World champ Larry at Budapest.
didnāt make a comeback at Budapest worlds (as Iāve suggested), since heās never been away. But he certainly overcame a lot to win the M70 400 by nearly 3.5 seconds. Recently, National Masters News columnist
Cathy Utzschneider shared a link to a boffo story she wrote about Larry in Running Times.
See it here. āHe was a great story ā a great man, as [wife] Carmel is a terrific woman,ā Cathy wrote me. āIāve also just finished a book for serious competitive masters runners called
āMastering Running: The Never Ending Pursuitā (Human Kinetics and a notice is on Amazon) ā itās coming out at the end of June. It focuses on training for the mile to the marathon for runners 35 plus.ā If the book is even half as revelatory as her Larry profile, it will be a smash. Congrats to both. And look for my own profile of Larry in the next issue of NMN (making up for the fact I left him out of my Budapest roundup in the May issue.)
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You are kind, Ken. Larry is a terrific subject, not only as a world-class competitor but also as a narrator about his own experience. He tells his experience with humor and clear detail. Thank you.
Hey bob koontz over came cancer and heart surgery
To win 3 golds in Boston
It’s hard at 70
Larry is incredible.
I am always in awe of this great man… it was a great race and i was grateful to be there to witness it.
Larry my friend…..It has been an honor to compete against you over the years. Your tenacity and humor make for a great time when ever we compete. Great races this past year even though you have been fighting injuries. I will join you in 70’s this October…Can’t wait..
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