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Quote of the Day: 2/24/08
Posted February 24th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Martha Jones
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“A Runner’s Creed: I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be third; if I cannot place at all , I shall still do my best.”
- Ken Doherty
Doherty Memorial Fellowship applicants sought
Posted October 15th, 2007 at 10:20 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results
Applications are currently being accepted for interested parties wishing to apply for the 2007 Kenneth Doherty Memorial Fellowship. The National Track & Field Library Advisory Board will select this year’s fellowship recipient.
The Ken Doherty Memorial Fellowship provides researchers with the time and resources to pursue the serious study of track and field, and to honor the man after whom it is named. The fellowship was established to encourage and promote research and publication in the general area of track and field, with emphasis on and preference given to projects that address philosophical, social and historical, or psychological issues.
The fellowship is named for the late Dr. J. Kenneth Doherty - decathlon champion, coach, meet director and writer, who was a major contributor to this collection. Throughout his professional life, Dr. Doherty communicated his concerns about the role of track and field in our educational system, questions about the spirit of competition, and other individual, sociological, and psychological aspects of the sport.
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Quote of the Day: 8/19/07
Posted August 19th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“A runners creed: I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be third; if I cannot place at all, I shall still do my best.”
- Ken Doherty, famous running coach and trainer
Quote of the Day: 5/6/07
Posted May 6th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Martha Jones
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
A Runner’s Creed: “I will win; if I cannot win, I shall be second; if I cannot be second, I shall be third; if I cannot place at all , I shall still do my best.”
- Ken Doherty
Quote of the Day: 1/22/06
Posted January 22nd, 2007 at 4:41 AM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“The five S’s of sports training are stamina, speed, strength, skill and spirit … But the greatest of these is spirit.”
- Ken Doherty, famous running coach and trainer



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