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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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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 – Robert Vlught wins First San Francisco ‘Bay to Breakers’ race
Jan 1, 1964 – Bob Hayes ties his 100 Yard World Record 9.1 Seconds at Orange Bowl meet
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, 1921 - Cliff Bourland; 1948 Olympic 4x400m Gold; 2-time NCAA and USA Champ
Jan 1, 1948 - Madeline Manning; 1968 Olympic 800m Gold, 10-time U.S. Champ
Jan 1, 1948 - Dick Quax; 1976 Olympic 5000m Silver, 8000m World Record 13:12.9
Jan 1, 1962 - Sven Nylander, 400m Hurdles 4th place - 1984/96 Olympics, 1983/87 Worlds
Jan 1, 1965 - Andrew Valmon; Gold Medals 4x400m - 1988/92 Olympics, 1993 Worlds
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, 1919 – Al Blozis; 1940/41/42 NCAA and AAU Shot Put Champ; RIP WWII 1/31/1945
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 5, 1959 – Mark Curp; 1985 World Record Half Marathon 1:00:55; 31 Major Road Wins
Jan 8, 1961 – Calvin Smith; 1983 WR 100m; 1983/87 World Champ 200m; 1984 Oly Gold 4x100m
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 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:
I run at Wekiva State Park most days of the week. Please send me a message on Facebook Messenger if you are interested in meeting me at the park for a run.