth
1964 Olympian 800 meters; 1964 Olympic Trials 800m Champ; World Record 2-mile relay; NCAA Champ in Mile (1963), 1,500m (1964); U.S. Record 800m 1:45.7
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This Week in Running
Aug 29, 2010 – David Rudisha runs World Record 800 meters 1:41.01
Aug 30, 1904 – Thomas Hicks wins third Olympic marathon in St. Louis
Aug 30, 1987 – Carl Lewis ties World Record 100 meters in 9.93 seconds
Aug 30, 1987 – Yves Pol of France runs marathon backwards in record 3:57:57
Aug 31, 1972 – Lasse Viren wins Olympic 10,000 meters in World Record 27:38.4
Sep 1, 1980 – Terry Fox’s ‘Marathon of Hope’ ends in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Sep 1, 1991 – Hiromi Taniguchi wins World Championship marathon in 2:14:57
Sep 4, 1942 – Gunder Hagg sets his second World Record mile at 4:04.6
Sep 4, 1985 – Igor Paklin of USSR sets World Record high jump 7-11 1/2
Sep 4, 2011 - Jamaica 4x100m relay World Record 37.04 (Carter, Frater, Blake, Bolt)
This Week's Birthdays
Aug 27, 1948 – Jack Fultz, 1976 Boston Marathon Champion
Aug 28, 1970 – Bob Kennedy; Cross Country Champ – US 1992, 2004; NCAA 1988/92
Aug 29, 1946 – Bob Beamon, 1968 Olympic Gold Medal long jump, World Record 29-2 1/2
Sep 2, 1968 – Mark Everett, 1991 World Championships Bronze Medal 800 meters
Trail Runs:  Wekiva State Park has great trails to enjoy whether you live in central Florida or are looking for a scenic trail run while you visit. Here is more information about upcoming group runs:
Sat, Aug 27, 7:15 a.m. - 7-10 miles. Tue, Aug 30, 7:00 a.m.- 5 miles. Thu, Sep 1, 7:15 a.m.- 7 miles.