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Overview: Gary Cohen is an enthusiast for the sport of running. This enthusiasm has branched out to include magazine/essay writing, interviews, coaching and public speaking. In addition, Gary also leads trail runs in Central Florida and announces track meets.

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Three in-depth interviews: Julie Shea -1980 College Women AOY; 1977 Prep Track and Field AOY; 7-time AIAW Champ; 1979/80 AIAW XC Team Champ; World XC Team Gold, Silver and Bronze; USA Record prep mile; Sister Mary Shea - Catholic Sister; 1980 USA XC Champ; 1979, 1980 AIAW XC Team Champ; 1980 AIAW 3k 6th, 5k 3rd, 10k 2nd; 1979 USA 10k Champ in USA Record as a prep. Graham Blanks - 2024 Olympic 5,000m 9th place; 2024 and 2023 NCAA Cross Country Champ; 2024 NCAA 5,000m 5th; 2023 NCAA 10k 6th, 5k 2nd; 9-time All-American; 7-time Ivy League Champ. Three definite 'don't miss interviews! Please add my website as a secondary home page. Friend me on Facebook or follow rungarycohenrun on Twitter for great updates on running tips, stories and my running adventures with photos.
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TOP RUNNING HEADLINES from around the world
Sifan Hassan Outkicks Assefa for Marathon Gold
USA's Dakotah Lindwurm 12th in Marathon and Engaged
Dakotah Lindwurm Inspired by Young Boy at 35k
USA's Emily Sisson 23rd in Olympic Marathon
USA Women Crush Field to Win 4x400 Gold
USA Men Nip Botswanna to Win 4x400 Gold
USA's Shelby McEwen Wins High Jump Silver
5000m Gold - Jakob Ingebrigtsen Redemption
Masai Russell Wins Olympic 100m Hurdle Gold
Grant Fisher Completes 5k/10k Double Bronze
Bryce Hoppel USA Record 800m 1:41.67 for 4th
Tamirat Tola Wins Olympic Men's Marathon
USA's Connor Mantz 8th in Olympic Men's Marathon
Olympic Marathon: Mantz and Young both Top 10
USA Army's Korir Toughs it Out to Finish 63rd
USA Women Win Olympic 4x100 Meter Relay Gold
USA's Rai Benjamin Wins Olympic 400H Gold
Beatrice Chebet Completes 5k/10k Double Gold
Canada and De Grasse Men Win Olympic 4x100m Gold
Sydney McLaughlin World Record Olympic 400H Gold
USA's Grant Holloway Wins 110H Olympic Gold Medal
USA's Tara Davis Earns Olympic Long Jump Gold
Letsile Tebogo Shocks Americans for 200 Meter Gold
Jasmine Moore Double Gold Long Jump and Triple Jump
Daniel Roberts Scores Olympic 110m Hurdles Silver
Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem Wins Olympic Javelin Gold
Kenny Bednarek Earns 200 Meter Silver Medal
Anna Cockrell Personal Best Nabs 400m Huedles Silver
USA's Quincy Hall's Big Kick Wins 400m Gold in 43.40
Morocco's El Bakkali Wins Back to back Steeple Gold
USA's Kenneth Rooks Shocks with Steeplechase Silver
USA's Katie Moon Earns Pole Vault Silver
Ingebrigtsen Explains What Went Wrong in 1500 Meters
USA's Cole Hocker Wins 1500 Meters with Epic Finish
USA's Gabby Thomas Dominates in Olympic 200 Meters
USA's Yared Nuguse Earns Olympic 1500 Meter Bronze
USA's Annette Echikunwoke Earns Hammer Throw Silver
Greece's Tentoglou Wins Back to Back Long Jump Gold
USA's Sam Kendricks Earns Olympic Pole Vault Silver
Fred Kerley Takes Down Olympic 100 Meter Bronze
Joe Kovacs Earns 3rd Straight Olympic Shot Put Silver
Jasmine Moore 1st USA Women to Medal in Triple Jump
Mondo Duplantis Wins Olympic Pole Vault in WR 20-6
USA's Valarie Allman Wins Back to Back Discus Golds
England's Keely Hodgkinson Kicks to 800m Gold
Beatrice Chebet Kicks Strong to 5000m Gold
Canada's Ethan Katzberg Dominates Hammer Throw
Noah Lyles Wins Olympic 100 Meters by .005 Seconds
Ukraine's Mahuchikh Wins Olympic Women's High Jump
Norway's Markus Surprises With Decathlon Gold
Dominica's Lafond Wins Olympic Women's Triple Jump
Olympic Women's 100m: Alfred Tops Richardson
Ryan Crouser Wins Third Straight Olympic Shot Put
Femke Bol Outkicks USA for Olympic 4x400m Relay Gold
Olympic Men’s 10K — Cheptegei Leads 13 Under 27:00
USA's Grant Fisher Earns Olympic 10,000 Meter Bronze
INTERVIEW of the MONTH
Yevgeny Arzhanov
1972 Olympic Silver Medal 800m; Golds 800m - Euro Out 1971, Euro Ind 1970/71, Euro Cup 1970, Soviet Champs 1970/71/73, USA-USSR 1970/73
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Gary Cohen Running Vault: Hundreds of essays to help you!
This Week in Running
Feb 16, 1979 – Eamonn Coghlan runs World Record indoor mile 3:52.6
Feb 16, 2013 – Mary Cain runs Mile Indoor High School Record 4:28.25
Feb 17, 1963 – Toru Terasawa runs World Record marathon 2:15:15.8 at Beppu
Feb 17, 1974 – Tony Waldrop runs World Record Indoor mile 3:55.0
Feb 18, 1978 – First Ironman Triathlon held in Kona, Hawaii
Feb 18, 2018 – Christian Coleman wins U.S. Indoor 60 Meters in World Record 6.34 seconds
Feb 19, 1971 – Jim Ryun ties World Record Indoor mile 3:56.4
Feb 20, 1981 – Eamonn Coghlan runs World Record Indoor mile 3:50.6
Feb 21, 1983 – Don Davis runs mile backwards in 6:07.1
Feb 21, 2015 – Mo Farah runs World Record Indoor 2-mile 8:03.40
Feb 21, 2015 – Bernard Lagat runs Masters World Record Indoor 2-mile 8:17.05
Feb 23, 1932 - Joe Mc Cluskey runs World Record two-mile steeplechase in 9:46.4
Feb 23, 1993 – Sergei Bubka pole vaults World Record indoors 20 feet, 1 ¾ inch
Feb 27, 1983 – Eamonn Coghlan runs World Record Indoor mile 3:49.78
Feb 28, 1970 – Caroline Walker runs World Record marathon 3:02:53 at Seaside, OR
This Week's Birthdays
Feb 16, 1976 – Kenya’s Rogers Rop, 2002 Boston and New York City Marathon Champ
Feb 18, 1947 – Carlos Lopes, 1984 Olympic Marathon Champion
Feb 18, 1975 – Adam Goucher; 2000 Olympian 5,000 meters; 5-time NCAA Champion
Feb 23, 1953 – Paul Geis, 1976 Olympian 5,000 meters
Feb 25, 1938 – Herb Elliott, 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist at 1,500 meters
Feb 25, 1947 – Lee Evans, 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist 400 meters, 4x400m relay
Feb 25, 1951 – Don Quarrie, 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist 200 meters
Feb 27, 1957 - Robert de Castella; Marathon Champ; World 83; Boston 86; Fukuoka 81
Feb 28, 1929 – Rhadi Ben Abdesselam; 1960 Olympic Silver Medalist in marathon (RIP 10/4/2000)
Feb 29, 1908 – Ernest Weber; Six-time AAU Race Walking Champion
Feb 29, 1972 – Cuba’s Ivan Garcia; 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist 200 meters
Trail Runs:  Wekiva State Park has great trails to enjoy whether you live in central Florida or are looking for a scenic trail run while you visit. Here is more information about upcoming group runs:
I run at Wekva State Park most days f the week. Please send me a message on Facebook Messenger if you are interested in meeting me at the park for a run.