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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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Two in-depth interviews: Malcolm East - 1981 Boston Marathon 5th Place; Pittsburgh Great Race 10k 4-time Champ; 3-time NJCAA Champ in cross country, 10,000 meters and the marathon; Copenhagen Marathon 1981 Champ. Phil Coleman - 1956/60 Olympic 3,000m steeplechase; 1959 Pan Am Games Gold Medal; American Record steeple 8:40.8 and 2-mile 8:48.0 - a definite 'don't miss interview! 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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The Best Mile Moments of 2020
Most Iconic American Races to Add to Your Calendar
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Athletics 2020 Men MVP is Duplantis in Pole Vault
Grete Waitz 9th NYC Marathon Win Anniversary
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Jim Ryun Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Shelby Houlihan: USA Record 5,000 Meters 14:23.92
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Feature Film 'Runner'- Sudanese Refugee to Olympian
In Christian Coleman Case, Track and Field Cannot Win
U.S. Olympian Meb Keflezighi on Racism and Running
Carl Lewis: Covid-19 Pandemic and Student-athletes
RIP Ron Larrieu, Great American Distance Runner, 83
Mental Fatigue Can Sabotage Your Endurance
What the 2020 NCAA XC Season Look Like if it Happens
Johnny Gregorek Sets 'Blue Jeans' Mile Record
RIP: 1956 Triple Gold Medalist Bobby Morrow, 84
Life In The U.S. Without Big Spring Track Meets
Dog Days For Jenny Simpson
2020 Diamond League Track: August - October
Covid Eliminated College Sports Programs Nearing 100
INTERVIEW of the MONTH
Lee Troop
2000/04/08 Australian Olympic marathoner; 7-time Australian champ; PRs 2:09:49; 1:01:00; 27:51.27; Aussie Record 13:14.82
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Gary Cohen Running Vault: Hundreds of essays to help you!
This Week in Running
Jan 1, 1909 – Robert Fowler runs World record marathon 2:52:45.4
Jan 1, 1911 – First running of San Francisco’s famed ‘Bay to Breakers’ race
Jan 2, 1973 – Gary Cohen officially starts running with 5:31 mile time trial at Miami Carol City HS
Jan 6, 1925 – Paavo Nurmi runs Indoor World Records in mile (4:13.6) and 5,000m (14:44.6)
Jan 7, 1990 – Lynn Jennings sets 5,000 meter indoor World Record 15:22.64 at Dartmouth Relays
Jan 9, 1994 – Bert Nelson, co-founder of Track and Field News, dies of Parkinson’s Disease
Jan 10, 1975 – Marty Liquori 3:57.7 mile beats Prefontaine’s 3:58.6 at Maryland CYO meet
Jan 10, 1976 – Emiel Puttemans’ 13:20.8 lowers his own indoor 5,000 meters World Record
Jan 11, 1980 – Larry Myricks’ 27 5 ¾ indoor long jump breaks Bob Beamon’s 1968 World Record
Jan 13, 1978 – Dick Buerkle breaks Tony Waldrop’s indoor mile World Record with 3:54.93
Jan 13, 2001 – Stacy Dragila first woman to pole vault 15 feet indoors
Jan 15, 1977 – Steve Scott runs 1st sub-4:00 mile of a record total of 136 sub-4:00s
This Week's Birthdays
Jan 1, 1969 - Abdelkader El Mouaziz, Marathon Champ; London 1999/2001; NYC 2000; 13 sub-2:10s
Jan 1, 1977 – Abdi Abdirahman: 4-time US Olympian - 10,000m (2000/04/08); marathon (2012)
Jan 2, 1939 – Nina Kuscsik, Marathon Champion; Boston 1972; New York City 1972/73
Jan 3, 1980 – Bryan Clay; Decathlon Gold Medalist at 2008 Olympics and 2005 Worlds
Jan 5, 1931 – Walter Davis, 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist in high jump
Jan 5, 1947 – Kathryn Switzer; First official Boston Marathon woman; 1974 NYC Marathon Champ
Jan 9, 1910 – Tom Evenson; 1932 Olympic Steeple Silver, 1930/32 World XC Champ (RIP 1997)
Jan 9, 1968 – Mexico’s German Silva, 1994 and 1995 New York City Marathon Champion
Jan 9, 1969 – Kenya’s John Kagwe, 1997 and 1998 New York City Marathon Champion
Jan 9, 1984 – Firehiwot Dado; Marathon Champion; New York City 2011; Rome 2009/10/11
Jan 10, 1945 – Jerome Drayton, Marathon Champion; Boston 1977; Fukuoka 1969/75/76
Jan 12, 1952 – John Walker, 1976 Olympic Gold 1,500m; first sub-3:50 mile with 3:49.4
Jan 13, 1983 – Alan Webb, US Records in mile (3:46.91) and high school mile (3:53.43)
Jan 15, 1875 – Tom Burke; First Olympic Gold Medalist at 100m and 400m in 1896
Jan 15, 1926 – John Allen, 1960 Olympic race walker; 10 AAU Championships
Jan 15, 1949 – Duncan MacDonald; 1976 Olympian, 13:19.4 broke Pre's AR, 3-time Honolulu Marathon Champ
Jan 15, 1949 – Ian Stewart, 1972 Olympic 5,000m Bronze, 1975 World XC Champ
Jan 15, 1972 – Mark Carroll; 1995 NCAA Indoor 5,000m champ, 2000/04 Irish Olympian
Jan 15, 1987 – Tsegaye Kebede, Champion – 2012 Chicago, 2010/13 London Marathon
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:
Mon, Nov 23, 7:00 a.m. - 5 miles. Tue, Nov 24, 7:00 a.m. - 5 miles. Wed, Nov 25, 7:00 a.m. - 5 miles. Sat, Nov 28, 7:15 a.m. - 10 miles.