The 2012 Olympic Trials-Marathon in Houston, Texas were a success from anyone’s view. Great races, strong teams and stunning stories. With 111 men and 181 women starting, the battles for the top three positions are epic sports stories.
The Shoe Addicts, our digital partners, sent us this video today, in homage of the great performances in Houston. We hope you enjoy it!
We are proud to bring you the 2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials located in
Houston, TX. Featuring stunning performances from Elite athletes: Meb
Keflezighi, Ryan Hall, Abdi Abdirahman, Shalane Flanagan, Des Davila,
Kara Goucher, and many more!
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Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
