Gary Morgan, aka Mr. Ubiquitous, interviews all at USA Outdoor Champs! from Michigan Runner/RunningNetworkTV, photos from Victah Sailer/PhotoRun.net

GaryMorgan is an Olympian. In 1988, Gary made the 20,000m Race walk team for the Seoul Olympics. A 2:35 marathoner, Gary Morgan had a dream and just did it. Since then, Gary Morgan has traveled the world, in support of the sports, and has seen more World Championships and Olympic Games than most of us.

Gary Morgan, San Antonio 2008, photo by PhotoRun.net

The truth is, most weekends, you can find Gary leading a pacing group in a marathon or half marathon somewhere in North America. Gary is the perfect guy to get you at 4 hours, 4:15, 4:30, or two hour half marathon. He just is a metronome.

Gary Morgan loves the sport. Who else would announce a 20k race walk on Sunday June 23, delayed three hours and keep the crowd entertained?

Gary and I do the ” Gary and Larry Show” sometimes, and it is fun. But over the past couple of years, Gary has done some tremendous coverage and interviews with some of the best athletes in our sport.

Here are 28 videos for you to enjoy!

Mr. Ubiquitous, Gary Morgan, lived up to (maybe beyond) his nickname at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines last month. He tracked down Olympians, brand new champions and future stars for interviews. Many will be named to Team USA for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Running Network video editor, Art McCafferty gave up sleep to create the videos with Victah Sailer’s photos. The first twenty-eight follow; more to come:

Shalane Flanagan, Champion, 10,000 meter Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UardFZjZlUw

Lolo Jones, 5th, 100 meter hurdles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLCydBYvbYs

Octavious Freeman, 2nd, 100m Dash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-1mPhObzRw

Michael Tinsley, Champion, 400m hurdles
Final: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bek_GmbZfc
Semi-Final: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfmbdFt-XxY

Nicole Bush, Champion, 3000 meter steeplechase:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n3vTstRK18

Mary Cain, 2nd, 1500 meter run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXdYlxnbg4g

Jenny Simpson, Champion, 5000m run; defending World Champion in 1500m run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xZPjh-2rPk

Ryan Wilson, Champion, 110m hurdles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky6izEB2TlA

Lake Superior State University Track & Field Program Update
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5zaIEBkSes

Jeneva McCall, 2nd, Hammer Throw; 4th, Shot Put
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9jdrVd1tec

Amber Campbell, 3rd, Hammer Throw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7biXgrklWU

Natasha Hastings, Diva, Champion, 400m dash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYyrx8M86-o

Geena Gall, 800m Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEvDNM6Inv8

LaShawn Merritt, Champion, 400m Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nsS-lhnIZE

Brianna Rollins, Champion, 100m hurdles, American Record
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVOuMR3oYKQ

Lauryn Williams, 100m dash, 200m dash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05EiTUOw9y4

Bettie Wade, 2nd, Heptathlon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhOr0-WO-Y

Jacob Riley, 10,000m Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WboC6r2UE8

Dathan Ritzenhein, 2nd, 10,000m Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXO_Cx7Te_8

Race Walker Mike Mahon & Coach Rod Wortley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXOJtO8syE

Nathaniel Roberts, Junior Champion, 10,000m Race Walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaTfmyX7a9I

Katie Burnett, 4th, 20,000m Race Walk
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U

Erin Gray, 2nd, 20,000m Race Walk & Miranda Melville, 3rd, 20,000m Race Walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k85G2P6nlh0

Miria Michta, Champion, 20,000m Race Walk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EbiydLun6E

Maurice Green and the Green Light Project
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQfIeRHbjz0

USA Track & Field Alumni – Appreciating Boston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZAW-ncH1Z8

Author

Larry Eder

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.

Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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