Paul Dewitt repeats at Leadville 100
Paul DeWitt of Colorado Springs ran through darkness, and hail and lightning on Hope Pass. 17:16:19 later he collapsed into the arms of his wife at the finish line of the Leadville Trail 100. In the end, Dewitt had repeated as champion, set a new course record, and turned back one of the best…
Mullen HS Grad Charlie Gruber finishes second in Olympic Trials 1500
Mullen HS grad Charlie Gruber could be realizing his Olympic Dream. Gruber finished second in the 1500 meters at the 2004 Olympic Trials, gaining a berth on the Olympic Team. However, Charlie still needs to run the Olympic A standard time of 3:36.20 by August 9th to make a trip to Athens.
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Shayne Culpepper wins Olympic Trial 5000
LaFayette's Shayne Culpepper joined her husband Alan on the 2004 Olympic Team by winning the 5000 Monday night in Sacramento. Alan won the Olympic Trials Marathon.
Culpepper, who was an Olympian in 2000 at 1500 meters, spent most of the 12 and a half laps in 5th place, tucked in behind race…