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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: Sharrieffa Barksdale - 1984 Olympian 400m Hurdles; 1983 USA 400m Hurdles Champ; 12-time All-American; 5-time NCAA Champ; 5-time Prep State Champ. Elliott Denman - 1956 Olympian 50k Racewalk; 1959 USA 3k and 50k RW Champ; 1961 Maccabiah Games 3k RW Champ; Track and Field Journalist, Race Director and Coach. Mark Everett - 1988/1992/2000 Olympian; 1991 World 800m Bronze; Champ - 12-time USA, 3-time NCAA, 12-time SEC. 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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USA's Grant Fisher Earns Olympic 10,000 Meter Bronze
INTERVIEW of the MONTH
Sharrieffa Barksdale
1984 Olympian 400m Hurdles; 1983 USA 400m Hurdles Champ; 12-time All-American; 5-time NCAA Champ; 5-time Prep State Champ
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This Week in Running
Nov 16, 1974 – Mike Boit wins NAIA Cross Country leading New Mexico to team win
Nov 17, 1964 – New Zealand’s Peter Snell lowers his own World Record mile to 3:54.1
Nov 19, 1906 – London selected to host 1908 Olympics
Nov 19, 1973 – Steve Prefontaine wins his Third NCAA Cross Country Championship
Nov 20, 1902 – Geo Lefevre and Henri Desgrange create Tour de France bicycle race
Nov 22, 1956 – 16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne, Australia
Nov 23, 1892 – Pierre de Coubertin launches plan for Modern Olympic Games
Nov 23, 2013 – Abbie D’Agostino wins NCAA X-C after being 3rd and 2nd in previous two years
Nov 24, 1974 – Gary Cohen improves from 61st in 1973 to FHSAA Cross Country All-State in 7th
Nov 27, 2004 – Gunder Hagg, thrice mile World Record holder, first sub-14:00 5k dies at age 85
Nov 28, 1963 – Amby Burfoot wins Manchester, CT Thanksgiving 5-mile Prep Division
This Week's Birthdays
Sep 2, 1968 – Mark Everett, 1991 World Championships Bronze Medal 800 meters
Sep 6, 1976 – Tom Pappas, 2003 World Decathlon Champion
Sep 7, 1965 – Uta Pippig; Marathon Champ; Boston 94/95/96; Berlin 90/92/95; NYC 93
Sep 9, 1988 – Jared Ward, 2016 Olympic marathon 6th place; 2015 U.S. Champ - marathon, 25k and 20k
Sep 10, 1984 – Gebre Gebremariam, Champion; 2009 World X-C, 2010 NYC Marathon
Sep 12, 1913 – Jesse Owens; Four 1936 Olympic Gold Medals - 100m, 200m, LJ, 4x100m relay
Sep 12, 1984 – Leo Manzano; 2012 Olympic Silver Medal at 1,500 meters; 4-time NCAA champ
Sep 12, 1995 – Steven Gardiner; 2021 Olympic Gold, 2019 World Champ at 400 meters
Sep 13, 1967 – Michael Johnson; Gold Medalist – four Olympic and eight World champs
Sep 14, 1974 – Hicham El Guerrouj; World Record 1,500m (3:26.0) and Mile (3:43.13)
Sep 15, 1970 – Svetlana Zakharova; 2003 Boston and Chicago Marathon Champ
Sep 15, 1972 – Alan Culpepper; 2000 and 2004 Olympian; 3-time U.S. cross country champ
Sep 15, 1979 – Edna Kiplagat; Marathon Champion; World 2011; NYC 2010
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:
Fri, Nov 22, 7:00 a.m. - 5 miles. Mon, Nov 25, 7:15 a.m. - 4 miles. Tue, Nov 26, 7:15 a.m. - 4 miles. Wed, Nov 27, 7:00 a.m. - 5 miles. Thu, Nov28, 7:15 a.m. - 5 miles.