Thread: OT- Are There Any Other Olympic Athletes on the Board?
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Old 08-22-2016, 08:10 AM
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I ran Cross Country against Alberto Salazar, in high school. He won three NY Marathons and a Boston Marathon, all with times sub 2 hrs. 10 minute times. He finished 15th in the '84 Olympics.

My coach used me as a "rabbit". I started out at nearly a full sprint. Alberto passed me about 200 yards into things and that was the last I ever saw of him. Even with me doping (I took a couple tokes before the race...LOL) I, nor anyone else had a chance. Mr. Salazar could flat out run...........
I also competed with Alberto as well in the 1982 NYC Marathon. They gave him a head start. I never saw him. I'm not sure this qualifies me as a two sport Olympian .
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