Over the past eight years, Marla Runyan has become known as Eugene’s Olympic athlete.

It was a role she embraced.
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Florida Relays: Boys 100m, Demps 10.17
Jeff
Demps runs an amazing 10.17 100 meter dash, the second fastest time in
Florida history and 5th all-time high school performance in the event.

Running hasn't changed
much since the ancient times, except that we typically don't engage in
it to chase down dinner. On one level, all it really requires are
shoes, shorts, a shirt and 30 minutes of free time. But, in our midst,
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Xavier Carter is planning to run the 100m and 200m at the US Olympic trials.

Carter, who ran the third quickest 200m of all-time in Lausanne two
years ago, has ruled out the one-lap race in Beijing because of the
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Despite placing fifth in a PR of 2:30:50 at the 2004 Olympic
Trials, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet has been flying under the radar this
year. She has run just two marathons in the past four years, qualifying
in New York City in 2006 with a time of 2:42:38....

Many athletes at the Olympic
Games this summer will undoubtedly have overcome numerous obstacles to
represent their country in Beijing. But only one has been forced to
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