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Lead Stories: Friday, December 5, 2008

American Odyssey Relay Planned for Spring 2009

Posted October 23rd, 2007 at 3:41 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Trail / Ultra

People Burning Fat Productions has announced its latest relay run, the American Odyssey Relay Run Adventure, which will occur in the Washington D.C. area. The approximately 200-mile course will traverse Civil War battlefields and other historic locations. The event kicks off in Gettysburg, Pa. before weaving through Maryland and finishing near the Mall in Washington, D.C.

“Like our other relays, the American Odyssey will be a first-class destination event that attracts visitors from around the country and the world,” said Eric Lerude, president of People Burning Fat Productions. “This is our most ambitious effort to date, with an extraordinarily scenic course that showcases many attractions and historical points of interest.”

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Interview w/ Maryland’s 110m hurdler Dominic Berger

Posted October 8th, 2007 at 11:28 AM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Special Features, Interviews

Maryland Terrapin Dominic Berger has a personal best time of 13.49 in his signature event, the 110hurdles, and his 13.54 was ranked 4th among D-I collegiates.

Q. Can you explain how you first got starting in the sport of running?
A. I was 3 years old and I asked my mom “can I play track” and I been running ever since.

Q. When did you first realize your running was some of the most elite in the country?
A. At the 2005 USA junior national championships where I won and first broke 14 seconds in the 110HH (13.85), and from then I had the confidence that I could run wit the best.

Q. What is your greatest accomplishment thus far?
A. Winning my first international title last summer 2006 at the NACAC Under-23 Championships in the Dominican Republic.

Q. What kind of awards/accomplishments/records would you like to have by the end of your career?
A. I would like to win a couple NCAA national titles and have few more records before I graduate, and then on the elite level I want to be an Olympic Champion that’s my ultimate goal.

To read the rest of this interview conducted by our friends at Joffroi Running, please CLICK HERE.

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