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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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Thane Baker
Olympic Medals - 1952 200m Silver, 1956 100m Silver, 200m Bronze, 4x100m Gold; World Records at 60y, 100y, 100m, 200m, 300y; 12-time Big Seven Champ
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Gary Cohen Running Vault: Hundreds of essays to help you!
This Week in Running
Jul 1, 1942 – Sweden’s Gunder Hagg sets World Record mile 4:06.2
Jul 1, 1943 - Arne Andersson lowers fellow Swede Gunder Hagg’s World Record mile at 4:02.6
Jul 1, 1980 – Steve Ovett runs World Record mile 3:48.8 in Oslo, Norway
Jul 2, 1948 - Jamaica’s Herbert McKenley runs World Record 400 meters in 45.9 seconds
Jul 2, 1960 – Stone Johnson and Ray Norton run World Record 220 yards in 20.5 seconds
Jul 2, 2002 - Switzerland’s Franziska Rochat-Moser, 1997 NYC Marathon Champion dies in avalanche
Jul 3, 1967 – Bill Toomey completes two-day decathlon in World Record 8,234 points
Jul 3, 1983 – Calvin Smith runs World Record 100 meters in 9.93 seconds
Jul 3, 1989 – PattiSue Plumer, 1st U.S. woman to run sub-15:00 for 5,000 m with 14:59.99
Jul 4, 1981 – Craig Virgin wins his third straight Peachtree 10k in Course Record 28:03
Jul 5, 1967 – Ron Clarke breaks World Record 5,000 meters with 13:16.6
Jul 5, 1979 – Sebastian Coe breaks World Record 800 meters by 1.1 seconds in 1:42.4
Jul 6, 1960 – Dr. Barbara Moore completes 3,207 mile walk from Los Angeles to New York
Jul 6, 1994 – Leroy Burrell reclaims World Record 100 meters in 9.85 seconds
Jul 7, 1973 – Glenda Reiser of Canada sets World Record mile 4:34.9
Jul 7, 1982 – Steve Scott runs U.S. Record mile 3:47.69 that stood for over two decades
Jul 7, 1988 – Florence Griffith-Joyner runs World record 100 meters in 10.49 seconds
Jul 7, 1999 – Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj runs World record mile 3:43.13
Jul 8, 1967 – Jim Ryun lowers World Record 1,500 meters by 2.5 seconds to 3:33.1
Jul 9, 1982 – Mary Decker runs World Record mile 4:18.08
Jul 10, 1942 – Arne Andersson ties fellow Swede Gunder Hagg’s World Record mile 4:06.2
Jul 10, 1993 – Yobes Ondieki runs World Record 10,000m 26:58.38 - 1st sub-27:00
Jul 12, 2014 – Emma Coburn runs USA Record 3,000m steeplechase 9:11.42
Jul 13, 1924 – Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon
Jul 14, 1912 – Kenneth McArthur wins Olympic marathon in World Record 2:36:54.8
Jul 14, 1990 – Joe Falcon wins Oslo, Norway ‘Dream Mile’ in 3:49.31 – best 1990 mile
Jul 14, 1998 – Hicham El Guerrouj runs World Record 1,500 meters 3:26.00
Jul 15, 1933 – New Zealand’s Jack Lovelock runs World Record mile 4:07.6
Jul 15, 1960 – Canada’s Harry Jerome ties World Record in 100 meters at 10.0 seconds
This Week's Birthdays
Jul 1, 1960 – Lynn Jennings, 1990/91/92 World X-C Champ; 1992 Olympic Bronze 10k
Jul 1, 1974 – Jen Rhines, 3-time Olympian; 2011 U.S. half marathon champ
Jul 1, 1940 – Joan Lamb Ullyot; Int’l Women's Marathon (1974) 6th place; Author- Women's Running (1976)
Jul 6, 1931 – Laszlo Tabori, third to run sub-4:00 mile, 1956 Olympian; World Record 1,500 meters
Jul 7, 1933 – Murray Halberg, New Zealand, 1960 Olympic Gold 5,000 meters
Jul 7, 1988 – Stephen Sambu, Falmouth Road Race Champ: 4-time (2014-2017); 10k PR 26:54
Jul 8, 1923 – Harrison Dillard, Olympic Golds 100m (1948), 110m HH (1952), 4x100m (1948, 1952)
Jul 8, 1981 – Shalane Flanagan; 2008 Olympic Silver 10k; 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon Champ
Jul 9, 1930 – Al Lawrence, 1959 and 1960 NCAA X-C Champ; 1956 Olympic 10k Bronze
Jul 9, 1978 – Kara Goucher; 2007 World Championships Bronze 10k; 2008/2012 Olympian
Jul 10, 1931 – Phil Coleman; 1956/60 Olympic 3,000m steeple; 1959 Pan Am Games Gold
Jul 12, 1945 – Jeff Galloway; 1972 Olympian 10,000m; coach, author and speaker
Jul 12, 1994 – Molly Seidel; 2021 Olympic Marathon Bronze Medal; 4-Time NCAA Champ
Jul 13, 1950 – Rod Dixon, 1983 NYC Marathon Champ; 1972 Olympic 1,500m Bronze
Jul 15, 1956 – Toshihiko Seko, Marathon Champ; Boston 81/87; London 86; Chi 86; Fukuoka 78/79/80
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:
I run at Wekiva State Park most days of the week. Please send me a message on Facebook Messenger if you are interested in meeting me at the park for a run.