Olympic Marathon Trials ‘07:
Elite Athlete Profile:
BRIAN SELL
Posted November 3rd, 2007 at 7:05 AM by thefinalsprint.com
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics
Through persistence, a strong work ethic, and the ability to learn from a mistake, Brian Sell has made himself an elite marathoner and a top contender for a berth on the team that will represent the USA at the Beijing Olympics.
Sell qualified for the Trials with a sparkling 2:10:47 at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon last October. A consistently strong competitor, he ran a 2:10:55 six months earlier at the Boston Marathon. Only four Americans (Khalid Khannouchi, Ryan Hall, Abdi Abdirahman, and Meb Keflezighi) have run faster qualifying times than Sell as of June 2007.
The Trials course in Central Park is one Sell has traveled before. But that won’t make the task any less formidable.
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