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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

My new hero

Leo Manzano.
From USA today

What heart! After his gutsy qualifying performances I knew from the very start of the 1500 he'd be on the podium. Here's a guy with more skill, talent, and soul than built-in ability (He's only 5'5"). It's such a pleasure to watch him race!
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10 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 8, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    It was an awesome race! My 7 yr old ran the 1500m this year in track - he wasn't awake, but I taped the race for him.

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  2. NellyAugust 8, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Amazing performance by him! I thought it was going to be Centrowitz getting a medal not Manzano, props to him!!

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  3. jaylohAugust 8, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    ugh! I missed that race. I'll have to see if I can catch a repeat of it On Demand.

    Thanks for the heads-up.

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  4. RobynAugust 8, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    loved his burst at the end-brill

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  5. SupermomE13August 8, 2012 at 11:51 AM

    Oh agreed! When I saw him near the back of the pack at the start of the last lap I was so sad, and then to watch him was awesome!!! He has so much heart. :)

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  6. MelissaAugust 8, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Looks like a great race...I missed it so I'll have to see if I can view it online!

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  7. jaylohAugust 8, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    ...also I had to pick a few bloggers to tag for a thing. You got picked! (lucky)

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  8. EmzAugust 9, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    yes.
    you've been tagged. ;)

    www.runemz.com

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  9. LindsayAugust 9, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    i watched him run - so great to see him come 'from nowhere' to medal!

    (and it's niece that he runs for the country he trains in unlike some other olympians of all sports *cough farah*)

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    1. LindsayAugust 9, 2012 at 8:35 PM

      wow good spelling lindsay. nice. not niece.

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