Note on the News: Runner and Coach Overcome Adversity
Posted June 7th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
A very nice profile of Blake Russell and her coach Bob Sevene by journalist Liz Robbins is posted on the website of the New York Times. Russell is in New York to run tomorrow’s NYRR New York Mini 10-K along with the other two USA Olympic women’s marathon team members, Deena Kastor and Magdalena Lewy Boulet.
You can read Liz’s story at this link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/07/sports/othersports/07runner.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin
Athlete bios for the Mini are posted here:
http://www.nyrr.org/races/2008/mini/08bios.asp
Please note that Kathy Newberry has scratched due to illness.
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- Blake Russell at the 2008 NYRR New York Mini 10-K
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Tags: athlete bios, athlete profile, blake russell, Bob Sevene, deena kastor, liz robbins, Magdalena Lewy Boulet, New York Times, ny times, nyrr, NYRR New York Mini 10 K
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